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Sustainability TRENDimmPACT

What makes a company sustainable? And how can production processes be environmentally sound? Find out now how you can adapt your business to the megatrend for the coming years – and benefit from it.

All the TRENDimmPACT topics at a glance

Innovative, vibrant, fast-paced: The interiors industry is constantly on the move. Find out here which megatrends will be relevant to your business in the future.

Dark colours create a luxurious and cosy ambience

Casual luxury: The new interior trend creates a cosy atmosphere with heavy fabrics, black furniture and dark colours.

Pure Talents Contest: Jury insights

The Pure Talents Contest is one of the most prestigious competitions for young designers. Who is on the jury? And what are their tips?

Pure Talents Contest: some of the entrants who have been successful

How does the Pure Talents Contest help young, talented designers achieve success? Previous entrants share their experiences!

One year of COVID-19: How the pandemic is influencing home living

We look back on one year of Corona. What influence does the pandemic have on the way we want to live? And how is the furniture industry dealing with it?

New furniture trends: These start-ups point the way

Young people increasingly buy their furniture from startups. Because they know the needs of this target group - and create the furniture trends of tomorrow.

Cottagecore: Rustic romanticism, pure and simple

Interior design expresses our longing for freedom and nature. Read on to discover what cottagecore is and why the trend is so important.

Design and sustainability combined in cork and rattan furniture

Contemporary interior design with the environment in mind: the natural materials cork and rattan are making a comeback, and facilitating flexible furniture design.

Further articles

• Paravent
• Interior Design
• 1970s design
• Transparent furniture: A timeless interior design trend
• Brazilian modern
• Outdoor kitchen
• Interior trend: Traditional meets modern
• Warm and cheerful shades: colourful combinations for home interiors
• Dark colours create a luxurious and cosy ambience
• Contemporary interior design with unusual shapes

All articles on Design & architecture

Interior design: the best online shops

Something to suit any taste in interior design and any budget

Click and collect and the future of omnichannel

Digital touchpoints plus loyal local customers: How the furniture trade benefits from click and collect.

Further articles

• Visual Search
• interzum awards 2021
• Do-it-yourself
• How home stating inspires emotions
• All Business insights articles

Smart home – connected with confidence

Smart home devices can do more than make our everyday lives more comfortable and convenient – they can make our homes safe.

Biophilic Design: What it means to live in close connection to nature

Sustainable construction and interior design: biophilic design is a unique concept that merges the natural world and home living.

Further articles

• Kickstarter
• Workout at home: the new generation of fitness equipment
• Healing architecture – architecture meets health
• Connected Living
• How design influences our future
• 5 important living trends
• How Generation Z shops
• How will we live in the future?
• Merging the outdoors with indoor environments
• A smart home in southern Germany
• Sustainable building

All articles on Future Living