Lab-grown meat alternatives are all the rage so it’s not surprising to see that MIT researchers are looking into growing other products in labs. One such item is wood. There are many reasons why this would be a wonderful idea. For starters, wood produced in labs would take much less time to gro... Read more...
Central Saint Martins graduate Irene Roca Moracia has created a collection of modular furniture using discarded building materials, as a way of critiquing the wastefulness of the construction industry. The system, called Appropriating the Grid, consists of 11 building blocks that can be combine... Read more...
With her keen anti-minimal and passionately original approach to design, Neeta Kumar, furniture and interior designer, and founder of Inhabit, has charted her own unique path in the interior decor world. She has just launched a bespoke series of furniture pieces – Noveau. Crafted with high-end mat... Read more...
Industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on December 30 put forth several recommendations on behalf of the retail sector ahead of the upcoming Union Budget in February, among them a call to reduce custom duties on furniture imports, overhauling of local testing facilities for import of c... Read more...
Swedish furniture retail company IKEA is all set to open its second store in India on December 18, 2020, two years after it opened its first store in Hyderabad in 2018. This is the first of the 40 plus outlets the world's largest furniture retailer is planning to open in India. The over 5 lakh squar... Read more...
Swedish furniture giant IKEA’s plans to launch a store in Gurgaon has been delayed as it has revised the overall project to include a shopping centre. Consequently, it has dropped the plan to purchase a 20-acre land adjacent to its existing 10-acre land parcel in Gurgaon it had won in 2017 to buil... Read more...
The Swedish multinational IKEA is buying back their clients’ furniture. One of the company’s main objectives is to promote responsible buying as well as the so-called ‘circular economy’, which is why they have decided to buy back their clients’ furniture for twice what it is worth, while h... Read more...
The retail arm of Reliance Industries Ltd. has acquired online furniture and home decor store Urban Ladder as it seeks to expand its offerings and digital footprint. Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd. bought 96% stake in Urban Ladder for Rs 182.12 crore. It has the option to acquire the remaining stake a... Read more...
Highlights the significance & celebration of family & togetherness New Delhi, 2nd November, 2020 – Experience the essence of home and family this Diwali with Saraf Furniture as it launches its newest TV commercial during the festive season. The advertisement highlights its values as a ... Read more...
Minister for Large and Medium Industries Jagadish Shettar has instructed the Udupi district administration to determine land to set up a furniture cluster in the district to fabricate wood furniture. Speaking at a gathering in Udupi, the Minister mentioned that because the coastal belt had ports, hi... Read more...