Ritzenhoff and Stelton, Hall 4.0 is
the place for contemporary design
in fine tableware. Table Prestige:
Hall 4. 1 is home to high-grade
manufacturers and suppliers such
as Dibbern, Lladró, Moser, Robbe
& Berking, Rosenthal, Villeroy &
Boch, Weimar Porzellan and Zwiesel Kristallglas with their premium
brands and luxurious collections. In
the Table Daily Life section in Halls
4. 2 and 6. 2., large-volume buyers
will find an offer of international
brands from suppliers like Arco-roc, Bormioli Luigi, Bormioli Rocco,
Libbey, Pasabahçe and Seltmann
Weiden. This hall level offers trade
visitors from the wholesale distribution sector a large range of
products for the table. Decorative
product assortments in glass, porcelain and ceramics are positioned
on Level 6. 3.
The Houseware & Storage product section offers the trade visitor
a broad range of household and
kitchen aids, kitchen and household
appliances and containers, measuring and weighing equipment,
cleaning appliances and utensils,
as well as plastic articles. This is
where renowned exhibitors such
as Brabantia, Curver, Fackelmann,
Hailo, Koopman, Leifheit, Mepal,
Metaltex, Rotho and Wesco will be
presenting their wide-ranging assortments and innovative products.
Major Housewares Introductions
Set for Ambiente 2012
New in 2012
“Solutions” special show: Clever
solutions are very much in demand
with customers, especially when it
comes to the pleasures of cooking
and dining. The distinguishing marks
of the consumer goods of the future
are new materials, new techniques
and new properties. In the foyer of
Hall 4.0, Solutions – curated and
orchestrated by designer Sebastian
Bergne – will provide an overview
and present genuine innovations.
Partner Country Denmark: In
matters of design, the Danes are
setting the standards with Am-
biente exhibitors like Eva Solo,
Holmegaard, Menu
A/S and Stelton.
Messe Frankfurt
has succeeded
in acquiring this
important design
location as a partner country for
Ambiente in 2012.
As an exclusive
cooperation part-
ner, the Danish
Design Centre will put on a special
show in the Galleria, where it will
present Danish sustainable design
under the title “ 10+ Design Fore-
cast Denmark – Future Living.”
The partner-country program will
also include an official tour with
representatives from business and
politics, as well as Denmark Day
on Feb. 13, which will be devoted
to cultural themes.
Once again, homes will become
more colorful and carefree – just
how colorful and carefree will be
demonstrated by the Trend Show
in Galleria 1. The bora.herke.palm-
isano style studio has researched
the four trends – electric romance,
dark attitude, light innocence and
radiant modernity – which it will
be implementing with the help of
several hundred products from the
latest collections of around 4,500
Ambiente exhibitors. Every day,
there will be trend lectures to ex-
plore the topics in greater depth.
The “Kitchen Innovation of the
Year” award is organized by the
“Life-Care” initiative. It honors
innovation and outstanding
quality in products from
the Kitchen and Table seg-
ments. The award-winning
products can be seen in an
exhibition in the foyer of
Halls 5. 1 and 6. 1, where
live cooking shows will offer
regular demonstrations of
these products.
For more information, or to
register, visit www.am
bien-te.messefrankfurt.com.
