Melting chair, talking heads, musicallog and cactus hanger. What else is a must-see at Moscow Design Week 2014? On October 14, the Moscow Design Week design exhibition opened in Moscow. This is one of the most important events of Russian and world design: European and Russian brands come to Moscow every year to determine interior design trends for the next 365 days. The exhibition will last until October 19, and we have prepared for you 10 reasons why you definitely need to get to MDW-14.
1. Creative Approaches: Austrian Design Exhibition
11 Austrian brands presented at MoscowDesign Week 2014 is all the best that Austrian design has to offer today. "Moving cubes", a melting chair, a perforated sofa - all this definitely needs to be seen with your own eyes.
2. Provocative furniture from Gufram
As part of the Design SuperHeroes projectThe most shocking and attractive furniture from Gufram is presented. The legendary Cactus hanger, the bright Bocca sofa, the crazy Pratone chair - all this can be seen, touched, tested on MDW-14.
3. IKEA: Awakens love. Awakens nature.
Swedish company IKEA presentedan interactive exhibition featuring the most striking new products of 2014. In addition, the stand has a cozy place to relax, with ottomans and entertainment for the little ones.
4. LINA Furniture - designer furniture from Slovenia
Bright, unusual, multifunctional furniturebright colors conquers from the first second. At Moscow Design Week you can see and try The Ball — a composition of four balls with several transformation options that will appeal to both kids and adults. Also presented at the exhibition is the incredible Moon — depending on the combination, this designer furniture can be a pouf, a sofa, a rocking chair and even a children's playhouse!
5. Like Lodka — shelving made from real boats
Old fishing boat, faithfully and truly 15-20years served its previous owner in Indonesia, has now become a stylish designer shelving unit — and could well take its place in your home! Unbelievable? Come see the real boat-shelves at Moscow Design Week 2014.
Alexander Fedotov, organizer and ideologistMoscow Design Week inspirer: — Despite the hysteria surrounding relations between Russia and Europe, we managed to hold a real INTERNATIONAL EVENT! It is very important not to close ourselves off, but to be part of the world of design. Famous designers like Massimo Iosa Ghini, Alessandro Guerriero, Roberto Mora, Sergio Riva, as well as young designers like Marie Galoyer, came to Moscow. We host exhibitions of Austrian design Creative Approaches and Swiss posters, Venice Design Week, an installation by Alessandro Guerriero and his school of young designers Tam-Tam, installations by the Swedish company IKEA and Russian designer Ivan Nyrkov, and many other designers from Italy, France, etc. The People of Design educational project includes lectures and master classes by leading experts from all over the world. For example, British Design Days by the British Council, lectures on Hospitality Design. The proportions were approximately equal: 50/50 Russian and foreign installations. Did we succeed in our plan? Yes! We did what we planned perfectly, and have already come up with a significant part of the content for the next, sixth Moscow Design Week!
6. Project Light & Bright
A real relaxation area for everyone who came toMDW-14. Here you can get comfortable, read, post photos on Instagram and look at the stunning designer lamps from Tayga and IM. Wood, ceramics, brick, knitted lampshades - each lamp is original and unique.
7. Finex Handcrafted Antique Floors
Do you have the floor of a medieval castle in your home?Finex makes this idea a reality, producing aged solid and parquet boards, modular parquet and artistic oak floors. The star of the exhibition is the modular parquet with brass inserts.
8. Designing Heads
The huge four-meter heads are not just statues, but a real interactive installation. Come and chat with them at Moscow Design Week!
9. Incredible QUID Wallpaper
The new arrival arrived on MDW-14 straight fromItaly. Have you ever seen wallpaper with watercolor stains? Or wallpaper with a kaleidoscope effect? Come to the exhibition - you will see many more unusual solutions for wall design.
10. Innovative PR system for designers from Roomble
Our online magazine about design, decor,architecture and interiors Roomble is the information partner of Moscow Design Week. At the exhibition, we present an intelligent system of easy and relaxed promotion for architects, designers, interior brands and other industry specialists. The Roomble logo is designer: its elements seem to float in the air, folding at a certain angle into a chair - part of the logo. This creative element has attracted the attention of designers from the first days of the exhibition. Come see us and add yourself to our system for easy and free PR promotion.
What do visitors to MDW-14 say?
I was impressed by the Design SuperHeroes exhibition, especially the Cini&Nils lamps: on the one hand, the simplicity of the forms, on the other, the stunning effect of the play of light and shadow.
Alena Mironenko, designer
It's worth going!
Olga Sukhanova, founder and director of an online magazine about beauty, fashion and celebrities
I am presenting my own work at Moscow Design Weeka series of decorative light objects for the interior Crevice. The concept of the lamps is based on the image of a dark room in which the door opens slightly - and light penetrates through the crack. The outer surface is covered with black glaze, which allows the lamps to merge with the darkness as much as possible. The LEDs are hidden, and the light, reflecting from the inner bright white surface, is knocked out - an illusion arises that the light comes from nowhere.
Maria Altukhova, designer
What I liked most was the Light Portal - a tunnel with the illusion of movement.
Svetlana, a visitor to the exhibition
Everyone at Moscow Design Week for conceptual photos! Interesting lecturers, a sea of ideas and inspiration.
Ekaterina, a visitor to the exhibition
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