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Halftime at drupa, Werner M. Dornscheidt, President and CEO of Messe Düsseldorf, draws a first interim balance and can look forward to the second half of the most important print media trade fair.
Exhibitors invest a lot of time not only in constructing their booths - they also attach importance to the design. Therefore, the visitor also experiences a great amount of visual satisfaction when wandering through the fair trade halls at drupa 2008.
A visit of drupa is also a treat for the eyes. Next to collecting new information and discovering innovations many visual impulses please the eye - also when looking at the booths of the exhibitors.
Massive spheres made out of colourful posters hang from the ceiling in hall 8a. Right behind it hang huge white slats - what a contrast. Canon's booth attracts attention.
A visit of drupa is also a treat for the eyes. Next to collecting new information and discovering innovations many visual impulses please the eye - also when looking at the booths of the exhibitors.
White is the dominant colour, an undulating transparent ceiling hangs over the booth - TechNova presents itself in hall 8a with a clear concept. The contrast that attracts attention: Square and very colourful elements dangling from the ceiling.
A visit of drupa is also a treat for the eyes. Next to collecting new information and discovering innovations many visual impulses please the eye - also when looking at the booths of the exhibitors.
It seems like entering a new world in hall 8a: A very soft carpet covers the ground, sounds are muffled, the colours red and a dark brown dominate, the centre stage of the booth is the light installation just underneath the ceiling.
A visit of drupa is also a treat for the eyes. Next to collecting new information and discovering innovations many visual impulses please the eye - also when looking at the booths of the exhibitors.
Light blue stripes lead visitors to the centre of Konica Minolta's booth in hall 9. Exactly underneath a circular construction appearing to float underneath the ceiling. An eye catcher.
A visit of drupa is also a treat for the eyes. Next to collecting new information and discovering innovations many visual impulses please the eye - also when looking at the booths of the exhibitors.
A glowing cube surprises visitors in hall 10. Fair hostesses dressed in futuristic silver suits advise customers and guests being located at one of the four corners. Enviroxi is ready for the future - that is the message given by this booth.
A visit of drupa is also a treat for the eyes. Next to collecting new information and discovering innovations many visual impulses please the eye - also when looking at the booths of the exhibitors.
Hens, an old bicycle, corn bags, a tree - an Italian market place is located in hall 11. That is the "piazza" where Klingelnberg welcomes its guests.
A visit of drupa is also a treat for the eyes. Next to collecting new information and discovering innovations many visual impulses please the eye - also when looking at the booths of the exhibitors.
Huge newspaper pages hang from the sides of Wifag's booth in hall 16. Starting with Le Monde, passing the German newspaper WAZ until reaching - eh? - Keskisuomalainen - that's Finnish and it means 'the people from the town Keskisuoma'.
A visit of drupa is also a treat for the eyes. Next to collecting new information and discovering innovations many visual impulses please the eye - also when looking at the booths of the exhibitors.
White, slim columns stretch out to hall 3's ceiling - some of them miss a piece half way up. These openings allow visitors a glance into the interiors of Wetzel's booth before reaching the large entrance located at the front.
Booths Photo Gallery
Messe Düsseldorf
