Domotex 2016

A carpet like a piece of desert, Astroturf for the children’s room, and any amount of color for carpets: What Piero Lissoni and Vanessa Brady noticed when wandering round the Domotex.

Key novelties at Innovations@DOMOTEX 2016: Wooden floors remain very much in demand. Alongside rustic floorboards made from sustainably forested oak, increasingly other types of woods and unusual parquet formats are on offer – courtesy of leading designers.

Key novelties Innovations@DOMOTEX 2016: The designer flooring success story continues: New formats make them even more attractive, harder backing materials facilitate their use with difficult substrates, and in the form of cork there’s an alternative to plastic.

Key novelties at Innovations@DOMOTEX: We are seeing a renaissance in carpets, and not only because carpet tiles spell new worlds of patterns and unusual designs, but also thanks to the outstanding qualities and health-enhancing add-ons available.

Key novelties at Innovations@DOMOTEX 2016: Using ecofriendly adhesives, novel undercoats, intelligent footfall muffling solutions and all manner of other tools, substrate preparation is becoming ever more important.

The LOOM+ woven vinyl flooring by NOX Corporation was recognised with the 2015 Innovations@DOMOTEX label and contributes to making the Seoul National University’s new library.

The jury for Innovations@DOMOTEX has met: It selected 60 innovative floorings and applications. They will be presented together with the 24 modern handmade carpets that have won the Carpet Design Award in January at the special zones at the DOMOTEX in Hanover.

Stefan Höglmaier founded Euroboden 16 years ago as a building development company specialized in high-end architecture. Today, he collaborates with stars of the sector, such as David Chipperfield, Jürgen Mayer H. and David Adjaye.

Why is architecture dangerous and how can a floor protect life – Martina Metzner talked about such things with Piero Lissoni – Special Guest at Domotex 2016.

In January 2016 DOMOTEX, the world’s leading trade fair for floor coverings in Hanover, is looking forward to greeting special guests Piero Lissoni and Wolf D. Prix. And to opening the new theme-specific innovative highlights: the “Dialogues” and “Guided Tours”.

Moduleo Impress design flooring by IVC Group received the Innovations@DOMOTEX label in 2015 and added a touch of luxury to the recently refurbished Stadshotel Woerden.