Patricia Urquiola Returns To The Trend Space At Heimtextil 2027 With A New Family Of Hybrid Sculptures
Frankfurt am Main, Germany – 30 September 2026 – Heimtextil has announced that architect and designer Patricia Urquiola will once again bring her distinctive vision to the Trend Space at Heimtextil 2027, marking the third consecutive year of her collaboration with the fair.
Building on her acclaimed "Bambi" sculpture, Urquiola will unveil two new pieces created specifically for the 2027 edition, expanding her hybrid silver creature into a family of three.
This year marks the first time that two of Heimtextil's longest-running design partnerships intersect directly within the same space.
Urquiola's work has progressed significantly since its debut. In 2025, "Bambi" was introduced digitally, displayed on a monitor at Heimtextil.
By 2026, the creature had taken physical form. For 2027, Urquiola extends this narrative further still, introducing two additional figures that build on the original's forms and materials while offering her own reading of the theme "The Performance of Everyday Living".
"For Heimtextil 2027, I return with a family of three hybrid creatures: the third chapter of a research that keeps evolving, one edition at a time. Together, the pieces trace a journey – from digital imagery to physical presence – and open a new chapter in material experimentation, where textile becomes a living, evolving form," said Patricia Urquiola.
According to Alcova, Urquiola's contribution speaks directly to the "Hyper Presence" trend direction, which foregrounds physical presence, material character and human connection. Rather than optimising or accompanying daily life, her sculptures demonstrate that some objects can command attention purely through material, touch and comfort.
The work also resonates with the "Staged Competence" and "Inside, Out" trend directions, particularly through its use of Ohoskin, the metallised material used in "Bambi".
Though the surface reads as technical and futuristic, it is in fact derived from by-products of Sicilian oranges.
Alcova notes that this contrast between industrial appearance and natural origin is precisely what makes the piece feel more human and approachable.
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Building on her acclaimed "Bambi" sculpture, Urquiola will unveil two new pieces created specifically for the 2027 edition, expanding her hybrid silver creature into a family of three.
The presentation forms part of the Heimtextil Trends 27/28, "Home-Maxxing – The Performance of Everyday Living", curated by Alcova, and will be on display in the Trend Space from 12 to 15 January 2027
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The company is highlighting its Value Pack programme, an annual software maintenance and support agreement designed to keep printing workflows running smoothly.
Birmingham, UK – 29 September 2026 – Agfa Inkjet Solutions today opened three days of exhibiting at The Print Show 2026, held at the NEC Birmingham, where the company is demonstrating a complete wide-format production environment designed to boost productivity, efficiency, and application versatility for print businesses.
Visitors to Stand P510 in Hall 1 can see the Anapurna Cierva H3200 in action, seamlessly switching between rigid and roll media
Milan, Italy – September 2026 – B-FLEX ITALIA, a global hub for garment decoration, has announced it will present its integrated DTF and thermoadhesive technology ecosystem at VISCOM Italy 2026.
The event will take place on 28 and 29 October at Allianz MiCo, with B-FLEX ITALIA exhibiting at Booth L22.
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Birmingham, UK – September 2026 – Roland DG will unveil five of its latest product launches together for the first time at a UK trade show, as the digital print technology leader brings its newest innovations to The Print Show 2026.
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Anglesey – September 2026 – Nova Chrome UK, one of the UK's longest-standing suppliers of dye sublimation printing solutions, has announced it will exhibit at The Print Show, taking place at NEC Birmingham.
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Warsaw, Poland – September 2026 – Antigro Designer, a company at the forefront of print-on-demand technology, took part in this week's Warsaw Print Tech Expo, contributing to a critical industry conversation on personalisation and its growing influence on the future of print.
Michał Sitkiewicz, representing Antigro Designer, joined the panel session "We Love Print – Personalizacja z wyobraźnią" to share the company's perspective on where the market is heading.
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Birmingham, UK – September 2026 – Epson UK & Ireland will be exhibiting at The Print Show 2026, taking place at the NEC Birmingham from 29 September to 1 October 2026.
Visitors can find Epson at Stand S130, where the company will present live demonstrations of its latest professional printing technologies across UV, Direct-to-Garment (DTG), Direct-to-Film (DTF), and flatbed printing.
Ashby de la Zouch – September 2026 – Vivid Laminating Technologies has unveiled its most ambitious innovation to date: the Veloblade Nexus 5x5, a cutting-edge solution engineered to finish materials up to five metres wide and five metres long.
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New York - September 2026– NedGraphics, a global leader in textile design technology, has today announced the upcoming launch of NedGraphics 2027, a new generation of software set to redefine how designers bring their creative visions to life.
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Hanover, Germany – 24 September 2026 – CEMATEX has selected 20 emerging start-ups from nine countries to receive the CEMATEX Start-Up Grant and showcase their innovations at Start-Up Valley during ITMA 2027 in Hanover.
Their participation will be fully funded by CEMATEX, giving promising early-stage companies access to the world's leading textile and garment technology platform.
The selected start-ups span six product areas: Colourants & Chemicals, Fibres, Yarns & Fabrics, Garment Making, Recycling, Software & Automation, and Testing.