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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, Design 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 Studio
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.
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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
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