Name:
Kenn
Busch
Email:
[email protected]
Biography:
Material Intelligence organizes educational material exhibits like the Materials Pavilion at NeoCon, creates and presents certified educational content on materials and sustainability for architects and interior designers, and collaborates with design educators and students to nurture new thinking about materials and materiality. Founder Kenn Busch also covers the major materials and design fairs in Europe for the A&D and manufacturing communities, and presents at industry conferences like the Closets Conference and Expo and the Executive Briefing Conference. www.MaterialIntelligence.com www.ClimatePositiveNow.org.
Oriented polypropylene is light, tough, and beautiful
OPP delivers efficiency, design and durability for manufacturers of cabinets, millwork, RTA and more.
By
Kenn Busch,
February 8, 2024 | 11:23 am CST
Closet trends for 2024
Materials shift and functionality grows in North American closet design.
By
Kenn Busch,
January 31, 2024 | 11:23 am CST
Anti-fingerprint surfaces — a trend that’s here to stay
One of the most interesting design innovations in recent years can make almost any material a premium surface option.
By
Kenn Busch,
January 15, 2024 | 10:14 am CST
Redefining trade fairs with focus on products
SICAM, Europe’s every-year furniture materials and components fair, gains momentum as a destination for North Americans.
By
Kenn Busch,
November 28, 2023 | 10:53 am CST
Sobering wake-up call for furniture materials suppliers, manufacturers
We already have the best sustainability story in the world. Why aren’t we telling it?
By
Kenn Busch,
September 26, 2023 | 3:58 pm CDT
Let there be light — everywhere!
Equal parts function and design, less-is-more lighting designs lift cabinets, closets, and retail fixtures.
By
Kenn Busch,
June 26, 2023 | 9:20 am CDT
Innovative surface material design trends to watch
Material industry experts share what’s hot and trends to watch in 2023.
By
Kenn Busch,
June 2, 2023 | 5:18 pm CDT
Scenes from Milan Design Week
After the pandemic, Milan focuses on natural woods, softer colors, and circularity.
By
Kenn Busch,
June 1, 2023 | 2:06 pm CDT
Survey explores material trends
Responses offer snapshot on material trends in the North American furniture market.
By
Kenn Busch,
January 5, 2023 | 3:56 pm CST
Material Intelligence: Polypropylene trending at Milan
Milan’s Design Week and Salone del Mobile exhibition are the Holy Grail of furniture design, and not only for furniture dealers and designers. Top materials suppliers also flock to Milan, often for inspiration, and sometimes just to confirm their own designs are "on trend."
Profol, a manufacturer of cast polypropylene (PP) engineered film for decorative surfaces from Germany, is one of these suppliers. I spoke recently to Profol’s Global Key Account Manager for furniture products, Peter Weidenschlager, about the trends observed in Milan.
By
Kenn Busch,
August 12, 2022 | 11:31 am CDT
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