Focus/11 - Design Centre Chelsea Harbour

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TRADE PREVIEW
Sunday 25, Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 September
ALL WELCOME
Wednesday 28 September
Open 10am - 6pm
Free Entry
Design Centre
Chelsea Harbour
and participating showrooms
At Focus/11
engage with design
‘Focus is... the high point of Design
Centre Chelsea Harbour’s year with a
flood of new and exciting products.’
Mark Smith, interior designer
Whether you are looking for ideas for a residential
scheme, solutions for a commercial project or
simply inspiration, it’s a show like no other.
Lively discussions, book signings and ‘in
conversation’ sessions guarantee
unparalleled access to world
renowned design experts.
‘Focus is... a wonderful
source of inspiration. It’s
an invaluable hunting
ground, an opportunity
to see new products
and meet inspiring
people from the trade.
I couldn’t do my job
without it.’
Nicky Dobree,
interior designer
Discover the latest
design directions and
the best fabrics, furniture,
wall coverings, lighting,
accessories, kitchens,
bathroom, outdoor living,
tile and carpet collections.
A platform for design excellence, see new
collections from over 500 international
brands at 90 Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
showrooms
as well as
outside
participants
in King’s
Road,
Chelsea.
Design
Lectures
Martyn
LawrenceBullard
Katharine
Pooley
Renowned experts share their
design knowledge
Tuesday 27 September
Design Lecture hosted by
ELLE Decoration A Very Fashionable Life
Barbara
Hulanicki
Michelle
Ogundehin
Design Lecture hosted by
House & Garden
Barbara Barry in Conversation
Sunday 25 September
Design Lecture hosted by
Homes & Gardens
What Next for Interior Design?
Rabih Hage
Giles Kime
To mark the publication of the new Andrew Martin
Interior Design Review vol 15, an unmissable panel
discussion looks at the future of the design industry,
both in the UK and overseas. Get the inside track from
international designers Katharine Pooley, Martyn
Lawrence-Bullard and Rabih Hage. Chaired by
Deputy Editor Giles Kime. 11.30am – 12.30pm
Barbara Barry
Bruno Viterbo
Conrad Smith
Catherine Martin
Professional Practice Seminar
hosted by Sleeper
Hospitality Interiors – The Future
All Day Masterclass hosted by Livingetc and KLC
School of Design Design with Confidence
Take part in a full day packed with insider advice, original ideas as well as clever tips
on how to create a unique home. 10am - 3pm
Diana McKnight
Lucy Martin
With more hotels opening in London than ever before,
three highly influential designers and architects including
James Dilley of Jestico + Whiles, Conrad Smith of
ReardonSmith and Bruno Viterbo of Champalimaud
share their experience of this dynamic sector, both
now and for the future. Chaired by Deputy Editor,
Catherine Martin. 11.30am – 12.30pm
Suzanne Trocmé
Design Lecture Design Principles Unwrapped
Join Diana McKnight, KLC Director of Studies, as she uncovers the importance
of balance, rhythm, harmony, emphasis and proportion. Learn how to pair an
understanding of basic design principles with brave experimentation to create an
individual look that works.
Design Lecture Lighten Up
Lucy Martin, Design Director of John Cullen Lighting, shares her expert
knowledge on how today’s lighting can transform your home and garden.
Navigating new regulations and revolutionary changes in technology, she
explores clever lighting solutions that not only comply but also bring a new
dimension to any space.
Design Lecture
Classic Chic - defining the little black dress
in interior design
Join Suzanne Trocmé, author, award winning furniture designer and
renowned authority on architecture and design, as she explores the role that
enduring contemporary classic style plays in the 21st century. Suzanne is
also the curator of the London Design Festival across the capital. 3pm - 4pm
Susan Crewe
Barbara Barry, doyenne of American interior design, talks to
Editor Susan Crewe about her unique approach and inspiration.
Discover the secret of her timeless designs which range from
elegant interiors to home furnishings. Followed by tea in the Baker
London showroom. 3pm - 4pm
Wednesday 28 September
Monday 26 September
James Dilley
Design legend Barbara Hulanicki, in conversation with
Editor-in-Chief Michelle Ogundehin, discusses her life and times.
From Biba in the Swinging Sixties to interior projects in Miami, find
out why it has been anything but dull. 11.30am - 12.30pm
Design Lecture Creating Chemistry
Abigail Ahern
Designer and influential tastemaker Abigail Ahern has redefined the visual landscape
with a clever take on interiors. She has a curious, confident eye and an ability to bring
seemingly disparate objects together. Find out why her designs are synonymous with
eclecticism, wit and style.
Design Lecture Ticket Information
Booking Hotline 020 7352 1900 www.dcch.co.uk Design Lecture: £15 Professional Practice Seminar £15 All Day Masterclass: £20 Location: SPACE, Third Floor, South Dome
Book Signings
Tuesday 27 September
Ideas: Creating a home
for the way you live by
interior designer Kelly
Hoppen. 11am
Sunday 25 September
Celebrated designers sign
Andrew Martin Interior Design
Review Vol 15, a new book
which features their international
interior projects. 1pm
Garden by garden and
landscape designer
Randle Siddeley. 1pm
Live, Love and Decorate by LA
based interior designer Martyn
Lawrence-Bullard. 1.45pm
Romantic English Homes
by Robert O’Byrne. 4.30pm
Decorate by Holly Becker,
founder and editor of the
Decor8 blog. 3.30pm
Wednesday 28
September
Lighting Bible by lighting
expert Lucy Martin. 1pm
Monday 26 September
Celia Birtwell by iconic fashion
and textile designer Celia
Birtwell. 10.30am
Love London by journalist,
photographer and design
aficionado Barbara Chandler.
3.30pm
Classic Chic by design expert
Suzanne Trocmé. 4.30pm
AWARDS
CHOCOLATE BAR
Chocolate is taken to a higher level at House & Garden’s
pop-up venue by Chocolate and Love on the Third Floor.
ONLINE DESTINATION
WHERE TO STAY
A design blog gives a new voice to
Focus/11 reflecting the style and
verve of the participants. Enter a
virtual design world with all the latest
updates as the show unfolds.
Visit www.dcch.co.uk
The Wyndham
Grand London
Chelsea Harbour is
offering special rates
for visitors to the event.
To book, call 020
7823 3000 or email
wyndhamlondon@
wyndham.com
quoting ‘Focus/11’.
TATLER RESTAURANT
The pop-up
Tatler restaurant
returns to the
Ground Floor.
Try the light
alfresco menu by
Absolute Taste in
a sophisticated
yet laid-back
setting.
®
The Sloane Square
hotel is offering
special tariffs. Call
020 7896 9988 or
email reservations@
sloanesquarehotel.
co.uk quoting
‘Focus/11’ to book.
The World of
Interiors selects the
‘Most Inspiring
Showroom’ and
three others to watch.
Livingetc chooses
the ‘Best of the
Best’ designs
from the show.
LOOKING UP
With an ongoing
commitment to
supporting design,
Focus/11 continues
to embrace new
initiatives. Check out
the spectacular aerial
installation devised
by landscape designer
Jinny Blom.
CAFE CULTURE
CHAMPAGNE BAR
Experience the informal chic of the Design
Café or have a snack or coffee at the
Dome Café.
Take a stylish break with altitude at
The World of Interiors Champagne Bar
on the Third Floor.
Exhibitors
Be inspired by the new autumn/winter collections from:
Design centre
Chelsea Harbour
90 showrooms one address
Abbott & Boyd Altfield AltonBrooke Anna Casa Ann Sacks
Armani/Casa Baker Lifestyle Baker
London Beacon Hill Bella Figura
Besselink & Jones Blenheim
Carpets Bolier The Bradley
Collection Brian Yates Brunschwig
& Fils Chase Christian Fischbacher
Christopher Hyde Lighting Clive
Christian Cole & Son Colefax and
Fowler Colony David Seyfried Ltd
Davidson London Decca Furniture
Decorus Dedar Edelman Leather
Elanbach English Georgian
Evitavonni Flexform Fox Linton Glyn
Peter Machin Golfar & Hughes
GP&J Baker Harlequin Henry
Bertrand Illuminati Interdesign
Interior Supply J. Robert Scott
Jason D’Souza Jean Monro JVB Furniture Collection Kravet London Lee Jofa Lelievre
Lizzo Marvic Textiles Mulberry Home The Nanz Company Nobilis Original BTC Pierre
Frey Poliform Porta Romana Ramm, Son & Crocker Remains Lighting RIBA Bookshop
R.I.M Tile Boutique Robert Allen Romo Rubelli/Donghia SA Baxter Sahco Samuel Heath
Sanderson The Silk Gallery Simpsons Mirrors & Furniture Solid Wooden Doors Stark
Carpet Stark Fabric Summit Furniture Tai Ping Carpets Threads at GP&J Baker Tim Page
Carpets Tissus d’Hélène Top Floor Rugs/Wood Tufenkian Artisan Carpets Turnell & Gigon
Vaughan Via Arkadia (Tiles) Victoria + Albert Baths Vosled Ltd Watts of Westminster
Wemyss Wired Custom Lighting Wool Classics Zimmer + Rohde Zoffany
PLUS Designers Guild + Osborne & Little in King’s Road, London
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Courtesy transport: A fleet of silver Grand
Espaces are kindly provided by Renault UK.
The shuttle service leaves from Sloane Square
to Design Centre Chelsea Harbour via selected
showrooms.
By train: Imperial Wharf, linking mainline stations
Clapham Junction in the south and Willesden
Junction in the north connects to West Brompton,
Olympia and Shepherd’s Bush for the London
Underground. Call Transport for London on
0843 222 1234 or www.tfl.gov.uk for more details.
By bus: The C3 runs between Earl’s Court tube
and Clapham Junction mainline stations and
goes to Chelsea Harbour, approximately every
10 minutes. Both the number 11 and 22 buses,
serving Sloane Square and the West End, run
along the King’s Road (alight at the Lots Road
bus stop).
By car: Design Centre Chelsea Harbour
is outside the congestion zone. There are
over 1,000 spaces in a secure underground
car park.
For information call 020 7225 9166 or email [email protected]
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, London SW10 0XE
www.dcch.co.uk. Follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/designcentrech
Don’t forget, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour welcomes all visitors throughout the
year except three trade preview days in March and September.