Welcome

Thank you to all our 2018 exhibitors for a fantastic display of surface materials and lighting
With over 5,000 visitors, Surface Design Show 2018 was a huge success
72% of visitors came from the A+D sector
5% of visitors came from abroad
For information to exhibit in 2019, visit the 'contact us' page

THE MAIN STAGE

Gain insight into the most exciting design trends and innovations within architecture from this series of talks and debates.

2018 Main Stage Timetable

Tuesday 6 February

Time	Timetable
18.00	Surface Design Show Opens
18.30-20.00	DOMSurfaces Marta Nowicka - Dom Stay & Live Exploring surfaces that work in the luxe rental market
21.00	Surface Design Show Closes

Wednesday 7 February

Time	Timetable
11.00	Surface Design Show Opens
11.45-12.30	Trainspotting; Is transport design the most challenging of all the design sectors? Host: Theresa Dowling, FX Magazine Speakers: Paul Priesman - Priestman Goode John Tighe- JPA Design Terry McGillicuddy - Richmond Int Mark Gutjahr - BASF Coatings Read more
12.45-13.30	Every Dream Home: Materiality and the democracy of ideas Host: Naomi Cleaver Speakers: Giacomo Ribolla - Johnson Ribolla Carl Turner - Carl Turner Architects Meriel Scott - Precious McBane
13.45-14.30	Living with Wood; Micah's grand design Host: PEFC Speakers: Gareth Mason - Stora Enso Micah Jones - Micah T Jones Architects
14.45-15.30	Materials and what happens as they age Speakers: Annabelle Filer - SCIN Dr Ben Bridgens - Newcastle University
15.45-16.30	Surface Spotlight Trends: The latest material directions with highlights for transport and residential Sally Angharad - Trend consultant and design writer
16.45-17.30	Surface & Material Insights Host: Houzz Speakers: Melissa McCafferty - Brand Ambassador at Houzz Brian Woulfe - Designed by Woulfe Henry Van Der Vijver - Henry Van Der Vijver Decorative Artworks Harriet Forde - Harriet Forde Design
18.30-20.00	PechaKucha Evening Chair: Phil Coffey - Coffey Architects Hannah Corlett - Assemblage Angela Dapper - Denton Corker Marshall Shireen Hamdan - Populous David Kohn - David Kohn Architects Yeoryia Manolopoulou - AY Architects Patrick Michell - Platform 5 Jessica Reynolds - vPPR Amin Taha - Amin Taha Find out more
21.00	Surface Design Show Closes

Thursday 8 February

Time	Timetable
11.00	Surface Design Show Opens
11.45-12.30	Sustainable concrete - the latest advancements Elaine Toogood - The Concrete Centre
12.45-13.30	The Business of Running a Design Consultancy Host: British Institute of Interior Design Charles Leon - BIID President
13.45-14.30	Four key colour stories for Spring Summer 2019: Disrupt, Drift, Hush and Worth Hannah Malein - Colour Hive
14.45-15.30	The outside edge - how to choose and combine surfaces and materials in gardens Charlotte Rowe - Charlotte Rowe Design
17.00	Surface Design Show Closes

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