Imagine entering a small apartment teeming with clutter and immediately thinking, “I require a concealed compartment to store all of this!” In today’s cities, space is at a premium, and every home feels cosier when smart furniture takes care of the chaos.
Managing Director of Regal Furniture, highlighted how Regal has led Bangladesh’s furniture transformation. He discussed the brand’s innovations and how it is shaping the future of “Made in Bangladesh” furniture.
Founder and Managing Director of ISHO and Director at Dekko ISHO Group, has helped shape Bangladesh’s shift from imitation furniture to original, design-driven manufacturing. In this interview with The Daily Star, she discusses industry challenges, changing consumer tastes, and ISHO’s role in leading that transformation.
Picture the furniture of 2025: a sleek armchair that gently warms on a cool night, a coffee table that charges your devices, and a bookshelf that doubles as a mini garden. The furniture of tomorrow isn’t just functional, it is intelligent, efficient, and alive with technology.
Chairman and Managing Director has taken HATIL Furniture from a family-run timber business to a design-led, tech-forward furniture exporter, choosing the path of sustainability. It is now pre-certified as a green factory, recycling production waste and generating 30–35 % of its electricity from solar energy. These are steps that go beyond buyer pressure and reflect genuine corporate responsibility.
If you grew up in a Bangladeshi home, you know our furniture has lived in two shades forever: “wood” and “slightly darker wood.” From glossy mahogany varnish that yellows over time to MDF covered in wood-grain stickers, our interiors often look like a forest that forgot to evolve. Functional, sure but monotonous.
Bringing new furniture into your home is an exciting prospect, one that promises to refresh your space and enhance your daily life. However, the sheer volume of options can be overwhelming, and a hasty decision can lead to buyer’s remorse. This comprehensive guide will walk you through every crucial step.
Furniture has always been more than just a collection of useful objects. They tell stories of human civilisation. From royal thrones to space-saving sofas, every piece we sit or sleep on carries centuries of craftsmanship, culture, and curiosity. Here are some fascinating furniture trivia facts that reveal how deeply our lives are intertwined with design and history.
