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Future Thinking showcases innovative materials at Surface Design Show
‘Future Thinking highlights the innovative thinking that goes into the development and selection of materials and technology that influence so many aspects of the work of architects and designers’
Christopher Newton, Surface Design Show director
Where in London can you find light reflecting concrete, carbon super-com- posites, bio-degradable shoes and a stool made by gravity, all under one roof ? Only at Surface Design Show’s Future Thinking display of emerging materials, curated by Dr Sascha Peters from Haute Innovation, an innovation consultant and materials specialist from Germany. Bling Crete™ light reflecting concrete is
a new genre of material, which combines the positive characteristics of concrete (fire safety, solidity) with those of retrore- flection. Retroreflecting surfaces send incoming rays of light back precisely in the direction of the source of light, creating stunning and immersive environments. The theme of advanced materials is
continued with Future Carbon. Using carbon super-composites Future Carbon can create new, high-performance mate- rials with specific mechanical, electrical or thermal characteristics, each tailored to the specific needs of customers. While
Hollomet’s metal foam light system is part of a range of cellular materials that achieve not only a drastic reduction of mass and material, but can be created with specific characteristics: noise absorption, thermal insulation, energy absorption, mechanical insulation, etc. Style is combined with practicality
in Makrolon Ambient’s polycarbonate panels. Filled with aerogel, the sheets offer excellent thermal insulation, combined with high light transmission and optimum light diffusion. Three to four times lighter than glass with translucent ribs that enhance the aesthetic appeal, the panels allow high solar gains in passive houses with no blinding effects from sunlight. Proving that the natural world can
offer awesome and unexpected materials, Organoid Technology uses a variety of organic fibres, including sugar cane and nettles, to create biodegradable com- posites, which can quickly and easily be
made into double bended elements like trade-fair stands or store constructions, nonbearing fronts or self-supporting free-form roofing. BarkTex Tururi is showing the
biodegradable shoe. Cultivated from the Mutuba tree, BARK CLOTH® is 100 per cent plant fibre, an authentic organic ‘living’ cloth at the interface between textile and wood. Used for many pur- poses, including wall coverings, as console trim in cars, or as an expressive highlight on the most fashionable cat- walks, each cloth is unique. Jólan van der Wiel’s award-winning
gravity stool shows how innovation in the process and tooling can create unique and inspirational products. By combin- ing iron filings, resin and the power of magnetism, Jólan manipulates material to create a unique and highly memorable form and aesthetic. Surface Design Show takes place 5-7 February at the Business Design Centre.
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SMART:HOME Charity Networking Event
Sponsored by the Eco Technology Show and in association with the British Homes Awards and the Building Centre, netMAGevents is delighted to announce a networking event to be held at the Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London on the evening of Thursday 28th February 2013, 18.30 - 21.30. The evening will give you an opportunity to network and view a gallery display showcasing the six shortlisted schemes from the 2012 Sunday Times British Homes Awards design competition for Tomorrow’s Smart:Home. You are invited to join the organisers of the Awards, meet the architects behind the successful designs and network with other building professionals. The proceeds from the evening will be donated to the Architects Benevolent Society. Please note that this is a networking event only; an opportunity to socialise over drinks and canapés (included in the price of the ticket) and there will be no seminars or speakers.
Join us on Thursday 28 February 2013 at The Building Centre,18.30 - 21.30
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