Malabar at Decorex: Bluring the Line Between Art And Furniture
Malabar at Decorex: Bluring the Line Between Art & Furniture
Decorex has long stood as one of the world’s most influential design fairs, a meeting point for innovators, tastemakers, and brands that push the boundaries of craft and creativity. Since its inception, Decorex has celebrated the union of tradition and innovation, providing a platform where emerging voices and established names converse under one roof.
Each year, the fair transforms London into a vibrant playground of design, showcasing interiors, furniture, lighting, and objets d’art that define the cutting edge of contemporary luxury. For visitors, it is not merely a trade show, it is an immersive journey into the possibilities of materiality, form, and imagination.
Over the years, Decorex has become synonymous with discovery and inspiration, a place where visitors can experience the latest innovations alongside timeless masterpieces. The fair’s carefully curated installations highlight not only individual creativity but also the dialogue between cultures, techniques, and design philosophies from around the globe. From sculptural furnishings to experimental lighting and textiles, every corner invites exploration and sparks the imagination, making Decorex an unmissable destination for those seeking to witness the evolution of contemporary design.
Amid the vibrant energy of Decorex 2025, Malabar made a striking presence. The stand unfolded as a scenographic composition, where color, form, and texture engaged in an unexpected dialogue. Iconic creations shared the space with fresh designs and pieces from partner brands, seamlessly blending heritage craftsmanship with contemporary innovation.
A scenographic celebration of color, craft, and character.
As Malabar returned to Decorex 2025, bringing a bold showcase of movement, provocation, and timeless elegance, London seemed to shine a little brighter. Its scenographic display welcomed visitors into a space where furniture transcended function and became pure emotion.
Sculptural silhouettes, chromatic contrasts, and tactile materials combined to create an atmosphere at once daring and harmonious, where every piece told a story of craftsmanship, heritage, and the artistry that defines Malabar’s DNA.
The exhibition presented a distinguished selection of iconic creations alongside pieces from partner brands Ottiu and Creativemary, extending the dialogue between craftsmanship, light, and form. The result?
A visual symphony — vibrant yet balanced — reflecting Malabar’s expressive, modern, and unmistakably Portuguese soul.
“ A space that reflects Malabar’s artistry: expressive, modern, and unmistakably Portuguese.”
Inside the Scene: A Walk Through Malabar’s Decorex Universe
The Entrance — First Impressions
Stepping into Malabar’s stand at Decorex felt like crossing the threshold into a living painting. The space opened in a bold palette where Butter Yellow, Gray Blue, and Regal Blue met in unexpected harmony, enriched by subtle notes of Green and Cocoa Bean. The result is a vibrant yet balanced atmosphere that awakens the senses and celebrates artistic freedom.
Graphic patterns and tactile materials shaped a visual rhythm that guided visitors through the installation, connecting new designs and iconic pieces under one coherent vision. Each angle revealed a new interplay of light and texture, where craftsmanship was not only seen but felt. It was an entrance designed to awaken curiosity, an invitation to pause, explore, and be moved.
The Heart of the Stand — Color, Craft, and Conversation
At the heart of the installation, design, art, and furniture converged in seamless harmony. This was where Malabar’s artistic spirit truly came alive in a curated composition that balanced geometry, texture, and color with sculptural precision. The space unfolded like a visual dialogue, where each piece spoke a different language of craftsmanship, yet all shared the same creative pulse.
Anchoring this chromatic narrative were some of Malabar’s most emblematic creations, a vivid dialogue between color, texture, and emotion. The Mon Oh Sideboard, bathed in a vibrant blue, brought depth and serenity to the composition, while the Galatea Armchair, dressed in a soft butter yellow, radiated warmth and optimism. Around the dining setting, the Myth Chairs introduced a note of playful contrast with their bright orange upholstery, adding rhythm and vitality to the ensemble.
Together, these tones danced in harmony, a conversation between pigment and material, between craftsmanship and art. It was a scene where furniture transcended its function and became an expression of color as emotion: tactile, sculptural, and deeply human.
Together, these pieces composed a symphony of color and materiality. It was an environment of visual rhythm and tactile richness, a celebration of harmony born from contrast, where design and art merged in a single expressive gesture.
The Soul of the Stand — Where Craft Meets Culture
Beyond form and color, the true essence of the Decorex stand lay in its soul, a dialogue between contemporary design and Portuguese artistry. Every detail echoed the country’s deep-rooted connection to craftsmanship, where tradition and innovation meet in effortless harmony. The space radiated an atmosphere that awakened the senses and celebrated artistic freedom, reminding visitors that design, at its core, is an act of cultural expression.
On one of the walls, the Azulejo Guitar II stood as a symbol of this creative heritage, a sculptural homage to Portugal’s artistic spirit. Inspired by the country’s iconic ceramic tiles, it fused music, art, and craftsmanship into a single poetic form.
Its presence anchored the installation in a sense of place and identity, inviting visitors to experience not just Malabar’s design philosophy, but the rhythm and soul of Portuguese culture itself.
The Stand in Motion — Stripes, Stripes & Sensation
Across the Decorex stand, a dialogue between art and design took shape through bold contrasts and rhythmic precision. Materials and patterns seemed to breathe movement, withblurring the line between static form and visual illusion. The Viginti XX Chairs captured this sense of graphic lightness, their sculptural silhouettes defined by the tension between form and void. The Op-Art Center Table introduced a mesmerizing play of black and white, its surface pulsating with a quiet energy that invited the eye to linger.
Nearby, the Circulus Dining Table embodied circular repetition and balance, a seamless union of geometry and grace. Completing this visual choreography, the Sketch Chest of Drawers stood as a statement of pure artistic intent, its monochrome stripes transforming structure into gesture, design into art. Together, these creations composed an optical rhythm that animated the space, where craftsmanship meets visual poetry.
Collaborators In Creativity For Decorex
Ottiu & Malabar In Harmony
The dialogue of color and form extended seamlessly with pieces from Ottiu, whose designs added playful elegance to the stand. The Julie Stool, in a lively green, brought a pop of vitality, its sculptural form harmonizing effortlessly with the surrounding palette.
The Beth Stool, in a serene gray blue and adorned with delicate fringed detailing, introduced rhythm, texture, and a tactile flourish that echoed the dynamic energy of Malabar’s creations. Together, these stools enriched the installation, showing how partner pieces can seamlessly converse with Malabar’s bold chromatic narrative written at Decorex.
Creativemary Lighting the Narrative — Partner in Illumination
As visitors moved through the Decorex stand, the role of light became unmistakable: guiding the eye, accentuating textures, and adding depth to every composition. The collaboration with Creativemary seamlessly enriched this experience. Sculptural lighting took center stage: the Cactus Wall Lamp and Cactus Table Lamp cast playful shadows, bringing out the vibrant hues and tactile surfaces of the surrounding furniture, while the Palm Wall Lamp introduced a sculptural elegance, its soft glow highlighting curves and contours.
Each fixture contributed to a subtle choreography of brightness and shadow, animating the space and enhancing the dialogue between color, material, and form. In this way, lighting was not merely functional, it became an essential collaborator, shaping atmosphere, elevating details, and inviting visitors to fully immerse themselves in the stand’s rich sensory narrative.
A Sensory Journey Through Malabar at Decorex
As the visitors’ journey through the Decorex stand drew to a close, every detail lingered in memory, from the tactile delight of the furniture and the sculptural interplay of light, to the curated touches that extended the Malabar experience beyond the installation. What had begun as a bold showcase of movement, provocation, and timeless elegance unfolded into a scenographic experience where color, form, and texture conversed in unexpected harmony.
Guests left not just with inspiration, but with tangible pieces of the story: elegant tote bags crafted exclusively for the stand, and paper brochures that captured the artistry, color, and creativity of every creation. It was a celebration of design as an immersive experience, where every element, from the smallest detail to the overarching visual narrative, invited discovery, reflection, and awe.
The Decorex stand was more than a display; it was a living, breathing testament to imagination and craftsmanship, leaving a lasting impression that lingered long after the lights dimmed.
The Complete Vision For Decorex 2025:
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