surface design show preview
2016 will see the biggest and best Surface Design Show to date
Returning to London’s Business Design Centre between 9-11 February, the 2016 Surface Design Show will be the largest and most exciting show occupying both the ground floor and all of the mezzanine level for the first time
interior design, lighting design or multi design practices with five per cent of these visiting from abroad. Event Director Christopher Newton said: ‘The overwhelm-
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ingly positive comments from exhibitors at Surface Design Show 2015 along with the huge increase in visitor numbers has led us to extend the show and introduce some new and exciting categories and events. Surface Design Show 2016 looks set to be our biggest and best to date”. The show has become the destination for industry people to
see, touch and explore the latest materials for the built environ- ment with like-minded designers, architects and suppliers. In 2016 there will be over 150 exhibitors. Already confirmed
are RAK Ceramics, James Latham, Grestec Tiles and Concreate all of whom are returning from last year. New exhibitors for 2016 include Velstone, Soundtect, Lumiscopic, Green Interiors and Bokart. Nicole Freiter from Grestec Tiles said of Surface Design
Show 15: “We saw a great number of potential new clients attend our stand at the show and have set up many meetings and sample requests on the back of exhibiting. It was the perfect platform for us to interact and build relationships with the right industry contacts”. Surface Design Show 2016 will be full of new ideas and firm
favourites, refreshed to provide our specifying audience with a unique visiting experience. The packed programme of events and entertainment will include the Preview Evening Live Debate and the ever popular PechaKucha Evening – an informal and fun presentation of inspirational slides. Future Thinking is Surface Design Show’s annual look at the
future of materials, highlighting colours, topics and surface trends for 2017, new for 2016 will be Surface Spotlight Live curated by Sally Angharad. The two sector spotlights highlighted will be Health + Wellbeing and Retail Design sponsored by Concord featuring materials that make a significant contribution to both areas. New for 2016 is Stone Gallery which has been introduced
to reflect the importance of the rapidly growing stone market in the UK. Hosted on the mezzanine level, the gallery will focus on natural stone from across the world.
Since 2013 the Surface Design Awards have been recognising
and celebrating outstanding examples of progressive design and the use of innovative surfaces in projects both in the UK and internationally. In 2015 the Awards received 181 entries in 11 categories – a 62 per cent increase on 2014 with a third of all entries coming from outside the UK. The 2016 Judging Panel will be Co-Chaired by Sarah Featherstone of Featherstone Young and Theresa Dowling of FX Magazine with a judging panel that includes names from some of the most prestigious design practices in the UK. The awards presentation will take place on Thursday 11th
February during Surface Design Show. As Health + Wellbeing is one of the focuses at Surface
Design Show 2016, the organisers have adopted Maggie's as this year’s chosen Charity Partner. Maggie’s provides free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends. Surface Design Show will be helping to raise funds for the new Maggie’s Centre in Leeds designed by Heatherwick Studio.
The Surface Design Show is on 9-11 February at London’s Business Design Centre. To find out more please visit:
www.surfacedesignshow.com
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015 saw 5,586 professional and trade visitors, an unprecedented increase of 49 per cent on the previous year. 80 per cent of the audience came from architectural,
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Acoustic GRG (stand 128) is a specialist manufacturer of acoustic architectural linings; including acoustic timber, fabric wrapped panels and bespoke products. Manufacturing the RPG range of dif- fusers and absorbers, Acoustic GRG is also an exclusive distributor of BASWA acoustic plaster and Clipso stretch ceil- ings and walls. Recent projects include Winchester College (pictured), Church Studios, UCL and The Shard.
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