@Vikas Sharma | Sr Journalist
New Delhi: The national capital witnessed the launch of the first of its kind business to business show for commercial interior design in India, CCD 2018, hosted by Tech Communique Multimedia (TCMM), a renowned B2B media and events company. The Contract & Commercial Design (CCD) 2018 exhibition organized at Pullman Hotel & Resorts, Aerocity (New Delhi) presented the visitors with a walk-through design experience bringing together and creating a perfect blend of workspace innovation, design, and concepts.
The event was witnessed & experienced by architects, design professionals, project management companies, corporate clients, corporate real estate & facility management professionals, general contractors, consultants, project and housekeeping teams of the hotels along with the leading companies in commercial flooring, furnishing, furniture, lighting, bed and bath displaying their unique products and solutions.
Being the only platform in South Asia, CCD 2018 opened a whole lot of amazing business opportunities by connecting the buyers and sellers in the Commercial Design industry. With this year’s focus on workspace innovation along with hospitality, the show brought together the stalwarts of the industry in unique exhibits, informative panel discussions, and interactions. The design competition for students ‘Future Workplaces – Design for 2030,’ where students unveiled their talent and illustrated their vision regarding the future of the industry was also a big opportunity for students pursuing architecture & interior design programs to showcase their skills and expertise.
The evening’s festivities ended on a lighter note with the product launches by the top Industry’s Suppliers and presentation of awards to the winners of the Student’s Design Competition & the winners of the Best Experiential Zone at the Show along with the Felicitation to the Industry’s Top Designers and CCD Advisory Board.
While sharing views about CCD 2018, Manjeet Singh Bakshi, CEO, TCMM said, “With handpicked exhibitors and industry stalwarts at one place, CCD 2018 turned out to be an ideal platform for giving birth to several crucial business deals and decisions. We are proud that our first ever walk-through design experience at the Show turned out to be a success bringing together the virtual abilities with reality. Also, it has created a bridge between professionals and organizations like never before. On the whole, CCD 2018 is a successful initiative to develop a strong nexus between the industry players.”
Exhibitors at CCD 2018: Buzzi Space, Tencel, Standard Carpets, Décor Guild, Zynna, Micro Cotton, Humanscale, WAE, Raj Overseas, Trezi by Smartvizx, Mohawk Group., Asian Paints, Classic Furniture, Teknion, Steelcase
Partners at CCD 2018: Knowledge Partner- Knight Frank, JLL, CBRE, Gensler; Symposium Partner- iDream Advisory, URBANE the Design Workshop; Community Partner- Cowrks; Consulting Partner- Brands of Desire; Institution Partner- IVS School of Design; Hospitality Partner- HPMF; Housekeeping Partner- PHA; Outreach Partner- Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID – DRC). The other supporting organisations are — Cherry hill, Hafeez Contractor, RSP Build, Berger India.
The event will be concluded on 03 November 2018 at Pullman Hotel & Resorts, Aerocity (New Delhi).