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To mark the show’s 40th Anniversary, this year’s main entrance installation, Dis-
ruptive Dining, will feature four unique and elegant dining scenes which bring to-
gether the worlds of fashion, floristry, set and interior design into a colourful dining
interpretation. Created by leading designers including Matthew Williamson at Os-
borne & Little, Larry Walshe, Beata Heuman with Fromental and EligoStudio. The
main exhibition entrance café, curated by three leading Derbyshire brands, will
celebrate the excellence and creative heritage of the county. Innovative lighting
designers and artisans Blackpop, Curiousa & Curiousa and Royal Crown Derby not
only share their Derbyshire base, but a passion for design, British manufacturing
and the celebration of colour. Together, this Derbyshire Collective aim to establish
an opulent yet outré aesthetic, championing innovative Derbyshire design, in cel-
ebration of Decorex’s landmark year.
Decorex’s acclaimed feature, Future Heritage, curated by applied arts and design
critic, Corinne Julius, showcases works by the names to collect in British con-
temporary craft. Makers involved this year include: David Marques, Helen Carnac
& David Gates, Lauren Nauman, Matt Davis, Merel Karhof and Marc Trotereau,
Naomi Mcintosh, Pia Wusternberg, Richard Lowry, Simon Hasan and Zac East-
wood-Bloom.
The Champagne Bar, an annual fixture and central meeting place, will be designed
by interior architect and designer Shalini Misra. The design, which is inspired by
The Great Exhibition of 1851, will take centre stage at the show. Rich velvets will be
paired with geometric and figurative motifs, palace ironwork and Victoriana finish-
es for a contemporary take on the original design. The heritage colour palette will
be complemented with finishing flourishes, such as decorative screen dividers and
palm plants. As the event’s showpiece, the bar will be a luxurious location for relax-
ing with friends as well as a place for the meeting of creative and innovative minds.
The much-anticipated Seminar Programme will offer visitors a series of insightful
debates that will explore industry relevant topics. Highlights include a discussion
on designing for the millennial with multi-award winning Afroditi Krassa, a session
on taking your brand global with Nina Campbell, Sophie Ashby and Natalia Miyar,
and panels with leading designers Martin Hubert, Guy Oliver and Sue Timney.
Decorex International 2017 Date: Sunday 17 September – Wednesday 20 Septem-
ber 2017
Location: Syon Park, London
Opening Hours:
Sunday 17 September: 10am-6pm (trade only)
Monday 18 September: 10am-6pm (trade only)
Tuesday 19 September: 10.00am–7.00pm (open to the general public)
Wednesday 20 September: 10.00am–5.00pm (trade only)
Tickets: £15 trade / £30 consumer