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Design Pieces of Portuguese Ceramics and Architecture highlighted at 100% Design

2017-09-18T00:01:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by Ceramics, Portugal Does It Better

Design, Innovation and Quality - primal attributes that are the baseline of the international success of Portuguese ceramics. It is from the symbiosis between the art, know-how and innovation, that the history of the Portuguese Ceramic Industry of tomorrow can be written. Ceramics, Portugal Does It Better is an aggregating and unifying concept of an Industry with its own characteristics, nature and identity that will be showcased at 100% Design, London.

APICER’s Ceramics, Portugal Does It Better campaign is ready for the first 2017 official participation in UK's largest trade event for architects and designers, that takes place in London, between 20 – 23 September. This will be a unique opportunity to show at 100% Design the singularity, quality, innovation and heritage of the Portuguese Ceramic Industry with a …. Twist!

Porto Cruise Terminal by Luís Pedro Silva. Credit: TCrL: FG + SG

Architecture and Design will be the...

100% Design and Picfair Launch Design Photography Competition for London Design Festival

2017-09-09T04:00:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by 100% Design.

As part of this year’s London Design Festival, 100% Design, the largest design trade show in the UK, has teamed up with Picfair, a revolutionary new image library, and Icon, one of the world’s leading architecture and design magazines, to launch a design photography competition with the theme of ‘Elements’.

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Lasting for a period of 6 weeks and opened globally to unpublished and emerging photographers, the competition is aimed at design photographers who can produce exceptional work in the following categories - Elements of the Home, Elements of Workplace and Elements of Architecture.

The theme is shared with 100% Design, which considers everything from the fundamentals of design to the component parts that make up a product, the materials used to the stories and processes of development.

A shortlist of entrants will have the opportunity to exhibit their work at this year’s 100% Design at Olympia during London Design Festival,...

designjunction brings immersive design experiences and its first open-air party to King's Cross

2016-09-13T03:00:00-04:00

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designjunction (22 – 25 September) is set to transform its new home in King’s Cross into one destination full of immersive design concepts and stimulating experiences.

On Wednesday 21 September designjunction will host its first open-air party on Granary Square alongside headline partner Dezeen, and sponsored by EIZO. Expect street food from Real Food Festival, pop-up bars and live DJ sets from Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip and Adventures in Paradise.

Throughout the show, the centrally located Granary Square will be home to eight giant Monopoly-style houses, filled with conceptual installations, creative projects and live activities.

Presenting its SmartHouzz concept, Houzz will demonstrate how to maximise urban living space through smart design, smart use of space and smart technology. Leading high-end kitchen and bathroom manufacturer, Dornbracht, will create an immersive installation – the Dornbracht Water Experience.

Specialising in visuall...

Preview 100% Design: This year’s highlights include Asif Khan and Ron Arad

2016-09-09T03:00:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by 100% Design.

100% Design, the UK’s largest trade fair for architects and designers, returns once more to London Olympia. The show, with over 26,000 international visitors spending exceeding £3.4 billion has a deserved reputation as the commercial heart of London Design Festival.

Over the past few years under show director William Knight, also responsible for Clerkenwell Design Week, the show has maintained a consistent focus on quality, driving 100% Design’s wider role of delivering international trade for London and the UK’s design sector. Along with a much appreciated move to the spectacular London Olympia, this has seen its unrivalled talks programme increase its reputation as the place to hear industry leaders and current trends as well as take part in the best professional development seminars.

This year is no exception, with an impressive talks line-up, which has been curated by the Design Museum as part of its ‘on loan’ campaign. The programme com...

Dwell on Design New York returns to SoHo, Oct. 2-4. Register now!

2015-09-19T10:00:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by Dwell on Design New York.

Now in its second year, the 2015 Dwell on Design New York tradeshow will inhabit the Skylight Clarkson Square in the heart of SoHo, NYC on October 2-4. Join 5,000 members of the design community as Dwell upends the standard 'trade show' format to create a unique forum on the future of design.

New York City is a design laboratory — one that constantly reinvents its landscape while embracing new ideas and possibilities. Curated by the editors of Dwell magazine, Dwell on Design NY (DODNY) shares that ethos by constructing a forum for unique ideas and a fresh point of view. Dwell on Design NY will dive deep with commercial designers, architects, manufacturers, makers, and you. Together, we’ll evaluate design, solve problems, and innovate using research, technology, and ingenuity.

At the core of this discourse lies the concept of authentic design and its far-reaching position in the modern furniture cosmos. Additionally, Dwell editor...

Mark your calendars for 100% DESIGN: Design in Colour, Sept. 23-26 in London

2015-09-16T06:05:00-04:00

100% Design: Design in Colour is almost here! Since its humble beginnings in a tent along London's King's Road back in 1995, 100% DESIGN has grown year after year into the UK's largest trade show that promotes global top-notch design and creativity. Over 20,000 attendees in the architecture and design community will gather at the show's new location, Olympia London, on September 23-26.

Centrally themed "Design in Colour" for its 2015 edition, the three-day event will span across two levels and be divided into five sections: Interiors, Design & Build, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Workplace, and Emerging Brand.

100% DESIGN collaborated with trend forecasters WGSN, among several more, to bring to life the visual and sensory experience of the use of color in interior design and across the built environment. The 2015 show will include specially commissioned editorial features, leading seminars, live content, and an international mix of over 400 exhibitors. The top color trends for 2016 will threa...

designjunction 2015 happens next week in London!

2015-09-15T05:51:00-04:00

designjunction 2015 is happening soon on September 24-27! As part of the 2015 London Design Festival, designjunction will showcase nearly 200 cutting-edge international contemporary design brands inside The College and the Victoria House, located across each other along London's Southampton Row.

Visitors are guaranteed to find something that will catch their eye from the distinct range of designers and pop-up stores exhibiting this year. Visitors can also check out talks, live workshops, eateries, and a children's charity auction that will showcase 21 artistic interpretations of the iconic Eames Elephant.

Inside the Victorian-era College — the former home of Central Saint Martins — over 100 brands will showcase their latest cutting-edge designs, including new product launches. Designjunction will take over five floors of the Lethaby building and other stunning spaces within the campus.

Across the street, the Victoria House will show off a mix of more than 50 high-end pop-up stores and ...

Sneak peek: What's in store for designjunction 2015 in London

2015-09-05T04:15:00-04:00

As part of the London Design Festival, the designjunction 2015 tradeshow brings together a stellar international group who are at the top of their game in contemporary interior design. Taking place at The College and the Victoria House along London's Southampton Row from September 24-27, visitors are guaranteed to find something that will catch their eye from nearly 200 brands. This year's designjunction will feature a distinct range of pop-up stores, talks, live workshops, eateries, and a children's charity auction that will showcase 21 artistic interpretations of the iconic Eames Elephant.

Planning a trip to designjunction? Read on to learn more about what to expect this year.

Be on the lookout for He...

designjunction 2015 heads to The College and the Victoria House in London, Sept. 24-27

2015-08-21T20:47:00-04:00

Now in its fifth edition, the designjunction tradeshow is back for 2015 on September 24-27, this time at The College and the Victoria House in London's Southampton Row. As part of the upcoming 2015 London Design Festival, designjunction will showcase the latest products and cutting-edge designs from over 100 leading international brands. Visitors will also get to check out pop-up stores, talks, live workshops, and eateries aplenty.

Read on for more info:

As the former home of the Central Saint Martins, the Victorian-era College will serve as a distinct backdrop for the designjunction exhibition, which will take over five floors of the Lethaby building and other stunning spaces within the campus.

A life-sized Underground Station installation by Camilla Barnard will pop up next to the TfL cafe, and a Leading Seminar Programme will also take place. The seminar's "Design for a Reason" theme will discuss how issues like sustainability and digital developments affect the design process in t...

Immerse yourself in 100%DESIGN's "Design in Colour" in London this September. Register now!

2015-06-30T05:25:00-04:00

100%DESIGN is packing an extra punch of color this time around. Since its humble beginnings in a tent along London's King's Road back in 1995, 100%DESIGN has grown year after year into the UK's largest trade show that promotes global top-notch design and creativity. Over 20,000 attendees in the architecture and design community will gather at the show's new location, Olympia London, on September 23-26, 2015.

Centrally themed "Design in Colour", the three-day event will span across two levels and be divided into five sections: Interiors, Design & Build, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Workplace, and Emerging Brand. The popular "Talks with 100%Design" program will also take place once again, featuring headlining speakers like British designer Ilse Crawford.

From L to R: North Limited, Designheure, and Antonio Lupi. Photos courtesy 100%DESIGN.

100%DESIGN worked closely with several collaborators such as trend forecasters WGSN to bring to life the sensory experience of the use of color in interior d...

Win two 3-Day Passes to Dwell on Design Los Angeles, May 29-31

2015-05-21T16:47:00-04:00

We're excited to announce that we're giving away two sets of 3-Day Passes (4 tickets total) for the fast-approaching 2015 Dwell on Design, taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown Los Angeles on May 29-31. If you haven't registered for the event yet, why not take a shot at winning two free passes?

Two lucky winners will each receive two Design Trade 3-Day Passes good for the entire Dwell on Design L.A. weekend.

The Passes will grant access to all Dwell on Design Programs, Exhibitions, and Onstage Presentations over Trade-Day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday including sessions presented by the Dwell Editorial team. (Schedule)

Visitors have access to 90 onstage programs, 2,000+ innovative furnishings and products, and beautiful prefab homes and living landscapes in Dwell Outdoor. Visitors can also engage in workshops and discussions with more than 250 notable architects and designers from leading companies like Bestor Architecture, HOK, Gensler, Mia Lehrer + Associates, ...

Your friendly reminder to register for 100%DESIGN 2014

2014-09-11T17:24:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by 100%DESIGN:

In case you forgot to register earlier this summer, the 100%DESIGN trade event is coming up next week -- so now is the time to do it! As one of the key events at the London Design Festival, 100%DESIGN 2014 will take place at Earls Court Exhibition Centre from September 17-20.

"First staged in 1995 within a tent off the Kings Road, 100%DESIGN has gone on to be the benchmark event for the promotion of design product and activity in London. Through different editions 100% Design has continued to excel, easily outsizing any other design event in the UK.

Now, for the 20th edition the mood is both celebratory and resolutely fixed on the future; 100% Design will continue its traditional role to support design, both in the UK and beyond as it continues to define London’s design agenda."

For more info and to register, visit 100percentdesign.co.uk.

Register now for 100%DESIGN 2014 this September

2014-07-18T19:52:00-04:00

This post is brought to you by 100%DESIGN:

100%DESIGN 2014, the UK's largest design trade event, is back for its 20th edition. As one of the London Design Festival's major events, this year's trade show will take place from September 17-20 at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London.

Before you know it, September will be here. So mark your calendars and register now!

Marmol Radziner Prefab-designed Pop-Up Showroom Helps Bring Glamour to Kohler's New Advanced Toilet, Numi

2011-04-28T21:16:00-04:00

"To complement the minimal styling of the Kohler Numi toilet, Marmol Radziner created an urban, sleek environment to convey the brand image of Numi as one that reinforces the leadership position of Kohler in the luxury living space. Marmol Radziner designed a modular prefab gallery to showcase a series of Numi display models, utilizing a dark color palette of gray lacquer, ipe decking and gray carpeting to capture a mood of mystique and desire"

Architecture can help sell a $6,400 Kohler Numi advanced toilet. Visit kohler.com/numi

Moments in the day of the life of a young, successful couple are captured cinematically in Kohler' Co's latest marketing campaign stateside, for the company's new and most advanced toilet, Numi. The premium product, launched April 26th at the Kitchen and Bathroom Industry Show (KBIS) in Las Vegas, is offering a host of new technology-driven comfort and water-saving features with an original industrial design approach. Numi is available immediately nationwide at a retail price of $6,400, and end 2011 in Europe.

Led by Kohler’s Executive Creative Director Tristan Butterfield and Ammunition Partners Brett Wickens and Matt Rolandson, the creative approach of the Numi marketing campaign was inspired by Kohler's rich history of bold and audacious print ads from the 1970s, updated for the 21st century. The Numi positioning was developed to associate Kohler’s leadership position with gracious techno...