| London Design Week by Denise Hepburn |
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Decorex International celebrated a successful show at the end of September, with nearly 10,000 visitors taking inspiration from the many stunning stand designs and newly launched products.  Adding a little extra magic on the first day of the show was l’Hélicoptère par Hermès, a collaboration between Eurocopter and Hermès, which landed amidst much excitement and provided a show-stopping statement of luxurious design with its bespoke Hermès interior!This year’s seminar programme brought together some of the top names from the world of interior design and the UK media through a series of talks. Amongst others, Elle Decoration’s leading stylist, Emilio Pimentel-Reid presented an overview of influential developments in surface textures, whilst trend forecasting from Scarlet Opus and Global Color Research gave visitors an invaluable look into colour, material and product trends for 2010/11. Nina Campbell, Mary Fox Linton, Karen Howes and Joanna Wood demonstrated the wealth of home grown talent with their insightful knowledge and experience. Down the road at Chelsea Harbour Design Centre, Focus was taking place at the same time and one of the show’s highlights for me was an interview I attended, hosted by House & Garden editor, Susan Crewe in discussion with Michael Smith, interior decorator to the Obamas. Definitely something to aspire to! Meanwhile, 100% Design, incorporating 100% Futures, 100% Detail and 100% Materials, celebrated its 15th anniversary at Earls Court 2 in London. As well as showcasing top British design talent, other countries flying the banner for innovative and stylish product design included Spain, Norway, Korea, Bulgaria.  Duravit held seminars on the importance of bathroom design, discussing the history of the bathroom, future trends and looking at various materials used in sanitaryware. Spanish manufacturer, Roca, announced the winner of its international design competition, Jump The Gap, held in conjunction with the Barcelona Design Centre. Electrolux also held a competition to find innovative new concepts for appliances for the future and announced its Design Lab 09 winner at the show. Open to industrial design students from all over the world, entrants were asked to design home appliances that would shape how people prepare and store food, wash clothes, and do dishes, over the next 90 years, in celebration of Electrolux’s 90th anniversary.  If you didn’t manage to get to these exhibitions, make a date in your diary for next year and prepare to be amazed! Denise Hepburn Interior Design Tel: 01344 622557 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it www.denisehepburn.com
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