Design Buy Build Issue 17 2015 | Page 60

Best Of British Showcased At January Furniture Show Flying the flag for Britain, the January Furniture Show 2016 will be the place to be for architects, designers and specifiers to see the Best of British designs. Following the success of last year’s event, the January Furniture Show is set to be bigger and better as it celebrates taking on additional space for its all-star line-up - with over 85% of its exhibitors being UK-based. The show, which runs over four days (24-27 January) has expanded into Hall 5 as more quality industry names join up creating a one-stop shop of the latest furniture and furnishings. Said Laraine Janes, co-director of the January Furniture Show: “There has been a huge emphasis on buying British and the promotion of home-based businesses over the past decade. The January Furniture Show provides a fantastic platform for those companies to showcase their products to a range of key national and international buyers. 060