IN THIS ISSUE - WINTER 2009
NEWS
Page 4-9
Operating on all levels
Organised fun is the name of the game for one young Osaka-based designer
Page 10
How to Build A Business Warren Buffett Would Buy: The R.C. Willey Story
A new book tells a story about how furniture appliance retailer R.C. Willey rose from near-bankruptcy to become a retail success story
by Clint Engel, Furniture Today.
Page 12-14
Plump up the cushions!
Giving the VIP treatment, by Stephen Smith of Retail Stystem
Page 15
Flink thinks big on small stuff for kids
Tried and tested kids’ furniture ticks all the right boxes; from style to safety
Page 16-17
Whale song
Meet the Malaysian furniture designer whose thought-provoking forms pay homage to the plight of the whale
Page 18-19
Innovative wood bending technology
Research into the wood bending process discovers significant potential in the manufacturing of furniture components reports Associate Professor Barbara Ozarska
Page 20-24
imm-Cologne’s Trend Book 2009
Insights into the interior design developments that will shape the upcoming season
Page 26-27
Weaving dreams into colourful careers
Dreamweaver Design Award generates momentum for the Australian textile and furnishing industry
Page 28
Dressed to impress
Upholstery makes a dramatic statement
this season with sumptuous soft textures and vibrant colour in highly decorative to bold graphic designs
Page 30-32
FURNITEX PREVIEW
See us first
Page 36-40
INSIDE … IFFS
We take you to the trade fair and distil what you need to know
Page 44-45
Happier, funkier, sexier - pinker
Designer Karim Rashid launches his new, nostalgia-free furniture range at IFFS
Page 46-47
‘DownUnder’ dares to be different
Australian leather stops the show in Singapore
Page 48
Inside... MIFF
We take you inside the fair and give you the low-down
Page 50
Melbourne on the design edge
Melbournians are gearing up for Furnitex and the arrival of Decotec
Page 52
Inside... 3F
Page 53
Coming soon
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