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Architecture of 2020: Buildings of the Year

Architecture in 2020, Buildings of the Year, Architects, Major Property Designs, Photos

Architecture of 2020: New Buildings

e-architect Selection of Key Contemporary Architectural Developments

post updated 13 May 2021 ; post updated 1 Jan 2021 ; 20 + 19 + 18 Dec 2020

Major Architecture of 2020

The winner is clearly REE Campus, Madrid, Spain, polling a massive 37.46%, with a total of 481 votes

REE Campus, Madrid, Spain Architects: IDOM photo : Aitor Ortiz REE Campus in Madrid

In second place is the Loop of Wisdom, Chengdu, China, with 28.58% of the total vote, and 367 votes

Loop of Wisdom, Chengdu, south west China Architects: Powerhouse Company photo : Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography Loop of Wisdom Museum in Chengdu

In third place is Cosmote TV HQ and Studios, Athens, Greece, with 25.23% of the vote and 324 votes.

Cosmote TV HQ and Studios, Athens, Greece Design: LC Architects photo © Nikos Daniilidis Cosmote TV HQ and Studios in Athens

Happy New Year to our readers!

e-architect have selected some key buildings of 2020.

Our parameters? Architecture designs that stimulate, buildings that ask significant questions, designs that show creativity and innovation.

We have considered the year’s international architecture highlights to pick out the key buildings of the year. We are deliberately not considering the complex task of selecting ‘winners’.

(Adrian Welch, e-architect editor)

We are focusing this year only on completed buildings, not building designs (ie unbuilt proposals).

Buildings / designs are listed in georgaphical order, per our folder structure.

We are still adding projects today, this list wll be finalised over the weekend!

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A further selection of buildings around the world – shortlisted but not in the final cut:

Buildings of 2020

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Yes, you can now vote on your favourite project:

Architecture of 2020 – which is best?

Major Buildings completed in 2020

Architecture in 2020 – latest additions to this page, arranged chronologically:

AMERICA – USA

False Bay Writer’s Cabin, San Juan Islands, Washington Architects: Olson Kundig photo : Tim Bies / Olson Kundig False Bay Writer’s Cabin, San Juan Island This five-hundred-square-foot cabin serves as a private writer’s retreat and guest cottage. The owners of False Bay Writer’s Cabin asked for a space that felt connected to its island setting—the mild climate, scenic views, and proximity to wildlife. At the same time, they needed a structure that could be easily secured when not in use.

Red Rocks Residence, Camelback Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona Architect: The Ranch Mine photograph : Roehner + Ryan Red Rocks Residence in Phoenix, Arizona Clinging to the side of Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, a Spanish Colonial Revival style house has been transformed into a modern dwelling that creates and elevates a variety of experiences with both the natural and man-made environment.

LR2 Residence, Pasadena, California Design: Montalba Architects photography : Kevin Scott LR2 Residence in Pasadena, California The modern American esidence overlooks Pasadena and its adjacent mountains from its hillside perch. This new 4,200-sqft house is made up of several distinct living volumes and programs.

AMSTERDAM

Diamond Exchange, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Design: ZJA photo © Capital C Amsterdam Diamond Exchange, Capital C Amsterdam The Diamond Exchange, Capital C Amsterdam in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has been awarded with a prestigious MIPIM Award 2020 for ‘Best Refurbished Building’ at the Paris Real Estate Week. The historical building, designated as  a national monument, has undergone a major renovation designed by the architectural office ZJA in collaboration with Heyligers design + projects.

ATHENS

Cosmote TV HQ and Studios, Athens, Greece Design: LC Architects photo © Nikos Daniilidis Cosmote TV HQ and Studios Designed by London-based architecture and design practice LC Architects, Cosmote TV HQ and Studios is a new, innovative building inspired by contemporary media and the constant flow of information.

BANGKOK

Power Wing, Bangkok, Thailand Design: Openbox Group and Openbox Architects photo : Panoramic Studio Car Parking Solar Roof Bangkok After many success OPENBOX design interventions for large scale projects, B. Grimm Power send us a brief to help creating an awareness of the important of sustainable energy to public. The brief was to create an iconic piece of landmark at their Headquarters Office, that can send a strong message.

BEIJING

Courtyard Kindergarten, Beijing Design: MAD Architects photo © ArchExist Courtyard Kindergarten by MAD Architects A kindergarten sited next to a senior citizens’ apartment, reflecting the client’s “intergenerational integration” ethos that blends pre-school education and elder care. The 9,275 sqm site consists of an 18th century Siheyuan courtyard, an adjacent replica courtyard built in the 1990s, and a four-story modern building.

Beijing Zhongshuge Lafayette store interior, Beijing Architects: X+LIVING photo : Wu Qingshan Beijing Zhongshuge Lafayette store design It’s the second time for Zhongshuge bookstore to land in Beijing. This time it joins Lafayette department store, where the classical gardens and the reading space collided from three different perspectives in the fashionable commercial area.

CANADA

New Central Library, Alberta Architects: Snøhetta and DIALOG photography © Michael Grimm New Central Library in Calgary Calgary’s New Central Library aims to welcome over twice as many as previously annual visitors to its 240,000 SF of expanded facilities, the library will fill a vital role for the rapidly expanding city. As Calgary’s largest public investment since the 1988 Olympics, the library signals the beginning of a new chapter in the life of the city, one centered on the creation and innovation of knowledge and culture.

CHINA

Yabuli Entrepreneurs’ Congress Center, North east China Design: MAD Architects photo © ArchExist Yabuli Entrepreneurs’ Congress Center Nestled in the snow-covered mountains of Northeastern China, the project was commissioned by the Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum (Yabuli CEF), one of China’s most influential business organizations. November 18th to 20th saw the venue’s opening ceremony and its first event, the Yabuli CEF’s 20th annual conference, attended by over 600 entrepreneurs.

Regeneration – Free Spring Morning, Suzhou, China Design: LACIME Architects photo © SHANJIAN Photography Studio Free Spring Morning, Suzhou Building As rational consumerism prevails, the traditional real estate design model of spending a lot of money to build a luxury sales office is fading away. The sales office is one of the most important design elements in real estate design, and this element is now going to two extremes – permanent sales offices are paying more attention to the pursuit of high quality, and temporary sales offices are increasingly looking for rapid efficiency.

Yingliang Stone Natural History Museum, Fujian, South East China Design: Atelier Alter Architects photograph : Atelier Alter Architects Yingliang Stone Natural History Museum, Fujian Over the years of stone mining, the manufacture has discovered numerous fossils. The manufacture decides to dedicate the headquarter building to a museum to tell the history of the fossils and the natural science of researching the fossil. There are two major challenges during the renovation process.

OCT Chuzhou Minghu Experience Center, Chuzhou, Anhui Province Design: Lacime Architects photograph : Schran Images OCT Chuzhou Minghu Experience Center The project site is located in the Minghu Lake area, the southeastern part of the planned new town of Chuzhou city, Anhui Province. It is adjacent to Chuzhou-Yangzhou Expressway and the Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Railway, surrounded with a favorable landscape environment.

Changzhou Culture Center Architect: gmp · von Gerkan, Marg and Partners · Architects photography © Schran Images Changzhou Culture Center Building In the Chinese province of Jiangsu, within the catchment area of Shanghai, lies the city of Changzhou which, with its about 5 million inhabitants, has developed into an important industrial metropolis in the Yangtze Delta region. In the newly created city center of Changzhou, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have created a cultural center with an art museum, library, hotel, offices, and retail areas.

SigMann Showroom, Guangzhou Architects: Spring Design Office image : b+m studio/ Kelvin SigMann Showroom Guangzhou SigMann is a cabinet and home furnishings brand, the name of which is derived from “Sig” and “Manna”. “Sig” is the abbreviation of “special interest group”, which represents cultivated, decent and tasteful elites, while “Manna” comes from Bible and implies food for thought.

Longfu Life Experience Center, Puyang County, Henan Province, China Design: LUO studio photo : Jin Weiqi Longfu Life Experience Center Real estate sales center is a kind of temporary architecture that can only last several months or few years at most, which is usually dismantled after houses are sold out. Even if it can be preserved in few cases, functions are completely transformed.

Loop of Wisdom, Chengdu, south west China Architects: Powerhouse Company photo : Jonathan Leijonhufvud Architectural Photography Loop of Wisdom Museum, Chengdu Living up to the suggestiveness of its name, the Loop of Wisdom embodies a timeless architectural concept. Powerhouse Company’s design for a technology museum and reception center for a new neighborhood in Chengdu, China, is much more than an exuberant landmark.

Imperial Kiln Museum, Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Architects: Studio Zhu-Pei photography : schranimage, Tian Fangfang, Zhang Qinquan, courtesy of Studio Zhu-Pei Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum, Jiangxi Located in the center of the historical area, the site of the Imperial Kiln Museum is adjacent to the Imperial Kiln ruins surrounding many ancient kiln complexes. Jingdezhen is known as the “Porcelain Capital” in the world because it has been producing pottery for 1,700 years.

Pingshan Performing Arts Center, Shenzhen, south east China Design: OPEN Architecture photo © Zeng Tianpei Pingshan Performing Arts Center, Shenzhen In tandem with China’s economic boom and rapid urbanization, theaters have sprung up throughout the country in the past decade. Most have extravagant exteriors, but are often spatially monotonous and far detached from the general public and everyday urban life, greatly underutilizing the tremendous public resources invested in them.

Yifang Art Center, Chongqing, south west China Design: YIHE Landscape Architecture photo : Arch-Exist Yifang Art Center in Yubei District, Chongqing The Yifang Art Center project is in a newly developed Dazhulin district in the north of Chongqing downtown. When YIHE Landscape Architecture first visited the site, it had an unfinished concrete structure from previous development.

Kaihua County 1101 Project and Urban Archives, Kaihua County, Zhangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China Design: The Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University Co., Ltd photo © Zhou Yifan Kaihua County 1101 Project and Urban Archives This bold Chinese architectural project was commissioned by Kaihua County Urban Construction and Development Co., Ltd. to design a comprehensive office building with three functional requirements: the Urban Archives and the Civil Defense Command Center and the Housing and Construction Bureau at the entrance of the scenic spot. The project has a superior geographical position.

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Architects: Rocco Design Architects Associates image courtesy of architects office Chinese University of Hong Kong Campus Shenzhen The CUHK SZ brings the global perspective and academic excellence to the city Shenzhen – China’s rapidly-growing innovation and tech hub.

White Square, G54 exhibition center, Nanjing Design: MINGGU DESIGN photograph : Xia Zhi White Square, G54 exhibition center White Square, located at No.99 Yunxi road, the central area of Nanjing airport city. With the construction development of new airport city, a vast comparative maturity residential area has been built.

Gongshu Intelligence Valley’s Eye, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Interior design: E+LAB photograph : Schran Images – Su shengliang Gongshu Intelligence Valley’s Eye Hangzhou The Eye of Intelligence Valley is the exhibition center in the intelligence valley town in Hangzhou. It is a multi-functional public building for culture display, investment attraction, office meeting, recreation and etc. The design philosophy starts with the geometric relation of ‘round sky and square earth’.

Sunac · Grand Milestone Modern Art Center, Xi’an City Interior design: Cheng Chung Design (HK) photo © Qilin Zhang Sunac · Grand Milestone Modern Art Center in Xi’an Erecting in the magnificent ancient capital Xi’an with a modern and stylish gesture, Sunac · Grand Milestone Modern Art Center appears like a large crystal “gift box”, which brings amazing fashionable touches to the land featuring a long history and profound culture. It aims to become a city landmark, and to lead the trend of the era.

Shou County Culture and Art Center, Anhui Architects: Studio Zhu-Pei photograph : Schran Images Shou County Culture and Art Center Shou County is located in the center of Anhui Province, on the south bank of Huai River. In ancient times, it was the home of the Chu culture and where Liu An, King of Huainan, edited a compendium of ancient Chinese philosophy and composed poetry.

National Maritime Museum, Tianjin, north east China Design: Cox Architecture photograph : Terrence Zhang National Maritime Museum of China in Tianjin Major new cultural landmark for China takes its place on the Global stage China’s first National Maritime Museum has now commenced formal operation, the culmination of a 6-year process which began with an international design competition, followed by an intensive design and construction process.

COSTA RICA

Santiago Hills Villa Santa Teresa, Costa Rica Architects: Studio Saxe photograph : Andres Garcia Lachner Santiago Hills Villa in Santa Teresa This stunning wing-like roofline houses a dramatic white villa in the Costa Rica jungle.

DUBAI

The Opus, Dubai, UAE Design: Zaha Hadid Architects photograph : Laurian Ghinitoiu The Opus Hotel in Dubai Home to the new ME Dubai hotel, The Opus is located in the Burj Khalifa district adjacent to Downtown Dubai and Business Bay on the Dubai Water Canal.

FRANCE

Belaroia Hotel and Apartments, Montpellier, France Design: Manuelle Gautrand Architecture photo © Luc Boegly Belaroia Hotel and Apartments in Montpellier Belaroia Hotel and Apartments is an important project for the City of Montpellier and its development agency, the SERM, as it holds a strategic position between the city’s hyper-centre, characterised by its escutcheon form in plan, and new surrounding districts that have appeared in succession.

MEETT Exhibition and Convention Centre, Toulouse, southern France Design: OMA photograph : Marco Cappelletti, Courtesy of OMA MEETT Exhibition and Convention Centre MEETT, Toulouse’s new Exhibition and Convention Centre designed by OMA / Chris van Duijn, has been completed, becoming the third largest parc des expositions in France outside of Paris.The 155,000 sqm project incorporates exhibition halls, a convention centre, a multi-function event hall, a car park silo for 3,000 cars and a transportation hub with a new tram station.

GREECE

Two Summer Houses in Andros, northern Greek Cyclades archipelago Design: Praxitelis Kondylis Architects image from architecture office Summer Houses in Andros Nestled among Andros’ wild mountains, fecund valleys and waterfalls, this complex consists of two detached houses covering around 600m2 in land of 9200m2. Modern and rigorous, the design bears clear lines and is organically linked to the natural landscape of Andros.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF

Hankook Technoplex, Pangyo, outskirts of Seoul Design: Foster + Partners photo : TIME OF BLUE Hankook Technoplex in Pangyo The new building embraces several themes that are symbolic of Hankook’s desire to create a dynamic office environment that supports flexible working styles, as the company looks towards the future.

Galleria Department Store, Gwanggyo Design: OMA Photography by Hong Sung Jun, courtesy of OMA Galleria Department Store in Gwanggyo The Galleria is Korea’s first and largest upscale department store franchise founded in the 1970s, and has remained at the forefront of the premium retail market in the country since then.

MADRID

REE Campus, Madrid, Spain Architects: IDOM photo : Aitor Ortiz REE Campus Red Eléctrica de España has commissioned IDOM for the comprehensive rehabilitation of two buildings in the Tres Cantos Technology Park (Madrid). The action includes a comprehensive adaptation to the new training and technological needs of the company, modernizing the set of buildings through an envelope that enables compliance with energy efficiency requirements.

MANCHESTER

The Oglesby Centre, Manchester, England, UK Architects: Stephenson Studio photos : Daniel Hopkinson Architectural Photography Extension to Hallé St. Peter’s, Ancoats The new extension, The Oglesby Centre, is conceived as a classically proportioned modernist metaphor of the existing proportions of St Peter’s massing.

MEXICO

Solaz Los Cabos Hotel, San José del Cabo, Baja California Sur, Mexico Design: Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos photograph : Rafael Gamo Solaz Los Cabos Hotel in San José del Cabo The extraordinary natural surroundings of the peninsula of Baja California with its semi-desert landscape provides an ideal selected context for the construction of a new landmark hotel for the country.

MILAN

MEET Digital Arts Center, Milan, Italy Design: CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota photograph : Michele Nastasi MEET Digital Arts Center CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and Italo Rota unveil MEET – Milan’s center for digital culture and creative technology. Occupying a newly renovated historic palazzo, the building revolves around a 15-meter-high vertical plaza. The design investigates how physical space can foster serendipity and unexpected connections between people in a digital world. MEET will open to the public on October 31st, 2020.

MONTREAL

Caffettiera Caffé Bar, Montréal, Québec, Canada Design: Ménard Dworkind Architecture & Design – MRDK photo © David Dworkind Caffettiera Montréal Caffé Bar In Italy, going to the coffee bar is not just about the coffee. It’s about taking a break from the day, meeting up with friends or taking the time to contemplate life. Caffettiera Caffé Bar aims to bring that culture to North America at its 745-square-foot commercial space in the heart of downtown Montreal.

MOSCOW

n.n. – Residence, beside the River Moskva near Moscow, Russia Design: J. MAYER H. und Partner, Architekten mbB, with Alexander Erman architecture & design photo : Ilya Ivanov n.n. – Residence near Moscow n.n. represents a spatial exploration between concealment and exposure. This layered topography blurs the line separating landscape and construction. It is the private residence of a family in a rural area along the River Moskva.

NEW YORK

111 West 57th Street, Manhattan, NYC Design: ShoP Architects photograph courtesy of 111 West 57th Street A design tour de force embraces the classic New York skyscraper and artisan tradition and thoughtfully restores the cultural landmark Steinway Hall. A bold yet graceful residential tower that soars perfectly centered over Central Park in Midtown Manhattan.

PARIS

Public Condenser, Ile-de-France, France Design: Muoto Architects photograph : Maxime Delvaux Public Condenser in Gif-sur-Yvette, Paris-Saclay The project is a public facility, situated on the new campus of Paris-Saclay. The building hosts a mix of activities including indoor and outdoor sports facilities, a restaurant, cafeteria, and various public spaces: a pedestrian square, street terraces, park areas for deliveries, bikes and cars.

PERTH, AUSTRALIA

North Perth House, Perth, Western Australia Design: Architect Nic Brunsdon photo : Ben Hosking North Perth House The North Perth House is an urban-infill project in inner-city Perth. Located on a small block, the design responds by providing a variety of spaces, determined by a simple structural arrangement.

PRAGUE

Five, Smíchov, Prague, Czech Republic Design: QARTA ARCHITEKTURA photo : BoysPlayNice Five Smíchov “History meets future”, declares the fitting motto chosen for the project Five, located in Prague 5 – Smíchov. A tram depot building occupied the project site, but that could have been called a relic even when it was built. While forming an important endpoint in the city transport system, complicated access had been its disadvantage right from the beginning.

QATAR

Doha Metro Network, Doha, Qatar Architects: UNStudio Interior Msheireb (interchange) Station. photo © Hufton+Crow Doha Metro Network Stations With the Doha Metro, Qatar Railways has created one of the most advanced and fastest driverless metro systems in the world. Phase one of the project involved the construction of three metro lines (Red, Green and Gold), with 37 stations currently having been completed.

ROTTERDAM

Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Design: MVRDV, architects Aerial photograph of Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen © Ossip van Duivenbode Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, the first publicly accessible art depot in the world designed by MVRDV, has completed construction. Located in Rotterdam’s Museumpark, the depot features a new type of experience for museum visitors: a sturdy engine room where the complete collection of 151,000 objects is made accessible to the public.

SAUDI ARABIA

KAPSARC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Design: Zaha Hadid Architects – ZHA photo : Hufton+Crow King Abdullah Petroleum Studies & Research Centre King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre is a non-profit institution for independent research into policies that contribute to the most effective use of energy to provide social wellbeing across the globe. The 70,000 sqm KAPSARC campus incorporates five buildings.

King Fahad National Library, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Design: Professor Eckhard Gerber – Gerber Architekten photograph : Christian Richter King Fahad National Library Riyadh The King Fahad National Library, one of the most important cultural buildings in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, was completed and went into use for its intended purpose in 2015. This project sees Professor Eckhard Gerber and his Gerber Architekten team accomplishing one of the most important urban development and cultural projects in the capital, Riyadh.

SHANGHAI

Suzhou Financial Center Exhibition Hall, Shanghai, China Architects: Shanghai Riqing Architectural Design Co., Ltd. photograph : Schran Images Suzhou Financial Center Exhibition Hall This architectural project is located in the central section next to Suzhou Canal, where there is a grand canal view in the distance and urban trunk road in close proximity. The architects explore inherent logic of local cultural form and language and apply them to the design to stimulate the vitality of surrounding open space and make it the city parlor for residents.

Ports 1961, Shanghai, China Architects: UUfie photo : Shengliang Su Ports 1961 Flagship Store Located at a major high-end commercial district at the intersection of Changde Road and Nanjing West Road, a new façade is created for the flagship store of fashion house Ports 1961.

SINGAPORE

Apple Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Design: Foster + Partners photo : Finbarr Fallon Apple Marina Bay Sands A new distinctive 30-metre-diameter structure is a fully glazed dome with a black glass base, complementing the sister pavilions through its scale and materiality.

SPAIN

House Of The Sun, Marbella, Costa del Sol, Andalucia, Southern Spain Design: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos image from Fran Silvestre Arquitectos House Of The Sun in Marbella Fran Silvestre Arquitectos have always been fascinated by the work of Andreu Alfaro “The door of the Universe” made in 1983. A circle rotated and suspended over a square.

House Of The Silence, Valencia, eastern Spain Design: Fran Silvestre Arquitectos photo : Fernando Guerra, FG + SG House Of The Silence, Valencia The House Of The Silence project consists of making a musician’s studio coexist with his home. It is located in a residential area near Valencia, where neighboring houses are very close to each other.

SWITZERLAND

Kunsthaus Zürich, Switzerland Design: David Chipperfield Architects Berlin photograph : Noshe Kunsthaus Zürich Building After twelve years of planning and construction, the extension for the Kunsthaus Zürich is now complete. On 11 December 2020, the keys to the new building were handed over to its future user in an online ceremony. The house will open to the public in October 2021.

SYDNEY

The Waterfront Retreat, Newport, New South Wales, Australia Architecture: Koichi Takada Architects photo : Tom Ferguson Photography The Waterfront Retreat Newport, NSW The Waterfront Retreat is the epitome of an Australian dream home, adorned with a private beach, garden and open-plan living. Responding the clients’ brief – a house offering sanctuary and entertainment, the Waterfront Retreat is designed to allow nature to lead, offering maximum seclusion and connection to its surrounds and outlook.

THAILAND

Apple Central World, Bangkok, Thailand Design: Foster + Partners with Architects 49 Ltd. photograph © Apple Apple Central World Bangkok Apple Central World in Bangkok welcomed its first visitors. Located in one of the city’s iconic urban centers, the new store establishes a quiet sculptural presence at the heart of the bustling Central World Square on the intersection of Rama I and Ratchadamri roads.

TAIWAN

Lè Architecture, Taipei, Taiwan Architects: Aedas photo courtesy of architects Lè Architecture in Taipei Designed by Global Design Principal Dr Andy Wen, Lè Architecture in the Nangang district of Taipei redefines Taipei’s rapidly developing skyline. Its design drew inspiration from the shape of the river pebbles along the Keelung River, developing a unique aesthetic concept that conveys the idea of roundness and elegance, as well as strength and character.

VIETNAM

EcoKid Kindergarten, Vinh, near Hanoi, Vietnam Architects: LAVA with Module K and Viet Décor photo : Hiroyuki Oki EcoKid Kindergarten Vinh, Vietnam The design of a new eco-kindergarten by LAVA with Module K and Viet Décor features spaces encouraging curiosity, activity-based learning and interaction with nature for the next generation of Vietnamese children.

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How China’s Outrage Machine Kicked Up a Storm Over H&M When the Swedish fast-fashion giant H&M said in September that it was ending its relationship with a Chinese supplier accused of using forced labor, a few Chinese social media accounts dedicated to the textile industry took note. But by and large, the moment passed without fanfare. Half a year later, Beijing’s online outrage machine sprang into action. This time, its wrath was unsparing. The Communist Party’s youth wing denounced H&M on social media and posted an archival photo of slaves on an American cotton plantation. Official news outlets piled on with their own indignant memes and hashtags. Patriotic web users carried the message across far and varied corners of the Chinese internet. Within hours, a tsunami of nationalist fury was crashing down upon H&M, Nike, Uniqlo and other international clothing brands, becoming the latest eruption over China’s policies in its western region of Xinjiang, a major cotton producer. The crisis the apparel brands now face is familiar to many foreign businesses in China. The Communist Party for years has used the country’s giant consumer market to force international companies to march in step with its political sensibilities, or at least not to contest them openly. But the latest episode has illustrated the Chinese government’s growing skill at whipping up storms of patriotic anger to punish companies that violate this pact. In H&M’s case, the timing of the furor seemed dictated not by anything the retailer did, but by sanctions imposed on Chinese officials last week by the United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada in connection to Xinjiang. China has placed hundreds of thousands of the region’s Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities in indoctrination camps and used harsh methods to push them into jobs with factories and other employers. “The hate-fest part is not sophisticated; it’s the same logic they’ve followed going back decades,” said Xiao Qiang, a research scientist at the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, and the founder of China Digital Times, a website that tracks Chinese internet controls. But “their ability to control it is getting better,” he said. “They know how to light up those ultra-pro-government, nationalist users,” Mr. Xiao continued. “They’re getting very good at it. They know exactly what to do.” On Monday, a spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, Zhao Lijian, rejected the notion that Beijing had led the boycott campaign against H&M and the other brands. “These foreign companies refuse to use Xinjiang cotton purely on the basis of lies,” Mr. Zhao said at a news briefing. “Of course this will trigger the Chinese people’s dislike and anger. Does the government even need to incite and guide this?” After the Communist Youth League ignited the outrage last Wednesday, other government-backed groups and state news outlets fanned the flames. They posted memes proposing new meanings behind the letters H and M: mian hua (cotton), huang miu (ridiculous), mo hei (smears). The official Xinhua news agency posted an illustration depicting the Better Cotton Initiative, a group that had expressed concerns about forced labor in Xinjiang, as a blindfolded puppet controlled by two hands that were patterned like an American flag. The buzz quickly drew notice at Beijing’s highest levels. On Thursday, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman held up a photo of slaves in American cotton fields during a news briefing. The messages were amplified by people with large followings but largely nonpolitical social media presences. Squirrel Video, a Weibo account dedicated to silly videos, shared the Communist Youth League’s original post on H&M with its 10 million followers. A gadget blogger in Chengdu with 1.4 million followers shared a clip showing a worker removing an H&M sign from a mall. A user in Beijing who posts about television stars highlighted entertainers who had ended their contracts with Adidas and other targeted brands. “Today’s China is not one that just anyone can bully!” he wrote to his nearly seven million followers. “We do not ask for trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble either.” A fashion influencer named Wei Ya held a live video event on Friday hawking products made with Xinjiang cotton. In her Weibo post announcing the event, she made sure to tag the Communist Youth League. By Monday, news sites were circulating a rap video that combined the cotton issue with some popular recent lines of attack on Western powers: “How can a country where 500,000 have died of Covid-19 claim the high ground?” One Weibo user posted a lushly animated video that he said he worked through the night to make. It shows white-hooded men pointing guns at Black cotton pickers and ends with a lynching. “These are your foolish acts; we would never,” a caption reads. Less than two hours after the user shared the video, it was reposted by Global Times, a party-controlled newspaper known for its nationalist tone. Many web users who speak up during such campaigns are motivated by genuine patriotism, even if China’s government does pay some people to post party-line comments. Others, such as the traffic-hungry blog accounts derided in China as “marketing accounts,” are probably more pragmatic. They just want the clicks. In these moments of mass fervor, it can be hard to say where official propaganda ends and opportunistic profit seeking begins. “I think the boundary between the two is increasingly blurred,” said Chenchen Zhang, an assistant professor of politics at Queen’s University Belfast who studies Chinese internet discourse. “Nationalistic topics sell; they bring in a lot of traffic,” Professor Zhang said. “Official accounts and marketing accounts, they come together and all take part in this ‘market nationalism.’” Chinese officials are being careful not to let the anger get out of hand. According to tests conducted by China Digital Times, internet platforms have been diligently controlling search results and comments related to Xinjiang and H&M since last week. An article in Global Times urged readers to “resolutely criticize those like H&M that make deliberate provocations, but at the same time, stay rational and beware of pretend patriots joining the crowd to stir up hatred.” The Communist Youth League has been at the forefront of optimizing party messages for viral engagement. Its influence is growing as more voices in society look for ways to show loyalty to Beijing, said Fang Kecheng, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Communications at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. “They have more and more fans,” Professor Fang said. “And whether it’s other government departments, marketing accounts or these nationalist influencers, they all are paying attention to their positions more closely and are immediately following along.” The H&M uproar has had the presumably unintended effect of causing more Chinese internet users to discuss the situation in Xinjiang. For many years, people generally avoided the subject, knowing that comments that dwelled on the harsh aspects of China’s rule there could get them in trouble. To avoid detection by censors, many web users referred to the region not by its Chinese name, but by using the Roman letters “xj.” But in recent days, some have discovered firsthand why it still pays to be cautious when talking about Xinjiang. One beauty blogger told her nearly 100,000 Weibo followers that she had been contacted by a woman who said she was in Xinjiang. The unnamed woman said that her father and other relatives had been locked up, and that the foreign news reports about mass internments were all true. Within hours, the blogger apologized for the “bad impact” her post had made. “Don’t just support Xinjiang cotton, support Xinjiang people too!” another Weibo user wrote. “Support Xinjiang people walking the streets and not having their phone and ID checked.” The post later vanished. Its author declined to comment, citing concerns for his safety. Weibo did not respond to a request for comment. Lin Qiqing contributed research. Source link Orbem News #Chinas #kicked #machine #OUTRAGE #storm

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More than 1,200 Beijing flights slashed as Covid-19 makes comeback in Chinese capital

Chinese airlines have suspended half of all inbound and almost 70 percent of all outbound Beijing flights as part of emergency measures designed to contain a spike in coronavirus infections that was discovered days ago.

At least 1,255 scheduled flights were canceled as of Wednesday morning, local media reported, just as Chinese authorities introduced a travel ban for residents dwelling in medium- and high-risk areas of Beijing. 

The cancelations affect flights arriving at, or departing from, Beijing Daxing International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport. Most of those flights were bound for domestic locations like Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, and others.

China’s major carriers Air China and China Southern have already offered full refunds to passengers who could not board their flights. Some foreign airlines, which are allowed to operate a limited number of flights into China, have also suspended their Beijing flights. These include Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways.

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China locks down TEN more Beijing neighborhoods over new Covid-19 outbreak at wholesale market

The emergency measure comes as Covid-19 made a comeback in Beijing following weeks of pandemic calm. The new outbreak in the capital was linked to the Xinfadi wholesale food market, which was promptly shut down last weekend, as were several other markets in the area, as well as schools and kindergartens.

The city has reported 137 infections since last Thursday, prompting authorities to enforce a “wartime emergency mode.”

Dozens of Beijing districts were designated as medium risk and imposed temperature checks and registration, whereas neighborhoods in the vicinity of the Xinfadi market were flagged as high-risk and sealed off, with locals told to self-isolate at home and undergo Covid-19 tests.

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The power, passion and energy of Atelier Rouge Pékin make for a flash of hot clean androgynous incoming around the world. A flash in the pan, though, this Beijing-launched brand is not. Time to push some red-hot boundaries!

“With Atelier Rouge Pékin, we blend traditional Chinese design with the energy of the contempo culture that surrounds us. Inspired by the past, we want to redefine Chinese fashion.” Founders PJ and M 

A cross between fashion and design, Atelier Rouge Pékin (ARP) offers 100 percent Made In Beijing ready-to-wear collections and jewelry. The brand’s products range from minimally cut Mao jackets to the more traditional and colorful peasant patterns. Sold from the online realm right down to the brick and mortar storefronts located across Beijing, Chengdu, Paris, The Big Apple, The City Of Angels and Brussels, ARP has been getting palsy-walsy with the global fashion industry.

ARP is the apotheosis of sweltering China Fashion fieriness ready to set ablaze the hearts and souls of dernier cri devotees far and wide. With one look-book shot by late and great photographer Ren Hang, one most definitely has a flare of legit leading-edge ready-to-wear Rouge heat to capitalize on. Incoming!

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Red Capitalism

Red stands for communism. Red stands for censorship. Red conjures up thoughts of a mystical Middle Kingdom located far far away. And red represents passion. Red has more personal associations than any other color. Recognized as a catalyst “drug”, this color is genetically generates a feeling of excitement and, what’s more, the amount of red is directly related to the level of energy perceived. Red draws attention and sparks debate. A keen use of one shade of red as an accent can immediately focus the eye on a particular element.

In Chinese culture, colors correspond with the five primary elements, the four cardinal directions and the four seasons. Red is associated with fire, south, and summer. Traditionally speaking, the color red represents the boding of good luck and fortune; a symbol of perpetual happiness. Putting a little 21st Century spin on things, we have witnessed the rise of the term “Red Capitalism”, a reference to the unique and unparalleled Chinese form of capitalism that at 30+ years of age still finds itself lingering between planned economy and privatization.

“Chinese capitalism is characterized by an opportunist State, a market economy built on particularistic relationships and a culturally self-sustained society with strong pragmatist tradition,” quote Associate Professor Wei Zhao, ESSCA School of Management. A little fact du week for those socio-politico buffs among you. In sum, the color red and its associated meanings have seen a revolution in their Chinese being. And so we travel from revolutionary red to adrogynously Rouge…

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The dynamic ARP duo conveys through their designs the message of a new and modern China, incorporating all the paradoxes that come with this vast territory.

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Clothing for women and men alike. A very communist thought right there. At the risk of sounding like a political op-ed about the Khmer Rouge regime and its ramifications throughout East Asia’s communist history, let’s get one thing straight: We at Temper don’t do Pol Pot, we do polka dots — yes, uslikey a good polka dot.

ARP is a fashion brand launched in Beijing in 2013, inspired by China’s modern-day creativity and traditional craftsmanship. The ARP team constantly pushes the boundaries of these design inspiration, and has earned a reputation as one of China’s most innovative brands. ARP blends the subtlety of traditional Chinese design with the energy of contemporary culture, for women and men alike. Clean lines, androgynous silhouettes, trend-challenging designs, top-quality materials and high attention to detail are the platform’s hallmarks and embody the very best of authentic avant-garde Chinese creation.

Inspired by the past, ARP aims to redefine Chinese fashion, stitching up a solid New Made In China label with a strong and unique identity. Their sleek and timeless touch gets another innovative boost from a little crazy and provocative input by the brand’s Franco-Chinese Founders PJ and M. Just like many contemporary artists in China, this dynamic duo aims to convey through their designs the message of a new and modern China, at the same time incorporating all the paradoxes that come with this vast territory.

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  “In a country that has never before experienced the feel of individualizing fashion, let alone had the money or power to acquire it, this newly trending world creates a patchwork of styles that can often get a bit gaga across the nation’s second tier cities.” Designer PJ 

The Birth Of An Individual

The development of the individual and with that individual tastes plus clothing styles has never been more obvious in the Middle Kingdom as it is today. What you put on is, in this humble Temper booklet, the ultimate expression of you as an individual. What you wear is a daily conversation between you and the outside world. The role China Fashion has taken on, hereby conveniently set against the backdrop of the developing society found mostly in the nation’s first- and second-tier cities, is one interesting topic of socio-fashio investigation.

“China is changing at a fascinating speed and at the center of this inspirational goldmine, you will obviously find money. And with money, comes the arrival of luxury goods from abroad,” Designer PJ explains, “In a country that has never before experienced this kind of trendy development, let alone has had either the money or power to acquire these luxury purchases, we can now see the creation of a patchwork of styles… A patchwork that can that often get a bit crazy when you look at the country’s second-tier cities, true. The first-tier cities, on the other hand, are now very much educated in the area of style and are creating their very own individual Chinese style, showcasing a mixture of foreign luxury brands with the infusion of some homegrown Chinese design. It’s quite the amazing concoction, I must say!”

Of particular interest to many a society- or fashion-watcher, is the sight of Chinese women and men who, after some 20 years of foreign fashion “invasion”, are going back to the traditional Chinese cuts and materials, reinvented to suit their needs and styles anno 2017. And that’s precisely what ARP stands for. “Fashion, in China, is nowadays seen as a way to go back in time and re-discover your roots. It can create a new culture and identity with the help of its many influences. Fashion is an art that allows people express themselves freely, in every way, everywhere,” PJ clarifies.

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Fashionable Puberty

Now that China’s post-80 and -90 generations have, in the Temper POV, hit fashionable puberty and are exploring the realms of clothing, sexuality, gender, plus the crossroads in between, a last question remains on our lips… How does today’s Chinese Woman — a smidgen of generalization for the sake of convenience, mea culpa —  interact with her wardrobe? PJ sums up the status quo:

“Well, I have had the chance to travel a lot and see how women express themselves via fashion; every country has its own style muse. In China, we can take in a history that has witnessed everything and everyone with every style from concubines in the dynasties, to the famous qipao in the 1920s to the Cultural Revolution’s women dressed in Mao suits. I myself tend to mix all of the aforementioned in different ways, producing the items in new materials  and opting for different cuts. The Chinese woman anno 2017 is a blend of elegant discretion with a hint of sexiness and provocation. But never going over the top — we are a pretty shy society, after all [insert wink, of course]. Shy, but strong-looking, that is!”

    The brand is growing up fast. After the Tranoi International Fashion Trade Show in Paris, a sales opening in NYC and the American Rag LA adventures, ARP is starting to feel the international itch. With a growing demand for the new Made In China label, ARP has now set up an additional camp in Brussels, cementing a central European touchdown, if you will. The brand is seeking out more foreign designers to work with and give ARP another dose of that newly-coveted hybrid touch of East-meets-West. Feel the revolutionary heatwaves Rouging in!

                        Images: Courtesy of Atelier Rouge Pékin

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Hong Kong Clothing Sector

Overview Textile quotas had been eradicated among the WTO users in the first day of 2005 in accordance with the Agreement on Textiles and Apparel (ATC). Having said that, resistance to quota removing distribute inside the US and EU. Subsequently, China reached agreements with the EU along with the US in June and November 2005 respectively. The China-US settlement, effective from January 2006, governs the exports of a overall of 21 teams involving 34 groups of Chinese textiles and clothes items to your US through 2006-2008. The China-EU settlement, efficient from June 2005, addresses 10 classes of Chinese textiles and clothes exports to your EU in the course of 2005-2007. On the other hand, the mainland and Hong Kong agreed in October 2005 to even more liberalise the mainland market for Hong Kong firms underneath the third stage in the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA III). In conjunction with other products and solutions of Hong Kong origin, the mainland agreed to provide all products of Hong Kong origin, which include apparel things, tariff-free procedure setting up from one January 2006. Based on the stipulated techniques, products which have no present CEPA principles of origin, will love tariff-free treatment method on applications by local brands and upon the CEPA rule of origins being agreed and satisfied. Hong Kong clothing companies are respected for ODM and OEM output. They're able to produce high-quality garments articles to put it briefly lead time, as overseas importers and vendors ask for clothes suppliers to tighten up source chain administration to be sure the requested merchandise achieving the shop floor in the proper time. Ever more, Hong Kong clothes providers, the established kinds particularly, have revealed enthusiasm for brand name promotion. Hong Kong's complete exports of clothing rose year-on-year by 9% from the first 11 months of 2005. While Hong Kong's re-exports of clothes rose by 20%, domestic exports fell by 14%. Within the initial eleven months of 2005, Hong Kong's clothes exports towards the US and EU rose by 11% and 18% respectively. While Hong Kong's garments exports to Japan levelled off, those towards the Chinese mainland declined by 11%. Marketplace Functions The outfits business is a key manufacturing sector of Hong Kong. Its gross output is probably the highest among the all producing sectors, amounting to HK$35.9 billion in 2003. It's the largest producing employer in Hong Kong, with 1,673 establishments hiring 28,752 personnel as of June 2005. It is also the top earner with regards to domestic exports, taking up 40% from the whole within the initially 11 months of 2005. Hong Kong's geographic boundary hasn't constrained the development from the forward-looking apparel field. Nearly all of clothes producers have set up offshore generation services within an attempt to lower procedure expenditures. Relocation of generation amenities offshore has having said that resulted inside a steady drop during the amount of apparel makers in Hong Kong. Hong Kong will not be just a top creation centre but additionally a hub for outfits sourcing globally. Organizations performing garment trade in Hong Kong are professional in materials procurement, gross sales and advertising and marketing, good quality management, logistic arrangements, garments styles and worldwide and nationwide policies and laws. The professionalism that they command and the put together providers presented usually are not effortlessly matched somewhere else. Which has a whole of 15,190 establishments choosing 95,889 employees, they kind the biggest team involved with import-export trade in Hong Kong. Functionality of Hong Kong's Exports of Outfits Hong Kong's whole exports of apparel rose year-on-year by 9% inside the very first eleven months of 2005. Whilst Hong Kong's re-exports of apparel rose by 20%, domestic exports fell by 14%. The contrasting general performance of Hong Kong's re-exports and domestic exports was mainly ascribed on the growing relocation of garment producing for the Chinese mainland, resulting from your removing of quotas beneath WTO's Arrangement on Textiles and Apparel (ATC). Although the declining development of domestic exports has become reversed relatively in latest months, as a consequence of the re-imposition of quantitative restraints on mainland-made textiles and clothing through the US and EU. Retail revenue inside the US held agency while in the very first 11 months of 2005, mounting by practically 6% within the very same period of time from the previous year. From the very first eleven months of 2005, Hong Kong's outfits exports towards the US rose year-on-year by 11%. During the initial eleven months of 2005, Hong Kong's complete clothes exports for the EU surged year-on-year by 18%. Clothing exports to major EU markets like France, Germany and Italy recorded progress charges in surplus of 20%. Conversely, Hong Kong's outfits exports to Japan levelled off during the to start with 11 months of 2005 partly due to the pattern of direct shipment. Around the back from the rising income nevertheless, Japanese buyers are likely to resume their paying out spree on premium apparel items. In the meantime, Hong Kong's apparel exports into the Chinese mainland dropped by 11% while in the 1st eleven months of 2005, compared using the exact time period previous 12 months. Product-wise, Hong Kong's exports of woven use rose by 12% while in the initially eleven months of 2005. Though woven wear for women/girls grew by 13%, people for men/boys recorded a advancement of 8% from your identical period during the past 12 months. Knitted use grew by 2%, with women/girls and men/boys increasing by 1% and 6% respectively. Even though clothing accessories declined by 3%, other clothing articles, for his or her portion, enhanced by 13%. Income Channels Hong Kong's apparel manufacturers have cast powerful interactions with their clients. They are able to recognize and cater for that tastes of quite broad shopper bases. Exporters also have great familiarity with international and nationwide policies and laws governing apparel exports, this sort of as rules of origin, quota constraints, tariff costs and documentation needs. Slash, make and trim (CMT) preparations are common despite the fact that lots of Hong Kong suppliers have moved to bigger value-added pursuits these types of as structure and brand development, high-quality regulate, logistics and substance sourcing. A couple of well-established local companies have entered into your retailing company, either domestically or in overseas marketplaces. A lot of them have retail networks in important towns around the entire world including Beijing, London, Ny, San Francisco, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Tokyo. Some well-known manufacturing vendors consist of Baleno, Bossini, Crocodile, Episode, Esprit, G-2000, Giordano, JEANSWEST, Moiselle and U-2. As a world wide sourcing hub in Asia, Hong Kong draws in several global investing residences and important shops. Buyers sourcing from Hong Kong include things like American and European malls (e.g. Macy's, JCPenney, Federated, Karstadt Quelle, C & A), discount merchants (e.g., Sears, Target and Carrefour), specialty chains (e.g., The Gap, The Limited) and mail order residences (e.g. Otto and Great Universal Suppliers). Quite a few global premium designer labels -- this kind of as Calvin Klein, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger and Yves Saint Laurent -- source clothes in Hong Kong through their buying offices or other intermediaries. Hong Kong's fashion designers have been gaining worldwide reputation for their professional expertise, sensitivity to current trends and ability to blend commercialism with innovation. Medium to high-priced fashion apparel bearing Hong Kong designer labels is currently being sold/have been sold in renowned department shops overseas such as Bloomingdale's, C & A, Harrod's, Isetan, Macy's, Marui, Mitsukoshi, Nieman Marcus and Seibu. Trade fairs and exhibitions remain common places for purchasers and suppliers of apparel to congregate. To establish connections and explore sector opportunities, Hong Kong brands and traders have involved themselves actively in worldwide shows led by the Hong Kong Trade Advancement Council (TDC), which includes the ones in Beijing, Chengdu, Dalian, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Hong Kong, Moscow, Mumbai, Paris and Tokyo. 'Hong Kong Fashion Week' is organised twice a 12 months and attracts global suppliers and purchasers to participate within the exhibition. Organised by TDC, 'World Boutique, Hong Kong' is the initially independent event in Hong Kong dedicated to promoting designers' collection and brands from all over the planet. Business Trends Changes in retail landscape: During the US and EU, large-scale suppliers are undergoing drastic restructuring and consolidation, especially, the growing prominence of hypermarkets these types of as Wal-Mart. To strengthen competitiveness, Sears and Kmart have merged to type the 3rd greatest retail group inside the US. Growing canada goose sale importance of private labels: Private labels, in essence, have become an significantly productive advertising and marketing tool amongst garment suppliers. In order to differentiate as perfectly as upgrade the image of their solutions, main suppliers have started to put a stronger emphasis on their own labels. Based on Cotton Incorporated, private labels accounted for 45% of whole US apparel profits in 2003, up from 39% in 2001. In some adult apparel categories, this kind of as skirts, private labels accounted for as high as 76% with the complete income. Additionally it is estimated that 45% of products sold during the EU are sold underneath private labels. Renowned shops this kind of as H&M, Marks & Spencer, Orsay, Palmers, Pimkie, Springfield and Kookai have owned their private labels. As customers desire to have private labels on everyday garments like jeans, components and T-shirts, the doors are also open to the source of these clothes items to private label owners. Growing interest in China's domestic market: The rapid expansion of mainland's economy has attracted great interest of Hong Kong outfits firms to explore its clothing market. A TDC survey on mainland's garment shoppers indicates that Hong Kong brands are ranked range a person through the respondents during the mid-range segment. Although global brands are most preferred within the high-end segment, mainland brands dominate the low-end. In addition, a similar survey finds out that within the eyes of mainland buyers, Hong Kong providers are extremely sturdy in casual wear, as they're generally of good layout and high quality. In essence, several mainland shoppers have developed a stronger awareness of Hong Kong brands through tour to and shopping in Hong Kong. Therefore, Hong Kong's casual have on has successfully projected a positive image to mainland consumers. CEPA On 18 October 2005, the mainland and Hong Kong agreed to even more liberalise the mainland marketplace for Hong Kong companies under moschino teddy bear bag the third stage of your Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Financial Partnership Arrangement (CEPA III). As well as other products of Hong Kong origin, the mainland agreed to offer all solutions of Hong Kong origin, together with clothing things, tariff-free treatment method commencing from one January 2006. According to the stipulated strategies, goods which have no existing CEPA guidelines of origin, will appreciate tariff-free therapy on apps by local makers and on the CEPA rule of origins currently being agreed and achieved. But non-Hong Kong produced outfits products will remain subject to tariff prices of 10-25% when entering the mainland. The promulgated procedures of origin for clothes things to benefit from CEPA's tariff preference are fundamentally similar to the present procedures governing Hong Kong's exports of these merchandise. Generally speaking, the principal production process of cut-and-sewn garment is sewing of parts into garments. If linking and/or stitching is/are required, such process/processes must also be done in Hong Kong. For piece-knitted garment, if it can be manufactured from yarn, the principal process is knitting of yarn into knit-to-shape panel. If the piece-knitted garment is manufactured from knit-to-shape-panels, the principal process is linking of knit-to-shape panels into garment. If stitching is required, it must also be done in Hong Kong. Trade Measures Affecting Exports of Clothing In accordance with the ATC, textile quotas were being eradicated among the WTO users with the 1st working day of 2005. Nonetheless, resistance to quota removing spread during the US and EU. Particularly within the US, China-specific safeguards on 10 classes of apparel goods from China had been invoked. Against this background, China achieved agreements with the EU and also the US in June and November 2005 respectively. The China-US arrangement, powerful from January 2006, governs the exports of the overall of 21 groups involving 34 groups of Chinese textiles and apparel items towards the US during 2006-2008. It allows an annual development of 10-15% in 2006, 12.5-16% in 2007 and 15-17% in 2008. The China-EU arrangement, effective from June 2005, provides for an annual growth of 8-12.5% in ten groups of Chinese textiles and outfits exports towards the EU during 2005-2007. In addition, both EU and US agreed to exercise restraint in invoking China-specific safeguard against Chinese textiles and clothes that are not covered from the agreements. Merchandise Trends Formal Dressing: Whilst casual don accounts for that bulk of clothes income, a general trend towards stricter corporate dress codes has led to a growing demand for formal dressing, particularly canada goose victoria parka.html suits. In accordance with a survey by Cotton Incorporated in late 2004/early 2005, 38.5% of respondents believe that people dressed too casually at work. This can be a 6.5 percentage point increase over a similar year-ago. Teenager: Amongst the main driving forces of outfits sector appears to be the teenagers in the coming years. The number of teenagers during the US expects to increase from 31.six million in 2001 to 34.1 million in 2010. A new survey by Teenage Research Unlimited found that teens are saving money by price shopping. Even though JCPenney is their favourite division store, Target and Wal-mart are their favourite hypermarkets. In addition, Old Navy is their choices among the specialty apparel merchants. Silver Marketplace: Ageing population becomes a widespread phenomenon in lots of developed countries in Europe as well as Japan and also the US. Elderly people constitute an important sector segment called 'silver market'. Supported by savings, social security benefits and pensions, several elderly people have rather powerful spending power. It is actually estimated that the age team of 65 calendar year and above accounted for about 21% of Japan's consumption expenditure in 2000. A survey conducted from the Japanese government also shows that people who are 60 years old and above possess almost three times the financial assets of people during the 40-50 age team. In the US, those people aged at or above 65 amounted to eighteen.1 million in 2001, as well as the quantity is expected to swell to 26 million in 2015. Plus-size Marketplace: The plus-size market place has been an area of progress for several years, plus the development is expected to continue in the coming future. It truly is estimated that 65 million women of all ages within the US put on size fourteen or above. This group represents one-half on the US female population. It can be reported that some renowned brands have already responded towards the pattern by offering goods of larger size; these organizations incorporate Liz Claiborne, Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger. Easy-care Clothes: Clothes designed of stain-resistant and wrinkle-free materials are very well received while in the industry. It can be estimated that about a quarter of clothing is now produced of easy-care fabrics, and its popularity is expected to continue while in the next number of years. While significant attire brands like Dockers and Liz Claiborne have already marketed extensively easy-care clothes, significant hypermarkets, like Wal-Mart, also offer more goods of these kinds of quality. Source: Hong Kong Trade Progress Council Fibre2fashion.com - Top B2B Portal and Marketplace of World wide Textile, Attire and Fashion Industry offers Cost-free Industry Article content, Textile Article content, Fashion Content articles, Marketplace Reports, Technology Article, Case Studies, Textile Marketplace News Articles, Latest Fashion Trends, Textile Current market Trends Reports and World-wide Sector Analysis. To read more posts on Textile, Fashion, Attire, Technology, Retail and General please visit If you wish to download/republish the above article to your website or newsletters then please include things like the "Article Source?. Also, you have to make it hyperlinked to our site.

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Who is the man behind GucciGhost?

By: Kyle Johnson

After a successful stint as a professional Olympic snowboarder for Burton Snowboards, the elusive man known as Brooklyn’s GucciGhost (aka Andrew Trouble) has gained international notoriety thanks to his graffiti-style artwork. From re-creating Gucci’s iconic GG logo to developing a “Real Love” logo of his own, his street-style tagging brought him front and center with Gucci and high-street fashion. And, as evidenced in his collaborations with his wife Santigold, Diplo and now Gucci, he is a lover of music and art serving as a reminder that, what was once all a dream is now “Gucci.”

In this exclusive interview, which first appeared in the pages of the 12th issue of ODDA Magazine, Trouble talks about his life before “Ghost”, how skateboarding help him become more creative and what it is like working with Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele.

Q: To start, take us back to the pre-GucciGhost era and describe what life was like for you leading up to, and including the moment when the moniker and persona of the “ghost” came to life. Tell us about your time in Canada, your former career as a professional snowboarder and how you got to where you are today, including the Halloween of 2012.

A: My life has always been about just creating and making stuff since I was a kid. I was never really into sports, I was into drawing… my mum gave me paper (and I would draw pictures of Superman and wrestlers all day). Besides drawing, skateboarding has always attracted me and somehow it’s been the entry to the artistic world. Becoming a pro-snowboarder was the beginning of we getting to travel the world and understand the process of creating my own signature products for brands that sponsored me (snowboards, outerwear, goggles, sunglasses etc.) I think skateboarding gave me a whole different way of thinking, a wider perspective, and DIY attitude. A lot of what I was discovering at a young age was through skate and snowboard videos my older friends exposed me to. That’s been such an important time in my life. The process of making my own products for brands and all that, getting involved in every single phase of the process, bringing ideas into reality, creating ads and filming videos… just another extension of the creation that brought me around the world. Being a skater & snowboarder to me was more of a martial art than only ‘a sport,’ I love that there is such creative side to it; it’s all about individuality.

Once the GucciGhost project started, the collection came together so fast. It was super fun and easy working with Gucci because they have the best materials and creative team in the world. Alessandro made it super easy for me because he did not give me any rules or guidelines to follow, he basically told me he loved what I was doing and gave me free reins to create whatever I felt. He gave me a studio to work at the Gucci headquarters, I basically transformed it to feel like my studio space in Brooklyn and just vibes out, played music and painted. He would come in with bags, jackets, and materials for me to paint on and once I was done he would take what I completed up to his office and build on them more.

Alessandro took everything to another level whenever he touched it, it was amazing to see him take some of the pieces that I had hanging on my walls for years before Gucci discovered my work and make them feel brand new again. I brought two suitcases full of GucciGhost samples I had created over the years (jackets, prints, bags sketches, etc.) When I started drawing the GucciGhost it opened my mind to a lot of things. I wondered how far could it go and was intrigued by how people reacted to it. It was fun to strip things down and create a less perfect image of a symbol that to a lot of people stands for perfection.

The logo itself affects people in such a strong way, and for me it was fun to play with the GG logo and Gucci word mark, using slogans like “Life is Gucci” to highlight the fact that the brand has transcended fashion and become a part of English slang to describe something as good or great (Life is ‘Gucci’=Life is Great). I added the ‘ghost’ part of the name because I felt no one could see me and not a lot of people believed in what I was doing so I thought it made sense to create a kind of ‘ghost brand’ that would haunt the real brand until someone noticed or believed in me.

People started to think I was crazy for what I was doing. So many people including friends, business associates and family told me ‘Gucci will never going to talk to you,’ ‘What are you doing? If anything they are just going to sue you!’ I kept transforming all of my surroundings, my whole wardrobe, studio, walls and trash cans anything I could find that seemed undervalued or overlooked I would add value to it by making it Gucci. It felt positive, I was salvaging things that were thrown away and turning trash to treasure as well as projecting the idea of believing in an idea so much that it could become real. For a while every post on social media, all my music projects and video I was incorporating this idea and somehow promoting the GucciGhost idea as a brand. It became sort of an obsession, I said literally ‘I am going to do this until Gucci sues me or hires me.’

Q: Alessandro Michelle, Gucci’s creative director, said of your work, ‘I saw the way Trevor was using the symbol of the company and I thought it was quite genius. It’s completely different than the idea of copying. It’s the idea that you try to [take to] the street, through language like graffiti, the symbols of the company.’ For our reader, explain the creative process behind using the Gucci logo in your work and describe what personal connection it has for you. Then, if you don’t mind, illustrate how the collaboration of your street driven messages and imagery came about with the high-end fashion retailer.

A: It was very surreal when Gucci contacted me. I always felt it would just take the right person at the brand to understand what I was doing and how it would apply and Alessandro was that right person. From then I just went straight to Milan and brought two suitcases full of canvases, jackets, hard drives… all that kind of ideas. When Alessandro and I met we went out for lunch to get to know each other a little bit, then got back to the office and opened the suitcases. I wanted to know how he and the team were reacting to all the stuff… it was so exciting for me and also gave me direction just based off the reaction I got from each piece.

A beautiful part of working with Alessandro was he’s so free, he put no limitations on what we were creating, and that’s why I think it’s been as successful as it has. You have to take risks if you want great results; Alessandro is fearless and works with his heart. You have to have the strength to believe in your vision and love what you’re doing; we both had that in common from the start. Besides, the three years I had been doing the GucciGhost project on a street DIY level.

Once I was at Gucci everything happened so fast! We built the first GucciGhost pieces in two weeks, leading up to the Women’s Fall/Winter show in Milan last Feb. was a very proud and surreal feeling to watch the show and see how the pieces were brought to life. From Women’s Fall/Winter collection, our relationship has kept growing organically. We made some GucciGhost pieces for the Cruise Collection as well the Men’s summer with the jewellery line. From there we did a worldwide tour launching the GG collection at Gucci retail shops around the world.

We built out installations in the shops and threw parties celebrating the collaboration: NYC, Barcelona, Berlin, Rome, Tokyo, Dover Street Market installation, Chicago, Chengdu. Street-driven messages happen I guess because that’s been my surroundings and a major part of my life. I’ve spent a lot of my life skating around in the street, playing in punk bands and listening to rap. I’ve always been attracted to things that challenge ‘the norm.’ Alessandro discovered what I was doing and understood it. Whatever medium I’m working with I always make it feel raw and honest…a new fresh feeling to it.

Q: Spearheaded by a Fashion Week party held at Gucci’s Fifth Avenue flagship store on Sept. 14, your first collection hit the racks this past fall. Tell us about the collection. What was it like working with Gucci and Michelle? Was it what you thought it would be? What are three things you cherished most from the experience?

A: I like that people don’t think I’m crazy anymore. It’s a great feeling to see people’s excitement and curiosity about GucciGhost. It’s amazing how this all came to life! I really enjoyed the process once I was at Gucci but I also really enjoyed the chase. Sometimes the chase is even greater than the glory but, in this case, I value both experiences equally.

Q: Now that you’ve had your artwork and fashion designs worn by celebrities like Rihanna and Elton John, what social responsibility do you feel you have as an artist? What is your message?

A: I think GucciGhost is all about believing in something and making it real even when others tell your ghosts are not real. It’s all about love and creating your own value and ownership. I’m just projecting what I’m feeling and what I want in return. ‘Life is Gucci, Life is Great!’ I totally don’t listen to negativity. A big part of me starting the GucciGhost project was to prove that anything is possible with love and the ability to truly believe and take risks.

Q: When speaking of artists having a deep connection to New York, Michelle made note of Keith Haring and his work. He then went on to mention that you were ‘one of his [Haring’s] sons.’ How does this make you feel?

A: That is the hugest compliment ever; it made me cry when I read that quote from Alessandro.

Q: In addition to your GucciGhost creations, you directed the music video ‘Bitch’ for Zoe Kravitz and her band, Lolawolf. You’ve also released two albums under the alias, ‘Trouble Andrew,’ called ‘T.U.P.A’ and ‘GucciGhost EP.’ In regards to Lolawolf and directing, how did your relationship begin? Were you always into directing videos? Where do you see your directing career in the future? Then, in regards to your band, how did it get its start? What are its creative influences and how would you describe your music?

 A: Zoe reached out when her bandmates from Lolawolf saw some of the videos I had been creating for my record & GucciGhost propaganda posts. So we got together and clicked so I started making all of these music videos. I’ve always made my own videos as a kid skating and snowboarding in 90s so I just applied the same lo-fi raw formula. I keep it very simple and real.The Bitch video with Miley I shot when we were all at South by Southwest (SXSW®) festival in Texas. I went to the dollar store and bought some Miley Cyrus [Hannah Montana] playing cards and just had them hang out in our hotel room partying having fun together… In general, making music, videos, clothing or painting I try to keep it simple and honest. I’ve never been classically trained in any of these fields or went to school for art or music or fashion, I have just taught myself. It’s fun to find my own way of expressing myself. I think not being trained to do things ‘correctly’ has helped me developed my own style. Regarding influences, skateboarding is where it all started for me. It was my entry to art, music, fashion and a way of thinking. Skateboarding is also how I discovered snowboarding and that is what got me around the world at a young age. This exposed me to so much and expanded my mind because I got a chance to experience first hand how other people live their lives. Traveling is the greatest influence to me, it’s played such a major roll in who I have become. Music is everything to me. It has always driven me to create and inspired me to push myself. The power of music is magic, it’s amazing how it can change your emotions, that’s why it’s kind of godly. When I came to discovering creating music it kind of happened by accident, although I always felt the desire to try just never seemed to find time because by that time I was snowboarding as a profession. I had gotten knee surgery because of a snowboarding injury that had me out of commission for about 9 months so I could not really do much but stay in at home.

My wife Santi and I had just moved in together and she had some instruments around the house. I would just mess around playing little punk riffs and she would come in the room and sing over what I was playing.I ended up writing on 6 songs for her ‘Stiffed’ project at the time. Doing that really opened my mind to the fact that, even If I was not trained to play well I could play enough to make a song and express my emotions and even if it was in the most simple way it could still be powerful.

I have worked with Santi a lot of the years. I was featured on I’m a Lady from the first Santigold LP and most recently directed her video Who Be Lovin’ Me feat I Love Makonnen and some others. We always collaborate since we are partners, we share ideas and encourage one another but we definitely give each other a lot of independence when it comes to creating as well. Also, we are parents, that’s the best collaboration ever! I have major A.D.D, I usually jump from project to project, one minute I’m painting, the next I’m filming or designing then back to recording music and so on. I think it helps me not get bored of one thing and keep staying productive. I will drop some new music in March as well as some other special visual projects on Guccighost.com

Q: You’re married to Santi White, the American singer and producer who goes by the name, Santigold. How did you guys meet?

A: We met in NY through mutual friends and immediately clicked. We fall in love, and then moved to NY together.

Q: Having given up a career as an Olympic snowboarder to delve deeper into your obsession with art and music, how do you see your creative work influencing the snowboard culture? Are there any similarities between the two? 

A: I think there are similarities between skate, snow, music, fashion and art. Skating and snowboarding taught me about commitment and originality. I discovered a lot of the music I love and developed my sense of style through that scene. Art, music and fashion play a major role in the culture and vice versa.

Q: Give three words to describe each of the following events:

– Leaving Canada for New York

Whole world, one city …

– Meeting your wife, Santigold

Meant-to-be

– Receiving a phone call from Alessandro Michelle

at Gucci

Surreal, perfect-timing

Q: Your YouTube page says that you’re ‘a Nova Scotia born, Brooklyn artist whose genre bending style permeates his music and designs.’ With our 12th issue paying homage to ‘unexpected perceptions,’ describe your genre-bending style’s influence on modern culture. What misconceptions did you have about fashion before working with Gucci?

A: Regarding misconceptions about fashion, hmmm… I think that people in the business are having more fun than people might think. Traditionally I think it may have been more rigid but me being there just proves that something is changing, roles are changing… we are bringing in new vibes.

Q: Finally, in terms of success, describe what it means to you. What are your goals and future plans?

A: Success for me is to be able to keep creating, exploring and expanding my mind and spirit. Just dream and make those dreams my reality. Making something out of nothing, that’s success.

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"It was my mom's wish to be a supermodel": Parul

“It was my mom’s wish to see me as a supermodel, so to fulfil her wish I started modelling. Luckily got a mentor like Diplav shah“– Parul Bindal to Daily Mail 24

How were you discovered?

When I was a kid, my mother taught me one thing, ” Do the work, without thinking its consequences” I did.. and before I knew it, I was getting offers and opportunities for advertisements and ramp walks and now I have movies in my lap. It was my mom’s wish to see me as a supermodel, so to fulfil her wish I started modelling. Luckily got a mentor like Diplav shah, who taught me to walk and postures during a college event and motivated me to take it up as a profession. Got wonderful support from friends like Ilesh shah, Rajat Jain to go further. But I will admit, no success is overnight. I held my share of prayers and patience in early days of this carrier.

How did you feel while walking the runway?

Like walking when it rains, like that walk on morning grass, that first step as a toddler when no matter how difficult it is but still all the appreciation makes you keep going. Feels like I own my world!

The most interesting shoot you have ever done?

Each shoot is a story in itself. New characters new story new location! Experience after each shoot makes me nostalgic about the previous one. I am fortunate to work with many talents in the industry and hope to keep gathering more experience in my years to come. What are some of your work that you have worked on?

I have walked the ramp in many Fashion weeks including Lakme Fashion Week.

Also, I am seen on TV working in a broad range of genres and mediums, for various TV shows including ‘Adalat’, ‘Love by Chance’, ‘Agent Raghav’.

What do you consider your biggest achievement?

Won many International and National accolades including: • Honoured by Gujarat Tourism as Pride of Gujarat in “Glorious Gujarat 2015 USA” • Crowned ‘Miss Tourism International 2014’ held in Shenzhen, China on 10th December 2014. • ‘Asian Trend Star 2014’ nomination award in Asian Trend Awards 2014 held in Chengdu, China in Sept 2014. • ‘Gauravvanta Gujarati Award 2013’ awarded by ICAS a Non-Profit organisation and supported by the Gujarat Government for success in the Fashion Industry. • ‘First runners up’ in Signature Model Hunt 2012, held in Mumbai, India.

Biggest Luxury?

By nature, I am not a materialist person. I find happiness in little pleasures of life. Luxury to me is sitting at the warmth of home with family and friends, some good music and great wine does the trick for me. Biggest prize passion that I have is the first car I bought for myself about 3 years back.

How do you stay in shape?

I have a very strict regime. My day starts with yoga as it not only helps my core to develop but also helps me think clear. This is followed by a straight 2 hours in the gym. The most interesting hobby and fitness mantra for me is my passion for dance. I take as much time as possible to learn and practice a new style.

How do you define your style?

I am a very moody person. I get really dressy at times and there are days when I don’t want to step out of my pyjamas. But to coin my style I Bohemian Classy.

Style icon?

I admire the simplicity and elegance in glamorous Kareena Kapoor Khan. She is the epitome of style!

What do you do in your downtime?

I keep travelling and meeting new people, intentionally. I try getting my muse in people I meet, places I go, and experiences I get.

What do you find most challenging?

The most challenging are the pressure that comes with every success I achieve. And after so much exposure, internationally, my every new assignment I get comes with a heap of hope from designers and event manager. And I am grateful to my good wishers and fans that I always accept it a challenge and outdo self each time. I want to keep succeeding my previous success

Any life-changing moment you would like to share with us?

My life changing moment was when I made my country name proud. I was called “Miss Tourism International” that was the sweetest music to my ears.

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EXHIBITION AND TRADE FAIR INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

EXHIBITION AND TRADE FAIR INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

Trade fairs and exhibitions are important marketing tools and as such, are important to boost trade goods and services. They enhance the opportunity to strengthen ties with business partners and get the latest information on trends and developments in a given industry. According to figures from the International Association of Fairs (UFI), the world has more than 1,100 shows, with a total of over 31 million square meters which annually hosts more than 30,000 trade shows and 2.9 million exhibitors and more than 250 million visitors. The following paragraphs describe selected trade fairs and exhibitions industries worldwide some industries

International Association of Trade fairs (UFI)

UFI is the organizers of trade fairs and major operators of global partnership exhibition centres and major associations of national and international exhibitions for representation, promotion and support of business interests of its members and the exhibition industry, UFI represents directly some 50,000 employees of the exhibition industry in the world, but also works closely with its 55 members of the national and regional cooperation. Currently, 700 member organizations from 84 countries have registered as members, while more than 900 international trade fairs proudly bear the UFI approved label. Some upcoming events for 2017 are UFI;

UFI Human Resources Management Focus Meeting scheduled for 27 and 28 February 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3rd Asian Golf Friendship Cup; June 4, 2017 Thailand

84th World Congress of UFI 1 to 4 November 2017 at the Sandton Convention Center, South Africa, attended only members of UFI

UFI 2017 conference (open seminar) which will be held May 10 to 12 2017 at the Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

German Trade Fair Industry

Trade fair of the German industry by international comparison is a key service industry as more than 100 organizers of trade fairs and others operate in Germany with approximately 59,000 German companies actively discussed in the popularity of the manufacturing business enterprise, providers and trade. The organizers of the exhibition are members of AUMA also organized more than 260 others in important foreign growth regions – especially in Asia, North and South America and the ‘Eastern Europe

USA Trade Show Industry

Industry trade fair in the United States is an important component of the US economy. This trade show is the meeting point of the respective industry. In general, conferences and other programs accompanying exhibitions in the United States are as important as the trade fair itself. While trade shows in Europe developed markets, fairs in the United States were organized as calling conventions trading partners of each respective sector for over 100 years and the main objective of the trade fairs is to share experiences and meet potential customers. A key feature of all the trade fairs in the United States is an open concept booth. Exposure to come to the United States is the Oklahoma Restaurant Convention and Exhibition will be an event of the second day running August 31 to September 1, 2017 at the Cox Convention Centre in Oklahoma City, United States of America.

International Association of Exhibition and Events (IAEE)

International Association of exhibitions and events is a leading global association for the exhibition industry which represents more than 10,000 people in 52 countries, and deals with supporting exhibitions worldwide. Over 50% of IAEE members directly involved in the planning, management and production of exhibitions and events between sellers and buyers, the rest are those that provide goods and services industry.

Global Industry Expo

Global Industrial Expo Pune is an industrial goods and manufacturing product trade fair in Asia and one of the few fairs of its kind in the region connecting the two areas. Visitors to the show come from all over the continent. It is especially for managers and representatives of research and development, purchasing, marketing and consulting. Global Industrial Expo is held every year and for this reason planned for the fourth time in September 2017 in Pune.

Hong Kong Clothing Industry

Trade fairs and exhibitions remain common places for buyers and suppliers of clothing to meet and explore market opportunities, manufacturers and traders in Hong Kong have actively participated in international fairs conducted by the Business Development Board of Hong Kong (TDC) including Beijing, Chengdu, Düsseldorf, Dubai, Hong Kong, Dalian, Moscow, Mumbai, Tokyo and Paris. Hong Kong Fashion Week is usually organized twice in a year and allows international buyers and suppliers to participate in the exhibition.

Contact us: info@pixelmateindia.com

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EXHIBITION AND TRADE FAIR INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

EXHIBITION AND TRADE FAIR INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

Trade fairs and exhibitions are important marketing tools and as such, are important to boost trade goods and services. They enhance the opportunity to strengthen ties with business partners and get the latest information on trends and developments in a given industry. According to figures from the International Association of Fairs (UFI), the world has more than 1,100 shows, with a total of over 31 million square meters which annually hosts more than 30,000 trade shows and 2.9 million exhibitors and more than 250 million visitors. The following paragraphs describe selected trade fairs and exhibitions industries worldwide some industries

International Association of Trade fairs (UFI)

UFI is the organizers of trade fairs and major operators of global partnership exhibition centres and major associations of national and international exhibitions for representation, promotion and support of business interests of its members and the exhibition industry, UFI represents directly some 50,000 employees of the exhibition industry in the world, but also works closely with its 55 members of the national and regional cooperation. Currently, 700 member organizations from 84 countries have registered as members, while more than 900 international trade fairs proudly bear the UFI approved label. Some upcoming events for 2017 are UFI;

UFI Human Resources Management Focus Meeting scheduled for 27 and 28 February 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3rd Asian Golf Friendship Cup; June 4, 2017 Thailand

84th World Congress of UFI 1 to 4 November 2017 at the Sandton Convention Center, South Africa, attended only members of UFI

UFI 2017 conference (open seminar) which will be held May 10 to 12 2017 at the Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

German Trade Fair Industry

Trade fair of the German industry by international comparison is a key service industry as more than 100 organizers of trade fairs and others operate in Germany with approximately 59,000 German companies actively discussed in the popularity of the manufacturing business enterprise, providers and trade. The organizers of the exhibition are members of AUMA also organized more than 260 others in important foreign growth regions – especially in Asia, North and South America and the ‘Eastern Europe

USA Trade Show Industry

Industry trade fair in the United States is an important component of the US economy. This trade show is the meeting point of the respective industry. In general, conferences and other programs accompanying exhibitions in the United States are as important as the trade fair itself. While trade shows in Europe developed markets, fairs in the United States were organized as calling conventions trading partners of each respective sector for over 100 years and the main objective of the trade fairs is to share experiences and meet potential customers. A key feature of all the trade fairs in the United States is an open concept booth. Exposure to come to the United States is the Oklahoma Restaurant Convention and Exhibition will be an event of the second day running August 31 to September 1, 2017 at the Cox Convention Centre in Oklahoma City, United States of America.

International Association of Exhibition and Events (IAEE)

International Association of exhibitions and events is a leading global association for the exhibition industry which represents more than 10,000 people in 52 countries, and deals with supporting exhibitions worldwide. Over 50% of IAEE members directly involved in the planning, management and production of exhibitions and events between sellers and buyers, the rest are those that provide goods and services industry.

Global Industry Expo

Global Industrial Expo Pune is an industrial goods and manufacturing product trade fair in Asia and one of the few fairs of its kind in the region connecting the two areas. Visitors to the show come from all over the continent. It is especially for managers and representatives of research and development, purchasing, marketing and consulting. Global Industrial Expo is held every year and for this reason planned for the fourth time in September 2017 in Pune.

Hong Kong Clothing Industry

Trade fairs and exhibitions remain common places for buyers and suppliers of clothing to meet and explore market opportunities, manufacturers and traders in Hong Kong have actively participated in international fairs conducted by the Business Development Board of Hong Kong (TDC) including Beijing, Chengdu, Düsseldorf, Dubai, Hong Kong, Dalian, Moscow, Mumbai, Tokyo and Paris. Hong Kong Fashion Week is usually organized twice in a year and allows international buyers and suppliers to participate in the exhibition.

Contact us: info@pixelmateindia.com

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EXHIBITION AND TRADE FAIR INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

EXHIBITION AND TRADE FAIR INDUSTRY WORLDWIDE

Trade fairs and exhibitions are important marketing tools and as such, are important to boost trade goods and services. They enhance the opportunity to strengthen ties with business partners and get the latest information on trends and developments in a given industry. According to figures from the International Association of Fairs (UFI), the world has more than 1,100 shows, with a total of over 31 million square meters which annually hosts more than 30,000 trade shows and 2.9 million exhibitors and more than 250 million visitors. The following paragraphs describe selected trade fairs and exhibitions industries worldwide some industries

International Association of Trade fairs (UFI)

UFI is the organizers of trade fairs and major operators of global partnership exhibition centres and major associations of national and international exhibitions for representation, promotion and support of business interests of its members and the exhibition industry, UFI represents directly some 50,000 employees of the exhibition industry in the world, but also works closely with its 55 members of the national and regional cooperation. Currently, 700 member organizations from 84 countries have registered as members, while more than 900 international trade fairs proudly bear the UFI approved label. Some upcoming events for 2017 are UFI;

UFI Human Resources Management Focus Meeting scheduled for 27 and 28 February 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

3rd Asian Golf Friendship Cup; June 4, 2017 Thailand

84th World Congress of UFI 1 to 4 November 2017 at the Sandton Convention Center, South Africa, attended only members of UFI

UFI 2017 conference (open seminar) which will be held May 10 to 12 2017 at the Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany

German Trade Fair Industry

Trade fair of the German industry by international comparison is a key service industry as more than 100 organizers of trade fairs and others operate in Germany with approximately 59,000 German companies actively discussed in the popularity of the manufacturing business enterprise, providers and trade. The organizers of the exhibition are members of AUMA also organized more than 260 others in important foreign growth regions – especially in Asia, North and South America and the ‘Eastern Europe

USA Trade Show Industry

Industry trade fair in the United States is an important component of the US economy. This trade show is the meeting point of the respective industry. In general, conferences and other programs accompanying exhibitions in the United States are as important as the trade fair itself. While trade shows in Europe developed markets, fairs in the United States were organized as calling conventions trading partners of each respective sector for over 100 years and the main objective of the trade fairs is to share experiences and meet potential customers. A key feature of all the trade fairs in the United States is an open concept booth. Exposure to come to the United States is the Oklahoma Restaurant Convention and Exhibition will be an event of the second day running August 31 to September 1, 2017 at the Cox Convention Centre in Oklahoma City, United States of America.

International Association of Exhibition and Events (IAEE)

International Association of exhibitions and events is a leading global association for the exhibition industry which represents more than 10,000 people in 52 countries, and deals with supporting exhibitions worldwide. Over 50% of IAEE members directly involved in the planning, management and production of exhibitions and events between sellers and buyers, the rest are those that provide goods and services industry.

Global Industry Expo

Global Industrial Expo Pune is an industrial goods and manufacturing product trade fair in Asia and one of the few fairs of its kind in the region connecting the two areas. Visitors to the show come from all over the continent. It is especially for managers and representatives of research and development, purchasing, marketing and consulting. Global Industrial Expo is held every year and for this reason planned for the fourth time in September 2017 in Pune.

Hong Kong Clothing Industry

Trade fairs and exhibitions remain common places for buyers and suppliers of clothing to meet and explore market opportunities, manufacturers and traders in Hong Kong have actively participated in international fairs conducted by the Business Development Board of Hong Kong (TDC) including Beijing, Chengdu, Düsseldorf, Dubai, Hong Kong, Dalian, Moscow, Mumbai, Tokyo and Paris. Hong Kong Fashion Week is usually organized twice in a year and allows international buyers and suppliers to participate in the exhibition.

Contact us: info@pixelmateindia.com

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Huang Xinchun for Rayli Beauty Awards x Chengdu International Fashion Week