A look at Tendence 2012

Tendence 2012, August 24-28 - Messe Frankfurt's annual consumer goods fair for the second half of the year presents a wide selection of products for home and giving and outlines the trends that we are going to follow during the next months:
-  fashion and lifestyle categories will be ruled by intensive colours, big bags, amusing accessories and matching jewellery. 

Quelle - Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Jean-Luc Valentin

- trendy are natural materials, supplemented by metal, glass, porcelain, biodegradable materials and high-

tech finishes, i.e., intelligent products with an unequivocal use. 

According to Angela Boltze, CEO of Boltze GmbH: “The general trend towards ‘homing’ will continue to 

grow in popularity. The desire for stability means the home is constantly shifting into foreground.” Hence, the 

vintage look is a powerful trend in the field of interior-design products.

One of the designs for home I liked very much is this elegant PLISSEE sideboard by Anne Boenisch - it is both retro and modern, very comfortable and well-designed: