FDT Magazine: Unlocking opportunities for the Furniture & Allied Businesses of India

FDT Bureau

Furniture Design & Technology (FDT magazine) is from the 22-year-old media house of SURFACES REPORTER® and PLY REPORTER. It is a B2B monthly, bilingual magazine that captures the pulse of the Furniture Business in India, and connects the manufacturers, OEMs, product designers, architects, showrooms, designers, and dealers.

This issue has focussed stories on Sofas, Design Trends, Office furniture, Hardware, Hottest Materials for Luxury Furniture, Wardrobe designs, and more, with inputs from designers and manufacturers. Future issues would also be covering Machinery, Architectural Fittings, Lighting, Furnishing & Decor. Six issues of FDT Magazines are dedicated to Design Business while the rest would be dedicated to Materials & Technology.

The furniture market of India grew to a value of USD 23.12 billion in 2022, supported by rising investments and urbanisation, and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.9% from 2023-2028, says EMR. India’s young population is spending profusely on home furniture and interiors, with over 65% below 35 years of age and 46.9% under the age of 25.

In December 2022, the government has announced, “Make in India 2.0” will focus on 27 key sectors including Furniture, Textiles, etc which is good news for the industry. As per World Bank, India’s organised furniture industry is said to grow at 20% annually.

As the Indian economy is showing strong signs of resilience even while the world is gloomy, with better macroeconomic fundamentals, FURNITURE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY (FDT Magazine) is poised to be the dependable business tool for keeping the players market-ready and research-ready for unlocking the best of opportunities.

Vertica Dvivedi
Editor-in-Chief (Design Business Edition)
Furniture Design & Technology (FDT Magazine)
www.furnituredesignindia.com