100% DESIGN
brands and new for this year, 100% Build London,
a dedicated show for the construction and
architectural industries.
100% Design will provide a platform for a
mix of new interior brands such as One Plus
Eleven, a conceptual furniture company that
blurs the boundary between art and design,
and established names including Italian
design heavyweight Arper. Other brands to
watch include Casa Botelho, Rubn, B Sweden,
Graypants by Pad Home, Antonio Lupi, Odddot,
Taamaa, Tuuci, Lyon Beton, Frama, Pintaark,
Adventures in Furniture and Madheke.
A number of brands will push the boundaries of
contemporary living, debuting models for the
future, including Riko with Starck and Tesla.
THE WORLD OF HOSPITALITY
Philippe Starck will present a prefabricated
house with Riko, a Slovenian engineering
and manufacturing brand that specialises in
industrial prefabrication and energy production
technology. Riko first teamed up with Starck in
2014 to unveil a new home featuring rooftop
energy producing technologies, wind turbines,
rainwater recovery and heating pumps.
Tesla, a brand focussed on accelerating the
world’s transition to sustainable energy, will
showcase Powerwall, a device which integrates
with solar to store excess energy generated
during the day making it available only when you
need it, minimising reliance on other forms of
energy.
Olympia London, home to 100% Design, is
undergoing a major regeneration project,
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managed by owners Yoo Capital and Deutsche
Finance International. Heatherwick Studio, in
collaboration with SPPARC Architects, will lead
the architectural enhancement. The project will
see the 130-year-old exhibition centre based
on a 14-and-a-half-acre site in Kensington,
London, transformed into a world-leading arts,
entertainment, exhibition and experiential
district whilst staying true to its original heritage
as an exhibition business.
Alongside this Talks With 100% Design returns
as the most anticipated and forward thinking
talks programme of the design calendar. Expect
a series of inspiring sessions reflecting the very
best in global design, emerging talents and
the changing landscape of London’s creative
communities.
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