Building Fairs Brno
25.-28.4. 2018

Joint statistical data of Building Fairs Brno, the DSB – Wood and Construction Brno fair, MOBITEX and the Eden 3000 National Building Centre.

From 25 to 28 April, the Brno Exhibition Centre hosted the Building Fairs Brno, the MOBITEX Furniture and Interior Design Fair and the DSB – Wooden House Exhibition Brno. Concurrently, the URBIS SMART CITY FAIR exhibition with conference and the Ptáček Heating – Sanitaryware – Bathrooms Fair were held.

320 direct exhibitors from 9 countries presented themselves at the Brno Exhibition Centre, and their displays were visited by 27,400 visitors from 15 countries. An integral part of the event was a very attractive sideline programme, and ten consultancy centres focused on all areas related to construction and reconstruction topics.

The displays of the Building Fairs Brno and the Wooden House Exhibition Brno filled up Hall P and the adjacent outdoor areas. Exhibitors and partner associations and guilds prepared not only attractive practical demonstrations, but also competitions and practical consultancy centres. In addition to the Traditional Building Consultancy Centre (ČKAIT) or the Association of Prefabricated Buildings Suppliers, visitors could find, for example, consultancy for BIM, which stands for Building Information Modelling, and for the first time an Advisory Centre for Windows and Sunshading Technology. The outdoor areas of ​​the fair were also visually appealing, whether it was a craft demonstration or the Garden project with practical examples of garden architecture and design. The finals of the Plumber Apprentice contest or the Czech Championship in the fields of joinery, roofing, carpentry and chimney sweeping  took place directly in the exhibition area. As part of the sideline programme, the ČKAIT Engineering Day attracted the greatest attention to the construction of high-speed railway lines. However, other topics, such as the Flood Protection of the City of Brno, the BIM application conference, or the Healthy Housing Seminar in a Modern Wood Building block of seminars were also in the centre of attention.

An integral part of the fair is also the competition for the Gold Medal of Building Fairs Brno, which this year was given to  three exhibitors. The first gold medal was awarded to the Schiedel KINGFIRE GRANDE S chimney in the design category, by the manufacturer Schiedel GmbH & Co. KG. KG. Another Gold Medal was awarded to a complete line of acoustic bricks Porotherm Aku Profi / Profi Dryfix from the company Wienerberger Brick Industry, a.s. within the category of innovative materials. The third awarded company was LIKO-S, a.s. for their exhibit The Green Facade made by LIKO-S in the design category.

The displays of the MOBITEX Furniture and Interior Design Fair  filled most of Hall F, the rest of the space was dedicated to a students’ design contest and a lecture forum. The GRAND PRIX MOBITEX 2018 was entered by seventeen exhibits. The  Progressive Design category was won by the Maira sofa from the company Polstrin Design, the second place was assigned by the expert jury to the Stadler Form Otto bamboo fan from the company Bibetus and the third place belongs to the hallway set Ventum from the cooperative  Dřevotvar Jablonné nad Orlicí. The winner of the Progressive Material / Technology category was the MagniSmartech biometric bed from the Italian Magniflex brand, the second prize was awarded to the wood light frame from the company Top Advert, and as the third was awarded the Tandem 3-segment work desk exhibited by the company Office Pro Service. In the GRAND PRIX MOBITEX - student section, visitors viewed 80 designs or products from 92 students from five high schools and universities. The winning exhibit was the Memo nutwood dining table, designed by Dominika Sirná from the Furniture, Design and Housing Institute of the Mendel University in Brno. In addition, nine student prizes were awarded, both by the jury and by the partners and sponsors of the competition.

Concurrently with the Building Fairs Brno, the PTÁČEK Fair took place, organized by the company PTÁČEK – velkoobchod; it was opened to the general public on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 April. As part of this event, the company PTÁČEK – velkoobchod offered its products from more than 150 suppliers in the sector of heating – gas – water – sanitaryware – utility networks.

Complete sideline programme of Building Fairs Brno and the DSB – Wooden House Exhibition Brno 2018:

Complete sideline programme of the MOBITEX Fair 2018: