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THE MAIN STAGE

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

Table Key
Brown: Education Focus
Green: Hospitality Focus

2017 Timetable

We're in the process of curating the 2018 agenda, if you're interested in being involved let us know.

Tuesday 7 February

Time	Timetable
6.00pm	Surface Design Show Opens
6.30-8.00	Preview Evening Live Debate Hosted by David Michon Good Design is Narrative Design Good design has a story to tell and thoughtful use of materials brings depth to form, function and aesthetic. We meet designers and architects who build narratives with their work. Find out more.
9.00	Surface Design Show Closes

Wednesday 8 February

Time	Timetable
11.00	Surface Design Show Opens
11.30-12.15	Surface Trend Forecast from the Houzz community Ffion Francis, Industry Marketing Houzz UK
12.30-1.30	Hosted by Sleeper Future Trends in Hospitality Design Catherine Martin, Editor, Sleeper Erik Weber, International Project Manager, Rosskopf + Partner Jason Cox, Head of Sales & Specification, Isomi / Rosskopf + Partner Paul Crofts, Founder, Paul Crofts Studio
2.15-3.00	Hosted by FIS Sustainable Design, Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education Elina Grigoriou, Grigoriou Design and Chair of RICS SKA Rating Evan Landy EHS (Environment) Officer at University College London Andrew Parkin, Acoustics Partner at Cundall
3.15-4.00	3 Key Design Trends AW 2017/18: Translated into Textures Phil Pond, Scarlet Opus
4.15-5.00	Hosted by Guy Thompson, The Concrete Centre Robust and Beautiful Facades: Precast concrete and GRC at New Ludgate Fletcher Priest Architects Jose M Sanchez, Techrete
5.15-6.00	Inspiring Hospitality Design Hosted by Stirling Johnstone, Editor of GS Magazine Katherine Neathercoat of Scott Brownrigg and Martin Hulbert of MHD discuss their favourite - and least favourite - surface designs, selected from hotel and restaurant interiors around the world.
6.30-8.00	PechaKucha Evening Chaired by Phil Coffey, Coffey Architects Chris Dyson, Chris Dyson Architects Elly Ward, Ordinary Architecture Henning Stummel, Henning Stummel Architects Timo Haedrich, Haptic Architects David Howarth, DRDH Architects Lucas Lawrence, Studio Egret West Matthew Driscoll, Threefold Architects Paul Ruff, RUFFNASSETTI Sam Jacob, Sam Jacob Architects More
9.00	Surface Design Show Closes

Thursday 9 February

Time	Timetable
11.00	Surface Design Show Opens
11.30-12.15	Surface Spotlight Trends: colour, texture and material directions for Hospitality & Education Sally Angharad, Trend Consultant & Design Writer
12.45-1.30	Hosted by BIID A Sense of Place? Cultural identity and hospitality design Ariane Steinbeck, Managing Director, RPW Design
2.00-3.00	An interview with the winner of the Surface Design Awards 2017 Supreme Award Mick Jordan, Editor of Mix Interiors
3.30-4.15	Robust and Beautiful Facades: New developments in concrete cladding Elaine Toogood, ‎Senior Architect at ‎The Concrete Centre
4.30-5.00	Hosted by Treniq Material Blueprint Redefined On The ‘Wall Of Innovation’ Andrew Vaughan Jennifer Castoldi Sheetal Sachdev
5.00	Surface Design Show Closes

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