Industry News REVIEW
Visitor numbers soar 15% at Surface Design Show
Exhibitors at Surface Design Show (5 - 7 February) were delighted as thousands flowed into the only UK event to focus exclusively on innovative and exciting interior and exterior surface solutions. Explains show director, Christopher Newton:
“There has been a real buzz on every day of the Show. At 4119, visitor numbers were up by close to 15 per cent on last year, and it’s the highest number of visitors we’ve seen since Montgomery Exhibitions took over the show.” Surface Design Show hosted a series of pre-
sentations, debates and CPD Seminars across the three days of the show filing the two purpose built theatres. More than 750 professional visitors
attended the Preview Evening many joining in the FX Live Debate entitled Material People. Architects and designers presenting 20 of their
favourite slides, each one for no more than 20 seconds, was the highlight of the second day’s PechaKucha Evening. The first ever Surface Design Awards, hosted
by Annabelle Filer of SCIN with a keynote address by Eric Parry of Eric Parry Architects, were presented in front of a packed audience. The Velvet Underground Nightclub in Singapore won the Supreme Award, beating an interna- tional field of surface projects. The roles and purchasing power of the visitors was also a key consideration and feedback from
the exhibitors indicates that the majority of people enquiring at the stands had real projects for which they were looking for innovative surface designs. Summing up the show, Christopher said:
“The responses we have been receiving are incredibly positive and our exhibitors were genuinely delighted with the results they achieved. We couldn’t have asked for a better match of exciting and unusual surface designs with architects and interior designers looking for materials for real-world projects. We are looking forward to building even more on this success for Surface Design Show 2014.”
Get set for the kbb LDN 2013 Innovation Awards
After the resounding success of the Innovation Awards at kbb LDN 2011, the prestigious competition is now back for its second year and is set to unveil yet again the most exciting advancements in the industry. The kbb LDN Innovation Awards cele-
brate the most groundbreaking advancements across the kitchen and bathroom industries. This exciting competition allows industry manufacturers to not only put their products in front of an expert panel of judges, but also in front of thousands at the exhibition if selected. Any product put forward for the award must demonstrate innovation at the highest level,
EVENTS
Te ARC Show 19 - 21 May, London
www.thearcshow.com
kbb LDN 19 - 21 May, London
www.kbb.co.uk INTERIORS LDN 19 - 21 May, London
www.interiorsuk.com
DX 19 - 21 May, London
http://dx-london.com/
OAS Development Awards
14 June, London www.oasdevelopmentawards.c
o.uk
Eco Technology Show 14 - 15 June, Brighton
www.ecotechnologyshow.co.uk
Eco Open Houses 15 - 16, 22 - 23 June, Brighton
www.ecoopenhouses.org
Te Energy Event 10 - 11 September, Birmingham
www.theenergyevent.com
Energy Efficiency & Renewables Awards 12 September, Coventry http://energyefficiencyexhibi-
tions.co.uk/awards
100% Design 18 - 21 September, London
www.100percentdesign.co.uk
Open House London 21 - 22 September, London
www.londonopenhouse.org
Timber Expo 24 - 25 September, Coventry
www.timber-expo.co.uk
Energy Efficiency Exhibitions, incorporating Renewables Roadshow 10 September, Exeter 12 September, Coventry 17 September, Newcastle 19 September, Edinburgh 24 September, Surrey 26 September, Manchester www.energyefficiencyexhibi-
tions.co.uk www.renewables-
roadshow.co.uk
and have been or will be launched between May 2012 and May 2013. The expert judging panel will be chaired
by Martin Allen-Smith, editor of Designer Kitchens & Bathrooms magazine. Martin com- ments: “The kbb LDN Innovation Awards is an ideal opportunity for kitchen and bathroom brands to be rewarded and recognised industry- wide for their innovation and creativity. These are highly sought-after awards and the quality of entries in the past has been exceptional. I very much look forward to seeing what some of the leading manufacturers from across the sectors have in store for the judges this year”. The other two judges joining Martin
are Robert Timmons of Robert Timmons Furniture who will be bringing his specialist bespoke design skills to the judging panel and interior designer Daniel Hopwood, an expert in creative and practical design. The judges will produce a shortlist of up
to 20 entries that will be on display at kbb LDN. These products will then be assessed further by both judges and visitors alike, result- ing in three winners for The Judges Choice Award, The Visitors Choice Award and The Online Choice Award. The winners will be announced and their awards presented live at the show 19 - 21 May 2013 ExCeL, London in a dedicated showcase.
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