news TIME FOR A TWO-SPEED RESTART • Elevated furniture & design fair • Participation of the most significant companies of the sector • Tribute to contemporary Greek design
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NEW ELEVATED EXHIBITION PRODUCT A substantial partnership FURNIDEC BUSINESS ATHENS INTERIOR constitutes the outcome of the dynamic partnership between TIF, the national exhibition institution and the established platform in the interiors sector, INTERIORS FROM GREECE. The know-how of the first one matches perfectly with the freshness and creativity of the second one, giving shape to this new exhibition product that aims at becoming a new institution for the furniture and interior design sectors. For the past 35 years, TIF HELEXPO has been organizing the most important international furniture fair in the country. At the same time, the innovative platform INTERIORS FROM GREECE through the participation in some of the most significant fairs worldwide (imm, iSaloni), has set the grounds for the establishment of the Greek furniture by its introduction to the international markets. In periods of crisis, the synergies are proved to be the most strategic moves for the elevation and promotion of the market. So, this dynamic synergy cannot but be just a plus which aspires to the formation of a furniture and design fair in Greece of crisis that will bring together all significant companies of the sector.
Why visit? The professionals of the field will showcase their new products and collections for the upcoming season. The main product categories of the fair are:
• Domestic furniture • Professional furniture • Design & decoration products
When & where will take place? FURNIDEC BUSINESS ATHENS INTERIOR will be held at HELEXPO PALACE exhibition centre (39, Kifisias Av., Marousi), in November 2nd – 4th of 2013. Visiting Hours: Saturday, Sunday and Monday (10:00-21:00).
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Who is addressed to: The target groups of FURNIDEC BUSINESS ATHENS INTERIOR, as happens in every modern fair, are various and multidimensional; more specifically, the fair is addressed to:
• Furniture & decoration product traders • Architects • Decorators • Designers • Hoteliers
REDESIGNING THE FUTURE FURNIDEC BUSINESS ATHENS INTERIOR, wishing to present a special fair of international standards, organizes a series of parallel events which aims at mobilizing all creative forces of the country in order to make clear that an exhibition furniture and lighting event should be open to viewpoints, new partnerships and collaborations among a wide professional public.
DPOINT * : WHAT THE “DESIGN” IS GOING ON HERE? Parallel event: Tribute to contemporary Greek industrial designers
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Significant experts give their own definition regarding the Greek modern design by showcasing their freshest ideas and propositions. Their participation to FURNIDEC BUSINESS ATHENS INTERIOR gives them automatically the opportunity to make contacts at the production sector as well as showcase their creations to a wider public. At the same time, the local and international media will be there, so as to support in the own way, Greek designers’ work. The industrial designer Sotiris Lazou will be responsible for the general supervision of the event.
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1. DPOINT > Parallel event: Tribute to contemporary Greek designers logo 2. Andreas Varotsos > aetos chair for Varangis 3. Studiolav > Ombro table 4. Greece is for lovers > Vanity faith project
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Open Days *
Open days with topics that concern the modern design, architecture of interior spaces, decoration and branding. Supporters: Designlobby.asia, +design
Media Gala * Reputable design and decoration media co-organize a gala in order to point out the importance of the media regarding the recovery of the product Made in Greece.
* find the list of the designers who will take part in the DPOINT event and the detailed program of the
open days in www.fbais.gr
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5. Sotiris Lazou > argalios armchair for de-code 6. Sotiris Lazou Design Studio > Chair and table, vintme collection for al2 7. Yannis Georgaras > aeolos table for Varangis 8. Yiannis Ghikas Design > monarchy stool for Objekten
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The field broadens! Extroversion and orientation towards the international markets create new perspectives for the sector. Furniture and lighting, as Greek product, enters or it shall enter to the global market. The participation of several companies in the former organization of the international fairs imm (2012), and iSaloni (2012, 2013) and also the approval by the international markets and media, clarified that the Greek product is able to succeed in international grounds. Goal of the remarkable - for the Greek standards - FURNIDEC BUSINESS ATHENS INTERIOR, through an organized long-term development plan, is to become a future point of reference for being the most important event of the sector as well as to be the bastion for the future participation of the companies to other international fairs abroad.
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Greek product can make it in the international grounds Photos: Publications in international design & architecture media occasioned by the export orientation that Greek producers have shown for the past two years.
ACCESS – PARKING HELEXPO PALACE is set in a privileged location of Kifisias Avenue (No 39), close to the EXIT 11 of Attiki Odos. Both exhibitors and visitors can park for free in the parking space of Avenue commercial centre which is set next to the exhibition centre.
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