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Why visit

Join us for 2½-days of education, entertainment and engagement

If you are an architect, designer, buyer, specifier or decision maker then Surface Design Show is a must-attend event to source products, meet suppliers, network, learn from industry professionals, gain new insights and connect with innovative and exciting materials.

2019’s highlights included…

Over 150 exhibiting companies from 10 different countries
Our Light School section offers the very best in architectural lighting innovations and inspiration
The Stone Gallery and its Stone Hub is an industry leading event for specifying natural stone
39 presentations on 3 different stages with some 52 speakers covered an exceptional range of topics
Curated by trend consultant Sally Angharad and trend and colour forecaster Colour Hive, Surface Spotlight Live is our own ‘library’ of innovative and inspiring materials for you to touch and feel

Opening Night Live Debate

PechaKucha Evening

Surface Design Awards

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"Sublime surfaces and technological integration at @surfacethinking yesterday."

Studio Fractal

"We’d like to thank the organisers of SDS for this incredible event! Lots of fun discovering the latest trends in surface design."

Holland & Green Architects

"Great way to stay inspired for upcoming projects."

Benchmark Designs

"The most exciting new materials on the design scene."

Offbeat Creative

"Great Show! Great volume of leads! Great fun!"

Mirrl

"A great opportunity to launch our new material to the architecture and design community."

Solomon & Wu

"Level of interest is incredibly high and quality of visitors has been excellent."

Levello

"We meet a good mix of potential clients, partners and exhibitors each year and the growing lighting focus ensures we speak to relevant people."

Applelec

"It was great to connect with so many architects, designers and developers."

Stone Federation

"Met the makers of so many innovative, sustainable, sensory and well-crafted materials!"

Materials Driven

"We’ve been soaking up inspiration at @surfacethinking!"

Material Lab

"Team Innovare enjoyed the inspiration and insights at this year’s Surface Design Show."

Innovare Design

"Had an inspiring & creative time at @surfacethinking this week. Great show, see you next year!"

D-iD

"2018 was Lightly Technologies’ first experience of exhibiting at Surface Design Show and we were very pleased. The event was well attended on all three days and we took plenty of very promising leads."

Lightly Technologies

Where we are

Business Design Centre,
52 Upper St,
London,
N1 0QH

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