Surface Design Show continues to be a leading event for architects and designers to explore the best in surface material innovation, with over 180 exhibitors in its upcoming 2024 edition. We take a look at some of the creativity that will be on display in the New Talent section…
Save the date – Surface Design Show will be held from February 6-8 2024 at London’s Business Design Centre and amongst the established exhibitors there will be over 30 New Talents. Curated by Chief Creative Director at Trendease International Jennifer Castoldi and sponsored by CDUK, New Talent is a key focus for Surface Design Show. Once again, the New Talent section will inspire and excite visitors whilst supporting those starting their career in the design world.
“Since 2018 Trendease International has been scouting talent from around the world for the Surface Design Show and we are excited to bring the next selection of innovative minds to showcase at the Business Design Centre in February,” commented Jennifer Castoldi CEO and Chief Creative Director, Trendease International. “We have quite the line up including: a cutting-edge translucent tile made of broken ceramics and waste ash that can be used to make furniture, lighting and tableware, biomaterials such as one comprised of discarded ceramics and sugar beet pulp, tiles for thermal and acoustic insulation, interactive lighting design, alternative flooring and a large collection of talented wallpaper and textile designers.”
Image credit: Sauda Imam
Under the spotlight of this curated collection, Sauda Imam’s brand weaves a mesmerising tapestry that seamlessly connects Nigeria’s storied heritage with the contemporary world. Rooted in a passionate commitment to preserve traditional weaving techniques, her creations breathe new life into age-old artistry. With a mastery gained through academic pursuits at prestigious Central St Martins and Royal college of Art, Imam creates designs that transcend time, with her designs already being featured in British Vogue. Imam’s brand is more than textiles; it’s a living canvas that redefines heritage for contemporary audiences. It is an invitation to experience the timeless charm of Nigerian weaving through a distinctly modern lens.
Image credit: Jane Gray Design
Having grown-up in the Scottish countryside most of Jane Gray’s Design work is inspired by the landscapes that surround her and that of her childhood home. That could be the lighthouses that she used to visit on family day trips, the dandelions used to play ‘tell the time’, or the coastal shores. Recently graduated with a First-Class Hons BA in Design for Textile from Heriot-Watt University in Galashiels, specialising in printed textiles Gray is very excited about what her next adventure will be and how she will tell the story via her designs. Currently based in Midlothian, Scotland working predominantly in ink and in a fine line illustrative style capturing the delicate and calming elements of her studies and translating into digital prints and homeware items that include handmade lampshades, cushions and other accessories.
Image credit: Incro Design
Incro Design is a London based design studio created by Nanxi Ai which was established with a bold mission: to elevate the sensory aspects of human life through innovative design. Incro’s journey is marked by an unwavering commitment to weaving inclusive design principles into the very fabric of textile design, positioning them as pioneers in this ever-evolving field. With an unrelenting passion for the humanities and a profound appreciation for neurodiversity Ai was inspired to envision a world where every sensory encounter is not just acknowledged but celebrated. Incro challenges the conventions within textile design, placing people and their surroundings at the core of its creative process, transcending the bounds of artistic imagination.
Also on the New Talents platform, is Rosy Napper, a ceramic material researcher interested in the intersection of science and design, specialising in the sustainable development of waste-based ceramics. Napper uses unwanted and unused resources to replace environmentally damaging ones in the hopes of one day reducing the ceramic industry’s impact on the planet. In 2022 she developed ‘ReCinder’, a 100 per cent recycled material made from discarded ceramic and waste ash that has been diverted from landfill. The material is versatile and suitable for furniture, tiling and tableware. However most importantly it can be used for lighting due to its unique translucent quality. ReCinder is currently one of the only 100 per cent recycled ceramic materials on the market capable of translucency.
Along with these brilliant New Talents, design enthusiasts are invited to view the new and innovative materials of the already established surface specialists exhibiting at the Business Design Centre London, February 6th – 8th 2024.
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Main image credit: ReCinder
