An introduction to Surface Design Show
Surface Design Show is the only UK event to focus exclusively on interior and exterior surface solutions in building design.
The theme to Surface Design Show 2011 will be Material Thinking. The exhibition will focus on highlighting the thinking that goes on in the development and selection of materials for architecture and design.
Whether you are an architect, interior designer or specifier looking for surface solutions or a supplier looking to reach this audience Surface Design Show is the event for you. The show brings together the surface design industry to network, source/sell new products and to engage in educational content.
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We are proud to be associated with an impressive array of industry partners including Association of Interior Specialists, BRE, British Institute of Interior Design, The Building Centre, Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists, Interior Design Association, RIBA, RIBA Building Futures, RIBA London, SCIN and Timber Trades Federation to ensure that the event reflects the latest trends of the industry.
Our media partners include Blueprint, Building, Building Design, Contract Flooring Journal, FX, idFX, Mix and Tile and Stone Journal.
Fringe Thinking is the title given to our programme of debates, seminars and presentations. Here is a taster:
The RIBA will be hosting a variety of events including:
The opening night RIBA Building Futures Live Debate on Tues 15 Feb “This house believes the value of design is not measurable”- How can the unquantifiable qualities of design compete during a downturn?Join our panel of speakers as they debate this issue. Headline Sponsor Ege Carpets; Media Sponsors FX, Blueprint & idFX
RIBA London Working Portraits will be running on Wed 16 Feb The Performance of Sound– The RIBA award winning Kings Place, London presented by ARUP Acoustic Consulting and the Association of Interior Specialists and on Thurs 17 Feb Exterior Solutions in Retrofit - Passivhaus Case Study, Edwardian House, London with Prewett Bizley Architects
The RIBA CPD Seminars are always a popular feature of SDS. Covering a wide range of topics, these lectures help attendees earn CPD points and provide a greater technical insight into a range of subjects
New to Surface Design Show will be the PechaKucha 20x20 evening on Wed 16 Feb; designers and architects will be presenting, at a rapid pace, 20 of their favourite slides for 20 seconds each! Headline Sponsor British Gypsum Sponsor Benchmark
The BRE Green Guide Theatre will be back at SDS. Sustainability remains high on the design agenda and will be likely to for years to come. Six sessions over two days will take you right through the environmental issues.
Material Thinkers is the title of our feature areas:
Architects & Designers in Practice will focus on material innovation and creative ideas currently being developed by designers, architects and manufacturers.
The Mix Trend Wall is a dramatic opening to Surface Design Show. Based upon Mix Trends colour forecasts for next Spring/Summer, the Wall will illustrate how colour can influence the surfaces market.
The Inspiration Centre is our forum for new materials being shown by some of the smaller companies in the design industry
SCIN is bringing ‘Somewhere over the Rainbow’ to the Surface Design Show. The SCIN curation thinks specifically about the role and relationships between colour and materials.
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