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Design

Danish furniture maker makes 2023 design predictions

NEW YORK -- BoConcept, the contemporary Danish furniture franchise offering functional and stylish furniture with more than 300 franchise locations in 65 countries, has unveiled its trends for 2023. Celebrating its 70th anniversary this past year, the brand has seen consumers’ consumption habits change and evolve, giving rise to new trends each season.

Production

Trending: Gluing Joints, With or Without Glue

The behavior of wood surfaces in joining wood is a trending top. Bernie Bottens explains how wood interests with glue, while TMI shows glue-less welding of wood using vibration and pressure, a technology developed for metals in the 1960s.