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quality and depth, the talks present thought leaders in
the industry, deliver agenda- setting keynotes alongside
panel discussions exploring trends in contemporary
practice as well as the future of design. The programme
will be presented in a specially-commissioned auditorium,
designed by Miska Miller-Lovegrove. A separate talks
programme focussing on professional development will be
presented in the Forum.
Making its debut at London Design Festival 2016 is
LuxuryMade, a new show dedicated to contemporary
decorative interiors. Staged alongside 100% Design close to
the site of the new Design Museum, it is the latest addition
to the West Kensington area’s burgeoning design offer.
Sections
Interiors
The longest running of 100% Design’s five sections, Interiors
presents leading international brands exhibiting everything
from furniture and lighting to fabrics and accessories.
New exhibitors for 2016 include German furniture
specialists Axel Veit, who are presenting for the first time in
the UK, veteran glass-makers B&S Glass Industries, lighting
and furniture studio Industville. Pad Home will launch
new products and ranges including from Ibride and Leff
Amsterdam.
Mineheart, Axel Veit
Other interiors exhibitors include eccentric British designer
Mineheart, lighting companies Designheure, Original BTC
and Dowsing and Reynolds.
A new showcase within Interiors, Design London, will take
centre stage at the show, next to the Central Bar. Consisting
of a carefully edited group of less than 15 brands, Design
London will spotlight the very best in design manufacturing,
with each company chosen to complement one another and
as contributors to London’s reputation as design capital
of the world. Brands exhibiting in 2016 include Stockholmbased Massproductions and handmade sustainable
furniture specialists Adventures in Furniture.
Workplace
100% Design’s Workplace section is the only of its kind in
the UK. Reflecting the growing appreciation for workplace
design worldwide, the section presents the ways in which
the world’s most innovative companies are using design
thinking to improve the experience and productivity of the
workplace. The best in commercial design, with seating,
desking, electronic innovations, acoustic panels, storage
systems, lighting and flooring all represented.
New exhibitors for 2016 include commercial furniture
brand Arper, who will host the 100% Design digital hub, and
workplace acoustics experts Texaa.
Other exhibitors in Workplace include Johanson, MARK
Product, Nowy Styl Group, TopBrewer by Scanomat, Sagal
Group, Futura Leathers and Framery.
Kitchens & Bathrooms
This section brings together high-end manufacturers and
exhibitors responding to the demand from the hospitality
and interior design trade, demonstrating quality innovation
across components, materials, equipment and effective
use of space.