From 14 to 20 January the furnishing world will be congregating in Cologne for the International Furniture Fair. There 1 450 companies from more than 50 countries will be showing furniture for all areas of living. The brand leaders from both home and abroad will be exhibiting almost as a body in Cologne. The foreign component on the exhibitor side amounts to more than 60 per cent, and buyers from over 100 countries are expected to attend. The fair will also be open to the public on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 January.