36 | Surfacing: Interzum 2025
WITH DESIGN TRENDS I
INTERZUM WOWS
RETHINKING RESOURCES:
The Interzum exhibition focuses on furniture production and interior design, showcasing latest designs and trends to a vast audience in Cologne
nterzum is a feast in terms of new furniture and surfacing trends and this year’s event certainly did not disappoint. Cologne was again the setting for the
event, which has an important role in the design world every two years in setting a course for future trends and innovations. Show organiser Koelnmesse GmbH
reported about 60,000 trade visitors from 148 countries and over 1,600 exhibitors from 57 countries. Exhibitors covered a gross exhibition space of 176,000m2
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Some 86% of exhibitors travelled from outside Germany, while 77% of visitors were from abroad. “Interzum 2025 has confirmed its position as the world’s leading platform for furniture production and interior design,” the organiser reflected afterwards. “For four days, Cologne became the
international stage for innovative materials, intelligent components and smart technologies that will shape the homes and workplaces of tomorrow. “A palpable spirit of positivity and optimism, in-depth discussions and a willingness to effect change were the hallmarks of this year’s trade fair.” The show’s central theme of “Rethinking Resources: Circular and Bio-based Solutions” lay at the heart of the event, with the industry demonstrating its determination to play an active role in shaping its journey into a resource-efficient, sustainable future. “Interzum 2025 has once again provided
Top: The Grabner stand, Materials & Nature, Hall 6 Above: Egger, Materials & Nature, Hall 6
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compelling proof that it is the leading platform for the design of future living spaces,” commented Oliver Frese, chief operating officer of Koelnmesse. “The feedback from discussions with our exhibitors confirms that the quality of the visitor profile at the trade fair was
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