The Deco Days 2022 experience

The Deco Days 2022 experience

Deco Days 2022 took place between September 8 and 11, at the BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. The event dedicated to design lovers was enjoyed by over 3000 visitors from all over the country. The event hosted masterclasses, presentations, collection launches and workshops supported by experts in the field and brands from the sphere of interior design.

For 4 days Deco Days 2022 we brought together designers, businesses and interior design enthusiasts and created a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere, perfect for making new connections and discovering new sources of inspiration. Our event, now in its 7th edition, had renowned guests, who gathered the audience around the two stages.

Exciting presentations, workshops and masterclasses

Among the highlights of the event were: The interior design course, taught by Ileana Răducanu and Luminița Popescu (Oh Da Design), where the participants created moodboards from objects and samples made available by the event's partners; The Business Masterclass in Interior Design – where Victor Grosu (IDBS) spoke about how to practice the job in a fair, professional and cost-effective way and launched the IDBS (Interior Design Business School) platform;

Călin Biriș gave a presentation entitled "Architecture of online promotion", addressed to those who have businesses in the field of design, where they could learn how to promote their business in an efficient way.

Paul Tătar, from Vox Studio, held an "Archviz" workshop, dedicated to designers who want to create captivating 3D renderings. Mihnea Ghilduș (DIZANĂR) spoke to us about local design, in his presentation entitled #ROMANIANDESIGN, and Cosmin Todor told us about rounded shapes and playful design, at the presentation of "Neotenic Design".

The agenda of the event also enjoyed numerous discussion panels and question and answer sessions, among which: "Valuing Architecture" presented by Anda Zota (editor-in-chief of Igloo Magazine), followed by a discussion on the relationship between architecture and design to which - joined Cosmin Morarescu (OAR), Eleonora Dulău (OAR) and Camelia Sisak (Atelier Mass). The furnishing concepts exhibited during the event were presented by the designers in a discussion moderated by Ileana Răducanu, and those who had questions about the interior design could address them to the designers Marcel Maier and Mihai Caraghiaur, in the section dedicated to questions and answers.

Between discussions and presentations about design and business, there were also more relaxed moments dedicated to art. Levente Zöld (Watchthis Works) created an interactive piece of art that could be explored and rediscovered through Augmented Reality and a light show.

Exhibition design concepts

The focal point of the event was the area dedicated to furnishing concepts. This year, more than 430 designers entered the Deco Days 2022 design concept competition, and the three winning design concepts were exhibited at the event in full scale, alongside two more concepts created by invited designers.

The 5 design spaces, created by Adrian Balcău, Mihai Caraghiaur Studio, VOLUM Works, Garcia Studio, Intento Design were the connection point between all parts of the event. Designers, brands and the design-loving public had a meeting point here. The furniture, accessories, design objects were made available by the event partners, enlivened and put into context by the designers and admired by the visitors.

Mihai Caraghiaur - CLASSIC CHILL Concept

Adrian Balcău - CUIB Concept

Volum Works - MINIMAL CU ACCENTE NATURALE Concept

Gabriela Garcia - NEOCLASIC CU ACCENTE MODERNE Concept

Andreea Petroiu & Alexandru Tirca - MINIMAL FLUID Concept

The area dedicated to object designers

The passion for beauty has been rendered in the most varied ways in the Object Designers area. The 8 brands exhibited their decor items, furniture, lighting and art. Visitors had the chance to meet the designers behind the brands and discover the original objects created by them.

The Object Designers area was enriched by the stands: Atelier MASS, Anadora Lupo, Catrinel Sābāciag, DiaBuga Design, Una ca Luna, Vargas Corner, Todor Cosmin and Adrian Balcău.

The 35 stands of exhibiting partners brought plenty of inspiration

The basis of the event were the stands of the exhibiting partners. Visitors could find inspiration for their home from the perspective of furniture, decorative accessories, ceramic veneers, carpeting, paints, plants and more.

The 35 exhibition stands belonged to the brands: Nobila Casa, Narativo, ImarCom, Romb 360, XT Deco, Greenstant, Borodi Design, Benjamin Paints, Osea Interiors, Modulo Stones, Unique by Klausen, Cressent, Sonerg Concept Showroom, Promelek XXI SA, Sacco Design, Salice Cluj Napoca, Feydom Romania, Supreme Design Creation, Casa Rusu, Mike Design, BrandsFurniture, Blitz Vip.

Relive the event experience through the emotion captured in the Deco Days 2022 Aftermovie: