FEATURE | MOBILE SPACES


MOBILITY TRENDS


Within the Mobile Spaces zone of the Textiles and


Machinery sector, the interzum organisers will this year bring together innovative materials and the automotive world.


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hether in a car, aeroplane or caravan – mobility is an essential part of our lives. So what will private transport look like in the future? In the ‘Mobile Spaces’ special event area, interzum 2017 will show how surfaces and materials can alter the character of such spaces, showcasing innovative use of materials across these sectors.


Electric cars, digital networks and autonomous driving are pioneering developments that will have an increasingly signifi cant impact on our mobility. And the demands made on materials and surfaces used in the fi tting out of mobile spaces are also changing. For this reason, the upcoming edition of interzum will be presenting trends in mobility in a dedicated special event area under the title of ‘Mobile Spaces’. In doing so, the industry’s leading international fair will be addressing the particular relevance this subject has for the furniture and interior construction industries’ supplying sections. Many of the exhibitors at the fair are equally active in both home furnishing and the fi tting out of vehicles. New products and ideas from the conventional furniture sector, such as surfaces, textiles and fi ttings, are likewise used in cars, ships and aeroplanes. Innovative materials and features play just as important a role in mobile spaces as they do in homes. However, the demands on mobile spaces are often even higher than for a home environment. In particular,


“The demands on mobile spaces are often even higher than for a home environment”


Koelnmesse, interzum 2017


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