As technology event International CES comes to a close on Sunday, January 9, all eyes will turn to some of the biggest interior design shows of the year: Top Drawer, IMM Cologne and, later in the month, Maison et Objet. Each of these trade shows will play host to a number of experts who will predict the latest design trends and outline the major themes of the coming year.
Top Drawer
January 16-18
Earls Court
London, UK
Held in Earls Court, the bi-annual Top Drawer trade show presents the latest products in six categories: gifts, home, fashion, stationery/greetings, children, and wellbeing. Top Drawer also works in collaboration with interior design specialists Trend Bible to create a specialist section of the show featuring products which represent upcoming design and color trends. The show has a bias towards manufacturers from the United Kingdom, although European producers are also represented.
http://www.topdrawer.co.uk/
28th IMM Cologne
January 18-23
International Expocentre Fairground
Cologne, Germany
A showcase of household designs for the following year, IMM Cologne 2011 features a specialized section dedicated to young, emerging designers, attracts exhibitors from around the world and is billed as the "central meeting place for exhibitors and designers." Last year's event attracted 100,000 visitors from 120 countries. A number of designers at this year's event are exploring how we can re-design our futures and give householders more flexibility in interior design. The Living Kitchen exhibition, which showcases the latest in kitchen product design and hosts a number of kitchen-related and cooking shows, will run concurrently to the event.
http://www.imm-cologne.com
Formex
January 20-23
Stockholmassan
Sweden, Stockholm
The bi-annual Formex trade show is dedicated exclusively to Nordic interior design, the organizers claim that the event attracts around 800 exhibitors and 24,000 visitors per year. One of the key events at Formex 2011 is a visit from Vincent Grégorie, a trend spotter at the international agency NellyRodi, who will outline the predictions for the top trends of 2012.
http://www.formex.se/en
32nd Maison & Objet
January 21-25
Villepinte Exhibition Centre
Paris, France
The bi-annual luxury trade show returns to Paris in January. Unlike trade shows such as Ambiente which is centered on consumer related household designs, Maison & Objet focuses on high-end home furnishings and edgy design. Maison & Objet attracted over 85,000 visitors in September 2010, overshadowing Spain's interior design exhibition Hogar Primavera (January 21-24) and the Formex exhibition of Nordic inspired interior design (Sweden, January 20-23).
http://www.maison-objet.com
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