042 SURFACE DESIGN SHOW PREVIEW
The Surface Design Show returns for its 2024 edition, this time exploring the theme of ‘Mindful Living’ to create new experiences and approaches to designing the built environment
WORDS BY EMILY MARTIN
When 6 – 8 February
Where
Business Design Centre, London
Visit
surfacedesignshow.com
THE SURFACE DESIGN SHOW once again returns to kick off a new year of design events, with Islington’s Business Design Centre playing host to the very best in material innovation. Tis year’s event is set to be another smash which includes a brand-new theme of ‘Mindful Living’, the return of new and familiar elements such as the New Talent showcase, the Stone Knowledge Hub, the show’s expert speaker programme and of course the Surface Design Awards. Read to see what FX discovered ahead of this year’s event.
New for 2024: Surface Design Show has partnered with East London-based charity Furnishing Futures, which creates beautifully designed and fully furnished healing homes for women and children who have escaped domestic abuse and been given empty social housing. Te charity partners with the interiors industry to provide a sustainable solution to waste, enabling the charity to repurpose good quality ex-display, returns, props or donated furnishings to create beautiful homes for women. As part of the partnership, UK-based street artist Olivier Roubieu will creating three live murals during the show which will be auctioned with the proceeds going to Furnishing Futures.
2024 Theme: Te theme for the 2024 edition is ‘Mindful Living’ and explores the balance between design intuition and analytical thinking to achieve meaningful experiences. Te theme will address what role materials and their properties will play in the multi-sensory space; how the virtual and real worlds continue
to merge and what technological advancements and investments in new design approaches mean for the built environment.
Surface Spotlight Live: Tis year’s theme will feature prominently as part of Surface Spotlight Live, the material showcase curated by design and trend expert Sally Angharad. Located at the heart of the show it will once again shine a light on cutting-edge surfaces, finishes and processes that embrace the future and harness the vital role materials play in design across all dimensions.
Open Night Debate: Hosted by Louis Wustemann, the ever-popular Opening Night Debate will also focus on the Mindful Living theme. Tis can be found on the Main Stage where over the rest of the two and a half days, a range of debates, panels, trend forecasts and insights into the latest material innovations will take place.
Legends Live: Returning once again is Legends Live; a series of fireside chats with experienced industry professionals, with Alys Bryan paying host.
New Talent: From well-known names to those just starting out in the industry, Surface Design Show has it all. Te New Talent area, curated once again by Jennifer Castoldi, chief creative director at Trendease, will be a must- visit section of the show with the very best in emerging creatives displaying an inspiring range of biomaterials, natural materials, textiles, furniture and wallpaper.
Stone Knowledge Hub: Te Stone Knowledge Hub is also returning to the 2024 Surface Design Show, and is promised to be bigger and better than ever. It’s the go-to place for architects and designers looking to find inspiration and information for their natural stone projects, the Stone Knowledge Hub is host to some of the leading names with the UK natural stone sector.
Surface Design Awards: Te Surface Design Awards are a much-anticipated part of the show, receiving global recognition. Te Awards celebrate and promote excellence in material innovation and the 2024 edition are judged by an expert panel, co-chaired by Charlotte McCarthy, head of interiors at Heatherwick Studio and Nimi Attanayake, director and co-founder of NimTim Architects. Te judging panel is made up of architects and interior designers and include Carly Sweeney, the director of Universal Design Studio; Chris Laing, an architectural designer, activist, consultant, founder of Signstrokes and Deaf Architecture Front; and Gurmeet Sian, architect and founder of Office Sian. Working together, the judges will determine the 2024 award winners in eight categories: Commercial Building, Housing, Landscape + Public Realm, Light + Surface, Public Building, Temporary Structure, Architectural Photography and, new for 2024, Product of the Year Award. Te finalists have now been announced with winners revealed at the Surface Design Show 2024 at a celebratory breakfast on 8 February.
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