ASTANA — As European companies seek more trade and economic cooperation in Central Asia, Kazakh and Italian business people are launching educational projects for furniture design, with Astana as a focal point for regional expansion. In an interview with The Astana Times, Karlygash Baibachenova, the founder of the only certified Academy of Furniture in Kazakhstan and Karlygash Baibachenova. Photo credit: Karlygash Baibachenova’s Instagram account president of the Guild of Furniture Makers of Kazakhstan, spoke about the beginning of a unique project to educate furniture designers in cooperation with Italian universities and companies.
According to Baibachenova, Italy is a leader and a trendsetter in furniture production and creative design, and partnering with it opens up new prospects for Kazakh specialists. “Kazakh national identity and inner beauty, in collaboration with Italian trends and fashion, can create a unique style. That’s how we created the KazItaly brand.
We were able to establish relations with our Italian colleagues, which is a very important step in the growth of our industry,” said Baibachenova. The project, KazItaly, will be launched in Astana in January 2025. It is a joint initiative of the Guild of Furniture Makers, the Academy of Furniture and the Italian companies GIMO Group and Italy4East .
Kazakh delegation visits Italian luxury furniture production company Volpi. Photo credit: Karlygash Baibachenova’s personal archives The project aims to .
