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Velvet, fringes, cushions and love seats galore: The current sofas and easy chairs are ideal for creating a cozy lounge.

The current upper middle class loves opulent and exclusive things. That said, things are getting upgraded in far less lofty regions of the furniture world. 

If everything becomes virtual, then the solid gets its day, be it heavy or light in appearance. Konstantin Grcic and Jasper Morrison prove this in very different ways. 

Concealed plastic, retro chic and stackable elegance: the number-one furniture item and its many facets.  

Conservative – a thing of the past. Be it strong accents or a chic mix – at the imm cologne you could see colorful furniture wherever you looked. In future, each brand no doubt needs its own color concept.

Manufacturers and designers got as close as weft and warp for the “Featured Editions” at the imm cologne – with gleaming yarns, seemingly endless sofas, and a stunning demonstration.

The “Featured Editions” curated by Stylepark for the imm cologne 2017 furniture trade fair center around the key theme, “textiles”. For the very first time, visitors to the fair can choose their favorites.

The sector’s prospects are looking good. Since there are no longer any fixed spaces and new work concepts geared to the digital revolution are in demand, everything is being furnished: Impressions from the Orgatec 2016 trade fair.

Offices are getting ever more comfortable. The only thing is, of course, you still have to work in them. We cast a few glances back at the office of the future and ahead to Orgatec 2016 in Cologne.