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Surface Design Show 2018
Surface Design Show 2018 –
The Best In New And
Innovative Surfaces
From 6 - 8 February 2018 Surface Design Show
returns to London’s Business Design Centre,
showcasing the newest and best surfaces that the
design industry has to offer. Connecting innovative
and exciting materials with an audience of architects,
specifiers and designers, Surface Design Show is the
only event in the UK that focuses solely on interior
and exterior surfaces.
For more than ten years Surface Design Show has
been the place where industry people immerse
themselves in the latest materials for the built
environment, gain new insights and network with
like-minded designers, architects and suppliers.
From exquisite hand crafted surfaces to the latest
technological advances in architectural lighting, over
170 exhibitors will highlight the very best in surface
design.
Surface Design Show 2018 will once again have a
packed programme of events all designed to inspire
and engage. Some of the events that included will be
the Opening Night Debate. Organised in association
with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
and New London Architecture (NLA), it will
highlight the issues facing young Londoners as they
seek to become home owners.
The ever popular PechaKucha Evening – Hosted
by Phil Coffey of Coffey Architects takes place on
Wednesday 8 Feb at 6.30pm. An informal and fun
presentation of inspirational slides, the confirmed
line-up includes Hannah Corlett, David Kohn and
Jessica Reynolds.
The Show will have a focus in 2018 on the
Residential and Transport sectors.
TV Presenter Naomi Cleaver will host -‘Every dream
home: materiality and the democracy of ideas’ with
speakers Giacomo Ribolla of Johnson Ribolla, Carl
Turner from Carl Turner Architects and Meriel Scott
from Precious McBane.
Colour Hive, creators of Mix Magazine, will present
a trend cluster featuring surface materials and
colours for spring/summer 2019; Disrupt, Drift,
Hush and Worth.
Website: www.surfacedesignshow.com
Debuting in 2017, Stone Gallery reflects the rapidly
growing stone market in the UK and the important
relationship between stone and surface design.
Officially supported by Stone Federation GB, the first
Stone Gallery attracted exhibitors from Europe and
beyond all looking to link up with the international
architects and designers that make London the
worlds’ design hub.
Now in its fifth year Light School presented by The
Light Collective and supported by the Institution of
Lighting Professionals, is the home of architectural
lighting and allows architects and designers to touch,
compare and learn about innovative lighting and
technology products. Confirmed exhibitors from
2017 include Optelma, Evans Turner and Applelec
whilst new exhibitors include F-Light and Pixalux.
Registration to attend the show is now live.