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Online press in Canada, the U.S. and several blogs

Posted: enero 29th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »
a view of the home page of Interiorzine

Home page of interiorzine as of 29-01-2011

The multiplying effect of IMM Cologne and our campaign to launch the collection is still working. A good press kit, in the form of a press compartment at the IMM Cologne web site, has worked very good in channeling pictures and copy to the press.

At the moment we are still waiting for printed media to start running items about Mediodesign, but it seems that it will work out great as well. We are expecting publication in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and perhaps in the Netherlands. A couple of high profile media in the U.S. also have our press kit. We’ll see.

Meanwhile, we are being mentioned in an item in a canadian (french speaking) news provider. The traffic at mediodesign.com has tripled with canadian visitors. Are we ready for such big countries? We’ll see.

We also had a bite of America, which is just starting to notice mediodesign. Interiorzine had just published an article about Xemei.


A succesful IMM Cologne!!

Posted: enero 26th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Yes, we can say that. We went to Cologne with modest goals, and we fulfilled all of them!

first of all we brought Mediodesign to Cologne to see what the trade and the general public had to say about the collection. We were very curious about their opinions, their comments, their suggestions. Well, we got very positive feedback, interest from all sides, nice compliments and good suggestions.

We also went to Cologne to multiply our contacts in the european market. That was such a success! We have interesting leads and confirmed contacts in Germany, Denmark, Zwitserland, The Netherlands, France, Sweden, Spain, Italy, China, Korea, Japan, the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In all gradations, from big retailer to small boutiques, from schools to architectural practices, we now have a good base network to develop our business.

In the same line, the press was very enthousiast about Mediodesign. We have a couple of articles in Schöner Wohnen online, before and during the fair, that was great. At the moment, several print and digital media editor have our info, our photos and our stories. Who knows, maybe there would come more press coverage for Mediodesign.

The third goal, which we set up as last one not to bother us during the fair, was to be open and prepared for business. Well, that one was also quite good. We had from day one a lot of interest from retailers and traders in our products. This is wonderful!

Juan Pablo Quintero, head of design at Mediodesign, was complimented many times by fellow designers, producers, retailers, architects, etc. Hard work pays, we know that and we know how hard has Juan Pablo worked. Together with his partner María Teresa León and his team in Barcelona, they put years of experience and months of preparation to make the show succesful.

We also got a few compliments from some senior trade personalities. They said the business is right, the approach is correct and the products are wonderful. Well, we are doing the best we can!!

So, we are still on tracks, better and stronger that before. Arré Design Agency and Mediodesign are looking good.

We still have a lot to do, but there is confidence in our products in our capacity. This post-fair days and weeks are crucial and we are working hard to respond to our clients.


Japanese press

Posted: enero 19th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

During the official opening day on tuesday january 18th, we got many visitors and many good contacts. We also had visits from the press, the local newspaper here in Cologne, and these guys from Zero Design magazine from Japan.

They stayed for almost half an hour at the stand, interviewing Juan Pablo Quintero. When they were finished talking, they got they gear and started shooting videos and making pictures of the stand and mediodesign’s pieces.

Great! See you in Japan!


First day at the fair!

Posted: enero 18th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , , , , | No Comments »

Monday january 17th the IMM Cologne trade fair started for VIP guests and press guess. The pre-opening! With about 300.000 sqare meters of exhibition surface, one of the biggest trade fairs in the sector. We are in! Of course you already know that, but still, we can’t believe it sometimes.

During the first day, Maria León, Juan Pablo Quintero, John Larking, Yoraco González and Antonio Paiva were standing at the fair. We made a lot of contacts, about 20 business opportunities and about 6 press contacts. Great for a day with limited entrance.

We have incredible attention for the L shelf, and a lot of people stop at our booth to look closely at the system. That gives us the excuse to engage people in conversation and introduce the whole collection, make the contact and get the information we need.

It goes fantastic! So we are really excited about the next days, with the offcial opening on tuesday. Mediodesign, go!


Catalogue Mediodesign 2011 available

Posted: enero 11th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , | No Comments »

Please click the following link to download the pdf Mediodesign Catalogue 2011.

Medio_catalogue2011_LoRes.pdf

We are almost there!


Be nice to your neighbours: Atmosfera

Posted: enero 4th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Looks like the D³ Design Talents programme would be very interesting, with nice seminars about professional practice, a number of interviews organised by dezeen and a party on saturday night.

Nevertheless, this is also an opportunity to make contact with interesting designers, architects and idea-makers who are in the same predicament as mediodesign is:  A talented group of people looking for a break or exposure at an international stage. Next to Mediodesign stand, at 3.2.C.062, the croatian architects of atmosfera, will be presenting an intriguing «innovative furniture concept» at IMM Cologne.

What is that all about? We’ll have to wait and see. As for now, we already are in contact, trying to be good neighbours. We already agreed… to get coffee for each other from the coffee machine during the long hours at the fair. Wow!

Maybe we can achieve some other things, like sharing internet, tips, refering visitors to each other, getting an agency contract (that’s really ambitious dr. Paiva)… Let’s be nice.


Catalogue [D3] Design talents is out!

Posted: enero 3rd, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , | No Comments »

The catalogue for the [D³] Design Talents is out and online!

Mediodesign is in the catalogue, of course (page 69 if you can’t wait) as one of the few non-german studios in the Professionals section. A lot of nice thing, good ideas, good studios and good designers. Nice to see the guys from Barcelona, in whom we fully believe, in such a nice publication among a really selected company.

So, everybody is delivering their stuff in time, the catalogue is ready, the shipping is being prepared, the pictures are coming (hopefully!), our helping hand Yoraco is preparing his trip, last calls and faxes…


The sketch from Rotterdam

Posted: enero 3rd, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

Sketch from Rotterdam

This is the sketch that came from Rotterdam as an alternative setup for Mediodesign stand.

Later on, Mediodesign Barcelona made a render image of this sketch with the actual furniture models. So far, the stand would look somehow like this. Still, a render is a render, and a stand can change. Always.

Some people involved have added some items to the walls. We also hired some chairs to set around the O table, in case we need to have a chat with visitors.

Still, it looks like we have too many things in the stand, but we’ll see as it goes.

Just thinking that we were considering early on to get other collections as well, is easy to see that space /room is still an important issue when it comes to exhibiting furniture.


Countdown to 17th january 2011

Posted: enero 3rd, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: news | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

stand imm cologne

The first draft


Here we are, the new year has arrived! This year at Cologne!

Quite exciting and a lot of work to do yet. Photo sessions still going in Barcelona, dtp layout and print in stand-by for the final draft (with new pictures!), and a lot of small things.

At least, it seems that the collection that Mediodesign is going to show, as proposed last december, is ready and being prepared for shipping. Wow!

Meanwhile, take a look at the first draft of the stand. Later we’ll post how this draft evolved into something else. First Rotterdam-Barcelona design collaboration…


IMM Cologne in january 2011

Posted: febrero 8th, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: featured, news | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Arré design agency is presenting Mediodesign at IMM Cologne next january.

After months of preparation, Arré design agency is starting business in Europe. Acting as exclusive agent of Mediodesign, we are standing at the IMM Cologne trade fair for the first time ever. We hope this would be the first of many succesful trade fairs for Arré and our clients. We are very excited about it and therefore are keen to show all the in’s and out’s of the final preparation before the show, our experiences during the show and the aftermath. Don’t forget to check regurarlly to see what’s going on. We have everything ready to report directly from the fair and keep you up to date about Mediodesign at Cologne, our first show.