A stocktaking
Digital super building „The Ship"
The Cologne office building "The Ship" is considered a digital super building and thus stands for the future of the working world. The idea behind the Cologne office building "The Ship" is simple: a digitalised working environment in which people feel comfortable. The implementation, however, was a...
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Innovative fasteners
Furniture assembly: Click instead of fitting
Laminate and parquet flooring can be easily joined in the joint area using a click system. Now this development is also possible for the assembly of individual components of a chair, table or shelf without glue and clamps. We present an example: The Irish supplier Ovvo has developed a joining system...
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Products from the ambista-network
Modern Tradition: Design with artisanal charm
The combination of modern design with artisanal flair is playing an increasing role in interior design. Contemporary designs as well as classics are assigned to the new trend: Modern furniture design combined with natural colours and carefully crafted shapes, preferably made of wood.
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Digital Selling (Part 7)
It's all a matter of type: How to sell in a customer-oriented way
Being blue or seeing red - the ability to do this will lead you onto the yellow brick road and make competitors green with envy. In an excursion into psychology, expert Leif Kania explains which personality types are behind the colours. Because if you recognise what makes people tick, you will sell...
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Versatile material
Vinyl carpets: Design for indoors and outdoors
They come in countless colours and shapes, are easy to install and easy to clean: Vinyl carpets. The triumphal procession of these quick-change artists has been on the internet for a few years now. Initially, the models were more at home on balconies – but now they are also moving into flats and hou...
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Assembly instructions on the headset
Mixed reality becomes interesting for the furniture industry
In a project, the Hamburg-based company adesso mobile shows what role the use of Mixed Reality can have for the furniture industry. Assembly instructions are just one example here. In addition to the technology, however, it is above all the right approach that counts.
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Two new product lines
Sustainable edge lines of the next generation
Sustainability is a central topic - not only in the furniture industry. The supplier industry has also already picked up on this trend and offers products that support the green idea. One example is the Raukantex eco.protect concept from Rehau.
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Casual luxury
Fine materials in dark colours
A new interior design trend sets the stage for living spaces in a dark and dramatic way: anthracite lacquered steel, black natural stone, exquisite fabrics and fine woods are combined in the "casual luxury" look in such a way that they appear high-quality, warm and relaxed. In addition, the casually...
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All digital or back to the office?
10 theses on the "new normal" of the world of work
The question of what will happen in German offices after the pandemic is currently on the mind of many employers. In cooperation with trend experts, room psychologists and workplace designers, the Industrieverband Büro und Arbeitswelt e.V. (Industrial Association for Offices and the World of Work) h...
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Simple door aesthetics
All in One solution for a door handle
Until now, door handles have been characterised by modular product systems - consisting of handles, rosettes, WC bolts, coloured keys and much more. The company Griffwerk has now simplified this modular system. The result is an all-in-one solution that combines all the functions of a door handle in...
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New products
Multifunctional furniture for small areas
Especially in cities, space is becoming a cost factor. Living on just a few square metres, but also the short-term use of scarce office space requires practical and space-saving furniture that, in the best case, masters several tasks at once.
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Digital Selling (Part 6)
Presenting on screen: How to inspire customers
No tour of the exhibition, nothing to touch and try out, no coffee to liven things up: when selling digitally, you have to pull out other stops. But how do you keep your counterpart interested in a video call? Sales coach Leif Kania gives tips for presenting on screen.
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Topless
Kitchens without wall units
If you take a look at Instagram, Pinterest and the like, you will discover them more and more often lately: kitchens without wall units. How you can still have enough storage space for crockery and kitchen utensils despite the lack of wall units is already being demonstrated by various manufacturers...
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Big, colourful and loud
Maximalism in Interior Design
In times of Corona, a trend has developed that challenges the minimalist furnishing trend of recent years: In maximalism, everything is allowed that is large, colourful and individual, but still creates a coherent overall picture. We show you furniture and furnishings that make this possible.
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Digital selling (Part 5)
7 tips: How to build trust on screen
Are you a sales ace in the shop, but the prospect of a video call makes you nervous? Does the spark not quite want to jump over there? In the fifth part of our series on digital selling, coach Leif Kania explains how to build trust on screen and win the hearts of your customers.
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