The Art of Design Issue 22 2016 | Page 82

82 WORDS: MR. JOHN DOE PHOTOS: MRS. JOHN DOE Decorex International Decorex International, the UK’s longest running design fair and the only one of its kind for the high-end interiors market, returns to the prestigious grounds of Syon Park this year for its 39th edition. Decorex will be celebrating the roots of design as its theme for 2016. Visitors will have the chance to see new products from more than 400 established and emerging brands over the course of four days, which span the full spectrum of design, as well as a host of feature areas. Embracing the roots of design, renowned British furniture designer, Tim Gosling, will be curating the main entrance, with an exhibition called ‘The Heritage of Chair Making’. Working with the collections from the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Frederick Parker Collection, Tim will be asking 12 visual creators to choose their favourite piece and why it speaks to them.