Karadağ İplikİplik
Karadağ İplik 2025 Istanbul exhibition stand
72 m²2025Istanbul
Exhibition stands
Joinery
Timber is both the structure and the surface of a stand. Panel choice, edge detail and joint lines decide how it looks and how well it comes apart.
Timber is the most touched and most closely inspected material on a stand. Visitors lean on the wall, rest an elbow on the counter, open the doors. So in joinery the finish matters as much as the dimension; a poor edge band ends a good design at close range.
Everything from cutting to assembly happens in the workshop. The production team works in the same place as the people drawing it, so a detail that will not work shows up while it is still a drawing.
Timber also means weight. On a stand going abroad, panel thickness and part sizes feed straight into freight, so the two subjects are decided together.
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Panels and finishes
Painted or laminated is answered by use, not by budget. Paint gives any colour but marks easily and wants a touch-up after every fair. Laminate takes knocks, offers fewer colours and pays for itself on systems that get rebuilt.
Edges are a separate decision. Every visible edge is banded or takes a profile, and on panels that come apart and go back together this detail wears first. On a stand meant to be rebuilt, edges are detailed to last.
- 01
Material selection
Panel type, thickness and fire class are decided. Material without a certificate is ruled out early, since it cannot enter the hall.
- 02
CNC cutting
Parts are cut straight from the drawing. Tolerances accumulate at assembly, so each dimension is checked.
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Edges and drilling
Edge banding, profile grooves and fixing holes. Even hidden surfaces follow a planned joint layout.
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Assembly
Panels meet the frame, doors and drawers are adjusted. Cable routes are concealed at this stage.
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Finishing
Primer, paint or lacquer is applied and laminated surfaces are cleaned. Drying time is written into the schedule.
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Splitting plan
The stand is divided into parts that can travel and be rebuilt. Each is numbered and the assembly order is recorded.
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Fire class
Most venues ask for a flame retardant classification for timber surfaces. In Europe the burning behaviour of materials is defined by a common classification standard published by CEN, while the class that applies is stated in the venue technical regulations.
The certificate comes from the supplier and travels in the build-up file. At fairs abroad it is asked for during site checks, and an uncertified panel comes down.
- Which panels do you use?
It depends on the surface and the use: fine-grained board where a painted finish is wanted, laminated board for counters and walls that take knocks. The choice is confirmed in writing before production.
- Can a timber stand be reused?
Yes, if it was designed to come apart. Panel sizes stay within what can be handled and joints open without damage. The detail is on the storage page.
- Can a damaged panel be replaced?
Yes. Because the size and material of every part is on record, a single panel can be remade without touching the rest of the stand.
The approved visual, the stand as built
On the left, the 3D visual presented to the client; on the right, the same stand photographed on the show floor. The gap between the two is the summary of how we work.
Recent work
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Do you have your fair dates?
The fair name, dates, floor area and number of open sides are enough. We come back within two working days with a concept and a budget range.