Held on 14th – 22nd September 2019, London Design Festival is an annual event, designed to celebrate and promote London as the design capital of the world and as the gateway to the international creative community. The event stages several major trade shows, known as ‘Design Destinations’ throughout the week. These are the commercial pillars of the Festival and are key meeting places for designers, manufacturers, buyers, specifiers, the media and design enthusiasts to discover new product releases and identify current trends. We're sharing exciting news from some of the SBID Members which are set to exhibit with their latest releases and collection launches during this year's London Design Festival.
Since 1995, MAISON&OBJET has inspired generations of interior designers and retailers by maintaining a high level of creativity, diversity and excellence throughout the years with their inspiring and trend-setting design events. The lifestyle show brings together a 360°product offering; decoration, design, furniture, accessories, textiles, fragrances, the world of children, tableware. M&O showcase an excess of 3,000 international brands to over 70,000 interiors professionals twice a year in Paris.
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imm cologne is an international, public open furniture trade show held at Messe Cologne, Germany. Presenting the trends that will be shaping the furniture and interiors sector – and the products that are good for business. At the event you will find a unique variety of interior design ideas for every room, every style and every requirement – from the basics all the way to designer items and luxury furnishings.
DesignTO, formerly Toronto Design Offsite Festival, presents the opportunity to become a part of an exciting network of creative people, exhibitions, events, and a captive audience of designers and design-lovers. Last year, the Festival had 100+ events and exhibitions across the city, 140K+ visitors, 95+ million press impressions, and 500+ million total brand impressions. From design talks to experimental installations to prototypes to opening parties and curated exhibitions, the Festival featured the work of over 800 artists and designers.
Breaking boundaries and defining trends, Top Drawer returns to Olympia London for it's S/S edition; bringing with it their global curation of more than 1500 design-led brands. With exhibitors handpicked for their captivating designs, exceptional quality, originality and commercial appeal, Top Drawer provides buyers with unique access to the hottest new products, as well as firm favourites; encompassing the dynamic worlds of Home, Gift, Fashion and Craft.
A key event of Dubai Design Week, Downtown Design is the Middle East's leading design fair for original and high-quality design.
The Fair offers design professionals the opportunity to gain a competitive edge in the Middle East's fast evolving design scene with a dynamic programme of discovery and networking.
Alongside the latest collections from international brands and a line-up of thought-provoking talks and workshops featuring global design experts, the Downtown Design fair’s Trade Programme is curated to help architects, interior designers and other trade professionals raise their profile in the industry and make meaningful relationships with industry decision-makers.
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Event Timings:
12 November: 2pm – 7pm
13 November: 12pm – 7pm
14 November: 12pm – 9pm
15 November: 12pm – 9pm
From 4th to 8th November 2019, Le Mondial du Bâtiment returns to Paris-Nord Villepinte with INTERCLIMA, IDÉOBAIN and BATIMAT coming together as the leading international event for the architecture, building and construction industries. It is a one stop shop for all industry players to get a 360º view on the newest products in the sector and help them rise up to the challenges of today and tomorrow.
BATIMAT will occupy four halls. In Hall 4, Interior and Outdoor fittings will take centre stage, while Hall 5A will host the Workshop Machinery and Joinery/Closures sectors. Hall 5B will be home to Tools, Site Equipment and – for the first time - commercial vehicles, including outdoor areas for demonstrations. Set up right between Halls 5A and 6, the new Construction Tech® sector will present digital solutions for buildings and will host the largest gathering of sector-specific start-ups. Finally, in Hall 6 visitors will find the “Building Structure and Envelope solutions” area together with all the sector’s main trade organisations. For the first time in France, BATIMAT has given the popular Offsite area its own dedicated sector.
Reasons to Visit BATIMAT 2019
BATIMAT more than ever is the place to be for industry professionals, offering a wide range of activities to help them prepare today to face the major challenges of tomorrow. With exhibition spaces and talk tracks entirely focused on what’s hot in construction, trade visitors to BATIMAT will find everything they need to make sense of developments in the building sector. With over 1,000 exhibitors registered, coming from every sector of the industry, the show will bring together all the major players.
Featuring alongside the exhibitors’ presentations and the show regulars, there will be a number of unmissable features at this year's event:
1. City of tomorrow
The city of tomorrow is being built today. At the interface between buildings and mobility, the city is evolving and changing, and technological and technical breakthroughs have brought about new interactions which directly impact construction. The industry needs to reinvent itself, and BATIMAT offers visitors the innovative solutions required to make this happen.
- Symposium: “How can we ensure manufacturers and project owners work together to build the African city of tomorrow?” with the AIMCC (Association for the construction product industry) (Forum Hall 5A) - Monday 4 November
- Construction 21 Green Solutions Awards (Forum Hall 5A) organised to recognise exemplary buildings, districts and infrastructures which are helping to combat climate change - Monday 4 November
- Presentation of the “100 smart projects which will change people’s lives” awards run by the Smart Building Alliance (SBA) (Forum Hall 6) - Wednesday 6 November
2. Understand the expectations of new residents
Users and residents want better lives, and to play a part in the design of their homes. With one special day devoted to the topic, BATIMAT will question players from the Architecture and Construction sectors about this new trend - Wednesday 6 November.
- International Architecture Morning (Forum Hall 5A) – High Tech versus Low Tech? What possible scenarios for a sustainable city?
- “Regard sur l’Architecture” events (Forum Hall 5A) – Reclaiming: land regeneration; Adapting: reversible places, resilient places; Reacting: environmental creativity
- 6th Housing Solidarity Day organised by I Loge You for Handic’Alpes including a round table discussion with property players (Forum Hall 6)
- The Faire Avec collective and The Salvation Army: talk promoting the circular, social and solidarity economy in the construction sector (Forum Hall 6)
3. Inventing new homes
Housing is reinventing itself and adapting to new forms of use. Primarily a place for us to live, the home is also becoming a place of work. It’s a functional space which evolves over the years to accommodate lifestyle changes. BATIMAT shines the spotlight on these new homes to better understand them.
"Smart living and smart working": a full half-day track with the SBA (Forum Hall 6) – Wednesday 6 November:
- Connected homes, 100% of new builds will be switched-on by 2021
- Digital, to speed up the energy transition
- Digital, to build houses that are reversible and flexible, new forms of use
- Digital, to improve working conditions and new working methods
- Commercial buildings, or how to increase the value of property
- Digital, mobility, the city of the future
4. Deciphering the future of construction
Connectivity and new technologies increasingly are core to forms of use. BATIMAT highlights the different technologies (voice, AI, 3D, etc.) which are changing the world of construction and how homes are used. In partnership with Gimélec (the federation of electro-digital companies), BATIMAT launched a major initiative to help professionals with digital transformation and industrialisation. The new area, CONSTRUCTION TECH® has the largest and most comprehensive range of building digitalisation solutions.
5. Wood, material for every challenge
Widely used in construction, wood naturally features strongly at BATIMAT. More generally however the sector is also increasingly promoting renewable and no-waste solutions.
- A first for BATIMAT: a house made 98% of wood will be assembled during the show, in partnership with Arteck (Hall 6)
- Wood Sector Morning (Hall 6) - Tuesday 5 November from 10am to 1pm
- Olympic games: wood can compete like no other
- Notre-Dame de Paris: the “forest”, constructing an oak frame in the 21st century
- Reducing your carbon footprint: wood is naturally biosourced from nature
- The stats: wood in construction & the outlook for 2030 and 2050
- Forestry-sourced wood strategy and markets: health and luxury
6. Proven renovation and decarbonisation solutions
Reducing the carbon footprint of buildings during both their construction and use is a major environmental challenge for the sector. During the 5-day event BATIMAT will be presenting existing solutions, both with the products and solutions of our exhibitors and through a plethora of highlights.
- Talk: “Life Cycle Analysis courses, E+C- experimentation, RE 2020: the challenges and issues of engaging the construction industry and its players in the low carbon initiative?” (Forum Hall 5A) – Monday 4 November
- Talk: “Energy renovation of buildings in France and Germany: sharing experience” (Forum Hall 6) – Tuesday 5 November
- Pilot projects for prefabricated modular renovation
- Biosourced material for the energy renovation
- The energy renovation passport
- Symposium: “Is renovation the future of the building industry?” – Thursday 7 November
7. Intelligent energy-production in the commercial sector
Optimising, storing and sharing energy and services are key energy transition concepts. BATIMAT revisits all the solutions for improving energy efficiency, offering financial savings and enabling responsible consumption.
- Symposium: 'Energy production and storage' organised by ENERPLAN (Forum Hall 6) – Thursday 7 November
8. Discover MMC: the concept revolutionising the building industry
BATIMAT 2019 sees the launch of a 1,000 m2 space devoted to Off-Site construction and events relating to this new building method. It will also go even further by touching on topical issues such as the ELAN act, BIM technologies and 3D construction.
- New Off-Site space with the ACIM, Avelis, BTP Consultant, Cougnaud, GreenFLex, La Maison Abordable, Leco, Normetal, Ossabois, Procontain and T&H: Attend daily talks, an Off-Site school and demo workshops.
- Presentation of entrants’ proposals for the EnergieSprong competition.
- International symposium: “Off-Site construction: a revolution?”
9. Experience the building site of the future
Visitors to BATIMAT can try out COBATY's new site digitalisation solutions at the Building Site of the Future space in Hall 6:
- Workshop 1: the site preparation meeting
- Workshop 2: site security consideration
- Workshop 3: using the BIM model on site
- Workshop 4: using the BIM model on site
- Workshop 5: on-site quality control
100% Design: 18th – 21st September
Visit Arper at the Arper Design Lounge at 100% Design
Arper returns to the 25th edition of 100% Design from 18-21 September as sponsor of the show. To mark this occasion, this year Arper will be hosting the Arper Design Lounge, a soft, inspiring area where visitors of the show can come together, share ideas and read magazines by the show’s official media partners, while enjoying free charging points. Arper Design Lounge is a central feature of the show and will include a showcase of iconic Arper collections within an engaging setting, perfect to unwind, meet and network.
At 4pm on Friday 20th September Arper Design Lounge will present a live episode of Icon Minds: My Life in Design, in collaboration with Icon Magazine. Icon Magazine editor Priya Khanchandani will engage in conversation with London-based artist Camille Walala to discuss her professional life and the main influences in her work.
Design with Elite Stone's luxurious raw materials at 100% Design
Elite Stone exhibits with a single area characterised by colours. The materials used are precious such as Breccia Pontificia, Sahara Noir and Calacatta Borghini; representing the best selection in Italy and in the world, all Made in Italy. The elegant and sophisticated atmosphere is inspired by the lobby of luxury hotels around the world for a contemporary and cosmopolitan atmosphere. The architecture of the stand focuses attention on the book-matched realised in Breccia Pontificia and the floor too, which invites you to enter and discover the Elite Stone World.
FCI London showcase Italian brand's Gamma and Naos at 100% Design
FCI London, the UK’s largest contemporary furniture showroom, will be showcasing two of its most popular Italian brands, Gamma and Naos, at 100% Design 2019 – the unmissable destination for design. Gamma is renowned for its innovative sofa collection and for being the ‘leather experts’ with their love and knowledge for the material. On the other hand, Naos challenges the laws of motion with its extending dining and coffee tables, that move effortlessly through their unique mechanisms. Both these brands have distinguished themselves in the international markets for their high-quality products, innovation, research and their love for elegant designs. They also wish to further the “Made in Italy” identity, not only in design but also in manufacturing by having as much of the product made in-house as possible.
The product line-up for 100% Design includes the latest furniture and stellar accessories from Gamma, Naos as well as some other exclusive brands. You can admire FCI London's curated display at stands B9 and B10.
Designjunction: 19th – 22nd September
VitrA announces first UK premiere of Claudio Bellini collaboration at designjunction 2019
Leading bathroom brand VitrA has chosen to premiere Equal, its latest designer collaboration, in the UK for the first time at designjunction 2019. This year VitrA will be showing Equal and Origin, as well as unveiling the latest additions to Plural by Terri Pecora. The new Equal collection by Claudio Bellini makes use of geometric shapes and monochrome tones. Using clean, minimal borders and industrial, metallic accents, Bellini’s designs emulate the structures found in modernist architecture. The collection features a mirror with integrated LED lighting, a selection of storage and washbasin units, and a wall-hung WC. The contemporary and versatile nature of the delicate, structured design makes it ideal for both commercial and residential spaces.
Terri Pecora’s award-winning Plural collection will also be showcased. For this range, Pecora reimagined the washroom as a living space, using smooth, rounded edges and solid woods to emulate furniture usually found in other rooms of the home. The set will feature the free-standing vanity unit and wall-hung WC, paired with Vetro flush plate. VitrA will also be showing the Origin collection of brassware, including a newshowerhead, shower mixer and range of basin mixers. Available in four different finishes (Brushed Nickel, Chrome, Copper and Matt Black), Origin offers an integrated and charming finishing touch to the bathroom.
James Latham and Hi-Macs® cast a positive light on mental illness at designjunction 2019
Two five metre-tall interactive sculptures, designed by multi-award winning British designer, Steuart Padwick will be erected in King’s Cross shortly for this year’s designjunction event (19-22 Sept) as part of London Design Festival.
The giant cuboid figures have been created in support of mental health anti-stigma initiative, Time To Change, and have been skilfully formed using Douglas Fir to convey warmth and humanity, using off-site construction technologies. However, it is the imposing, interactive ‘concrete’ blocks - representing their ‘emotional burdens’ – that truly bring these dramatic, public art spectacles to life. These cubes have been manufactured from HI-MACS® natural acrylic stone (in colour G555 Steel Concrete), supplied by main UK distributor, James Latham and fabricated by Preston based, We Are Limitless Limited (WALL).
For all visitors to the London Design Festival and designjunction, James Latham is holding a one-day HI-MACS® walk-in workshop on 19th September at their Design Showroom in the Business Design Centre, Islington, just one tube stop away from Kings Cross. Here, visitors can learn more about the product and witness inspirational demonstrations of thermoforming, sublimation and more.
London Design Fair: 19th – 22nd September
Cosentino City London Celebrates LDF with ‘Carved in Stone’ Installation
Leading Spanish manufacturer of surfaces for architecture and design, Cosentino, is delighted to be celebrating London Design Festival with the ‘Carved in Stone’ installation’. Leading architects were invited to put forward their proposed designs in line with the theme: 'Life on Mars', with five winning entries hand selected by a panel of judges, including members of the Cosentino and Cuellar families.
These entries will be brought to life by craftsmen from Cuellar Stone in Spain, who will carve these intricate sculptures out of blocks of Macael Marble, measuring 500 x 500 x 500mm. Marble has been chosen as the material as it signifies the very beginning of Cosentino. Historically, some of the greatest designers in history have used marble, from Agra's Taj Mahal, London's Marble Arch and Michelangelo's 'David'.
The five marble sculptures will be on show at the Cosentino City London showroom for visitors to admire throughout London Design Festival. The designers will be visiting the showroom during the week to offer visitors a glimpse of the inspirational stories behind their fantastic designs.
Armani/Roca is set to showcase at The Bathroom Gallery, London Design Fair
Armani/Roca will be exhibiting at this year’s London Design Fair as part of an exclusive new exhibition. The Bathroom Gallery, which is in partnership with Elle Decoration, will bring together leading bathroom brands and is the first and only event at LDF dedicated solely to the bathroom industry.
On the stand, visitors will have the chance to see the new Armani/Roca Baia collection in a truly unique setting. With the new Baia collection, Giorgio Armani once again shows his commitment to promoting comfort and wellbeing, expressing his vision of the bathroom environment through a combination of elements that allow maximum flexibility and adaptability. Particular attention has been paid to the ergonomics of each piece. The aesthetic intentionally references the past, but the retro styling has been interpreted in a modern manner and incorporates avant-garde technology. The result is a new versatile bathroom collection, which manages to be both contemporary and timeless, in accordance with Giorgio Armani’s well-known design philosophy.
The Bathroom Gallery is an exclusive exhibition taking place on the second floor of the Old Truman Brewery from the 19th - 22nd September. Armani/Roca will be in Hall 11 and on stand number 11.
Craig & Rose celebrate the launch of 11 new shades with special colour installation, Colour Way
Craig & Rose marks its evolution from one of the UK’s oldest luxury paint manufacturers to paint protagonists by way of a special colour installation for the 2019 edition of the London Design Fair. To celebrate the launch of 11 new shades, the progressive Scottish brand will unveil a creative structure which nod’s discreetly to this year’s overarching theme of ‘Bauhaus’, whilst honouring the design movement’s modernist principles of ‘honesty’ and ‘simplicity’. The aim of the presentation is to ‘free’ architects and designers, empowering them with clear contemporary colour direction, all suitable for practical adoption. With two immersive areas, the installations take the visitor on a special journey to experience, explore, and develop their own personal relationships with a series of carefully curated combinations.
Adopting this approach, Craig & Rose has commissioned the creative colour agency, Calzada Fox to spearhead the overall concept and lead on art direction. The result of this will be a highly distinctive and interactive space devised to challenge existing perceptions around colour. In addition, East London’s architectural practice Studio Shaw, best known for its original approach, has also been tasked with executing an exciting three dimensional structure amplifying the ideas within.
Sutherland Furniture launch The Otti Collection during London Design Festival 2019
Leading luxury outdoor furniture brand, Sutherland Furniture, has collaborated with global design icon Vincent Van Duysen, to launch The Otti Collection, a collective of 11 intuitive pieces of furniture available Autumn 2019. The Otti Lounge Chair and Otti Dining Armchair feature lightweight aluminum powder coat frames with Perennials rope base and back. The intriguing weave from base to arm pushes the boundary of minimalist design into Van Duysen’s essentialist style. Similarly, the Otti Three-Seat Sofa embraces Van Duysen’s fluid design approach with a slender seamless frame. The body of the sofa is formed by intersecting Perennials ropes that offer both comfort and support, while imposing architectural elements. The resulting woven design perfectly encompasses Van Duysen’s spatial aesthetic.
Meet Vincent Van Duysen and David Sutherland for the new collection launch on Monday 16th of September, 10:30am at Sutherland Perennials Studio, 3rd Floor Centre Dome, Chelsea Harbour Design Centre!
MAISON&OBJET PARIS (M&O) has been around since 1995 as the international trade fair for the lifestyle, decoration and design sector, and today more than ever it has become the not-to-be-missed event for industry professionals seeking clever design solutions to help attract and retain customers.
The workplace revolution: new living spaces
Our new relationship with work, driven by social change, is reinventing the office. Digitisation is making us more mobile and liberating us from traditional work settings. Work is now nomadic. Collaborative and participatory tools have led to the rise of co-working spaces, which offer a more enjoyable and interactive way to work. ln the age of social media and rugged individualism, employees are taking ownership of their workspace and personalising it. Faced with these new challenges, manufacturers, distributors, space planners and fitters are turning to residential design to give workspaces more personality and make them more friendly, comfortable and creative, helping companies attract and retain talent.
MAISON&OBJET: a laboratory for expressing today's new art of working
ln September, MAISON&OBJET will be turning the spotlight on a brand new theme: WORK!, uniting the entire sector. The very best furnishings for today's offices and work spaces will be showcased in a dedicated zone of 1.000 sq.m and accompanied by a special WORK! trail pinpointing all the exhibitors offering work related design solutions. The theme's most exciting new finds, curated by Chantal Hamaide and staged by Philippe Boisselier, will be featured in one of the "What's New" zones, highlighting some of the many furnishings, items and accessories that can help add personality to a new workspace.
This edition will also feature a conference programme dedicated to WORK! and presented by market experts, notably giving visitors the opportunity to discover exemplary projects with an international emphasis. Business meetings will raise bring all those responsible for finding office design solutions face to face with manufacturers and designers over the course of the 5-day event.
Last but net least, an expert will present his architect's vision by staging a zone that focuses on interaction: an immersive experience showcasing today's new sociable work spaces.
Serving up inspiration for Hoteliers and Restaurateurs
Nowadays, anyone who steps through the door of a café, hotel or restaurant is looking for so much more than tasty food or a comfortable place to stay. Today’s
customers are demanding, ultra-connected and increasingly aware of how their surroundings look, even if they’re just there to grab a quick coffee! They’re keen to explore new vibes and discover “Instagrammable” venues offering one-of-a-kind experiences that don’t just satisfy their taste buds but stimulate every single sense.
M&O showcases a vast range of solutions that can help hospitality professionals give the 2.0 customer exactly what they want by catering to the industry’s changing needs. The upcoming edition of MAISON&OBJET PARIS is set to celebrate the art of hospitality, sharing and savouring. The perfect opportunity for industry professionals to explore new concepts, make new contacts and discover thousands of brands.
To help café owners, hoteliers and restaurateurs find their way around the abundance of aisles, a special trail has been put together focusing on their specific needs. Not only will the trail enable them to explore cookware and tableware solutions from iconic brands such as De Buyer, Revol, Gien and Serax or furnishings and design solutions from big names such as Normann Copenhagen, Duravit and Bloomingville, but it will also invite them to discover coverings, design pieces and furniture that suit the hotel and restaurant trade’s specific usage needs, including the need for customisation.
Lastly, conference sessions chaired by industry experts will offer a brand new insight into the impact interior design is having on the hotel and restaurant trade. Triple Michelin-starred chef Frédéric Anton and the architect Aline Asmar D’Amman will take to the stage to chat about the design of the prestigious Eiffel Tower-based restaurant, the Jules Verne, whilst the Managers of the La Réserve group will offer an insight into the secrets behind their confidential hotels’ closely cherished identity.
You can discover more about the exhibitors set to attend this year, here
SBID Members are entitled to complimentary tickets to attend M&O!
To claim your free ticket, email pr@sbid.org by midday on Monday 2 September
As September approaches and the design industry springs back to life with the newest designs, innovations and inspirations, make sure you plan ahead to get the latest insight into the international design industry - and where it's heading. Kicking off with Maison&Objet with a host of clever design solutions to help attract and retain customers, London Design Festival is set to transform London with the freshest contemporary designs, trailblazing talents and industry trends to celebrate London as the design capital of the world and a gateway to the international creative community.
6th - 10th September
MAISON&OBJET PARIS - Paris, France
MAISON&OBJET (M&O) 2019 will be serving up inspiration for Hoteliers and Restaurateurs. Having been around since 1995 as the international trade fair for the lifestyle, decoration and design sectors, M&O has become the not-to-be-missed event over the past 25 years for industry professionals seeking clever design solutions to help attract and retain customers. This edition is set to celebrate the art of hospitality, sharing and savouring. The perfect opportunity for professionals to explore new concepts, make new contacts and discover thousands of brands. To help café owners, hoteliers and restaurateurs, a special trail is dedicated to focusing on their specific needs. Not only will the trail enable them to explore cookware and tableware solutions, but it will also invite them to discover design pieces and furniture that suit the hotel and restaurant trade’s specific usage needs, such as customisation.
This September, the event will also be turning the spotlight on a brand new theme: WORK! Uniting the entire sector and expressing today’s new art of working, the upcoming event encourages office designers take a fresh approach to the workspace through creative selection of furniture and decorative objects. The very best furnishings for today's offices and work spaces will be showcased in a dedicated zone, accompanied by a special WORK! trail pinpointing all the exhibitors offering work-related design solutions.
Image by THG Paris
18th September
SBID Breakfast Meeting with THG Paris - London, United Kingdom
SBID Breakfast Meetings aim to bring together relevant industry professionals to facilitate business networking and partnerships between designers and suppliers. The upcoming Breakfast Meeting on Wednesday 18th September 2019 will be hosted by the manufacturer of luxury, design-oriented bathroom and kitchen fittings, THG Paris in Belgravia, London.
To attend or register your interest in attending, please email admin@sbid.org
Held on 14th - 22nd September 2019, London Design Festival is an annual event, designed to celebrate and promote London as the design capital of the world and as the gateway to the international creative community. The event stages several major trade shows, known as 'Design Destinations' throughout the week. These are the commercial pillars of the Festival and are key meeting places for designers, manufacturers, buyers, specifiers, the media and design enthusiasts to discover new product releases and identify current trends.
100% Design featuring Tapio Anttila Collection
18th - 21st September
100% Design - London, United Kingdom
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. Striking installations, inspiring collaborations and innovative projects feature thought-provoking experiences and push the boundaries of design. 100% Design will again cover four key areas: Interiors; Kitchens, Bathrooms & Bedrooms; Emerging Brands and 100% Build London. The return of leading brands and presentations from new, emerging talent cement the show's position as a cornerstone event of the London Design Festival.
New for this year, 100% Design will showcase ‘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. 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, showcasing the Finnish philosophy that simple things make us happy! Other key trends for 2019 are also set to appear with themes of wellness and upcycling taking centre stage.
London Design Fair featuring Armani/Roca
19th - 22nd September
London Design Fair - London, United Kingdom
The London Design Fair is set to open its doors to 29,000 visitors at the iconic Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch. With a host of new components, including The Bathroom Gallery in partnership with ELLE Decoration and Crossovers by Adorno, the event is set to present an inspirational, hand-picked line-up of superlative contemporary design, offering visitors a truly absorbing and informative experience. This highly creative exposition will once again transform the Old Truman Brewery into a thrilling centre of original, innovative and aesthetic design.
The Bathroom Gallery will be a bespoke exhibition for world-leading bathroom brands. The aim is to offer a highly-curated glimpse into the brands and products shaping bathrooms today. The bespoke exhibition design by acclaimed architectural designer Ioana Lupascu provides brands with the opportunity to transform a 20-square-metre space with six options of freestanding wall configurations. Adorno will present Crossovers: 10 curators, 10 collections, 10 global design scenes. As a celebration of designers and communities around the world striving to preserve and revitalise local design and craft cultures, Kristian Snorre Andersen, the CEO of Adorno, remarks: ‘The show will highlight the aesthetic traits and beauty of each scene, facilitating a cross-cultural dialogue", showcasing collections from Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Mexico and Turkey.
Designjunction 2019 Image Credit: Ruth Ward
19th - 22nd September
Designjunction - London, United Kingdom
The award-winning interiors show, designjunction, is returning to King’s Cross during the London Design Festival, 19 – 22 September 2019. Now in its ninth year, designjunction has proven itself to be the most anticipated event of the Festival, attracting over 27,000 visitors across four days in 2018. This year, designjunction will present a curated mix of over 100 world-renowned furniture, lighting, accessory and technology brands alongside installations, pop-up-shops, temporary structures and major brand activations. These features are set across several key areas throughout the Kings Cross Design District including Cubit House, the Light tunnel, Kings Boulevard and The Canopy.
The event's theme for 2019, (Re)act calls upon exhibitors to act as agents of change, to react to issues and re-imagine opportunities whilst re-connecting with their audiences. The 2019 exhibitors will create challenging products and activations which encourage visitors this year to think differently about the world we are living in and the spaces we inhabit.
This year, designjunction have also launched a brand-new Talks programme at the Everyman Cinema in King’s Cross sponsored by Clippings. Set against the millennial-pink backdrop of the cinema and curated by design and architecture writer and commentator Grant Gibson, the two-day platform (Thursday 19 - Friday 20 September) is set to challenge, provoke and engage with an eclectic range of topical issues that include sustainability and the circular economy; the relationship between dyslexia and design; the need for increased diversity in design; and the importance of wellbeing at work.
Click here to view the entire Talks programme or register now for your ticket.
As the design industry begins to settle into the swing of Summer and event activity seems to take a breather for the upcoming month, we're sharing some exciting design events on the agenda to consider adding to your calendar this July. If you want to uncover the latest and freshest talent to hit the UK design scene; make industry connections with leading suppliers at B2B networking events; or take an exclusive factory tour with SBID's South Coast Stone Summer Open Day, scroll to discover more.
3rd - 6th July
New Designers 2019 Part 2 - London, United Kingdom
Full of disruptive thinking, ambitious ideas and fresh approaches, New Designers presents the work of 3,000 hand-picked graduate design talents from around the country. Hosted at London’s Business Design Centre 26 June – 29 June & 3 - 6 July, the show explores every discipline of modern making. The event has become one of the industry’s most integral design events which gathers the brightest and most radical new creative minds under one roof to launch the next generation of thinkers, makers and disruptors into the UK design scene.
New Designers has been championing the work of young designers for over 30 years and its long-standing reputation attracts a high-profile audience of nearly 20,000, all hoping to establish relationships with young emerging designers.
3rd July
Turkish Building Materials - London, United Kingdom
Turkish Building Materials is a “meet the supplier event” that introduces 11 Turkish manufacturers to the British architecture, design and construction industry. The event is sponsored by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Trade. The participation is complimentary to invited buyers and all Quality in Construction Summit delegates. The participation includes one-to-one meetings with suppliers that can supply the high-quality materials for all construction and interior design projects and a networking lunch organised within the Quality in Construction Summit.
Email admin@sbid.org to register your interest in attending
4th July
James Latham x XYLOCLEAF Launch Event - Manchester, United Kingdom
Italian design is renowned the world over - unique, stylish, refined and subtle. This July, James Latham introduce a new collaboration with a collection of finishes from the exclusive XyloCleaf decorative surfaces range. All designed in Milan to the highest quality standards, it can be used for any kind of interior furniture and furnishings. To celebrate, James Latham and XyloCleaf will host a preview event in homage to one of Italy's favourite traditions - aperitivo. Enjoy an evening reviewing the portfolio in James Latham's Manchester Showroom from 4pm - 7pm on Thursday 4 July.
RSVP to mike.obrien@lathams.co.uk
17th July
Designs from the Past, Inspirations for the Future (SBID Accredited CPD Talk & Tour) - Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Interested in textiles and prints? If so, join this CPD talk and guided tour on the origin and history of the Textile Design Archive held by the John Lewis Partnership in their Heritage Centre based in Maidenhead. Starting at 11am, this talk focuses on historic textile printing techniques, the work of reputable designers and how these have inspired more recent designs and products. This is followed by a Q&A session with a John Lewis Partnership Archivist then a guided tour of the Heritage Centre including the textile gallery where the original artworks for many designs from c1800 onwards are displayed.
18th July
SBID South Coast Stone Summer Open Day - Poole, United Kingdom
SBID Regional Director and Design Director of KTM Design, Katie Thomas will be hosting an event in collaboration with South Coast Stone on Thursday 18 July at 1pm. Specialising in the importation, fabrication and installation of all types of natural and engineered stone and ceramic tiling, South Coast Stone have worked on many technically challenging and creative commercial projects for some of the country’s leading enterprises. Offering attendees a guided tour of the full working factory, the event provides a chance to network and meet stone suppliers; as well as the opportunity to view all the finest and highest quality slabs and materials on offer at South Coast Stone. Food and drinks will also be available throughout the day.
Email admin@sbid.org to register your interest in attending
