Archetech Issue 64 2023 | Page 71

SURFACE DESIGN SHOW
Visitors to Surface Design Show 2023 will be inspired by new product launches running the gamut of colour , materiality and sustainability .
architectural materials with creatives for interior and exterior design projects . For Tile of Spain ’ s 2023 stand , expect an eclectic collection of products from 12 manufacturers from small formats and mosaics to 3D surfaces and technical slabs .
Supporting emerging material designers has always been important to Surface Design Show . That is why the New Talent section will , for the fourth year in a row , be held in partnership with Trendease International . Its Chief Creative Director , Jennifer Castoldi , will be curating over 30 ‘ New Talents ’ this year . The section will inspire and excite visitors with the ‘ class of 23 ’ showcasing a fascinating mix of biomaterials , natural materials , digital print , textiles , furniture , wallcovering , weaving and biopolymers . This forthcoming edition will be the most international yet with New Talents coming from as far afield as Sweden , the Netherlands , Lebanon , Malaysia , Korea and China and will give them the opportunity to learn from each other and to connect for a better future .
Located right in the heart of the exhibition , Surface Design Show welcomes back Surface Spotlight Live ( SSL ), an area which gives visitors a chance to touch and compare the latest material prototypes . Centred around this year ’ s theme , ‘ Shaping Communities ’, SSL will highlight the importance of
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