The MATECIA Exhibition (Materials & Products for Construction, Interiors & Architecture), held alongside the SURFACES REPORTER Architecture Event, concluded successfully at Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan (BBMP), Kolkata, after three high-energy days from 30 January to 1 February 2026, marking a significant milestone for the architecture, interiors, and building materials ecosystem of East and Northeast India.
Spread across over 1,50,000 square feet, the debut regional edition brought together 150+ leading brands, architects, interior designers, developers, dealers, distributors, and material manufacturers, attracting an estimated 14,000–16,000 visitors from 100+ cities and towns across 12 states of East and Northeast India, including West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim. The show happened in entire exhibition venue and with massive footfall from across the states of East and Northeast showcasing both the rise of the region and the undisputed position of MATECIA as ‘The Mahakumbh’ of the industry, trade and design fraternity.
Together, MATECIA Exhibition and SURFACES REPORTER Architecture Event created one of the largest industry platforms ever organised in Eastern India, showcasing materials, innovation, architecture, and design leadership from across the region.
Grand Inauguration by Industry Leaders
The exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of prominent industry leaders, architects, and dignitaries. Mr. Rajesh Mittal, President of FIPPI and Managing Director of Greenply Industries, attended as the Chief Guest of the inauguration, while National Award–winning actor, motivational speaker, and founder Ashish Vidyarthi graced the ceremony as the Special Guest.
Several distinguished personalities from the industry and institutional ecosystem were part of the mega event, including:
- Mr. Keshav Bhajanka, Executive Director, Century Ply (Keynote Speaker)
- Ms. Meenakshi Ganeshan, Deputy General Manager, Bureau of Indian Standards – East Zone
- Mr. Ramesh Bagla, President, CTMA
- Mr. Manoj Lohia, Merino Industries Ltd
- Mr. MP Singh, Former Director, IWST and FIPPI
- Ar JP Agrawal, Agrawal & Agrawal Architects, Planners & Interior Designers
- Ar Sunil Maniramka, Maniramka & Associates
- Ar Debatosh Sahu, Espace
- Ar Amber Chandgothia, Amber Creations
- Ar Monica Khosla Bhargava, Kham Consultants
- Ar Ajan Gupta, Anjan Gupta Architects
- Ar Rupande Shah, Rupande Shah & Associates
- Ar Bipratip Dhar, Epsilon
- Ar. Nokranglong Jamir (with Association of Nagaland Architects members)
- Ar Bapilu Chai along with members of Arunachal Architects Association
- Members of Mizoram Architects Forum
The event also honoured the legendary Architect Dulal Mukherjee with the Lifetime Achievement Award, recognizing his contribution to architecture and design. There was presence of architects from Dimapur, Gangtok, Shillong, Guwahati, Patna, Bhuvneshwar, Kohima, Aizwal, Agartala, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Siliguri, Kolkata and lots of small towns and cities. Dealers & buyers were from more than 150 small towns & cities of 12-14 surrounding states.
The event symbolised the beginning of a new regional platform designed to connect the architecture, interiors, and building materials ecosystem across East and Northeast India.
Leadership Perspectives
Speaking about the impact of the event, Verticaa Dvivedi, Director, MATECIA and Surfaces Reporter Architecture Event, said:
“The scale and response to the MATECIA Exhibition and SURFACES REPORTER Architecture Event in Kolkata clearly reflect the growing depth and maturity of the architectural and design ecosystem in East and Northeast India. Over three days, we witnessed sustained footfall, strong regional participation, and high-quality engagement between architects, designers, and industry stakeholders. The conversations, collaborations, and recognition of regional talent reaffirm the importance of creating platforms rooted in the region yet relevant at a national level.”
Sharing his perspective on the regional growth potential, Pragat Dvivedi, Director, MATECIA Exhibition, added:
“What we are witnessing in East and Northeast India is not just market growth, but a design and infrastructure transformation. Cities and towns across this region are evolving with new ambition, higher design aspirations, and a growing appetite for world-class materials and solutions. East and Northeast India are emerging as important growth engines for the building materials industry, and MATECIA is proud to be a platform that supports and accelerates this transformation.”
SURFACES REPORTER Architecture Event: Strong Participation from Architects, Designers and Industry Stakeholders
Throughout the three days, the exhibition floor remained vibrant with participation from architectural firms, interior designers, developers, and project consultants representing projects across residential, commercial, hospitality, and institutional sectors.
The event served as a powerful meeting point for design professionals and building material brands, enabling meaningful dialogue, business networking, and product discovery. Engagement remained steady across all three days, demonstrating the growing scale and maturity of the region’s design and infrastructure market.
Here are some of the names among the exhaustive list of the distinguished names of architects & designers who attended the Surfaces Reporter Architecture event and MATECIA Exhibition Kolkata:
Ar Jay Prakash Agrawal & Ar Monal Agrawal, Kolkata; Ar Amber Chandgothia, Amber Creations, Kolkata; Ar Anjan Gupta, Ar Kamal Periwal, Ar Freddie Wallang, Shillong; Ar Santosh Banka, Guwahati, Ar Lalrinzuala Ralte, Aizawl, Ar Manish Chakraborti, Ar Akshay Beuria & Ar Shailaja; Ar Gajanand Ram, Former Chief Town Planner, Jharkhand; Ar Monica Khosla Bhargava; Ar Saibal Kar; Dr. Lalbiakmawia Ngente & Ar. Lalbiakzuala Ngente, Aizawl; Ar Rupande Shah, Kolkata; Ar Tara Prasad Dhal, Bhubaneshwar; Ar Tamal Chaudhuri & Ar Parinita Hati, Kolkata; ID Ajay Arya, A Square Designs, Kolkata; Ar Atul Saraf, Atulya Architects, Ranchi; Ar Bipratip Dhar, Epsilon, Kolkata; ID Neha Jaipuria, Olive, Kolkata; Ar Prashant Pradhan, Gangtok; Ar Vivek Singh Rathore & Ar Anuradha Puri Rathore, Salient, Kolkata; Ar Pooja Bihani Spaces & Design, Kolkata; Ar Surya Prakash Rana, Studio Sthala, Patna; Ar Soumitra Majumder, Kolkata; ID Vandana Buddhia, Kolkata; Ar Mitul Shukla & Ar Shaily Mitul Shukla, Kolkata; Ar Sayoni Dey Kundu, Durgapur; Ar Tanay Kumar, Abha Design Studio, Dhanbad; Ar Sandipan Chatterjee, Mudscape, Kolkata; Ar Pradeep Yadav, Sambalpur; Id Deepak Agarwal, The Design Scientist, Siliguri; Ar Akash kumar Dhara & Ar Arnab Tarafdar, Bardhaman; Ar Nitesh Paul Nag, Ranchi; Ar Khyoda Yagnik, Ar Nyapi Gadi, Arunachal Architects Association, Itanagar; Ar Genam Potom, Itanagar; Ar Ashesh Kumar, Patna; Ar Neeraj Saunik, Patna; Ar Chirag Swain, Bhubaneshwar; ID Shivani Goel, Jamshedpur; Ar. Ami Ambani Barua, Ar. Arijit Choudhary, Association of Architects Assam; Ar Francis Khiangte, Aizawl; Ar Manas Rajkumar & Ar Aarti Thakkar, Guwahati; Ar Shan Tsyuka, Dimapur; ID Bharath P, Gangtok; ID Ramesh Singhal, Siliguri and more.
India Interior Retailing (IIR): Bridging Retail and Design
Another important feature of the event was India Interior Retailing (IIR) — a dedicated knowledge platform designed to bring together interior retail leaders, showroom owners, dealers, and industry experts.
The platform hosted discussions on the future of interior retail, product distribution, and market opportunities across Eastern India.
On Day 2, Mr. Keshav Bhajanka, Executive Director of Century Ply, delivered a keynote session offering valuable insights into the evolution of India’s wood panel industry and the expanding opportunities in emerging markets.
India Interior Retailing 2026 has stirred the East and Northeast Markets with burning HOT topics and wholesome business discussions-
- Challenges Faced by Plywood Industry in Eastern India
- Modular Furniture in East + North East
- Business Meets & Discussions – Opportunities in 12 states
- Next Decade Prospects 2025-2035
- BIS: Current Issue & Way Forward For Wood panel Industry
- Timber Applications & Business
- Growing OEM ecosystem - Making of Showrooms
- Jharkhand and other states - Unlocked
- North East Market:
- Business in ODISHA
- Hot products for Wholesale & Trading
- TIPS for sales Growth in East + Northeast
- New Technologies
- Kolkata: Love for interiors or love the style of living
Some of the key speakers of the sessions include;
M.P Singh, Director General, FIPPI, Anisha Johri, Contuors Funiture System, ID Harshitaa Poddar, Harshitaa Poddar & Associates, Kolkata Dinesh Chowdhary, IKON furniture, ArDebalya Guha, Pace Consultants, Kolkata, Ar Bipratip Dhar, Epsilon, Kolkata, Ar Neeraj Saunik, Sen & Lall Consultants, Patna, Ar Soumitra Majumder, Principal Architect, UTOPIAAN, Kolkata, Ar Ayan Sen, Ayan Sen Architects, Urban Designers & Planners, Kolkata, Ar Tamal Chaudhari, Ar. Tamal Chaudhuri & Associates (ATCA), Kolkata, Ar Nalin Goel, Nalin Goel & Associates, Jamshedpur Ar Vineet Sinha, Vineet Sinha Architects, Jamshedpur, Ar Prashant Pradhan, Prashant Pradhan Architects, Sikkim and Ar Sandeep Kumar Jha, Axis Architects and Consultants, Ranchi and more.
Three Key Initiatives by Surfaces Reporter Architecture Event
SR Salutes – Architecture & Design Honours
The SURFACES REPORTER Architecture Event unfolded through three key initiatives:
The platform recognised around 100 architects and interior designers from East and Northeast India for their contributions to the built environment across multiple categories including residential, commercial, hospitality, institutional, and urban design. These awardees represent some of the leading minds shaping over 500 landmark projects across the region.
SR Showreel
A dynamic presentation platform where brands showcased their products and innovations directly to architects and designers, creating valuable interactions between manufacturers and the design community. Some of the brands were Merino, Eurobond, Durian, Haance by Harrison, Dorby, Saburi, Karnav Wood, Shiv Shakti, The Earth Home and Design Tree.
SR Talks & Podcast
An engaging series capturing the stories, ideas, and journeys of architects and designers from East and Northeast India, highlighting the unique design thinking emerging from these culturally rich and climatically diverse regions.
Market is waiting for the Next MATECIA and SR East & Northeast India
Curated by the 15-year-old Surfaces Reporter media platform and in association with MATECIA’s nationally respected exhibition platform, the event successfully created a regional hub for architecture, interior design, materials innovation, and industry networking.
With strong participation from architects, designers, brands, and retail stakeholders, the MATECIA Exhibition and SURFACES REPORTER Architecture Event – East & Northeast India edition concluded as a major success, reinforcing the growing importance of the region in India’s design and building materials landscape.
The event has established itself as a powerful new platform connecting the architecture and materials ecosystem across the 12 states of East and Northeast India, setting the stage for future editions that will continue to drive collaboration, innovation, and growth in the region.
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