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Longbarn( G38) expertly craft high quality carpets to create understated luxury. Made from the finest natural materials like pure mohair, combed wool, felted wool, mercerized cotton and eucalyptus, the company prides itself in its team of skilled artisan craftsmen to produce its rugs and carpets which will be on display at this year’ s show.
Longbarn Louise Heighes
Luxury textile artistry studio, Louise Heighes( G75a) specialises in creating bespoke leather art pieces, that capture the flow and movement of patterns found in nature. Meticulously cut from sustainably sourced leather, the studio will present three new sculptural leather panels at Decorex, all of which are inspired by trees and flowers.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS
This year, the showfloor will feature brands from all over the world including a special focus on France and Portugal. Decorex will be working closely with French Living in Motion, an organisation which brings together French furniture manufacturing and design to showcase the unique French art of living internationally, aiming for greater sustainability, creativity, and innovation. Its seven representing brands include:
Biobject( National Hall H23) is a furniture and accessories manufacturer with over 50 years of experience. The company designs, manufactures and distributes contemporary furniture for high-end distribution networks; its clientele includes hotels and restaurants, workspaces, as well as high-class residences.
A high-end French manufacturer of chairs and hotel furniture since 1887, Collinet( National Hall J21) has been run by five generations of woodworkers. Each order is unique and fully customised, offering a wide choice of finishes, wood stains, and fabrics to create furniture that perfectly matches the client’ s vision. Decorex will mark the launch of the company’ s‘ James’ armchair featuring a striking design that blends elegance and comfort and the‘ Robin’ furniture collection perfectly suited for hotels, restaurants, refined interiors, and residential projects.
Blending craftsmanship and technology, CVL Luminaires
( National Hall H21) create handmade sleek, contemporary brass lighting for clients worldwide, across residential, commercial, and the hospitality sectors. At Decorex, the company will be launching the‘ Paradoxe Chandelier’, an elegant and bold modern reinterpretation of the classic chandelier. In addition, the‘ Ruban’ collection of brushed or polished brass lamps featuring a pleated fabric ribbon lampshade, and‘ Carta’ and‘ Naboo’ reading lights designed for hotels and bedroom use will also be on display.
Founded in Paris in 1920, Maison Gatti( National Hall H20) has been handcrafting rattan furniture for hospitality and residential use for over a century. Owned by Christian Louboutin and Alexis Dyèvre, the company’ s craftsmanship is expressed in its iconic product, the Parisian rattan outdoor chair which is sold all over the world. A beautiful range of chairs, benches, stools, panels, doors, trolleys, tables and headboards will all be displayed on its stand.