JUNCTION Issue 006 → September 2016
10 THINGS SIX JEWELS AIXELSYD AND DESIGN QUESTIONS & ANSWERS FRONT OF HOUSE … we’ve learned about designjunction2016 [P.7]
… of the new King’s Cross [P.30]
A new installation aims to change the public’s perception of dyslexia [P.33]
Tala [P.21]; Deadgood [P.27]; and Samuel Chan [P.36]
Satellite Architects on how to make an entrance [P.38]
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Welcome Deborah Spencer Founder, designjunction
A very warm welcome to designjunction2016 at our brand new King’s Cross venue. Those of you familiar with the show will no doubt have noticed some changes – most notably our new location – but we hope you agree we’ve stayed true to designjunction’s core by presenting worldclass, cutting-edge design in challenging, post-industrial spaces. We are proud to be a show for the design industry created by the design industry, and I believe this year’s show will be precisely that. We couldn’t be more delighted to have relocated designjunction2016 to King’s Cross. The area around King’s Cross and St Pancras is now firmly established as one of the trendiest and most connected destinations in London. This year our theme is #immersedindesign. We hope visitors will interact, engage and thoroughly enjoy their experience of the show, in what we feel is our landmark year. designjunction2016 is taking over four sites across Granary
Square, enabling us to re-think areas of the show and introduce a host of exciting new features. Look out for the eight giant Monopoly-style houses on Granary Square, each playing home to creative projects and live activity. Dyslexic Design is one of them, exploring the extraordinary connection between dyslexia and the creative industries. Another exciting feature is the grand entrance to Cubitt House, with a 70m by 7m super façade designed by Satellite Architects, featuring more than 4,000 individual GRID cubes – which will be the largest installation of this product in the world. We still have a wonderful mix of trade brands and independent retailers to appeal to both consumers and professionals alike. There will be a wealth of new product launches and designjunction remains a great place to eat, drink and meet friends. While much has changed, much has also stayed the same. Our commitment to showcasing international design in ambitious spaces remains, as we continue to break the mould of the traditional trade show. A huge thank you goes to all our visitors, exhibitors, partners and sponsors who have supported the show over the years. Last but not least, thanks to the dedicated designjunction team, who will be on hand to assist you throughout the show. Come in and have a look around. I hope you’re as inspired as I am by what you find.
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Contents P.7
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FEATURE
INTERVIEW
10 things we’ve learned about designjunction
Behind the brand: An interview with designjunction’s Founder, Deborah Spencer
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P.24 FEATURE
Q&A
designjunction talks to Joshua Ward, co-founder of lighting brand TALA
Discover the four areas of #djKX
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P.27 Q&A
Deadgood’s Dan Ziglam tells us about their plans for the show this year
FEATURE
Six jewels of the new King’s Cross
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P.36 Q&A
Samuel Chan, founder of furniture company Channels, explains why he will be having a busy exhibition
FEATURE
Dyslexia and Design
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P.44 EXHIBITORS
INTERVIEW
Front of house: An interview with Stuart Dodd from Satellite Architects 5
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Dornbracht Culturing Life The Dornbracht Water Experience. Installation and Performance on Granary Square for designjunction. September 22-25
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10 THINGS … we’ve learned about designjunction2016
{1} It’s in a new part of town
Traditionally the exhibition has been in the heart of London’s West End. However, this year the show has moved north to King’s Cross. The 67-acre site is in the process of being transformed into one of the capital’s most exciting destinations, with the redevelopment creating 1,900 new homes, 20 new streets, 10 public parks and squares, and three million sq ft of commercial office space – as well as a multitude of cultural attractions. As the Financial Times architecture critic Edwin Heathcote said: ‘The King’s Cross site is the perfect mix of grittiness and shininess, simultaneously a symbol of London’s industrial and engineering past and the creative present.’ In other words, it provides the perfect backdrop to a show like designjunction.
{2} The essential mix of the show remains intact
It might be in a new spot, but designjunction2016 has retained its combination of trade brands and retail outlets that made it such a popular destination in Holborn. The show has been split into four distinct areas. Cubitt House, for example, is a two-floor pavilion designed by Satellite Architects in Lewis Cubitt Square. Cubitt House has a strong trade focus and will also feature the best products from the lighting world in lightjunction. Brands to look out for include furniture company Modus, flooring brand Dinesen and lighting firm Northern Lighting. Meanwhile The Canopy – located between UAL, Central Saint Martins and Waitrose – will be a pop-up venue for a host of premium retail brands, such as Dyke & Dean, Void Watches and One We Made Earlier. Elsewhere, Granary Square will feature eight giant Monopoly-style houses that have been taken over by different brands including luxury bathroom and spa company Dornbracht, who will present a water-inspired installation using the fountains on Granary Square. The Crossing, which runs through the Granary Building, will provide the show’s registration point and feature some specially commissioned installations from the likes of lighting company Blackbody, Transport for London (who will be collaborating with online retailer MADE.COM) and tech brand Native Union. 7
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{3} Regular visitors will recognise some familiar names
Since the shows inception, designjunction has featured some of the world’s most renowned brands. Friends and loyal exhibitors include String, Channels, Very Good & Proper, Native Union, Dyke & Dean, Cherchbi, Another Country, Isokon, Bolon and Tom Pigeon to name but a few.
{4} But there are some newbies too
designjunction prides itself on finding new and exciting brands, and remains a platform where visitors can discover the latest trends. New brands include Design House Stockholm, Future & Found, Humanscale, Vita Copenhagen, and DCW Éditions.
{5} As ever there will be a wide array of new product launches
Christopher Jenner, a designer increasingly known for his passion for traditional British craft and its relationship with technology, will present his two-year collaboration with the Sheffield-based silverware company Elkington & Co. Isokon Plus will have new products created by Olympic torch designers Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby. Swedish flooring brand Bolon returns to the show with a new collection Bolon by You, while Channels – the high end furniture company led by Samuel Chan – celebrates 20 years in business by launching a new book, Samuel Chan: Design Purity + Design Principles. 8
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{6} But it isn’t all about products on stands. As ever there are some exciting features…
This year, designjunction has launched an activities programme that ranges from a panel discussion on the future of physical shops in our digital age, to family workshops at the House of Illustration. Houzz hosts daily design clinics from their SmartHouzz – a space which showcases smart use of urban space, inspired by the millions of photos on Houzz – whilst Central Saint Martins Short Courses team are offering free 1-hour taster sessions from some of their popular design programmes. Dyslexic Design, curated by James Rokos, is an installation of work by some of the UK’s leading dyslexic designers – including Sebastian Bergne and Terence Woodgate – celebrating the extraordinary connection between dyslexia and the creative industries. The ‘Who’s Casper?’ project has been created by Modus to raise funds for Movement on the Ground, a foundation that supports refugees at the forefront of the European crisis. A selection of high-profile creatives including Tom Dixon, Ross Lovegrove and Sir Kenneth Grange (to name just three) have been asked to customise a Casper stool, manufactured by Modus and designed by Michael Sodeau. These will be exhibited, intriguingly without its designer’s name attached, before being sold off in a silent auction. Design to win! Look out for blank Casper templates distributed across the show and customize your own stool. Best customisation will win an original Casper, pictured below.
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{7} More great food at designjunction2016 Over the years the show has built a reputation for offering visitors a high quality (and often eclectic) range of food and drink offers. For 2016, the Real Food Festival will be bringing in world-class street food trucks. There’s also a ‘secret’ garden café serving delicious ice cream from Ruby & Violet within a beautiful flower setting by bloomon. On the top floor, it’s worth checking out the Isokon cafe operated by La Marzocco. And finally, of course, the site itself is populated with top notch restaurants and bars, including Grain Store, Dishoom and The Lighterman.
{8} The exhibition is bringing the whole area together
The King’s Cross Creative Quarter is a celebration of design, food, culture and creative businesses. To mark the launch of designjunction2016 in King’s Cross, a group of the restaurants and institutions in the area have put together an array of appetising deals and discounts. The GNH bar, for instance, has a buy one get one free offer on its signature cocktails; at the Gilbert Scott, guests can get a three course meal and a cocktail for £29 (quote the King’s Cross Creative Quarter at the time of booking); while Vinoteca will host an exclusive wine tasting for designjunction visitors between 11am–7pm. And if you’re looking for somewhere to stay close to the show, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel is offering an exclusive 10% discount on their fantastic rooms. For more information check out the KXCQ map or visit: → www.thedesignjunction.co.uk/kxcq
{9} It’s going to be difficult to avoid design in King’s Cross
Ultimately, our advice is to dive in and just enjoy the experience. Across the show you’ll find creative design concepts, world-class food offerings, live activity, innovative product launches and unexpected installations – the whole idea is to get #immersedindesign.
{ 10 } Last but not least, there’s going to be a huge party too
designjunction2016 has teamed up with the online design magazine Dezeen to throw a huge party on Granary Square from 7.30-10.30pm on Wednesday 21 September. Expect street food, pop-up bars and music from Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor plus Adventures in Paradise, all in celebration of the show’s new home. Best of all entry is completely free! RSVP here:
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BEHIND
Deborah Spencer is one of life’s enthusiasts. She’s also an entrepreneur who in a little under five years has turned designjunction from an idea into an international brand, and one of the cornerstones of London Design Festival.
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Deborah Spencer, Founder and Managing Director Photographed in London, August 2016 14
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Right: Wrong for HAY café at The College Below: Lighting installation by Luum Opposite: La Chance at designjunction2015
What are you most looking forward to at this year’s show? It’s a simple enough question to start an interview that elicits a whirlwind response from the exhibition’s founder Deborah Spencer. ‘That’s such a hard one to answer,’ she says. Without pausing for thought, however, she launches into the show’s programme. ‘The retail side will be the biggest offering we’ve ever had – we’ve got about 70 pop-up shops and there will be loads of brands you don’t normally see on the high street. Then on our trade side there are some really interesting companies that we’ve never had at the show before. Inside The Crossing we have a series of eye-catching installations. I think the giant, Monopoly houses on Granary Square will be quite a spectacle, and the main entrance to the show will be really impressive. There’s loads going on.’ It’s fair to say that Spencer is one of life’s enthusiasts. She’s also an entrepreneur who in a little under five years has turned designjunction from an idea into an international brand, and one of the cornerstones of the London Design Festival. And 2016 will prove to be pivotal in the exhibition’s short history, seeing it move from its traditional location in central London to the newly redeveloped hub of King’s Cross. As well as occupying existing indoor spaces, the show will also be building temporary outdoor structures – including a two-storey façade on Lewis Cubitt Square. But if that sounds daunting then Spencer isn’t letting it show. ‘It presents the opportunity to raise the bar again,’ she tells me. ‘To work with an entire site, with public realm spaces. Those are the type of challenges that keep the show fresh. We’re doing something completely 16
different, with new spaces, in a new area of town. After all King’s Cross is undergoing one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in the UK and, right now, is one of the coolest, most connected places in London. We’ve always identified spaces that are on the brink of transformation so it seemed the perfect fit.’ Spencer is steeped in the exhibitions world, with each experience subtly shaping her ideas for designjunction. She started her career in 2002 at Upper Street Events, working on shows such as the London Art Fair and New Designers at Islington’s Business Design Centre. ‘Through New Designers I got connected with the design industry,’ she explains. ‘But it also illustrated to me how restrictive these traditional trade show venues can be.’ After that followed a stint at contemporary furniture retailer and galleryist Greenwich Village, where she got to know leading international design brands such as Edra, Meritalia and Moooi. She also launched Super Design in 2007, a Design Art show at the then-empty No1 Piazza in Covent Garden (now better known as the Apple store), before becoming brand manager at Tom Dixon. And it was here that she helped create 2009’s The Dock event in and around the designer’s studio in West London. In many respects the event acted as a prototype for designjunction – Spencer herself describes it as ‘a lightbulb moment.’ It also gave her the courage to strike out on her own, initially with an exhibition called The Tramshed in 2010, held in Shoreditch, before launching designjunction (so called because it would act as a place that brought the design industry together) at Victoria House in Bloomsbury
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‘I just thought if we got it right, it could be incredible’
Square, with partners Modus Furniture and Simon Berger in 2011. ‘It was heavily curated and we were really careful with the brands we selected,’ she remembers. ‘The food offering was vital, I wanted people to feel they could spend the entire day there. It should be an enjoyable experience.’ Importantly too, designer Michael Sodeau was brought on as creative director and has stayed with the show ever since. ‘He just has this creative vision,’ says Spencer. ‘He helps on content and design, so the red houses were his idea this year for instance. He’s also brilliant on the important little details that other exhibitions often overlook.’ While year one was successful enough it wasn’t until 2012, when it moved into the Sorting Office in Holborn, that the show really hit its stride. In a single, decisive move the entire scale of the operation changed, with designjunction going from exhibiting 30 brands to more than 180 across 40,000 sq m. If that sounds like a huge risk, then that’s because it was. ‘My partners and I walked into the space and everyone else at the time thought it was a dump. I loved it though and could see the potential. I just thought if we got it right it could be incredible,’ says Spencer. On the opening evening visitors were queuing around the block and back to Holborn underground station to get in.
‘I remember thinking that this was the most incredible thing I’d ever done,’ she recalls. ‘That put designjunction firmly on the map.’ So what did they get right exactly? Well, there was a wonderful mix of companies – both for architects and designers as well as at the consumer end – the food was great, there were some worthwhile attractions (such as the Flash Factories where visitors could see things being manufactured), but arguably the most important element was the building itself. ‘One of the things we decided was that we had to be very careful with it. We didn’t want to mess around with the grittiness of the backdrop. It was that contrast of the pristine products against the raw interior that made it work. Michael described it really well when he said were trying to create a mini-city – with different social quarters for eating and drinking, entertainment, exhibitions, business and pleasure. There were all these things going on in one building.’ At the same time, Spencer has also launched international editions of the show in Milan and New York but, as she makes clear, London will always be designjunction’s spiritual home. ‘We have an international audience so it’s important to take the exhibition to other territories,’ she says. ‘It also gives our British brands the opportunity to target new markets. But by the same token London is our flagship. It’s our core show.’ And this year, in its new location, promises to be the most ambitious yet. For more information visit: → www.thedesignjunction.co.uk 17
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TALA designjunction catches up with the lighting company’s co-founder Joshua Ward as he gets ready for the show DJ: Hello Josh. What can visitors expect from Tala at the show? JW: We’re in the main entrance space, called The Crossing, which is great and we’re putting on quite an outrageous display. At exhibitions we like to do something quite dramatic so we’re building an 8m high lighting installation using the concept of biomimicry and designing from nature. Our design director Joe Armitage is leading the project using Voronoi shapes as his inspiration for our new line. DJ: Beg your pardon? JW: Voronoi – it’s a type of pattern found throughout nature that has among other things inspired the shape of the glass in our new light bulb. The scheme will act as a stand and installation. Plus it will have some secret interactive elements as well. DJ: Can you spoil the surprise for us? JW: One element we can’t reveal – you’ll have to come to the show. For the other we have these big fabric voronoi-shaped curtained flutes hanging down from the space and when you walk underneath them it will give you an enclosed perspective looking up at our lighting designs. Our engineer is programming the lights to be moving in a certain sequence inside the flutes. The idea is to have people able to flow freely through the space discovering our new designs, while physically being inside this pattern that relates to the product.
DJ: Tell us a bit about the background of the company. The four founders all came from Edinburgh University didn’t they? JW: Yes. We started the company in 2013, looking initially to do something in the clean energy industry – we wanted to build a company that had a positive impact. We started off trying to build solar projects and through that got into lighting design. We noticed a hole in the market and set about creating these decorative LED bulbs. DJ: How is the LED market changing at the moment? JW: Rapidly. The exciting thing is there’s lots of technology now to design with – the design barriers have been lowered. Forms and functions that used to be really controlled are now a lot more open. For us it’s really interesting because we’re not constrained by heat as you would have been with a standard incandescent, for example. We can have a technically superior light and still play around with the glass forms and finishes. DJ: So what are the advantages
of LEDs? JW: They last for a lot longer and they are more efficient so you don’t spend so much on energy. It should be a no-brainer now in terms of the conversion. We get feedback from customers who see our products in Selfridges and Heal’s where we’re stocked, and they tell us they didn’t even realise our bulbs were LEDs because they’re warm and inviting
and they look more like an old incandescent bulb. DJ: And some of your bulbs look like they’ve been inspired directly by Thomas Edison… JW: Yes our first iterations were definitely looking at that. The LED market at that stage still hadn’t really hit the mark with consumers – people thought the light the second generation of LEDs produced was too harsh, too bright – and it cultivated this mass movement of nostalgia. Even though everyone is more green than they were a decade ago it became really trendy to stockpile old incandescents. Now LEDs cater for the things people really care about – they’re warm and inviting, they look nice, they aren’t too sharp on the eye and they turn on instantly. DJ: Why did you decide to exhibit
at designjunction for the first time this year? JW: We like that it has an ambitious, fun approach. As a new company we’ve done a bunch of shows in the last year – it has been a hectic circuit both in Europe and the US – and we liked the idea of doing one that seems quite different and a bit more open-minded. DJ: Where do you see yourself in two years time? JW: We want to be a very well-known lighting brand in Europe and in the USA. We’re planning to have studios in London and New York, growing the team in both cities. → www.talaled.com 21
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DJ: Hello Dan. Can you tell us what you’re up to at the show? DZ: Of course. We’re launching a whole new collection of products ranging from lighting through to upholstery, chairs and tables. It’s an entirely new range. DJ: Are those designed in-house or have you brought people in? DZ: A combination. Much of it has been done in-house but we have a couple of collaborations. We’ve worked with Magnus Long and Gala Wright, who have designed the Naked collection – and we’re using that to kit out the Secret Garden. DJ: We were about to ask you about that… DZ: It’s a café in Cubitt House. We’re supplying pieces from Naked that can be used indoors or outdoors. It’s called Naked because the idea is you dress it up. Without anything on it’s an outdoor metal chair – robust, strong and looks the part, it can take the elements. Then you can dress it. You can add upholstery to it, you can add arms to it and it can change for different environments. DJ: How do you go about choosing the designers you work with? DZ: It differs. It’s very organic, we don’t really have a structure. The first thing is that we have to get on, then we discuss if there’s an opportunity
designjunction talks to co-founder Dan Ziglam about his company’s plans for the show
for us to work together. We think our style is eclectic which is helpful because it means we can encompass many different types of designer. Sometimes we’ll set a brief that’s a bit more structured but if we like the designer and we like their style we’ll just tell them the type of product we’re looking for. Sometimes we’ll take them to one of our factories and let them get inspired by that. Every designer is different, every designer works in a different way. The Naked project came about many years ago because we had studios in the same building. The prototype was launched at the first ever designjunction. It has taken that long to develop. DJ: Tell us a bit about the background of the company. You started in a Portakabin in Northumbria University didn’t you? DZ: The first office was my living room, then we moved to the Portakabin. My partner Elliot Brook and I set the business up when we studied furniture design up in Newcastle. We graduated in 2003 and there weren’t any jobs for us doing the kind of stuff we wanted. I’d been developing this idea as part of my university project and it was always our ambition to set something up ourselves. We took this project, did a few shows and we started to get a bit of response. In those early days we were doing everything on a wing and a prayer. We progressed over the years from the Portakabin to an arch, to another arch that had a toilet. Then I moved
to London and opened a studio up in Highbury and Elliott moved to a warehouse-style building in Newcastle. DJ: Is it important that your products are made in Britain? DZ: In the early days we did it out of pure necessity – we didn’t have the volumes or the money to go to China, for instance. There was a lot of industry in Newcastle and as we started looking we realised there were some great manufacturers in the UK – not necessarily making furniture, it could be making car parts. It seemed logical: we were trying to support local designers, so why not combine that with local manufacturers? And that really set the ethos of the company. From necessity it turned into something that we’re proud of and it has become a selling point. DJ: How important has designjunction been to your career? DZ: We did the first-ever show and we’ve been to three different buildings with them. For us it has always been a great show in terms of sales and profile. But the best thing about the exhibition is that it gives the business something to aim for – it makes sure that all those jobs that get put to the back have to be done to get ready for the show. It focusses everyone in the team to get the products finished. It’s always a consistently good show for us. → www.deadgoodltd.co.uk 27
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Exhibitor during London Design Festival at Design Junction: Cubitt House A12.
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Brokis is delighted to invite you to Designjunction in London for the presentation of its latest collections: PURO by Brokis art director Lucie Koldova and KNOT by Italian design studio Chiaramonte Marin. We are looking forward to seeing you! 22—25 September 2016 Hall B, Stand 39 1 Granary Square, King's Cross London N1C 4AA
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SIX JEWELS … of the new King’s Cross
{1} Fountains
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Water has always been a vital element of King’s Cross – the development of the Regent’s Canal, for instance, was responsible for bringing coal, grain, building materials and a host of other goods into the capital and kicked-off the area’s industrialisation. So it’s entirely appropriate that the centre piece of the 8000 sqm Granary Square should be a fountain. And, it has to be said, that this one is pretty special. Made by the Fountain Workshop, it has 1080 individual water jets set in four large bays. There are two big tanks sitting below the square that hold 105,000 litres of water – once water passes through the fountains it runs back to the tanks and is filtered and cleaned en route. Look out too for the arching water jets around the corner on Lewis Cubitt Square designed by Laurie Olin. The kids love it. At first glance this probably isn’t the most obvious choice for one of King’s Cross’ jewels, however, we think it’s important. Why? Because it is asked to do so much. Designed by David Morley Architects, the 13 storey building on the north west of the site contains 178 private apartments, 77 affordable rented homes, a community meeting space, a small Everyman cinema and, most interesting of all, two schools – the King’s Cross Academy and the Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children – on the ground and first floors. It’s fascinating to see how a playground can effectively sit cheek-by-jowl with luxury flats and, at a stroke, shows the breadth and ambition of the entire development. Oh and if you do happen to get the opportunity to visit, there’s a beautifully quiet terrace on the second floor.
{2} One Pancras Square One of the things that sets the redevelopment of King’s Cross apart is its attention to detail. One Pancras Square, which welcomes visitors from the station to the boulevard, is a case in point. This office building might have been designed as a bland box, however, in the hands of one of the nation’s leading architects, David Chipperfield, it has become something altogether more interesting – rich and wonderfully tactile. This is largely down to its 396 cast iron columns, complete with a strap-like pattern moulded on to them, that were made by a foundry in Halifax and recall the area’s industrial history (as well as apparently referencing the architect and critic Gottfried Semper’s theory about the role of weaving in the evolution of man-made structures). Interestingly the columns are purely decorative rather than being there to actually hold the building up.
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After years as an industrial wasteland, designjunction’s new home, King’s Cross, is emerging as a thriving hub of the city. As part of an on going redevelopment programme the 67 acre site will include 50 new buildings, nearly 2000 new homes, 20 new streets and 10 new public parks and squares. Here we pick out just a few of the key elements that are making this one of the most exciting destinations in London.
{4} The Granary Building
{5} Gasholder Park
There can be little doubt that bringing Central St Martins, UAL into King’s Cross five years ago was a masterstroke. Immediately this new part of the city was full of students, giving the scheme a vibrancy and sense of place that it can take developments years to acquire. Completed in 1851, the Granary Building was originally used to store Lincolnshire wheat for London’s bakers. Architect Stanton Williams combined the old building and transit sheds with a new 200m long addition. At its heart is a vast internal street that draws in daylight and acts as a central circulation point. To give you some idea of the scale, the £145m project is made up of 10 acres of floor space, uses over 1.3 million timber blocks and contains enough concrete to fill eight Olympic pools. Quite simply stunning.
One of the quiet gems of the area, Gasholder Park is tucked away by the Plimsoll Building. A circular lawn sits inside the restored frame of a Victorian gas holder that was originally constructed in the 1850s and only decommissioned in 2000. Subsequently it was dismantled from its old location (now Pancras Square) and refurbished by Shepley Engineers before being re-erected in its new home in 2013. Within the cast-iron frame Bell Phillips Architects has inserted a 30m-diameter polished stainless steel canopy that encircles the grass area. Meanwhile new planting has been provided by Dan Pearson Studio. The park is open all day to everyone and it’s a wonderfully tranquil spot to wile away some spare time. Incidentally the three other adjacent gas holders are being re-used as part of an apartment development designed by Wilkinson Eyre.
{6} Coal Drops Yard This is one to keep your eye on. Opening in 2018 Coal Drops Yard promises to bring a new retail centre to King’s Cross. As the name suggests, the pair of long sheds sitting in parallel were originally built for the receiving and sorting of coal as it arrived by train from the north of England. In what should be one of the talking points of the entire development, architect Heatherwick Studio (of 2012 Olympic Cauldron fame) will retain much of the old building but has played with the rooflines, making them bulge out until they join. Ultimately the building will house an eclectic mix of individual, independent stores together with some familiar retail brands – so a bit like designjunction really. 31
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A new installation at designjunction aims to change the public’s perception of dyslexia.
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British designer Jim Rokos (below) believes dyslexia plays an integral part in his creative process
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callers to the show. By contrast I have always believed it has allowed me to think laterally and in a more creative way. The more I started speaking to the design community, the more I realised creativity and dyslexia go hand in hand. I absolutely believe I would not be where I am today had it not been for my dyslexia. Rather than negative, it has played a supportive role in enhancing my creativity.’ Determined to change the way people view dyslexia, he got in contact with designjunction’s founder and director Deborah Spencer to see if she might consider donating space at the show. Fortunately, it’s an issue close to her heart too. ‘I grew up with dyslexia and I believe it played an integral part in leading me down the path of art and design. In some respects, it has defined me as a person,’ she says. As a result of the collaboration, not only will there be an installation
Hunter Jacket Gorilla, 2013 by Rohan Chhabra
of work, but also critical debates on design education and the relationship between dyslexia and visual thinking. For Rokos it’s about changing the way people think. ‘The lack of understanding around dyslexia starts at school. I believe we need to re-think our education system – to foster a greater degree of empathy for children with dyslexia. It produces people who think in a different, often unexpected way which it seems to me is exactly what Britain’s creative industries are constantly looking for. It should be celebrated rather than stigmatised. Fundamentally that is what is at the heart of Dyslexic Design.’ If you would like to show your support by donating to the British Dyslexia Association, please visit: www.thedesignjunction.co.uk/ london/dyslexic-design
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Samuel Chan The founder of furniture company Channels explains why he will be having a busy exhibition DJ: What are you doing at the show?
SC: We’ve got two things happening. We’re using designjunction to introduce our new collection. We’ve got two book cases and also a single and double-sized rocking chair. But the book publisher Laurence King is launching a book about myself. DJ: Tells us a bit about that. SC: It’s written by Charlotte and Peter Fiell, who I met when I was still in college in 1988. In the early years they were my agents, they used to promote my work. It’s about my working life and the whole design period. DJ: When did your interest in woodworking begin? SC: I was born in Hong Kong and I came to the UK when I was a child with my parents. We settled down in Wandsworth – my mother is still living there today. I went to school and I didn’t know any English at all, so it was quite a struggle for me. But I always liked making things and my woodwork teacher spotted what I was up to. He decided to look after me and gave me lots of opportunities and guided me through the early years, pointing me in the right direction. He even got the application form to apply to the London College of Furniture and that’s how I started my furniture study. DJ: How would you characterise your work? SC: Timber is the material I love most and I hope my design approach is timeless. It’s about the quality of 36
the design and workmanship. When I started Channels 21 years ago I made sure that not only did we have a design studio but we also had a workshop, so we can design and manufacture under one company. DJ: Is craft important to your work? SC: Very. For me quality is vital. I would never design a piece of furniture if I didn’t know how to make it. I’ve been very lucky also that I have some very gifted cabinet makers in my workshop. DJ: You’re best known for Channels, but why did you decide to launch Joined + Jointed. SC: I started Channels to design one-off pieces and to produce the furniture in our own workshop. Clients have been good to me, they come back, they recommend me to their friends. But at the same time I noticed that the online furniture business was also picking up. I looked around at that market and people were selling fairly low quality items. I realised that I had a workshop and a design studio, I could do something. So I decided to invite eight designers to work with me and we produced over 100 pieces. We have them ready and available in stock. DJ: How did you choose the designers you worked with? SC: Some of the UK designers, like Simon Pengelly, were good friends who I’ve known for years. But I also travel around Europe going to different exhibitions and over that time I spotted
some like-minded designers. We all share the same passion for design and woodworking. Over the past three years it has worked really well. It has also helped me with Channels because I can become more carefree. Before when I was designing items, the commercial aspect was obviously very important. Now with Joined + Jointed picking up nicely when I do a project with Channels I enjoy the process much more than before. DJ: Do you think the design industry has changed since you started? SC: It used to be that when people wanted to invest in furniture they would still go for traditional, periodstyle pieces. But over the last 20 years people have become more interested in contemporary work. At the same time if you look at the selling prices they have remained largely static. Therefore, I think there is too much furniture that people just buy and throw away after a few years, which is very sad. The point of Joined + Jointed is to show people that they can afford furniture that’s good quality and they can keep. It can be handed down to the next generation. DJ: Has designjunction been important to your business? SC: Very important. We’ve been with the show from the beginning and even went to Milan with Deborah. I like the spirit. It has grown year after year and the organisers are still passionate about what they are doing. I’m delighted to be part of that. → www.channelsdesign.com → www.joinedandjointed.com
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Satellite Architects know how to make an entrance, creating the largest installation of GRID in the world. by Grant Gibson
How do you hide a 70m long, two storey, aesthetically-challenged tent? This was the problem Deborah Spencer set Satellite Architects when she commissioned the practice to look at Cubitt House, designjunction’s trade exhibition space holding more than 100 leading international furniture and lighting brands, located on Lewis Cubitt Square. ‘When we met she talked about the idea that Frieze London has adopted for the last few years of getting an architect in to design its pavilion. We came up with this grid structure for the front of the building that could have things in it. You could even display products there,’ says Stewart Dodd, founder of the London-based practice that has built a formidable reputation working across educational and cultural projects. The design has also taken into account the idiosyncrasies of the site. The façade’s scale reflects the old railway shed adjacent to it, while the architect also had to deal with the line of trees sitting between the tent and the edge of the pavement. Dodd elected to pull the façade out to the 39
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‘The façade is intended to reflect the temporary nature of designjunction as an exhibition and the developing surroundings, combining natural and artificial elements’
street, effectively sandwiching the trees in-between it and the pavilion. Meanwhile the grid system means that the tent is effectively masked behind a wall of pixels but visitors are still aware of the forest that now lies behind the façade. ‘You walk through this skin, this grid, and you end up seeing that it has trees behind it,’ says Dodd. Initially the architect was going to specify a scaffold system that’s often used in conventional exhibitions but then Spencer introduced him to Icons of Denmark and a product called GRID. This configurable modular system is more regularly used indoors for uses as varied as seating, storage or display units. The system is based on a 40 x 40 x 40cm basic module made from nylon reinforced with fibreglass. Satellite’s façade will use over 4,000 of these light weight, versatile modules, changing colour from black at the base to white at the top. ‘The façade is intended to reflect the temporary nature of designjunction as an exhibition and the developing surroundings, combining natural and artificial elements,’ concludes Dodd. 40
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This impressive structure will be the world’s largest installation of GRID made possible by structural engineers Elliot Wood. The façade will be suspended over a scaffold framework constructed by awardwinning London design and build company Oktra. The GRID system, holds an array of panels supplied by acrylic experts PyraSied, orientated to reflect or provide glimpses of the foliage beyond.
The modular and versatile GRID system introduced to the UK by Icons of Denmark, is designed by Danish designer Peter J. Lassen
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designjunction2016 presents more than 200 leading interior design brands and shops. Discover the full line-up of exhibitors here…
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À L’AISE Stand 20a
ANOTHER STUDIO Stand 64
BLOTT WORKS Stand 59
Founded in 2015, À L’aise is a minimalist luxury stationery and leather goods brand, with a focus on timeless design and an emphasis on quality. From a small studio in South East London, Suzie hand finishes her products and undertakes bespoke calligraphy commissions. www.a-laise.co.uk
Another Studio is a craft-design practice that creates original products for the desk, home and workplace. At the heart of their studio is the notion that a creative idea combined with playful material exploration will result in brilliant designs. www.another-studio.com
Blott Works is a small design studio based in the north of England, producing limited-edition and hand-engineered functional sculptures. Drawing on a mechanical aesthetic, products often incorporate a kinetic element and are designed to encourage interaction, bringing a sense of ritual and play into everyday activities. www.blottworks.com
ABALON STAR Stand 6
AYA KAWABATA Stand 40
Abalon is an alias for artist Ana Bridgewater. Ana has worked with porcelain for over a decade, appreciating the hardiness and translucence of the material. She uses natural, raw and eco-friendly materials that are sourced as much as possible from the UK. www.abalonstar.com
Aya is a designer, illustrator and artist from Tokyo Japan. Based in Brooklyn, NY and Europe, she recently received an MFA in 2D Design from Cranbrook Academy of Art. www.ayakawabata.com
ANNA-LISA SMITH Stand 26a Anna-Lisa lived in Milan and Paris before returning to the UK to complete a BA in Textile Design, at Derby University. She launched her business in 2014 and now sells her work to large retailers such as Isetan and Liberty of London, as well as smaller independent design stores. www.anna-lisasmith.com
BEYOND OBJECT Stand 2a Beyond Object is a design-led brand from London that focuses on desktop objects and home accessories. They believe that functional objects can be designed and crafted as art and create logical sculptures that serve day-to-day needs. www.beyond-object.com
BLOCK Stand 49 Formed in 2000 by Tara Ashe, Block’s design team is dedicated to bringing ‘a life in colour’ to the end user. Now internationally represented, Block products begin with a carefully curated palette and are realised with a commitment to ethical and high quality production. www.blockdesign.co.uk
BLOOMON Stand 0 Flower delivery service, bloomon create the freshest and most seasonally stylish bouquets. The beautiful blooms come directly from the growers – they are picked and then delivered, hand tied, straight from the fields of Holland. Weekly, fortnightly or monthly, bloomon bouquets are brimming with delicious colours and scents. www.bloomon.co.uk
Left: Anna-Lisa Smith (Stand 26a)
CAMPBELL COLE Stand 16b Campbell Cole create meticulously designed, seasonless objects for those who share an appreciation for the confidently understated. Ian and Felicity design together, inspired by simple timeless design and the idea that well designed, beautiful product can enhance everyday life. campbellcole.co.uk
CHALK WOVENS Stand 33 Chalk Wovens, set up by Kerry Stokes and Richard Bush, manufactures modern woven products for interiors. Inspired by local surroundings, Kerry designs the fabrics in the Chalk studio and hand weaves samples. These are replicated at a traditional mill in Wales, by local craftspeople and makers. www.chalkwovens.com
CHERCHBI Stand 11 Established by Adam Atkinson in 2007, Cherchbi began with a simple idea; to make bags using the discarded wool of the ancient Herdwick breed. Cherchbi has developed into a leather goods and accessories brand, drawing inspiration from Britain’s creative, cultural and manufacturing heritage. www.cherchbi.co.uk
CLAUSTRUM Stand 1 Claustrum is the metal item brand of Steel Inc. in Ginza, Tokyo. This brand develops simple yet groundbreaking products that are based on functional research. All items are assembled and finished at the Ginza factory. www.claustrum.net
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FRAME Stand 13 Frame stimulates interior designers and architects to make outstanding spaces by sourcing, curating and sharing the best from the worlds of art and design. The bimonthly magazine enables them to lead the pack by researching and reporting on trends in retail, hospitality, events and workplace design. www.frameweb.com
FRAME & COVER Stand 51 London-based home furnishing brand Frame & Cover developed from Corinne Webb’s commitment to creating modern, bold and liveable design using wholly sustainable methods. Environmentally friendly production methods are a priority and all pieces are bespoke and crafted to order in the UK. www.frameandcover.com
FRONTAL FACTORY Stand 12b Located in Istanbul and recently in London, Frontal Factory, founded by Mehmet Behzat Birtane & Sinem Semercioğlu, is a product and interior design studio. Frontal Factory focuses on lighting appliances, furniture and home accessories, as well as providing product and interior design services. www.frontalfactory.com
FUTURE AND FOUND Stand 10a Above: Design Memorabilia (Stand 12a) DANA FINNIGAN Stand 50
DOTDOTDOT Stand 39
Dana Finnigan has worked in the interior textiles sector since 2006. After a number of years working in the textiles industry in the UK and with a clear vision and style in mind, Finnigan set up her own bespoke ‘print to order’ design practice in 2013. www.danafinnigan.com
dotdotdot.frame is the first customisable frame with a modular design that emerged from Leonid Davydov’s preoccupation with shrinking spaces and the lack of customisable furniture. Leonid has a passion for optimising the potential of living spaces through a clever use of furniture. www.dotdotdot.furniture
DESIGN MEMORABILIA Stand 12a
DYKE & DEAN Stand 31
Design Memorabilia is an international collection of beautifully designed objects for daily use, as imagined by some of the world’s foremost design talents. These exclusive pieces reflect the personalities and styles of the Italian artists, designers, and architects commissioned for this one-of-a-kind collection. www.designmemorabilia.com
Dyke & Dean pride themselves on their eclectic mix of homeware and lighting products. Founded in 2013 by Eddie Lloyd-Dyke and Oliver Dean, their store’s focus is to fuse contemporary with traditional – old school quality with a modern twist – helping the customer achieve their own, inimitable style. www.dykeanddean.com
GEO-FLEUR Stand 45 Geo-Fleur specialises in beautiful geometric homewares, perfect for keeping urban homes gorgeously green. The range includes indoor terrariums filled with cacti and succulents, leather, brass and copper hanging planters, ceramic vases, glass air plant hangers, angular wire candle holders and hand-poured soy candles. www.geo-fleur.com
FLOOR_STORY Stand 21
DOROTHY Stand 55 From a background in advertising, Ali, Phil and Jim decided in 2010 to work on their own ideas under the moniker of Dorothy. Dorothy’s UK based studio produces and sells conceptual prints, products and artworks that are sold and exhibited internationally. www.wearedorothy.com
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Future and Found offer a carefully curated collection of beautiful things for your home. Their collection presents their expanding range of designs, alongside things they love from designers around the world and vintage market finds. All of the pieces in their collection have a simple, stylish and thoughtfully designed aesthetic. www.futureandfound.com
Floor_Story is passionate about bringing you beautiful and inspirational flooring. Their brands have been carefully selected as among the most innovative, vibrant and experimental names in flooring, bringing unique interpretations of everything from natural fibres, carpet and rugs to wood, laminate, vinyl and cork. www.floorstory.co.uk
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GEOFFREY FISHER Stand 38 Geoffrey Fisher produces a range of handmade products from sustainably sourced materials, including locally coppiced wood. Using traditional woodworking techniques, Fisher transforms twigs and branches from nearby woods into a characterful, handcrafted collection of objects and accessories for the home. www.geoffreyfisher.com
GF SMITH Stand 14
JONNA EMMA THORSTEN Stand 57
LAURA SPRING Stand 53
For over 130 years, G . F Smith has been obsessed with the simple beauty of paper. Their collection of beautifully curated, globally sourced papers has never been as comprehensive or more ideally suited to meet the demands of the modern creative as it is today and remains without equal. www.gfsmith.com
Thorsten Van Elten is a team founded in Berlin. Jonna Saarinen is a London-based Finnish printed textile designer. Emma Wood is a Berlinbased British-American weaver. Thorsten van Elten is a UK-based German online retailer. www.thorstenvanelten.com
Laura Spring is a textile designer-maker based in Glasgow. She creates bold graphic print designs that are transformed through screen and digital print into fashion accessories, homeware and stationery. Laura aims to create products and designs based around ideals of colour, print, pattern and process. www.lauraspring.co.uk
HEATHER SHIELDS Stand 36 Heather Shields is a textile designer and weaver specialising in vibrant, contemporary fabrics, homeware and accessories. Hand weaving samples with carefully selected yarns in punchy colour palettes, her signature cushions and blankets are bold statement pieces that maintain a clean simplicity. www.heather-shields.co.uk
HOLDALL & CO Stand 3 British based brand Holdall & Co design and manufacture luxury leather accessories. Using traditional techniques and the highest quality full grain leather, their craftsmen are some of the last remaining luggage and case makers left in Britain. www.holdallandco.com
ISTLONDON Stand 41
JULES HOGAN Stand 61 Jules Hogan Knitted Textiles is a collection of fashion, gift and home accessories, inspired by landscapes, sea-views, striping, and re-worked fair isle patterning. The emphasis is on a pared back neutral palette, with highlights of colour. The finest British materials are used including super soft Scottish spun lambswool. www.juleshogan.com
KEI TOMINAGA Stand 35 Tokyo-born Kei Tominaga lives in the UK where she works out of a studio in central London. Kei Tominaga designs and produces distinctive, elegant and beautifully made jewellery and silverware. She brings the lightness and texture, of paper to her unique designs in precious metals. www.keitominaga.com
KORRIDOR Stand 4
LINESCAPES Stand 66a Linescapes is a brand specialising in architectural portraits. Despite the disparate styles, ages and types of architecture that she draws, Amalia’s style has pulled them into a uniform collection so her products sit together in an elegant and understated way. www.linescapes.co.uk
LITTLE GREENE Stand 30 Little Greene is an independent, British paint manufacturer, committed to the socially and environmentally responsible production of high quality paints and wallpapers. Dating back to 1773, the Little Greene Dye Works of Collyhurst Wood, is one of England’s most ancient industrial sites for the making of paints and dye solutions. www.littlegreene.com
LIVING ETC Stand 29b
Originally based in the city of Istanbul, Istlondon was founded by John and Melis Micklethwaite in 2013. Istlondon design porcelain where pure shape and simple colour are the driving emphasis, rather than patterns and motif. www.istlondon.com
Korridor Design is a young Danish brand aiming to explore all the possibilities in interior design. Korridor’s vision is to cross the boundaries between artistic expression and Scandinavian design. Adding playful aspects to classical design, Korridor aims to inspire, surprise and evoke a smile. www.korridordesign.com
JO ANGELL Stand 66a
LA MARZOCCO Stand 20b
Livingetc is the UK’s best-selling modern homes magazine, with a mission to inspire, captivate and engage with affluent design-savvy homeowners. Livingetc provides its readers with a comprehensive resource of ideas, inspiration, information and essential contacts and bridge the gap between fashion and interiors. www.housetohome.co.uk/livingetc
Jo Angell is a creative designer, working with colourful printed imagery. Inspired by nature and architectural patterns, Jo creates strong graphic images applied to art prints, cards, textiles and other surfaces. Her products currently sell in a variety of design conscious shops. www.joangell.com
Founded in 1927 by Giuseppe and Bruno Bambi, La Marzocco had its beginnings in Florence, Italy. La Marzocco have earned a world renowned reputation for making beautiful, high quality, superbly crafted and uniquely designed espresso machines, with great attention to detail. www.lamarzocco.com
Opposite: Geo-Fleur (Stand 45)
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M.HULOT Stand 62
MISHMASH Stand 7
NICK FRASER Stand 43
M.Hulot brings you crafted leather bags and accessories, proudly made in England. The focus is on classical and functional design with a distinctly contemporary approach. Favouring a striking pared-down aesthetic and playful colour palette, M.Hulot remains true to its original quest for purity in design. www.mhulot.co.uk
mishmash is an office supply brand that came along to change the world of stationery, by giving design enthusiasts the unique products they have always wanted. The inspiration came from the founder’s grandfather’s old stationery store, where all of her childhood she was surrounded by the smell of paper. www.mishmash.pt
Nick Fraser produces a range of contemporary interior products and furniture. These playful designs offer well considered functionality combined with distinctive character and charm. Using a diverse range of materials and processes, all products are manufactured in the UK. www.nickfraser.co.uk
MARBY & ELM Stand 27
MONC LONDON Stand 17b
Based in the heart of Clerkenwell, Marby & Elm is a small family business led by chief letter presser Eleanor Tattersfield. Eleanor’s interest in letterpress printing and graphic design had been instilled from an early age thanks to her father who was an acclaimed lettering artist back in the 50s and 60s. www.marbyandelm.com
Monc’s principal motivations are original design, quality and craftsmanship and have launched a range of luxury eyewear, handmade in Italy. Their range of five distinct styles track the journey through the cities that inspired each design and reflect the lives of the creative people who inhabit those districts. www.monclondon.com
MAX CAIRNS Stand 34
MPA COLLECTIVE Stand 63
Inspired by British flora and fauna, London based designer Max Cairns combines bold colours with a contemporary reflection of the natural beauty found throughout the British Isles. Whilst embracing organic forms and intricate detail, his range of interior products still retain a strong geometrical profile. www.maxcairns.co.uk
MELIN TREGWYNT Stand 15 Melin Tregwynt mill has been weaving woollen cloth since 1912. This family company specialises in authentic Welsh double weaves with a contemporary twist. Their fabrics are equally at home in a glass loft or stone cottage, in design stores or boutique hotels. www.melintregwynt.co.uk
Below: Oggetto (Stand 9)
The members of the jewellery collective MPA Maryvonne, Phylicia and Anne met in Düsseldorf, Germany, and formed MPA in 2014. MPA Collective creates jewellery that is defined by clean graphic lines, modest colours and innovative surfaces. www.mpa-collective.com
NICHOLAS COLLINS Stand 25 Nicholas Collins is a glass artist-designer who launched his practice in 2014. His aim is to design and create functional pieces that hold the viewer’s attention through simple colour, pattern and form. The range includes vessels, platters and glass furniture, with ‘Optical Illusion’ as the theme to his work. www.nicholascollins.co.uk
NYLON SKY Stand 26b Nylon Sky are a jewellery and stationery brand, inspired by a love for architecture and graphic form. Nylon Sky started producing statement jewellery in 2011 and have been developing their signature style ever since. Last year saw the launch of their first stationery range, echoing the geometric form of their jewellery pieces. www.nylon-sky.com
OBJEST Stand 29a Beautifully simple, premium Swiss Made watches. Timepieces are designed in London and assembled by master watchmakers in Switzerland. www.objest.com
OGGETTO Stand 9 With a background in the creative industries and a shared passion for interiors, Helen and Charlie Camm founded Oggetto, an online home and lifestyle store offering a carefully curated collection of simple, functional and thoughtfully designed products for everyday use. www.oggetto.com
OMMO Stand 23 Launched in 2016, OMMO aims to provide simple and functional products using a blend of eastern and western influences. The brand’s focus is to develop timeless universal design that fit the broadest spectrum of users in contemporary life. www.yodandco.com/pages/ommo
ONE WE MADE EARLIER Stand 42 One We Made Earlier’s products emerge from playful experimentation, combining different forms, surfaces and textures to create striking geometric designs. The aim is to create accessories that you will love to wear, or simply hang on your wall as beautiful objects. www.onewemadeearlier.com
PAPERSELF Stand 10b Paperself are a London based brand and inventor of the world’s leading paper art lashes. Made from special paper that allows them to be cut into intricate and unique shapes, their lashes cross the boundaries between art, fashion and beauty. www.paperself.com
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ROXXLYN Stand 58 Founded in 2014, the Berlin label ROXXLYN produces elegant iPhone cases and tech accessories for all lovers of modern and high-quality design. Influenced by the urban Berlin lifestyle the brand and products stand for uniqueness and individuality. www.roxxlyn.com
RUTH HOLLYWOOD Stand 36 Ruth Hollywood is a Glasgow based jewellery designer-maker. Her unique pieces are made in recycled silver and colourful resin using both traditional techniques and new technology; the result is a vibrant and cutting-edge collection. www.ruthhollywood.com
RYAN JONGWOO CHOI Stand 37 Ryan Jongwoo Choi is a London based industrial designer. He has a real interest in changing the lives of those less fortunate through innovative design that not only improves living but enlightens society. www.ryanchoi.co.uk
SARA MELLONE Stand 66b
Above: ROXXLYN (Stand 58) PIKAPLANT Stand 19
RICK POWELL DESIGN Stand 48a
Pikaplant believe that a plant-rich environment makes people more creative, more productive, and reduces stress. As a result of this, they are making it easier for you to grow herbs, crops, and beautiful plants anywhere. www.pikaplant.com
From their studio in North West London, Rick Powell Design create beautiful, well-crafted objects and interiors that blend technology and traditional craft. Whenever possible they incorporate sustainable thinking into their design practice and take their clients on a journey from initial ideas, through the construction, to the finishing. www.rickpowelldesign.com
POLITE COMPANY Stand 44 Polite Company’s mission is to publish, produce, develop and distribute lovely, lively and beautiful products with some of the world’s most interesting artists, designers, creative institutions and thinkers. Polite products can be found on independent boutique shelves and in acclaimed public display spaces all around the world. www.politecompany.co.uk
REALLY WELL MADE Stand 32a Really Well Made offers the very finest design-led contemporary furniture and accessories. Their objective is to search out design that expresses a strong, timeless and minimalist aesthetic. Their carefully curated product range includes pieces that are innovative, true originals that transcend passing fashions. www.reallywellmade.co.uk
ROOM 9 Stand 5 Room 9 design and produce contemporary furniture, lighting and interior accessories exclusively in the UK. Combining simple and considered forms with a signature use of bold colour and wit, design duo Guy Brown and Donald Herd have created a collection of approachable, functional and playful pieces with distinct personality. www.room-9.co.uk
Sara´s approach to design focuses on the simplicity and longevity of the product, using materials that work in harmony with the design. Though all her products are minimalistic, she keeps the poetic character of a piece, maintaining the sense of narrative and expression. www.saramellone.com
SARAH STRAUSSBERG Stand 60 Sarah Straussberg blends her love of sculpture with an exquisite eye for craftsmanship, and hand-makes every piece in her London workshop. Drawing inspiration from natural patterns and textures, Sarah uses sterling silver with 18ct gold plate to create sculptural forms that are elegant and wearable. www.sarahstraussberg.com
SEKFORD Stand 40a Sekford references Sekforde Street in Clerkenwell, an area that was once one of the world’s most important watch-making hubs. Artisanal craftsmanship in typography, engraving and leather production meet quality Swiss engineering in a Sekford watch. www.sekford.com
ELIZABETH ROSE Stand 18a
SINEAD BUT Stand 46
Launching this year at designjunction, Elizabeth Rose sources and upholsters mid-century chairs to produce bespoke capsule collections in collaboration with contemporary UK designers. The emphasis is on contemporary textile design with colour and pattern at its core. www.studioelizabethrose.com
After realising there was potential in combining abstract painting and beautifully crafted accessories, Sinead But started her business in 2012. At the heart of the range is the belief that contemporary design should originate from daring experimentation, innovative techniques and quality materials. www.sineadbut.co.uk
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STUDIO CANDICE LAU Stand 48
THE CITY WORKS Stand 52
VOID WATCHES Stand 22
From the makers of Kuku Big Bag, Studio Candice Lau is a design studio that specialises in all things leather. Founded by designer/craftswoman Candice Lau, the London based studio offers bespoke commissions and branded products. www.candicelau.com
The City Works is an illustration studio. Since launching in April 2015, they have created bespoke cityscapes for a variety of clients. They also produce their own range of gifts, stationery and art prints that have been stocked in many stores across Europe. www.thecity.works
Void Watches is an independent watch brand that was launched in 2008 by Swedish designer David Ericsson. Since then, the company has grown significantly. Simplicity is at the core of Void Watches’ design philosophy, a philosophy strongly rooted in their Swedish heritage. www.voidwatches.com
THE VAMP Stand 2b
WELL-LIT Stand 32b
Studio Perki is a multidisciplinary designer-maker studio practice based in Essex, London. Studio Perki aims to deliver simplistic yet functional space saving solutions for the domestic environment. The Perki Furniture range is an innovative collection of space saving furniture which is lightweight, collapsible and affordable. www.studioperki.com
The Vamp will be supplying music to designjunction throughout London Design Festival, which coincides with the launch of The Vamp Stereo®. The Vamp® transforms any speaker into a portable Bluetooth® speaker, allowing it to be used in the house, garden or park – anywhere. www.thevamp.co.uk
well-lit are launching a range of exposed filament bulbs, inspired by the new wave of industrial and urban lighting. The flexible LED filament lamps are crafted to create the exact look, but use 90% less energy. well-lit.co.uk
SYGNS Stand 47
TOM PIGEON Stand 8
sygns is a neon design and production company based in Berlin and Copenhagen. Cooperating with talented artists from different fields such as architecture, fine arts, graphic and interior design, Sygns create handmade neon light installations for their clients, business and private customers. www.sygns.com
Tom Pigeon is a creative studio founded by Pete and Kirsty Thomas in 2014. They design simple things for people to enjoy including prints, jewellery and stationery, as well as taking on creative commissions and consultancy work. www.tompigeon.com
STUDIO PERKI Stand 18b
UNCLESIGN Stand 54
TA-BL Stand 17a Ta-bl is a simple folding design classic, stylish and endlessly useful, yet compact enough to be stored away with ease. Believing that good design is simple, beautiful and functional, and quality should never be compromised, their team of dedicated craftsmen hand-make and finish every Ta-bl. www.ta-bl.co.uk
Founded in 2016 in Taipei, Taiwan, Unclesign wishes to put its experiences in manufacturing and marketing together to make fun ideas come true. Unclesign keep everything simple, putting as much emphasis on the creativity as the practicality of their products. www.unclesign.com
WHITEBEAM STUDIO Stand 28 Whitebeam Studio is an interdisciplinary designermaker studio. At studios in Clerkenwell and Brooklyn, Diana and her daughter Holly design collaboratively, their work reflecting their individual backgrounds in sculpture and photography, typography and graphic design, with shared references in modernist design and minimalist architecture. whitebeamstudio.com
WILLIAM BRANTON Stand 65 William Branton’s range of soft furnishings, fashion accessories and stationery aim to excite and enhance people’s lives with their craftsmanship and vibrant qualities. The intricate designs are bold, geometric and colourful, and are applied to high quality products, manufactured in England. williambranton.com
YOD AND CO Stand 23 Yod and Co’s passion lies in a well-considered use of colour, material and finish. They strive for functional, simplistic design and work with international designers and brands. Yod and Co is an online retailer as well as UK distributor for OMMO and NAVA Workshop. yodandco.com
ZERO STUDIO Stand 56 Zero is a series of unique urns created by Joel Parkes. Joel improvises their design physiologically, staying true to the structure of the wood. The Urns’ shapes are derived from the inherent outline of the trunk, exposing idiosyncrasies and beautiful elements within the wood. zero-studio.co.uk
Left: Whitebeam Studio (Stand 28)
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ALLERMUIR Stand A18
BETHAN GRAY Stand A16
CAMERON PETERS FINE LIGHTING Stand B22b
Designed with people and the spaces they occupy in mind, Allermuir works with some of the most talented international designers to create innovative furniture. Traditional manufacturing and upholstery expertise lies at the heart of Allermuir, crafting beautifully finished and detailed collections. www.allermuir.com
Bethan Gray is an award-winning Welsh designer. Bethan’s signature style reveals a love of detail, tactile textures and luxurious materials. Her skill in combining cutting-edge design technology with a deep knowledge of the values of traditional craftsmanship resonates across cultures. www.bethangray.com
The UK’s leading consultancy for decorative lighting to architects and interior designers, Cameron Peters Fine Lighting is founded on an unparalleled knowledge of design culture and manufacture, building a unique global network of specialist manufacturers and designers. 2016 sees the launch of the Cameron Peters Collections original lighting. www.cameronpeters.co.uk
ANGO Stand B30 Based in Thailand, Ango lighting was founded by Angus Hutcheson in 2003. From the outset, the combination of fresh forms with innovative use of materials has marked out Ango designs. The production of Ango’s handcrafted lighting takes place alongside design development, with a continuous crossover between disciplines. www.angoworld.com
ANOTHER COUNTRY Stand A10 Another Country makes contemporary craft furniture and accessories, combining traditional methods of making with modern technology and working in as sustainable a way as possible. Their designs are inspired by archetype, calling on the familiar and unpretentious forms of British Country kitchen style, Shaker, traditional Scandinavian and Japanese woodwork for inspiration. www.anothercountry.com
BOLON Stand A25 Bolon is a cutting-edge Swedish design company managed by sisters Annica and Marie Eklund, the third generation of the family to own the company. They have developed the company from a traditional weaving mill into an international design brand, with a focus on innovative flooring and creative interiors. www.bolon.com
BROKIS Stand B39 Based in the Czech Republic, Brokis produces exclusive glass lighting created by outstandingly skilful artisans who continue the age-old Bohemian glassblowing tradition. The company’s portfolio features modern, functional lighting fixtures, decorative objects and unique lighting solutions for architects and interior designers. www.brokis.cz
CAVALCANTI Stand A24 Cavalcanti specialises in the development and production of exclusively designed and handmade bespoke rugs for the contract, hospitality and residential sectors. Combining traditional textile techniques with contemporary visual concepts they provide innovative, durable and sustainable design solutions. www.cavalcanti.co.uk
CIRCA PRODUCTS Stand B17 Circa Products are launching a new contemporary design concept, for tables and stools. British designer, Andrew Morten, has developed a bespoke furniture solution for offices and social settings. Colourways, surfaces and materials can be chosen to suit their use and environment. www.circaproducts.co.uk
ARTEMIDE Stand B23 Founded in the 1960s by Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide is one of the world’s best-known and respected Italian lighting brands. Based in Pregnana Milanese, the company specialises in the manufacture of lighting designed by a roster of leading architects and designers. Each Artemide light is synonymous with design, innovation and ‘Made-in-Italy’. www.artemide.com
Right: BOLON (Stand A25)
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CHANNELS Stand A28
DESIGN HOUSE STOCKHOLM Stand A5
HUMANSCALE Stand A13
Established in 1995 by Samuel Chan, Channels is a modern British design company with a focus on simple design and traditional craftsmanship. Though functional, his new works have the quality of sculpture: beautifully executed visually arresting, with a strong physical presence. www.channelsdesign.com
Design House Stockholm is the publishing house for Scandinavian design. Their collection represents the best of contemporary Scandinavian design, future design classics with timeless appeal and qualities that outlive temporary trends. www.designhousestockholm.com
Humanscale is the premier designer and manufacturer of ergonomic products that improve health and comfort at work. Their award-winning office solutions – including self-adjusting seating, sit/stand desks, monitor arms and task lighting – inspire movement and support the user in their every posture. www.humanscale.com
CHARLENE MULLEN Stand B17b
ELKINGTON & CO. Stand B8
From her training in both illustration, print and an established career in the fashion industry, Charlene has successfully turned her talents to designing luxury homewares. Since the launch of the studio in September 2008, she has won international acclaim having work shown in London, Paris, Milan and New York as well as being featured in leading interior design publications worldwide. www.charlenemullen.com
Established in 1824 Elkington & Co. are one of the foremost names in English silverware. Credited with the discovery of the plating process and awarded The Gold Medal for Excellence of Manufacture at The Great Exhibition and several Royal Warrants, Elkington created luxury flatware for the Titanic and the Wimbledon Winner’s Plate. www.elkingtonandco.com
COPPER & SILK Stand B9 Copper & Silk is a British lighting designer and manufacturer. From their workshop in London they create decorative lighting, custom lampshades and bespoke contract lighting. Copper & Silk believe that nothing beats craftsmanship when it comes to making beautiful things. www.copperandsilk.com
DCW EDITIONS Stand B38
ETHNICRAFT Stand A26 For 20 years Ethnicraft have been making timeless furniture out of solid wood. They work from what they firmly believe is the essence of good design: authenticity, simplicity and impeccable craftsmanship, to create sustainable pieces full of character, made from oak, teak and walnut. www.ethnicraft.co.uk
HABERDASHERY Stand B27
Philippe Cazer and Frédéric Winkler began DCW éditions for the love of objects. They have a deep appreciation for objects that you treat respectfully, sometimes even with fondness, that are companions in daily life, reliable, well designed and well made. They see this as a way of living and thinking. www.dcw-editions.fr
Haberdashery uses the power of light to create landmark sculpture, innovative products, bespoke lighting and R+D for ambitious architects, interior designers, brands and institutions globally. They are launching a new contemporary product brand that harnesses the DNA of their bespoke work into high quality lighting products at accessible price points. www.haberdasherylondon.com
DEADGOOD Stand A17
HAGIT PINCOVICI Stand B18
Deadgood’s vision is to develop one of the world’s leading design brands and to be recognised for developing a cutting-edge collection of furniture, lighting and interior products. Deadgood are building a reputation for doing things differently and challenging the status quo. www.deadgoodltd.co.uk
Hagit Pincovici, born in Tel Aviv, belongs to the third generation of an Israeli family who have worked with craft materials, such as Plexiglas, since the 1960s. Originally designed by Pincovici, each piece is hand made in a family-owned artisan studio. www.hagit-p.com
DECODE Stand B40
H FURNITURE Stand B19
Decode is a contemporary lighting brand established in 2007 to champion London-based designers to a global market. Underpinned by the creative influences of the capital, Decode produces a collection of progressive, accessible and functional lighting for both commercial and domestic environments. www.decode.london
H Furniture create original and meaningful pieces for discerning clients. London based, but with a global outlook, they embrace contrasts and celebrate differences, bringing together carefully curated and beautifully crafted collections that make people’s lives richer. www.hfurniture.co
ICONS OF DENMARK Stand A27 Icons of Denmark have become widely known as the London home for Danish Design. Their furniture selections are showcased in some of the most illustrious office projects of 2015/16 and they have recently been shortlisted by Mix Magazine for Furniture Provider of 2016. www.iconsofdenmark.dk
IN-ES.ARTDESIGN Stand B2 Italian artist and designer Oçilunam founded In-es.artdesign in 2003. His interior accessories balance an interplay of light and shadow with immaculate colour and material contrasts. Today the company is recognized on an international level in the field of decorative illumination. www.in-es.com
ISOKON PLUS Stand A21 The Isokon brand was founded in the 1930s as part of a vision for modern living and continues today as Isokon Plus, manufacturing iconic designs from the 1930s alongside contemporary pieces from today’s most respected designers. Their furniture is handmade in their East London workshop by a team of highly skilled craftspeople. www.isokonplus.com
Right: Ethnicraft (Stand A26)
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LABEL EDITION Stand B10
NOCTURNE WORKSHOP Stand B6
OLIVIA ASPINALL Stand B17a
Label Edition is a French editor of design furniture and objects. The founder, Nicolas Girard, is driven by his passion for beautiful, simple, well made objects. Label Edition work at the boundary between craft and industrial production. www.labeledition.fr
Simon Day established Nocturne Workshop in 2011. Nocturne lamps are designed and handcrafted by Simon Day, developed from his love of materials and making, they aim to be utile yet elegant and have an honest integrity of construction and build. www.nocturneworkshop.com
Olivia Aspinall Studio is a surface design studio creating handcrafted and bespoke surfaces for use within interiors. Olivia studied Textile Design at Central Saint Martins. She takes her love for colour and pattern and applies these qualities to hard interior surfaces, creating fresh and playful designs. www.olivia-aspinall.com
LAMMHULTS Stand A12
NORR11 Stand A15
Lammhults have been the home for the very brightest stars leading Scandinavian design. Focusing on the highest quality and durable timeless designs, Lammhults strive to offer the longest product life, to reduce the consumption of resources through use of recycled materials or energy and lessen their environmental impact. www.lammhults.se
NORR11’s furniture reflects the Danish Modern movement of the mid-1900s; clean, pure lines, naturalness and excellent craftsmanship. Although rooted in Scandinavia, the designers draw influence from cultures around the world, as well as the materials themselves, focusing on the pureness of woods and excellence of joinery. www.norr11.com
LIGHTHOLE Stand B29
NORTH LIMITED Stand B20
LightHole, by Claudio Gioserio is a new lighting design brand. Made in Italy, LightHole luminaires reflect a revolutionary interpretation of modern lighting design. Their products are elegant with energy saving LED technology, making them the ideal choice for home, office and hotel interiors. www.lighthole.it
North Limited is a design collective, formed by three Icelandic designers: Sigríður Hjaltdal Pálsdóttir (Bíbí), Guðrún Valdimarsdóttir and Þórunn Hannesdóttir (FÆRID). Based in Reykjavík, Iceland, North Limited’s style is both contemporary and warm. The influences behind each product are mixed with elegance and Icelandic quirkiness. www.northlimited.com
LSA Stand B35
NORTHERN LIGHTING Stand B36
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary, LSA International is considered one of Europe’s leading brands of contemporary mouthblown glass and high quality porcelain. Renowned for its unique style, original designs and enduring quality, the company’s creativity in its use of mixed materials and traditional artisan techniques makes the distinctive and remarkable brand of products that LSA International is today. www.lsa-international.com
Northern Lighting’s products are created in collaboration with designers, tastemakers and innovators around the world. Their designs are guided by Scandinavian simplicity and the ever-changing character of the Nordic light. As Northern Lighting’s products illuminate interiors throughout the world, their commitment to quality, sustainability and design excellence travels with them. www.northernlighting.no
RUBN Stand B3 Rubn are a Swedish company designing and producing lights for everyday living and grand interiors. All lamps are manufactured by hand in Vittsjö, Sweden with great attention to detail, functionality and aesthetics. Rubn has quietly received considerable international success due to its unique design and quality. www.rubn.se
SCIN GALLERY Stand B31 SCIN Gallery is a materials sourcing and advisory gallery. They find new materials and show them to architects, designers and specifiers in an inspirational and informative way. www.scin.co.uk
SONY Stand B11 Sony Corporation is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, imaging, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and online businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. www.sony.net
Below: Northern Lighting (Stand B36)
MODUS Stand A20 Established in 2000, by Jon Powell and Ed Richardson, Modus works with a host of renowned global designers to design and manufacture considered, functional and inspiring contemporary furniture. Every piece has sustainability, originality, precise attention to detail and quality at its core. www.modusfurniture.co.uk
MORGAN FURNITURE Stand A19 Morgan is a British designer and manufacturer specialising in contemporary furniture for contract interiors. The design team create original collections as well as bespoke designs to meet individual briefs. They believe in originality and innovation, and their furniture collections are designed and developed to combine this with ergonomics, comfort and longevity. www.morganfurniture.co.uk
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Left: TON (Stand A9) Below: We Do Wood (Stand A7)
STRING Stand A6
URUGUAY DESIGN Stand B34
WE DO WOOD A7
Swedish company String has built its brand around an ingenious but simple modular shelving concept. Originally designed in 1949, the shelves are built to last and the components adapt to almost any space. www.string.se
Represented at designjunction by six of their top national studios, Uruguay is a small country with heart and a strong personality. This national identity is reflected in their design. The studios include: Estudio Claro, Estudio Diario, Menini Nicola, Muar Design Studio, Samago and Sibille. www.uruguayxxi.gub.uy
We Do Wood was founded in Copenhagen in 2011 and is based on the vision that eminent design and strict sustainability principles should go hand in hand. We Do Wood believe that sustainability is much more than style, material and production and view it as their very foundation. www.wedowood.dk
STUDIO VERENA HENNIG B1 and VIP Lounge Studio Verena Hennig is a German-based design practice exploring and combining the fields of art, architecture and design. The studio investigates questions of our daily lives and strives to engage its audiences with intelligent, compelling and distinctively created design solutions by altering the familiar. www.verenahennig.com
TAMASINE OSHER Stand B15 Launched in 2011 during the London Design Festival, Tamasine Osher Design has continued to expand her designs and ranges and currently has an extensive array of high-end design products. The company creates limited edition design art pieces as well as exciting solutions for everyday living. www.tamasineosher.com
TON Stand A9 TON manufacture furniture in Bystřice pod Hostýnem, using a manual bending technique that began in 1861. They develop this unique technique and combine it with contemporary designers’ thoughts. Their tables and chairs have become synonymous with quality and innovative shapes. www.ton.eu
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VERY GOOD & PROPER Stand A11 Very Good & Proper design and manufacture carefully considered, practical and beautiful products – products built to last using quality materials and craftsmanship. VG&P collaborate with leading architects and interior designers on a variety of commercial projects globally. Their products are enjoyed by individuals and companies within homes and businesses. www.verygoodandproper.co.uk
3DOODLER B13 3Doodler is the maker of the original 3D printing pen. The 3Doodler range of pens extrude heated plastic that hardens rapidly, allowing you to draw anything in 3D. Compact and easy to use, 3Doodler pens are perfect for prototyping designs, concept development, and communicating ideas in 3D form. www.the3doodler.com
VITA COPENHAGEN B7 Vita Copenhagen’s brand values are to be simple and sincere. Beautiful Danish lighting design meets the Scandinavian feel, high-quality materials and a genuine care for the environment. At Vita Copenhagen the designers are constantly ensuring that all their new designs are compact as well as cutting-edge. www.vitacopenhagen.com
VITAMIN LIVING B16 Vitamin is a British design brand set up by brothers Chris and Andy Vernall in 2004. From the heart of London’s creative East End, Vitamin has been devoted to producing products that are not only functional and beautiful, but also fun and original. www.vitaminliving.com
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AJ, AR & WAF Stand H1
DYSLEXIC DESIGN Stand H10
HOUZZ Stand H6/7
The Architects’ Journal (AJ) supports architects on a daily basis by providing them with in-depth news analysis, insight into issues affecting the industry, comprehensive building studies and competition updates. The Architectural Review (AR) connects architects worldwide to a curated selection of the very best architectural ideas in the world. www.architectsjournal.co.uk www.architectural-review.com
Dyslexic Design celebrates the positive benefits of dyslexia. This will take the form of an exhibition of dyslexic designers’ works across several disciplines including product, fashion, illustration, architecture, home decor and fine art. The exhibition celebrates the positive benefits that come with a dyslexic mind, revealing dyslexia to be a gift. www.cargocollective.com/ DyslexicDesign
Houzz is the world’s leading online platform for home renovation and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish. Houzz is free, easy to use and mobile, removing the barriers between those looking to redesign their home and the professionals who can help them do so. www.houzz.co.uk
DEZEEN WATCH STORE Stand H9 Dezeen Watch Store, launched in September 2010, is the world’s first design-led watch store. The store offers a carefully curated selection of timepieces by leading designers and independent brands. Their collection is constantly evolving to bring their customers a limited selection of the latest models, best-sellers and contemporary classics. www.dezeenwatchstore.com
DORNBRACHT Stand H5 Dornbracht represents the very highest quality of manufacture, progressive production and innovative design. The premium fittings of this family company have won numerous international awards, acting as a driving force for the developments and trends of an entire industry. www.dornbracht.com
EIZO Stand H4 Established in 1968, Eizo has been developing visual display products since the early days of television. A world leader in visually accurate, colour correct monitors and display systems, and continually at the forefront of display innovation, Eizo is now designing and manufacturing specialised products for a range of highly technical industry sectors. www.eizo.co.uk
FOUR23 Stand H1 four23 is an independent communication design studio with a multi-disciplinary team featuring designers, researchers, writers, producers, curators, coders and filmmakers. Using design thinking, digital innovation, social intelligence, creativity and craft, they help their clients communicate in the connected world. www.four23.net
NOT ANOTHER BILL Postbox Not Another Bill is a unique gift subscription service delivering beautifully wrapped surprise presents in the post. They collaborate with designers to create exclusive one off gifts. It is all about curation, discovery and an appreciation of craft and design. www.notanotherbill.com
VITA COPENHAGEN VITA Van Vita Copenhagen’s brand values are to be simple and sincere. Beautiful Danish lighting design meets the Scandinavian feel, highquality materials and a genuine care for the environment. At Vita Copenhagen the designers are constantly ensuring that all their new designs are compact as well as cutting-edge. www.vitacopenhagen.com
Left: Eizo (Stand H4)
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BLACKBODY Stand CSM5 Located in France, Blackbody develops and produces innovative OLED based residential lighting solutions. Working with renowned architects and interior designers, on projects across the world, the Blackbody promise is to help people live in the light of innovative, appropriate and harmonious design. www.blackbody-oled.com
DINESEN Stand CSM3 Dinesen is a family-owned Danish company where the love of wood and respect for nature have been passed down through generations. With a strong sense of the value of diversity, Dinesen design extraordinary plank floors using Douglas fir and oak. www.dinesen.com
Right: Dinesen (Stand CSM3) Below: Tala (Stand CSM4)
KIRKBY DESIGN Stand CSM2
TALA Stand CSM4
Kirkby Design was launched in September 2009, as a modern, high performance fabric resource library, compiled of collections with a sharp, contemporary feel and coloured with a well balanced, sophisticated palette. Kirkby Design fulfils a requirement for a reliable, affordable and practical fabric resource. www.kirkbydesign.com
Tala is a young British lighting brand with a mission to create the world’s most beautiful light bulbs. Their distinctive design rubric combines classic decorative qualities, industrial influences and pioneering LED technology. What makes the Tala bulb unique is its uncompromising approach to both beautiful design and sustainability. www.talaled.com
NATIVE UNION Stand CSM6
TRANSPORT FOR LONDON Stand CSM1
Native Union was born out of a shared passion for good design and well-made products. By combining the finest materials, functional design, and considered details, Native Union creates products with personality that enhance the way you live with your tech. www.nativeunion.com
Transport for London are launching new licensed collections celebrating the theme of Metroland and the part the transport network has played in the expansion of suburban London. This year’s stand will feature a funfair installation designed by LORIS&LIVIA showcasing new products and prizes by the studio and new collections from Made.com and Vallila. www.tfl.gov.uk
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Structural & civil engineering consultants
We are consulting structural and civil engineers. We design buildings, structures and the spaces around and between. We aim to provide an outstanding service to all of our clients and collaborators, however big or small. We aspire to be the best at what we do. This means using our practical and intellectual understanding of our craft to add real value. It means going the extra mile, trying harder and thinking properly about solving problems in a better way to the benefit of all involved in the design process. This approach has resulted in us working with many leading developers, clients, design teams and contractors across numerous sectors.
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