Trends & Traditions 2026

At Trends & Traditions 2026, Grape presented a complete interior design concept focused on materiality, spatiality, acoustics, lighting, and flexible work environments. The stand was conceived as a sensory and functional whole, where furniture, acoustics, and surfaces supported different ways of working and interacting. The day also gave us the opportunity for valuable conversations with clients, architects, and partners about the future of flexible and biophilic workplace design.

At Grape, we have been talking since 2005 about how our surroundings influence behaviour, and how soft shapes, organic materials, and the colours of nature can create better environments to spend time in. In other words, what is today referred to as biophilia.

At the stand, we were joined by Massimo Gatelli - the man behind the new bio-based acoustic material Archisonic® Cotton. With his mini factory, Massimo gave visitors a fun opportunity to produce their own samples of the Cotton material. Naturally, it became a major attraction, giving many visitors insight into a material that points in the right direction when it comes to utilising surplus materials and supporting circularity.

With molo's soft collection, we illustrated our vision of how room-within-room solutions can be made flexible and aesthetic while also supporting biophilic interior design. The many visitors agreed with us that traditional meeting booths and partition walls would not be able to create the same zen-like atmosphere. Although the space is not soundproof like traditional meeting booths, many also recognised the sense of calm needed to create a good conversation.