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100% DESIGN 2019
100% Design 2019
18-21 September
Exhibition
2019 marks the 25th anniversary of 100%
Design, the UK’s leading design trade event.
Celebrating a quarter century of introducing
some of the industry’s most influential
designers, makers and producers, the 2019
show will present a stellar line-up of more than
400 exhibitors showcasing the latest products
across furniture, lighting, textiles, glazing,
surfaces, accessories and more. To coincide
with the show’s 25th edition, the highly
coveted Talks with 100% Design presents an
unrivalled line-up of the industry’s biggest
names including American Architect and
Designer David Rockwell.
2019 HIGHLIGHTS:
Design London: Features a carefully curated
selection of the world’s leading interior brands
such as Arper, Benchmark, Dare Studio,
Boss Design, Liqui Contracts and Antonio
Lupi. Other exciting brands include Swedish
furniture makers, Gärsnäs, Bsweden and the
contemporary Italian furniture company, da a.
A Sense of Finland: Curated by Finnish/English
designer Hanna Laikola, founder of HEMLO
in collaboration with renowned Nordic brand
Tapio Anttila Collection and Polar Life Haus,
the long established eco log house company.
Voted the happiest country in the world for the
second year running, the Finland pavilion will
allow visitors to experience the sounds, sights,
touch, smell and taste of Finland in the middle
of London. The specially built eco log house
will be filled with calm sounds of the forest and
timber floors sourced from the best quality
Finnish wood. The house will present the very
best of Finnish furniture, products and lighting
which are focused around sustainability,
well-being and healthy living environments,
highlighting the Finnish philosophy that simple
things make us happy.
Talks with 100% Design: Featuring 50 in-depth
conversations and debates with designers,
architects and a specialist look at trends and
current issues. Expect issues-based content
exploring topics such as climate change,
wastage, materials, the circular economy,
sustainability and how design can and is
making a difference. Leading product and
interior designer Marcel Wanders will return
for a second year running to speak at 100%
Design and the programme will open with
American Architect and Designer David
Rockwell.
Detail London: New for 2019 Detail
London will showcase the latest high-
end contemporary soft furnishings and
wall coverings from international design
companies, like Amsterdam based Studio
Desimone Wayland, Glamora and Barbara
Osorio Fabrics. The exhibition will benefit
from its own dedicated entrance on Olympia
Way as well as direct access to 100% Design
and provides a brand new destination for the
interior design community during LDF.
Instagram Influence Kiosks: Instagram
has fundamentally changed the way most
designers work. This social media platform is
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used to inspire, with many designers gaining
huge followings for their work. Equally,
designers are being increasingly briefed to
design Instagrammable interiors. With this
in mind, 100% Design has chosen seven
designers working in interiors to create
‘inspiration kiosks’,selecting images from
their personal Instagram that reflect their
inspiration. The installation will highlight
interior designers using Instagram to create
spaces that connect and inspire people.
Notable designers participating include
Charlotte Rey and Duncan Campbell, Lee
Broom and Suzy Hoodless
Design Fresh: This year will see the return
of Design Fresh, a celebration of emerging
talent selected by 100% Design and Barbara
Chandler, design editor of Homes & Property
at the London Evening Standard. Each
designer has been chosen for their explorative
ideas and original products. Following the
success of the 2018 show, the feature is going
one step further by welcoming back previous
Design Fresh creatives to nominate the next
wave of talent. The showcase will demonstrate
a breadth of rising designers and exciting new
perspectives.
Material Studio: 100% Design is excited to
collaborate with Material Driven to create
Material Studio, a showcase of 22 innovative
materials with a number of them being shown
in the UK for the first time. The area will
address some of the key issues of our time
such as sustainability, performance, energy