Next edition: 5-8.03.2013

arena DESIGN 2012 - summary

On 5-8.03.2012, 13 100 visitors, dominated by furniture and interior design industry professionals, visited the exhibition halls of the Poznań International Fair.

arena DESIGN is an event which, during four years, has placed Poznań on a map of European design. Since its beginning, arena DESIGN had merely business goals – its purpose was to build relations between producers and designers. In this context, the organisers' decision to move arena DESIGN to a date concurrent with the biggest furniture fair in Poland was a bull’s-eye.

We have received many congratulations from representatives of the world of design and business – says Monika Wietrzyńska, director of 2012 arena DESIGN – We are happy to hear opinions of visitors who have observed the increasing standard of exhibitions and the more appealing offer. The designers emphasised the significant interest of manufacturers. We believe that arena DESIGN has immense potential and that it may become an international forum for exchanging designer know-how. – she adds.

The winners of TOP DESIGN award 2012

The winners of the TOP DESIGN award 2012 competition designed to promote innovative design solutions and companies investing in good design were announced on 5.03.2012.

The jury of experts chaired by Francois Azambourg and Janusz Kaniewski decided to award the prestigious statuette to the following products:

1. Rocking chair, manufacturer: Kettal
2. BLUE Chilled and Sparkling system, manufacturer: GROHE
3. VITRIUM Sauna, manufacturer: Klafs
4. TRAMINO Tram, manufacturer: Solaris Bus and Coach
5. PAINT SPLATTER Decor, manufacturer: Schattdecor