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SUMMARY:Furniture China - Maison Shanghai September 2024
DESCRIPTION:From September 10th to 13th\, the 29th China International Furniture Expo\, better known as Furniture China\, 2024\, returns to Shanghai. Until 2018\, China National Furniture Association and UBM\, an entity organising B2B events worldwide\, organized Furniture China. In 2018\, Informa Markets acquired UBM\, so since 2018\, Furniture China has been organized by China National Furniture Association and Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co. Over the years\, Furniture China has grown to become a comprehensive platform for furniture manufacturers in China\, with a trade show\, international export\, and online and offline B2B2P2C platform.  \nDiscover CIFF Shanghai 2024 \n \nThe next edition\, Furniture China September 2024\, takes place at SNIEC (Shanghai New International Exhibition Center) and hosts about 3\,000 exhibitors worldwide. In an exhibition area of 350\,000 square meters\, Furniture China expects 200\,000 trade professionals worldwide. These include retailers\, manufacturers\, designers\, journalists\, and bloggers.  \nExhibitors of Furniture China come from 26 countries and regions. Five international pavilions have confirmed their participation: France\, Belgium\, Singapore\, Malaysia and Turkey. New exhibitors account for about 20 percent of the total\, bringing many innovations in design\, materials\, and business strategies.  \nDiscover Design Shanghai 2024 \n \nMaison Shanghai: the décor\nAlong with Furniture China\, Maison Shanghai\, the contemporary lifestyle trade show\, takes place at SWEECC (Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center). The formula of Maison Shanghai is thematic exhibitions + events. Thus\, the exhibitions cover a wide range of China furniture design\, lifestyle brands\, including designer furniture\, decorations\, carpets\, lighting\, arts and crafts\, outdoor furniture\, and more. The thematic pavilions are: Maison Essential\, which exhibits Lifestyle Design Brands\, Crafts\, Lamps\, Carpets\, Aromatherapy\, Decorative Paintings\, Floral\, Fabric & Tabletop Products. Youngers Play hosts Design in China\, Aesthetics of Modern Life\, Fashion\, Customized Lifestyle\, Art. Design of Designers (DOD) is the area dedicated to emerging young designers. Finally\, The Lifestyle Show (Autumn)\, exhibits Pet Fashion Design\, Trendy Lifestyle\, Gifts and Coffee.  \nDiscover Maison&Objet Paris 2024 \nMaison Shanghai 2023 \nMaterials set the stage for high-end production\nAlso\, at SNIEC\, along with Furniture China\, there is FMC China (Furniture Manufacturing & Supply)\, the area with machines and components\, and FMC Premium\, the section dedicated to materials. FMC China 2024 hosts more than 800 furniture supplier from China\, showcasing smart manufacturing and technologies. Many leading China furniture manufacturers specializing in wood\, lumber\, fabric\, leather\, furniture hardware\, upholstery components\, panels\, and surface decoration will exhibit alongside well-known brands and international associations. The event strives to promote a comprehensive update of the Chinese and global furniture industry chain\, from eco-friendly materials to innovative exhibits. \n \nA rich program of keynote speakers and forums\nFurniture China 2024\, together with many strategic partners and media\, hosts more than 40 forums and talks. Forums and speeches cover topics of great interest\, such as business model innovation\, sales channel development\, and marketing innovation. Moreover\, experts will talk about lifestyles\, innovation in technology and materials\, trends in design\, sustainability and supply chains. More than 200 global and cross-sector furniture industry experts will gather to share knowledge\, and provide a clearer understanding of market and industry trends.  \nFurniture China 2024 and Maison Shanghai Awards\nFurniture China and Maison Shanghai award six prizes. They are the Gold Idea Design Award\, China Home Product Innovation Competition\, China Home Material Innovation Competition\, Genie Award – Aesthetics Space Design Competition\, Green Building Award\, and Exhibitor Honor Award. These competitions invite more than 30 world-renowned designers\, academics and experts from industry associations as judges. The criteria to grant the awards are innovation in materials\, craftsmanship\, and technology. During the fair\, all the award-winning products are on display\, to illustrate future directions of new design with new materials\, artisans\, and aesthetics. \nDiscover CIFF Guangzhou 2024 \n \nA night & day event\nFor the first time\, the two Shanghai design trade shows will also hold several activities in the evening hours\, both at SNIEC and SWECC. Evening events\, dedicated to networking\, include Designers’ Night\, Buyers’ Night and Global Buyers’ Night. The events will also host award ceremonies for designers\, brands\, and buyers. By creating an “immersive” social environment with exclusive events\, the fair will offer a complete social experience without leaving the venues. During the exhibitions\, it will be possible to learn about industry trends\, do business negotiations\, and network\, all in the same venues.  \nWhy visit\nFor 30 years\, Furniture China has been a leading furniture fair in Shanghai and China. With over 3\,000 exhibitors worldwide\, here you can get an overview of furniture manufacturers from China and around the world. With Maison Shanghai focusing on decoration and lifestyle\, the fair offers a broad overview of contemporary trends\, thanks to the presence of well-known brands and emerging designers. The large presence of brands from abroad also provides a 360-degree view of international trends.\nThe product sectors cover furniture for the whole home\, accessories\, and complements\, with some lighting items. Young designers exhibit quite interesting ideas. \nFurniture China\, September 10-13\, 2024\nMaison Shanghai\, September 10-13\, 2024\nFor professionals only\nSize: 3\,000 exhibitors\, 200\,000 visitors\nSNIEC (Shanghai New International Exhibition Center)\nSWEECC (Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center)\nVisit Furniture-China.cn for info \n 
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/furniture-china-maison-shanghai-september-2024/
LOCATION:SNIEC\, No.2345 Longyang Road\, New Pudong Area\, Shanghai\, China
CATEGORIES:Design & Furniture Trade Shows
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SUMMARY:CIFF Shanghai - China International Furniture Fair
DESCRIPTION:CIFF Shanghai returns to the Shanghai Hongqiao National Exhibition & Convention Center\, on September 11-14\, 2024. This is the 54th edition of CIFF\, the most important furniture design fair in China\, and one of the leading ones in the world. The first edition of this design event in Shanghai took place in 2015\, so the next one will be the 10th\, as CIFF Shanghai also ran in 2020\, despite the pandemic. \nDiscover CIFF Shanghai 2024 \nDesign East Show 2023 \nThe Shanghai show hosts over 1\,500 exhibitors\, representing the entire furniture supply chain. In fact\, CIFF Shanghai features home\, office and outdoor furniture\, decoration\, upholstery fabrics\, and machinery for the furniture industry. There are more than 150\,000 visitors from about 200 countries and regions worldwide. \nDesign in Shanghai\nThe design content of CIFF Shanghai is always very high. Since the first edition\, CIFF has been hosting the East Design Show. The exhibition\, curated by Zhu Xiaojie (a renowned interior designer)\, host students and young designers\, and let them express themselves around a theme. In addition to students and young designers\, several emerging brands exhibit here. This year\, the exhibition will be called Creative Design Showcase\, and the team of designer Zhu Xiaojie also curate it this time. \nDiscover CIFF Guangzhou \nEast Design Show 2016 \nAt CIFF Shanghai\, one can see real living design trends. Many Chinese brands are now of international relevance\, such as Camerich\, HC28\, Chic Casa\, Teesure\, Hik\, Coomo\, DAaZ\, Mextra\, Dou Home\, and M°NACA. Imagination – Contemporary Design Life Exhibition will combine exhibitions and interviews to inspire creativity and discover the design of living trends. \nDiscover CIFF Guangzhou 2024 \nArmchair by Roderik Vos for HC28\, CIFF Shanghai 2023 \nGreat international architects at CIFF Shanghai\nCIFF Shanghai also has a tradition of collaboration with international designers and architects. In 2019\, for example\, the conference “Architecture: from Alvaro Siza’s Modernism to the Digital Future” took place. The forum star was Alvaro Siza\, the Portuguese architect who designed the China Design Museum of Bauhaus Collection\, in Hangzhou\, a building opened in 2018 that houses the Bauhaus Collection of the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou (CAA). The forum\, titled “Designed for Humans: From Alvaro Siza’s Modernism into the Digital Future\,” organized by CIFF and Aedes Architecture Forum\, brought together seven world-renowned architects. \nDiscover the contemporary office at CIFF Guangzhou 2024 \nCamerich Pavilion by studio Alvaro Siza Vieira\, 2019 \nThey were Sou Fujimoto\, António Choupina\, Anouk Legendre\, Philip Feng Yuan-a professor at Tongji University; Martha Thorne\, secretary of the Pritzker Prize; Mario Carpo\, professor at University College London; and Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen\, professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The subject of the conference was production in a digital future. \nAlso in 2024\, there will be an exhibition dedicated to Álvaro Siza\, Siza Theme Exhibition\, an exhibition on his design and architecture. \nThe exhibits at CIFF Shanghai\nSeveral brands collaborate with international designers and architects\, but Camerich\, an internationally renowned company\, takes advantage of CIFF Shanghai to explore topical issues in design and architecture\, designing booths of great interest. In 2019 for example\, it was the turn of the Siza Pavilion for Camerich\, a more than 700 square meters pavilion named “Portuguese Elephant.” Besides the size\, which was definitely large\, what stood out in that project was the attention paid to the booth’s architecture\, rather than the display of products. \nDiscover Cersaie Bologna 2024 \nCamerich Pavilion by Alvaro Siza\, 2019 \nFirst of all\, to create a silent and rarefied atmosphere inside the pavilion\, the outer walls were made of a material that insulated from heat and noise\, covered with mineral wool and aluminum\, with an additional silver layer that was both scenic and fireproof. The floors were made of natural oak\, the walls were white plaster\, and the rooms were revealed in succession\, as in the courtyards of Chinese houses. In fact\, the pavilion had seven entrances\, which created different viewpoints. Similarly\, the company chose to display only two products\, illustrating the various stages of their creation\, from design to fine-tuning. \n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n\n\n\nNeri & Hu x Camerich Pavilion\, 2022\nIn 2022\, on the other hand\, the world-renowned firm Neri & Hu designed a sustainable and recyclable stand for Camerich\, as well as a very impressive one. A lattice of more than 1\,000 bamboo canes drew a space where visitors moved freely. The structure could be expanded or narrowed as needed\, and besides\, bamboo is a particularly sustainable wood\, that grows quickly and is suitable for many processes. The bamboo structure enclosed the walls on the outside\, leaving only a tiny entrance. Inside\, there was an articulated pathway\, in a succession of corridors and islands with furniture products. The various islands thus became rooms\, real domestic settings\, reminiscent of a real home. \n\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n		\n			\n			\n		\n\n		\n\n\n\nDesign Eden: A New Paradigm\nThe next edition of CIFF Shanghai takes place from September 11 to 14\, 2024. The claim of the next edition will be “Design Eden”\, to emphasize the cultural and design component of the fair. Indeed\, at CIFF Shanghai\, design and business integrate seamlessy\, and a community of 300\,000 designers finds multiple opportunities for cultural enrichment and business opportunities. \nWhy visit\nCIFF Shanghai is one of China’s most influential design and furniture events. In addition to the furniture exhibition\, there are several side events\, such as CIFF Select Show\, which selects products with the highest design content. On the other hand\, design Eden – Contemporary Design Trade Fair will welcome Chinese brands specializing in high-end design\, brands known worldwide. In addition to design products\, CIFF offers an extensive program of side activities\, such as forums and seminars with Chinese and international guests. Finally\, the Creative Design Showcase\, curated by designer Zhu Xiaojie’s team\, is an excellent opportunity to see emerging designers and brands up close. \nCIFF Shanghai\, September\, 11-14\, 2024\nCIFF Shanghai is for professionals only\nSize: 1\,500 exhibitors\, 150\,000 visitors in 2023 \nVisit CIFF-sh.com website for more info
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/ciff-design-shanghai-china-international-furniture-fair/
LOCATION:National Exhibition & Convention Center Shanghai Hongqiao\, 168 East Yinggang Road\, Shanghai\, China
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SUMMARY:Habitare: the Helsinki design destination
DESCRIPTION:Habitare\, the Helsinki design destination fair\, is back September 11-15\, 2024\, in Helsinki. With over 50 years of history\, Habitare brings together the best of Finnish and international interior decoration\, furniture design and living\, each year. While the first edition opened on 17 April 1970 in the Exhibition Hall in the Töölö district\, today Habitare Helsinki takes place at the Messukeskus Exhibition Centre\, also in Helsinki\, but in September. The first edition hosted almost 300 exhibitors from the living\, leisure and tourism sectors\, including Paulig\, Marimekko and Stockmann\, to name but a few. \nDiscover CIFF Guangzhou 2024 \n \nHabitare: a design destination in Helsinki\nOver the years\, Habitare Helsinki has become increasingly important due to its many activities. First of all\, it is a favored venue for the launch of new products\, both Finnish and international. Furthermore\, during the four days of the fair\, many talks are held with designers and industry experts. From the very beginning\, the event has had a prominent position in the Finnish design field. In fact\, the first edition took place on the initiative of the Finnish Fair Foundation\, with the cooperation of the National Housing Board\, Avotakka magazine\, the Finnish Association of Architects and Ornamo Art and Design Finland. \nDiscover imm cologne\, the January furniture show \n \nThe Focus Areas at Habitare Helsinki\nHabitare 2024 features different focus areas. Habitare Materials focuses on materials\, which have become increasingly important at design fairs. This is an interactive library where you can try different combinations of materials for your projects. The project is by the architecture studio NEMO. The Choice area\, returning for the second time\, showcases solutions for a more sustainable future\, in an exhibition by Susanna Vento. The exhibition Neighbours deals with the different ways of living today\, how different lifestyles are reflected in homes\, and how the concept of ownership is changing.\nThe Neighbours partners set up their stands in the residential block\, The Block. The Block area also features a communal courtyard\, which houses communal spaces for residents at the other end. The courtyard area also serves as one of the Habitare trade fair’s mini arenas. \nDiscover the Boston Design Week \n \nThe new Handmade area\, which makes its debut at Habitare this autumn\, is the area for Finnish handicrafts. Habitare Handmade offers an overview of Finnish handicraft products and a diverse range of materials. The area is realized in cooperation with designer and entrepreneur Susanne Hamari; XAMK Restaurointi is the official educational partner of the Handmade area. \nDiscover VIFA Asean \n \nThe Talents\nThe Talents area allows four designers or design teams to exhibit their work. Early in their careers\, the four designers already carry a highly recognizable identity\, even if they have yet to be well known to the general public.\nFinally\, Habitare Kids is the area that encourages children and young people to learn about design and engage in hands-on activities. \nDiscover the January Furniture Show in Birmingham \nHabitare Pro\nHabitare Helsinki’s advanced B2B platform is Habitare Pro. This is a unique platform for meeting and networking. Furthermore\, it’s the right place for promoting business relations\, and presenting new products to a targeted audience. This is where all architecture and design professionals\, developers\, buyers\, specifiers and press meet.\nFollowing the success of 2023\, the trade area of the fair this year expands itself. Habitare Pro includes a central bar\, a meeting room\, and a networking area\, which hosts the Pro networking party.\nAdmission to Habitare Pro for design professionals and students is free of charge\, subject to registration. \nWhy visit\nHabitare in Helsinki is the ideal destination to discover trends in Finnish and international design. A rich exhibition program and program of talks and meetings allow visitors to discover new products\, materials and objects for furnishing and decorating the home. The fair was founded in 1970 and has since established itself as one of Northern Europe’s most influential design events. From 2024\, Habitare will be one of the three main events of Helsinki Design Week\, making it even more essential and popular.\nThanks to the product sectors – furniture\, materials\, decoration – and the section dedicated to professionals\, Habitare Pro\, Habitare is the destination for design in Helsinki. \nHabitare\, September 11-15\, 2024\nFor professionals and general public\nSize: 417 brands\, 41\,000 visitors\nMessesukeskus\, Helsinki \nVisit Habitare.Messukeskus.com for info
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/habitare-helsinki-design-destination/
LOCATION:Messukeskus\, Messuaukio 1\, Helsinki\, 00520\, Finland
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