Batimat Russia – The exhibition attendance in 2016 edition sets records!

The major construction and interior exhibition BATIMAT RUSSIA took place from 5 to 8 April at the International Exhibition Center “Crocus Expo” (Moscow). During four days of the Exhibition operation it was visited by manufacturers, distributors, dealers, trade network representatives, architects, designers, constructors, developers from across Russia.

In the year 2016, 623 companies participated in the Exhibition. The number of the visitors exceeded the figure of the year 2015 and comprised 86 738 visitors. The statistics providing more details shall be published after summarizing the results of the Exhibition.

VENATTO EXTENDS ITS EXCLUSIVE CATALOGUES FOR BATIMAT

The company belonging to Greco Gres Group, pioneer in the world developing extrusion technology, with sophisticated finishes of an exquisite quality of materials such as stones, wood or cement, offers a proposal that gives them an excellent result with the catalogue ‘Arttek’, that has presented in Russia.

So we highlight that Venatto increases its ‘Arttek’ catalogue with new finishing in cherry tree and white wood and the new pieces that imitate with exquisite realism the natural beauty of quarry stones and a new white cement collection. Moreover, we have to say that the ‘Arttek’ collection highlights because of its excellent quality and its extraordinary hardness. An easy to clean material and very resistant to chemicals and sudden temperature changes. It is also very resistant to wear out, compression and blows. It is especially recommended for solutions in high transit places and it can be used indoors and outdoors due to its high slippery resistance.

The Exhibition opening ceremony was attended by:

• The Minister of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities – Men M.A.
• President of the Russian Union of Builders – Yakovlev V.A.
• Chairman of the Expert Council, Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation – Sokol S.M.
• Director of the Moscow representative office for promotion of foreign trade activities of Italian companies (ICE) – Pier Paolo Celeste
• Commercial attaché of Spain in the Russian Federation – Casillas K.
• General Director of Media Globe – Crocus – Striganov A.A.

The business program of the exhibition consisted of the most important events. Retail Strategy Forum, related to DIY matters, where the Marketing Director for «Leroy Merlin» Muzho Philip told about the key principles of regional expansion, was held with great success. Other speakers were represented by Antonio Linares, General Director of Roca in Russia and the CIS, Danil Khokhlov, the Executive Director of the CTH (Construction Trading House) «Petrovich» for the CFD, Andrey Melekhov, Head of the DIY «Yulmart», Alice Tyukhtina, Senior Consultant for the Cushman & Wakefield Department of retail real estate, Ivan Artemov Director of Concept development department for CBRE shopping centers, Maxim Zaitsev, Head of DIY line in Rehau, as well as by delegates of other leading manufacturing companies.

Russian Union of Builders held a round table concerning new rules been implemented in the field construction and pricing. Skolkovo Foundation representatives spoke about innovative projects support mechanisms. A range of Passive House workshops representing the latest products developed for the construction of passive houses was conducted as well. Also Master-classes of famous architects and designers were performed at the event.

The competitions results were summarized and the winners’ award ceremonies also took place at the Exhibition:

The following architects became the winners of the Architectural Contest «Real Interior”:

Evgenia Zipunyako, Olga Savchenko and Julia Agzamova – all the projects in «Interior Design for specific planning of one, two and / or three-room apartments» nomination were awarded third place by the jury. The creative team consisting of the following members: Nadezhda Ilyina, Galina Sorokina and Ekaterina Ovchinnikova, was awarded third place in the main nomination titled «Project of combination of three-room and one-room apartments in a panel building DOMMOS”. Dmitry Korobkov, an architect, took the second place, and the top prize went to Elena Pegasova.

The winners of the BATIMAT INSIDE Architectural Contest are:

• Samsonov Ilya, «Design and Architectural Studio of Ilya Samsonov»
• Zhilyakov Nikita, «Nikita Zhilyakov Workspace»
• Kartuzova Alyona, project manager – Gromada Vladimir Vladimirovich, «Ural State Academy of Architecture and Arts»
• Nika Vorotyntseva, Tatiana Saulyak, Marina Korak, «Design Bureau of Nika Vorotyntseva»
• Chashchina Alexandra, private designer
• Dunayev Alexey, Architectural and design workshop «PROJECT 905»

Special grants for education at HoReCa Workshop courses, Milano, were awarded to:

• Grinevich Dmitry, Lychko Tatyana, «Workshop Dmitriy Grynevich»
• Zhilyakov Nikita, «Nikita Zhilyakov Workspace»

The winners of INNOVATION Contest are:

• In Efficiency nomination – “Novoproject” company, having presented snow melting system of new generation
• In Originality nomination – material known as keramopen, developed by “KERAPEN” company
• In Environmental Friendliness nomination – CJSC “Ural’s Plant for Polymer Technologies “Mayak”, having presented a smart hose aimed for recovery of pipeline systems of various profilesThe winners in Special

Nomination of Skolkovo Foundation are:

• LLC “SoTechS”, having presented a DEEPIPE Composite project – unique pipelines of new generation
• LLC “Research and Production Association “Autonomous Decisions”, having presented project of Power efficient autonomous house designed for Russian climate, to be built using typical construction materials