From 6 - 8 February 2018 Surface Design Show returns
to London’s Business Design Centre, showcasing the newest
and best surfaces that the design industry has to offer. Connecting
innovative and exciting materials with an audience of architects,
specifiers and designers, Surface Design Show is the only event in
the UK that focuses solely on interior and exterior surfaces.
For more than ten years Surface Design Show has been the place
where industry people immerse themselves in the latest materi-
als for the built environment, gain new insights and network with
like-minded designers, architects and suppliers.
From exquisite hand crafted surfaces to the latest technological
advances in architectural lighting, over 170 exhibitors will high-
light the very best in surface design.
Surface Design Show 2018 will once again have a packed pro-
gramme of events all designed to inspire and engage. Some of the
events that included will be the Opening Night Debate. Organised
in association with the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
and New London Architecture (NLA), it will highlight the issues fac-
ing young Londoners as they seek to become home owners.
The ever popular PechaKu-
cha Evening – Hosted by Phil
Coffey of Coffey Architects
takes place on Wednesday
8 Feb at 6.30pm. An infor-
mal and fun presentation
of inspirational slides, the
confirmed line-up includes
Hannah Corlett, David Kohn
and Jessica Reynolds.
The Show will have a focus in 2018 on the Residential and Transport sec-
tors.
TV Presenter Naomi Cleaver will host -‘Every dream home: materiality and
the democracy of ideas’ with speakers Giacomo Ribolla of Johnson Ribol-
la, Carl Turner from Carl Turner Architects and Meriel Scott from Precious
McBane.
Colour Hive, creators of Mix Magazine, will present a trend cluster featur-
ing surface materials and colours for spring/summer 2019; Disrupt, Drift,
Hush and Worth.
Debuting in 2017, Stone Gallery reflects the rapidly growing stone mar-
ket in the UK and the important relationship between stone and surface
design. Officially supported by Stone Federation GB, the first Stone Gal-
lery attracted exhibitors from Europe and beyond all looking to link up
with the international architects and designers that make London the
worlds’ design hub.
Now in its fifth year Light School presented by The Light Collective and
supported by the Institution of Lighting Professionals, is the home of ar-
chitectural lighting and allows architects and designers to touch, compare
and learn about innovative lighting and technology products. Confirmed
exhibitors from 2017 include
Optelma, Evans Turner and
Applelec whilst new exhibitors
include F-Light and Pixalux.
Surface Design
Show 2018 – the
best in new and
innovative
surfaces
Registration to attend the show is now live.
www.surfacedesignshow.com