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DOMOTEX is one of the world’s biggest and most influential flooring exhibitions and the 2024 event promises to see it reach brand new heights. This is your official show magazine


04 WELCOME DOMOTEX editor gives insights into what we can expect this year and why it matters


06 NEWS New products, corporate changes and industry developments that are aff ecting the world of fl ooring and interiors on a wider scale


12 EVENT DIARY An insightful overview of all that’s happening over the four days of the 2024 expo, from talks to tours to special events


22 TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION How to get there and where to stay; whether arriving by train, plane or automobile


28 DISCOVER HANNOVER Hannover is an architectural delight and a city that takes pride in its post-war regeneration. A six-page guide to exploring and enjoying


32 SONIA WEDELL-CASTELLANO On the eve of the latest show, we posed six questions to the Global Director of DOMOTEX who refl ected on recent events around the world after a busy 2023


36 FLOORING SECTION Introduction: all that’s new in hardwood 38 | Into the Velodrome: what the flooring industry can learn from surfaces built to power the world’s fastest bicycles


44 | Hidden from sight: how under-fl oor storage solutions are adding an extra dimension to fl ooring design


48 CARPETS & RUGS SECTION Introduction: the ever-changing carpet craft 50 | Designer thinking: more than ever, the plans of interior designers are now being shaped by the desire to begin from the ground up


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