Surface Design Show 2014
Getting ready to stage its 11th outing, the Surface Design Show opens its three-day residence at the Business Design Centre, London. from 4-6 February Emily Martin takes a look at highlights of this year’s offering
The industry's leading surfaces event returns to London's Business Design Centre for its 11th edition, with this year's show focusing largely on the issues surrounding technology, the environment and contemporary design. The show will feature a Light School as part of a new focus on lighting, presented by Sharon Stammers of Light Collective, which will include a series of talks and demonstrations by 15 of the top UK lighting designers.
Future Thinking explores surface innovation by showcasing actual building facades fragments - in an exhibition curated by Arup called Contemporary Artefacts - and Global Color Research's Trend Wall to take visitors on a voyage through 2015's colour and material trends.
And Fringe Thinking underpins the show with an interesting and topical programme of CPD seminars, presentations and debates from the likes of AIS, SBID and Mix Trends.
And if daytime viewing is tricky (or simply not enough) then there are two evening events. The Surface Design Show's preview evening kicks off on 4 February, hosted this year by the RIBAJ and 5 February sees Cany Ash, of Ash Sakula, chairing a lively PechaKucha evening.
Here's a preview of some of the products that will be exhibited at this years Surface Design Show.
Business Design Centre
4-6 February
surfacedesignshow.com
Polished Plaster
from Surfaceform
Surfaceform will be exhibiting its creative innovative plaster surfaces for inspirational interiors.
Surfaceform uses deluxe materials such as polished plaster, relief plaster, stucco, marmorino and impasto to infuse traditional form with contemporary designs.
Glassline Sergei
from Creative Resin
Creative Resin will be showcasing its satin-effect spray Glassline Sergei. The spray turns plain glass into a satin glass, which is an inexpensive alternative to producing satin glass.
Corfu
from Vescom
Vescom develops, produces and distributes high-quality wallcovering, upholstery and curtain fabrics. Eyecatching designs and sustainable materials form the basis of this year's collection exhibiting at February's show.
Cement Stone
from Grestec Tiles
Grestec Tiles, a specialist supplier of ceramic, porcelain, glass and natural stone tiles, will be launching a new range, Cement Stone, alongside a selection of other innovative collections including Aarde Steen and the Le Shack Collection. Cement Stone has been inspired from natural stones to create a collection of five graduating shades.
Life
from Ceramiche Caesar
Ceramiche Caesar's LIFE collection will be exhibiting at the Surface Design Show. Made in Italy, the chromatic porcelain range has been created from natural wood and includes five natural shades.
Decostone
from Decolan
Decolan will be exhibiting the Decostone collection, a veneer of real stone split in thickness of 0.1mm-2.0mm from large stone slabs to create an ultra-thin, light and flexible stone laminate that can be used for a wide range of applications - including kitchen tops, furniture components, flooring, and ship interiors.
Cheville Broderie
from Cheville
Cheville will be showings its innovative Cheville and Broderie Parquet collection, made up of fourstrip chevron planks, lefts and rights, meaning installation is similar to that of a plank floor, it says. All Cheville parquet floors are compatible with under-floor heating and are supplied pre-finished, so no sanding or on-site finishing is required.
Artwork
from Ceramiche Refin
Ceramiche Refin's collection Artwork has been inspired by the stucco finishes used in Italian architecture in the 6th century. The wide brush marks and subtle chromatic and textural variations have been created by specialist craftsmen to express the key characteristics of that period.
