Exhibitors statements

By clicking on the images you can download interviews with some exhibitors, speakers, designers and architects. Read following some selected statements of the exhibitors:

Altro, Jordi Masramon, Director: "At last, I have found a fair where I can hold proper discussions with the people there."

Audi AG, Bernhard Neumann, Head of International Fairs: "The way visitors dealt with the subject of cars and stand design was extremely interesting and impressed us greatly."

AXOR / Hansgrohe, Dominik Bauer, Head of Project Business: "Firstly, we were on edge, then we were surprised – surprised by the number of visitors, by the quality of discussions and by the perfect organisation."

Bisazza s.p.a, Ludwig Von Stepski-Doliwa, Area Manager: "The Design Annual was able to communicate design to the whole spectrum of visitors, from everyman to Toyo Ito. Congratulations!"

Flos Spa, Wolfgang Klamann, General Manager, Germany: "My compliments. To be able to introduce people to a design world via products and without stress is a great achievement: it was a walking design tour that was great fun – let's have some more of the same!"

Ingo Maurer GmbH, Bernhard Dessecker, Project Team: "Messe Frankfurt and Stylepark have succeeded in creating a pleasant, highgrade exhibition with a very special atmosphere. Congratulations and respect for this enormous achievement."

nya nordiska textiles GmbH, Remo Röntgen, Member of the Board of Management: "Congratulations! A highly promising start – Inside: culture, fun, club, results – design has a new look."

Palomba Serafini Associati, Roberto Palomba, Director, for the Idea Stock House project: "Just great. It was a fantastic experiment that I will support in the future as well as I can."

Quinze & Milan, Arne Quinze, proprietor: "I hope it is the beginning of a great story."

Please find all manufacturers statements in the final report of The Design Annual.