Koelnmesse pushes the button for interzum 2017

* New hall layout to shorten walking distances for visitors

* Industry platform for trends and innovations

* A rich source of inspiration for architects and designers

After the success of last year’s event, the preparations for interzum 2017 are already in full swing. The application period for the leading international trade fair got off to an extremely promising start at imm cologne in mid-January. From 16 to 19 May 2017, the next interzum event will present a wide variety of innovations for interior design and furniture manufacturing. As the world’s largest industry event in these fields, the fair provides a comprehensive overview of new technologies and design.

In 2017, this unique platform for the presentation of new ideas and products will provide exhibitors with an even greater wealth of presentation opportunities. A new hall layout provides even more space than before and a more compact allocation of floor space allows for shorter walking distances within the exhibition. Planning early to participate in ORGATEC has several advantages for exhibitors: early bookers can reserve their desired stand area right now and, until 31 May, will benefit from a special discount.

Alongside the industry’s big names, plenty of smaller, highly innovative companies will again also be participating. International exhibitors will be showcasing an exciting and extraordinarily wide-ranging mix of new technologies, materials and surfaces. As drivers of innovation and suppliers of the entire interior design industry they are important partners in the development of new products and design trends.

At interzum 2017, as in recent years, specific dedicated areas and other exhibition formats will look into pioneering design and production approaches. They will show that which is currently technically feasible while at the same time pointing out potential applications within living and working environments. In this way, not only do the most modern materials, components and manufacturing processes become visible at the fair, but also trends and visions for the design of future living spaces.

Following is what renowned architects and designers have to say about interzum:

Peter Ippolito, architect, Ippolito Fleitz Group (Stuttgart, Berlin, Shanghai):

“I find it very exciting that interzum is opening up more towards architects, as it is extremely interesting for us. There are a lot of innovations in surfaces, which play an increasingly important role in our work. In the innovative formats of the fair in particular, certain cross-references and relationships can be discovered that generally are not so evident in our daily project work.”

Sylvia Leydecker, interior architect and materials expert, 100% Interior (Cologne):

“In the past, designs were limited by the materials available. Nowadays, the range of that which is feasible has expanded significantly. The technologies shown at interzum make possible more exciting development, as they give us more options to work with a particular material or surface. For me as an interior designer, interzum and the fair’s special formats are essential because they map how we will be thinking in the future.

Christian Tschersich, Architekt, Lava (Stuttgart, Berlin, Sydney):

“Very often, our work is related to issues of well-being, such as the question as to how far an environment can have a stimulating effect on people. In this respect, the materials chosen are incredibly important in terms of color values, haptics and acoustics. With its combination of trade fair, exhibition and special formats, interzum is pursuing a forward-looking approach – the event revolves around innovation.”

Dr. Regina Dahmen-Ingenhoven, architect and interior designer (Düsseldorf):

“I like the narrative element in surfaces and their communicative aspect. I find it amazing what the exhibitors have to offer at interzum – the variety of innovative materials and surface finishes”.

Prof. Mark Blaschitz, architect, Splitterwerk (Graz/Austria):

“We are looking for innovative materials and combinations of materials that support our ideas of design. Where previously we could only develop one-off pieces, nowadays we have a completely different range of options. In architecture, just as in the auto industry, we can now produce shapes that are not determined by the semi-finished product, but by our own designs. The development of interzum has been very good and the special formats in particular are very interesting for me.”

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