Diversity of products – Diversity of nations – Diversity of information

Diversity of products – Diversity of nations – Diversity of information
High-end designer furniture, classic lifestyles, trendy accessories: the imm cologne showcased a comprehensive selection of furniture and furnishings. From “imm pure” to “imm basic,” the product range is clearly deviced uo into segments. This international furnishing show is the global market and meeting place for the international furniture sector — at the 2009 fair 1,057 exhibitors from 49 countries will be present. As the sector’s business event, trend barometer, international communication forum and centre for creative ideas, the imm cologne and all of its events generated strong momentum for the interior design of tomorrow.

Interior trends for 2009

What interior trends will be dominant in 2009? Answers are provided by the trend forum “informed by cologne”. In various lectures on color & light, form, function, pattern and material, participants can take a glance at the future of interior design. Moreover, an exhibition on the fair’s Boulevard introduces the four megatrends:

· Extra Much: Ardor and extremes are popular here. Searching for limits with regard to materials, shapes and construction is a dominant feature.

· Near and Far: Nature with its complex and interrelated macro- and microstructure acts as ideal example. Seemingly opposite features are combined.

· Tepee Culture: The nomad roots of mankind and being close to nature are central features. Direct, unmediated experiences, of which cracks and scratches give evidence, are highly valued.

· Re-Run Time: Matters of course are more important than originality. Well-known objects are re-valued. Traditional shapes are refined by reducing them to their essence so that the basic idea shines through again.

The Trendbook 2009 has been compiled by the trend board, which was summoned by the imm cologne. This time, the international expert committee consisted of New York designer Stephen Burks, architect Eero Koivisto from Stockholm, design journalist Marcus Fairs from London and the Italian designer and textile expert Giulio Rodolfo from Udine.

The four megatrends are introduced in detail in the Trendbook 2009, which can be bought directly at the fair’s trend forum.