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MHZ: relocation and new corporate identity MHZ, a family business that produces high quality and lasting blind systems, launches a new corporate identity. First of all, there’s a new logo, which is particularly striking thanks to the curved sides of the wellknown diamond. The new font in its turn symbolizes the combination of tradition and modern times. Additionally, a separate icon was designed for each of the product groups, as well as a new ‘seal of quality’. Other MHZ Benelux news is that the offices will move from Strassen to Hagen, in Luxembourg: “Thanks to our move to larger office spaces, we are meeting an additional condition for sustainable growth”, says manager Emmanuel Paquet. Apart from offices, the new building will have a spacious, light showroom, as well as two meeting rooms. � Henry Van de Velde labels awarded As it does every year, <strong>Design</strong> Vlaanderen recently presented the ‘Henry Van de Velde labels’. This is the Flemish Community’s quality label that draws attention to products that are both innovative and well designed. Out of 124 submitted products, the jury chose seven winning objects. Among the winners we find ‘Beams’ by <strong>Studio</strong> Segers for Vasco, the ‘Hybrid-design’ fold- ing knife by Filip De Coene, the ‘Marina’ series by Bruno Fattorini & Partner for Extremis NV and Alexander Crolla’s ‘MIOS’ museum. In addition, ‘Nomad2 ’ by Alain Gilles (for O-Sun System Limited), the ‘Subjective Atlases’ by Annelys De Vet and ‘Tuinhaspel’ by Alexander Crolla for ZEE also received an award. The award ceremony will be held on 15 January 2013 in the Flemish Parliament. � Forest Avenue launches Mökki Forest Avenue, a producer of garden fences and wall panels with natural wicker of filbert or willow branches, will soon be launching a brand-new seating. ‘Mökki’, a design by Gerd Couckhuyt, is an application of the synthetic substitute material ‘Fiber’. This material combines the look and feel of natural branches with a few additional advantages, including a longer lifespan, a larger UV resistance and the option to choose different structures and colours. Mökki will be shown for the first time at Interieur 2012. � Royal collection by Vi-Spring Vi-Spring, a British producer of luxury beds, launches a ‘limited edition’. For this collection, the company was inspired by the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. deco� info The collection was handmade in Devon and is stuffed with natural materials of the finest quality, including Shetland wool, soft cotton and cashmere. Each mattress has a finishing in satin or luxurious silk and was stitched individually by hand. The collection consists of three beds, namely ‘Jubilee Masterpiece’, ‘Royal Diamond Jubilee’ and ‘Diamond Jubilee’. More information about the sales addresses can be found at www.vispring.be. � Deutsche Messe keeps on investing Deutsche Messe recently announced a number of plans for the future. 2011 saw the best results of the last decade and the fair organizer resolutely chooses for further investments. For example, halls 19 and 20 of the fair building in Hanover, two of the oldest buildings on the grounds, will undergo a thorough refurbishment. The renewed halls should make Deutsche Messe even more attractive for the organization of international events. Work will probably start this year and should be finished by the end of 2014. Additionally, Deutsche Messe also acquires the trade fair ‘parts2clean’ of fairXpertsGmbh. Other take-overs will be announced on a later date. � Delta Light launches innovative creations At Interieur 2012, Delta Light will present two new armatures, specifically designed to combine maximum flexibility and a low energy usage. ‘Tweeter’ (photo), available both as a built-in and a stand-alone luminaire, offers a new look at flexibility. The ‘Excentric Rotation System’ is particularly special. This is an asymmetrical hinge weight that allows the armature to turn or tilt in a smooth movement. The striking yet elegant ‘Tweeter’ armature is available both with LED and halogen- or discharge lamps. The ‘You-Turn On’ series, which 31 31