AKTRIN
- Furniture Information Center–
"founded in 1985, with the purpose of writing and publishing industrial
and economic reports" relevant to the furniture industry.
CSIL
Milano: Furniture Industry Research Institute–"monitoring the worldwide
furniture sector for 20 years. Furniture production, consumption and
distribution, data and forecast for office furniture, kitchen and bathroom
furniture, upholstered furniture, bedroom and dining room furniture,
lighting fixtures."
Design
Online–the largest library of furniture manufacturers' catalogs
on the web, to the trade only.
DWR:
Design Within Reach–"Design Within Reach provides easy access to
well-designed furniture, frequently found only in designer showrooms,
which can be shipped in a week."
ISdesigNET–the
online version of Interiors & Sources magazine, features
profiles of industry players who are shaping the design field, in-depth
trend analyses, opinion pieces, case histories, product specification
guidelines and reviews, and links to design-related sites.
Trade
Only Design Library–"The Internet's most comprehensive interactive
design resource library - Created by designers for designers."
Tribu-Design–a
graphics-intensive site that features twentieth-century decorative arts.
Woodweb–a
great online resource for the woodworking industry, some of the features
include: WebWords, an online magazine with information for the
professional woodworker written by industry experts; Industry Index,
the virtual storefront with interactive product information from suppliers
and manufacturers; Wood & Wood Products Magazine, with selected
articles on machining trends and developments, management and marketing
techniques, hardware and design for the residential furniture, business
and institutional market; WOODnetWORK, an electronic discussion
group of woodworkers, suppliers and manufacturers. There's much more,
so check this site out.
Woodworker's
Auction–"The Ultimate World of Fine Woodworking From the Hobbyist
to the Master Woodworker", look here for information on books,
magazines, downloadable plans, and supplies for the fine woodworker.
World
Furniture Online "the official site of CENTROSTUDI Club, the association
for the diffusion of economic information and research into the furniture
sector promoted by CSIL Milano. World Furniture Online provides the
international furniture business community with a unique set of accurate
and timely information services on the web. "
