CONTENTS
10 EDITORIAL
A certain idea of luxury
by the Editor
10 POINT OF VIEW
Check up of a sector
by Aurelio Volpe
11 COUNTRIES
Golden opportunities for the Turkish furniture industry
by Jessica Catalano
12 COUNTRIES
Turkey’s international trade
by Zeki Yücel
13 STRATEGIES
Interior designers and the luxury business
by Sara Maddaloni
14 REVIEW
The Nordic design lighthouse
by Giovanna Castellina
SPECIAL REPORT
FURNITURE FITTINGS
15 MARKETS
Furniture hardware.
A world overview
by Mauro Spinelli
17 INTERVIEW
Close to the customers worldwide
Talking with Dr. Andreas Hettich
18 R & D
Highlights from the specialists
by Paola Govoni
21 INTERVIEW
To keep expanding on international markets
Talking with Gerhard E. Blum
23 WORKSHOP
CSIL forecasts for Italy and the world
by Sara Colautti
25 BOATING
At sea like on land
by Paolo Lombardi
27 MATERIALS
The European market for glass mosaic
by Sara Maddaloni
FOCUS
LIGHTING
29 MARKETS
Russian lights
by Aurelio Volpe
31 TRADE
Ten months of trade for the lighting fixtures industry
by Donatella Cheri
32 TRENDS
What’s new in LED lighting
by Aurelio Volpe
34 PREVIEW
Milan’s approach to ‘Smart Living’ and ‘Smart Working’
by Paola Govoni
36 FAIRS
Successful trade fair duo in
Cologne
38 DECORATION
Seen at Maison & Objet
40 R & D
Dupont SentryGlas for Sowwah
Square Towers in Abu Dhabi
42 HOUSING
Making Room: New Models for
Housing New Yorkers
44 FAIRS CALENDAR 2013