Interior Design for Humans
Expressive wooden furniture, strong colour accents and surprising details – what are now seen as favoured design elements in the contract business, would have still been unthinkable only a few years ago. Rooms should be understated, uncompromisingly functional and sometimes formidable. Depending on the nature and objective of their creation, interior designers still have their eye on these aspects but are taking more account than ever of the human angle.
Key aspects of modern interior design: more humanity, more soft materials, more colour.
Humans are inquisitive, whimsical and longing for security, which is why tangible comfort now ranks highly in the contract business, namely with lots of fabric.
“Soft materials are the next big thing“, predicts Professor Rudolf Schricker, President of the Association of German Interior Designers (Bund Deutscher Innenarchitekten). “People are now putting up curtains themselves and choosing textile wallpaper. Materials in general are experiencing a Renaissance”.
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Anyone who wants to know more about Professor Rudolf Schricker’s views and the latest textile trends is only a click away.
At Contract Creations on the Heimtextil homepage professionals will find inspiring news from the contract market.
Café in the flagship bank in Bludenz, Austria
As well as topical theoretical debates, the homepage features exciting public projects and design hotels – for example a homely flagship bank in Bludenz, Austria, and the people-friendly Skeppsholmen Hotel in Sweden, which features a visual central concept “fog”.
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Contract Exhibitor Search und Contract Ground Plan
But in addition to this, architects and interior designers will find tailor-made Heimtextil offers under Contract Creations. In December, during the run-up to the fair, the online search by contract exhibitor including a ground plan will be activated and you can request a complimentary copy of our comprehensive Contract Guide. At the fair, the route to the contract product area will be clearly indicated using the tried and trusted floor tile method.
The AIT Ornament Congress is one of the highlights of the contract events.
Visitors will also have an opportunity to listen to topical, industry debates at quality events. In partnership with architects’ magazine AIT, Heimtextil will again be offering the lively
‘Let’s have a look’ meeting point in Hall 3.1. The meeting point will be the venue for the third AIT Ornament Congress and other events.
One of the totally new attractions at Heimtextil 2011 will be the AIT Hotel Think Tank, a panel of high-profile professionals, who will be presenting red-hot developments in hotel construction.
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