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Dezeen promotion: the exhibitor line-up has been announced for the 23rd Biennial of design (BIO23), taking place from 27 September to 11 November 2012 at the Museum of Architecture and Design in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Above: Trade Union woven vessel series by Rachel Griffin, Earnest Studio – Digitalisation category exhibitor

The exhibition with the theme “Design Relations” has been curated by Dutch studio Organisation in Design.

Above: Particles series of vessels by Studio Jo Meesters – Globalisation category exhibitor

Exhibitors are split into four main categories: technology, globalisation, digitalisation and products.

Above: Sea Chair by Studio Swine and Kieren Jones – Globalisation category exhibitor

This year’s best work will be selected by an international jury and presented with the BIO Design Awards at the opening of the Biennial.

Above: Daily Poetry: Toys for Contemplation by Ingrid Hulskamp – Digitalisation category exhibitor

The exhibition will take place at the Museum of Architecture and Design, Path to Fužine 2, 1000 Ljubljana, from 27 September to 11 November 2012 and is open from 10am to 6pm Tuesday to Sunday, with late opening until 9pm on Thursdays. It will be closed on Mondays and on 1 November.

Above: Living Artefacts by Stefan Schwabe – Technology category exhibitor

Read the full list of exhibitors below:

Technology

Science
Tuur Van Balen, Dna Hacking Yoghurt, 2011
Stefan Schwabe, Living Artefacts, 2012
Joris Laarman, Halflife Lamp, 2010
Lucy Mcrae, Swallowable Parfum, 2011

Health
Susana Soares, Bee’s Diagnostic Tool, 2007– On Going Project
Claudia Bär, Wisb Walking Impairment Sport Bike, 2011
Borut Keržič, Breathtaking Wristlet Pef (Personal Asthma Monitoring Device) Meter, 2012
Zmago Vidrih, Art-Leg Sport Knee, 2011
Co &Amp; Co Communication, Dsi – Dry Salt Inhaler, 2012
Irene Capra, A Mente Fisica Fashion Accessory, 2011

Machines And Processes
Jólan Van Der Wiel, Gravity Stool, 2011
Max Böhme, Wooden Coats, 2011
Thomas Maincent, Spiderfarm, 2011
Diane Leclair Bisson, Collaboration (On Some Products) Vito Giontan Lassandro, Edible Containers, Sustainable Food Design Products, 2010
Rick Tegelaar, Meshmatics Lamps, 2011
Jim Termeer, Jess Giffin, Studio Giffin’termeer, Sugar Frames Growing Consumer Electronics, 2011
Lieske Schreuder, Snail Laboratory, 2012
Christian Fiebig, Computer Augmented Crafts Prototyping Interface, 2011
Thomas Vailly, Co-Author Gardar Eyjolfsson, The New Context, 2011
Mischer’ Traxler, Collective Works, 2011

Globalisation

Industry Leftovers
Studio Swine, Kieren Jones, Co-Authors Azusa Murakami, Alexander Groves, Sea Chair, 2012
Nienke Jannsen, Plywood Cabinet, 2011
Irena Rojs, (Un)Useful Clothes Collection, 2012
Hettler.Tüllmann, Paper Planet Furniture, 2012
Studio Jo Meesters, Particles Series Of Vessels, 2012
Erik De Laurens, The Fish Feast, 2011

Smart Solutions
Herbert Gsottbauer, Extra-Light Modular Structure Construction System, 2010
Tom De Vrieze, James Van Vossel, Ff1 Fox &Amp; Freeze1 Felt Chair, 2010
Shir Atar, 3Dlc Collection Furniture, 2011
Arijana Gadžijev, Hybriding Clothing Collection, 2012
Capolinea Design, Tonda Armchair, 2012
Monica Correia, Flowerbud Stool, 2011
Vinicius Lima, Span Coffee Table, 2012
Bernarda Silov, Davor Silov, Atmosfera, Boomerang Furniture, 2010

Urban Environments
Matej Colja, Green Wall Architectural Element, 2011
Cesare Griffa, Co-Authors Massimiliano Manno, Denise Giordana, Federico Borello, Photo-Bio Creature, 2012
Bratislav Gaković, Zoran Lazović, Nemanja Zorić, Ivan Zorić, Aleksandra Kirn, Ksenija Bunjak, Milena Delević – Grbić, Aleksandar Bobič, Vladan Stevović, Co-Authors Milorad Ristić, Srdjan Tufegdžić, Intelligent Eyelashes Adaptable Solar Façade, 2010
Kristýna Pojerová, Glasshouse Lamp, 2011

Social/Local
Rui Quinta, Tiago Nunes, Fishing For Ideas, Redefining Business, 2012
Barbara Flaquer, Ametlla + Partners, Ametlla+ De Mallorca Almond Seasoning, 2011
Kailash Verma, Co-Authors Amit Jaiswal, Rohit Biyani, V Vidhya, Seesaw Washing Machine (Nodd-E), 2011
Šesnić &Amp; Turković, Razatuša Olive Oil Packaging, 2011
Daniela Dossi, Pure And Impure: Living Together With Roma Tablecloth And Plates Scenario, 2011
Anagram Architects, The Ring (T)Rail Urban Renewal Project, 2010
Goga Golik, Norma International, Isolation Or Integration Book, 2011
Studio Pepe Heykoop, Matka – Vases Of Skin Collection, 2012

Digitalisation

Data Processing
Art Is Open Source, Co-Author Oriana Persico, Versus, Real-Time Planetary Urban Sensing Web And Mobile Application, 2011
Ramilson Santiago, Landscape Marble Tables, 2012
Johannes Tsopanides, Infobjects 3D Information Visualisation, 2010
Kirsten Young – Clark, Recycle Stop Motion Animation, 2011
Kofein Design, Co-Authors Rdeči Oblak, Studio Tibor, Safe On The Internet, 2011
Ana Bertoncelj, Arahne D.O.O., Fast Pattern, Booklet With Collection Of Patterns And Instructions, 2011
Nitipak Samsen, Trail$ Smart Banknote System, 2011

Counter Reactions
Ingrid Hulskamp, Daily Poetry: Toys For Contemplation, 2012
Ana Llorente, Alt Design, $1/Minute Environmental Graphic, 2011
Diane Steverlynck And Workmates, Objects Diane Steverlynck, Maude Vande Veire And Chevalier-Masson, Rope Drawings, Objects And Textile Design, 2012
Ines Fritz, Mario Gamser, Tangency, A Viennese Coffeehouse Collection, 2011
Katja Burger, Tjaša Bavcon, Jasmina Ferček, Studio Oloop, Waiting Room Project, 2012
Sara Badovinac, Peter Zabret, 3-Minute Tea Story, 2012
Christoph Thetard, R2B2 Kitchen Appliance, 2010

Back To Crafts
Eugenia Morpurgo, Repair It Yourself Shoes, 2011
Rachel Griffin, Earnest Studio, Trade Union Woven Vessel Series, 2010
Studiolav, K1 Chair, 2011
Patricija Vrbnjak, Partition Glass Wall, 2010
Adital Ela, Terra Stools, 2012

Graphic
Birgit Severin, Surface Narratives 3D Surface Structure, 2011
Tomato Košir, Newspaper Illustrations, For Dnevnik’s Objektiv, 2011–2012
Bauer – Konzept &Amp; Gestaltung, Image Brochure, 2011
Éva Somogyi, Miklós Radnóti: Calendar Pop-Up Poetry Book, 2011
Tjaša Krivec, The Portrait Empress Elisabeth Of Habsburg, Tactile Graphic, 2012
Anna Farkas, Anagraphic, Goethe’s Theory Of Colours Poster, 2010
Sabrina Koning-Woud, Skw Vormgeving, Navigating In The Biesbosch Buoys, 2010
Vanja Cuclić, Studio Cuculić, Arctic Diary Promotional Booklet, 2010
Marita Narobe, The Body Bounded By The Waving Of Colours, Video Presentation, 2011
Semini Pabodha Samarasinghe, Once Upon A Time: We Dreamt Of A Future Ecological Sensuous School Book, 2012
Šesnić &Amp; Turković, Exhibition – At Cuculić’s Place, 2010
Yujune Park, Caspar Lam, Synoptic Office, Swell: A Typeface, 2010
Dorte Agergaard, Naturally Digital Textile Prints, 2011
Anže Veršnik, Grafikarna, Coauthor Jure Kožuh, Štajn Visual Identity And Type Family, 2011
Vid Zabel, Mojca Gabrič, Lost In Forest Graphic Design And Concept, For The Exhibition Finnish Glass Art 2005–2010, 2011
Saskia Wierinck, Barlock.Be, Creme De La Crema Visual Identity, 2011
Nikola Đurek, Marija Juza, Balkan Type System, 2012
Gergely Böhm, Poklada Book, 2010
Želimir Boras, Quality Management Promotional Materials And Stationery, 2010
Edgar Ospina, International System Measures On Paper Series Of Posters, 2011
Amelia Desnoyes, Transitory Traces, 2010
Karin Von Ompteda, Visualising Typographic Diversity Posters, 2011

Products
Thomas Feichtner, Drawing Lamp, 2010–2011
Arthur Analts, Led Zeppelin Ladder, 2011
Martin Ballendat, Up-Chair, 2012
Peter Toronyi, Nissyoku Lamp, 2010
Janez Mesarič, Asobi, Eyen/Carbon Light, 2011
Anna Marešová, Whoop-De-Doo Sex Toys For Women, 2011
Feodor Mayow, Grasshopper Lamp, 2011
Mia Bogovac, Maša Milovac, Dora Đurkesac, Porthos Coffee Table, 2011
Dana Kleinert, Dana Kleinert Design, The Era, Spirit Of Knitwear Collection, 2012
Uroš Bajt, Mylunch Portable Powered Food Thermos, 2011
Gabriela Chicherio, Wood Couture Chair, 2012
Primož Jeza, March Ladies Office Furniture, 2012
Doreen Westphal Studio, Concrete Textile Furniture, 2012
Tina Rugelj, My Concrete Garden Outdoor Furniture Collection, 2012
K8 Industridesign, Co-Authors Erik Lanuza, Rolf Blom, Bright Solar Lamp And Mobile Charger, 2011

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Dezeen promotion: the A’ Design Award has announced its World Design Rankings list of the countries with the highest concentration of talent in arts, architecture and design, with the USA coming first and the UK placed fifth.

Above: Trend Platter by Lam Wai Ming – A’ Design Award winner from Hong Kong, ranked third.
Top: Chongqing Mountain and City Sales Office by One Plus Partnership Ltd – A’ Design Award winner from Hong Kong, ranked third.

The rankings are based on the number of A’ Design Award winners from each country since the awards began in 2010.

Above: Zip Tie Massimal by Design Office Takebayashi Scroggin – A’ Design Award winner from the USA, ranked first.

The United States of America came out on top with 43 award winners in 2012, followed by Turkey, Hong Kong, Italy and the UK.

Above: Acutor pencil sharpener by Jaeryong Lee – A’ Design Award winner from the Republic of Korea, ranked sixth.

See the full list of 47 ranked countries at www.worlddesignrankings.com.

Above: Panda Liquorice Confectionary by David Pearman – A’ Design Award winner from the UK, ranked fifth.

Register for this year’s A’ Design Award competition until 30 September 2012, and see some of last year’s winning designs here.

The information below is from the A’ Design Award:

The World Design Rankings announced the rankings of countries based on the number of design awards won at international juried design competitions and awards. United States ranked as number 1 among the 47 represented countries, followed by Turkey, Hong-Kong, Italy, United Kingdom and South Korea.

The WDR – World Design Rankings aims to provide additional data and insights to economists and journalists regarding the state-of-art in design industry. The ultimate aim of the ranking is to contribute to global design scape through advocating and highlighting good design.

WDR Representative Frank Scott noted that this is the first time that such an international ranking for design has been implemented and added “We hope to ignite further competition in the design industry by providing the world design rankings; we believe this is very important for the world, because more competition would lead to better designs; better designs mean longer-lasting products, more ergonomic designs, highly socially responsible projects and so on. At micro-level, the world design rankings help designers understand their world-wide position, however most importantly, at macro-level the world design rankings will push the participating designers, artists and architects to do better, to come up with better products and designs which in turn would create positive impacts for our future generations”.

About WDR – World Design Rankings

World Design Rankings ranks the countries based on design awards won, currently the data has been provided by A’ Design Awards & Competitions, one of the worlds’ most prestigious design awards and competitions with thousands of entries. To learn more about world design rankings and to also see sub-country design rankings please visit www.worlddesignrankings.com.

About A’ Design Award and Competitions

A’ Design Award and Competitions, aims to highlight the excellent qualifications of best designs, design concepts and design oriented products. A’ Design Award and Competitions are organized and awarded annually and internationally in multiple categories to reach a wide, design-oriented audience.

www.worlddesignrankings.com

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Dezeen promotion: furniture designers including  Katie Walker (above), Rebecca Scott and Charlene Mullen will exhibit at Decorex International 2012, which takes place in London from 23 to 26 September 2012.

Above: Mood armchair by Rebecca Scott
Top: Windsor Rocker by Katie Walker 

Decorex International takes place annually and showcases a hand-picked selection of products for interiors.

Above: Bellanca Table by Katie Walker

The show will open from 23 to 26 September 2012 at The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3.

Above: Benchmark Low Armchair by Jens Risom

Register for tickets to the event on the Decorex website here.

Above: pillow by Charlene Mullen

Here are some more details from Decorex:

Decorex International (23-26 September 2012) is best described as the furniture equivalent of the annual fashion haute couture shows. Under one roof you can discover the latest trends, materials and direction for the coming year. The show acts as a barometer for what’s in or out, the latest styles and shapes in vogue and key colour palettes, inspiring much of what appears in interior designs shops and on the high street for the coming year.

Chairs set the tone and style of any room, from the shape of the leg, the angle of the back, the material used, whether metal, wood or manmade, is it upholstered and in what colour – there are so many different variables. As a result chair shapes are continually changing to reflect the mood of the moment. Decorex is an excellent showcase for new designs and shapes emerging and an opportunity to reissue pieces that resonate with today’s demands and atmosphere. Rebecca Scott’s distinctive chair from the Mood Collection uses a combination of teak for the seat and legs combined with a powder coated aluminium for the back frame. Benchmark meanwhile has a commitment to use only sustainable wood in the design of their contemporary furniture range. The company holds the European rights to reissue the 1950s and 1960s designs of Danish-born American designer Jens Risom. This year, they are launching the U430, a low armchair by Jens Risom, with its smooth lines and fine details of the original design faithfully replicated.

Katie Walker has made a feature out of the extended table that she has created for Benchmark. The Bellanca table has a walnut frame with curved legs coupled with an oak top and walnut extension – highlighting the growing trend for using a combination of woods. Katie is also exhibiting as part of Crafted, an annual programme that provides one-to-one mentoring for up to 12 craftspeople chosen each year. Looking at traditional chair shapes, she has brought the traditional Windsor rocking chair up to date and created her own inspired creation, the Windsor Rocker. Another Crafted designer this year is textile designer Charlene Mullen, who uses traditional techniques to create luxury embroidered textiles that have an attention to detail and a love of pattern that work in today’s interiors. There is a reason why Decorex is celebrating its 35th anniversary this year. Book your tickets now and come and discover why.

To register for tickets click here or call 0844 557 2306.

Dates: Sunday 23 September – Wednesday 26 September 2012
Location: The Royal Hospital Chelsea, London SW3 (two entrances: Sloane Square and Chelsea Embankment)
General Contact Number: 0844 557 2306
Opening Hours:
Sunday 23 September 10am-6pm (trade only)
Monday 24 September: 10am – 6pm (trade only)
Tuesday 25 September: 10.00am–7.00pm (trade only) [*General public opening: 1.00pm– 7.00pm; Tickets are £30 each] Wednesday 26 September: 10.00am–5.00pm (trade only)

www.decorex.com

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Dezeen promotion: seven designers including Ross Lovegrove, Makkink & Bey, Greg Lynn and Nendo (above) will create installations at meeting places around this year’s Biennale Interieur, which will take place in Kortrijk, Belgium, from 20-28 October (+ movies).

As curator Lowie Vermeersch explains in the movie above, the 23rd Biennale Interieur has been given the theme Biennale in the City, City in The Biennale, and will include city-centre exhibitions, pop-up bars and a restaurant beyond the halls of the fairground.

The Future Primitives element of the biennale asked Nendo, Makkink & Bey, Ross Lovegrove, Greg Lynn, Troika, David Bowen and Muller Van Severen to design structures for convivial meetings around the fairground and city. Some of their ideas are revealed in the movie above.

Dutch team Organisation in Design will showcase work by young designers and design schools at Ventura Interieur, while London team DesignMarketo will create a restaurant in the former Buda Factory where diners will have a choice of 200 different chairs, as explained in the movie above.

Watch Lowie Vermeersch talk to Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about the programme of events in our earlier movie and register to attend Biennale Interieur 2012 here.

Here’s some more information from the organisers:

Biennale INTERIEUR 2012
20 – 28 October Kortrijk, Belgium

Interieur 2012: Biennale in the City, City in The Biennale

The Biennale Interieur, coming up in Kortrijk (Belgium) from the 20th to the 28th of October is now in its 23rd edition. Recognised as the only event of its kind to balance a convivial cultural happening with the biggest names in European design, Interieur has become an important overview of trends, tastes and cultural movements that define design now. INTERIEUR 2012 will be bigger and better than ever with new city locations and an extensive programme with an exciting mix of culture and commerce.

Above: Logo of Interieur 2012: DesignCity

Above: The programme: DesignCity

The 23rd Biennale INTERIEUR 2012 will bring change and at the same time reinforce its connections with the avant-garde spirit of its creative roots. This year the Biennale breaks through the walls of the Xpo fairground and expands into the city centre of Kortrijk, offering a selection of 300 carefully picked international exhibitors and an inspired cultural programme with exhibitions, ‘Future Primitives’ installations, custom-designed bars and a pop-up restaurant to name a few. The halls of the Xpo fairground as well as the new city locations will merge into one DesignCity with a continuum of lanes, diagonals, piazzas and unexpected places where installations, actions and encounters unfold. As curator Lowie Vermeersch explains: “A Biennale in the city, a city in the Biennale”.

Above: Interieur DesignCity: The Kortrijk Xpo fairground and new locations on the Buda Island in the city centre of Kortrijk, linked by the free and unique Interieur Shuttles in partnership with Audi.

Future Primitives project rooms

With a fresh curatorial direction, instead of having one guest of honour, Interieur now has seven specially commissioned Future Primitives project rooms by the following groundbreaking designers, artists and architects: Nendo (JP), Troika (UK), Makkink & Bey (NL), David Bowen (US), Ross Lovegrove (UK), Greg Lynn (US) and Muller Van Severen (BE). These design installations are linked by the theme ‘Future Primitives’ and will offer different investigations of which essential elements will play a role in our future living environment. The 60 m2 installations will be placed at piazzas created at various locations within the Biennale and together they function as places for inspiration and confrontation, for meeting people, to eat and drink. Taken together, the project rooms and piazzas represent the essence of the Biennale INTERIEUR 2012 – conviviality, innovation and diversity.

Above: Future Primitives project room proposal by Nendo (JP), one of INTERIEUR 2012′s seven international guests.

Above: Muller Van Severen (BE), one of INTERIEUR 2012′s seven international guests.

Above: Future Primitives project room proposal by Makkink & Bey (NL), one of INTERIEUR 2012′s seven international guests.

New locations

This year Interieur will break through the walls of the Xpo fairground and be present on the Buda Island, the cultural hart of the city of Kortrijk. On the Buda Island the main focus will be on the Buda Tower and the newly remodeled Buda Factory. The Buda Tower will house pop-up presentations by top brands such as Established and Sons (UK), Hay (DK) and Piet Hein Eek (NL) and an exhibition by Alessi called (UN)forbidden City. The Buda Factory will present the international avant-garde within today’s design scene.

Above: The Buda Tower on the Buda Island, one of the new city locations within the Biennale INTERIEUR 2012.

The Interieur Bistro, located on the 1st floor of the Buda Factory, will be a hybrid between a restaurant and a design exhibition, where visitors can pick their favourite seat out of 200 displayed chairs and meet and mingle with design-minded souls day and night. For the concept behind the Interieur Bistro, Interieur has teamed up with DesignMarketo (UK) who will also be promoting the theme ‘Freshly Cut’.

Above: For the concept behind the Interieur Bistro, Interieur has teamed up with DesignMarketo (UK) who will be promoting the theme ‘Freshly Cut’.

Ventura Interieur

Interieur is also proud to be present Ventura Interieur. This is a partnership with Organisation in Design (NL), the team behind the successful Ventura Lambrate design district in Milan, which is devoted to emerging talent, interesting design happenings and events during the annual Salone furniture fair. Interieur and Organisation in Design came together after the realisation that both organisations have similar ethos in terms of curating their spaces, they both focus on showing a carefully chosen selection of interesting and exciting work that promotes both commerce and culture. Ventura Interieur at INTERIEUR 2012 will be an international platform that showcases a selection of young designers, new brands, academies and institutions.

Above: Ventura Interieur: a partnership between Interieur and Organisation In Design.

A vibrant mix of 300 international brands

The Biennale Interieur 2012 presents a curated selection of 300 international brands. Together they create a relevant and vibrant mix of design including timeless classics such as Thonet (DE) and Pastoe (NL), material specialists Kvadrat (DE), Corian (FR) and Lasvit (PL), hip traditionalists De La Espada (UK), Gubi (DK) and Plinio Il Giovane (IT), architectural lighting companies Flos (IT), Deltalight (BE), TossB (BE), French éditeurs like Petite Friture (FR) and established European names Moroso (IT) and Arper (IT). They will be joined by design galleries such as London and Paris-based Carpenters Workshop and Belgian based Victor Hunt, who are representing the avant-garde in design.

Interieur 2012 will bring a curated selection of 300 international design brands to 90.000 expected visitors over a period of nine days.

Facts and Figures

With over 90.000 expected visitors, a selection of 300 international design brands spread over 40.000 m2 and a strong cultural programme, the 23rd edition of the Biennale Interieur is the most relevant show of the autumn to reach out to a knowledgeable design audience. The 2010 edition saw visitors from 59 countries, of which 4 out of 10 had a professional reason to visit the biennale. The Biennale Interieur in Kortrijk is conveniently located at less than 2 hours from four European capitals: Brussels, Paris, London and Amsterdam.

Buy your INTERIEUR 2012 tickets online, follow the latest news about the Biennale Interieur on www.facebook.com/BiennaleInterieur and our Twitter feed @Interieur_be, #INTERIEUR2012

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Dezeen promotion: here are some of the finalists in the European Hotel Design Awards as part of this year’s Sleep hotel-design fair taking place on 21 and 22 November in London.

Above and top: Hotel The Exchange, Amsterdam

The awards will be held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge the night before the show opens and the full shortlist can be viewed here.

Above: Superbude, Hamburg

The Sleep event will take place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, north London, with over 150 exhibitors from the hotel industry.

Above: Superbude, Hamburg

It will include a purpose-built hotel, where selected designers will each follow a brief written by industry professionals to design a 23-square-metre guest room.

Above: Scandic Grand Central, Stockholm

The European Hotel Design Conference is also held during the event, for which a discounted rate of £380 for a two day pass (usual price £485) is available before Friday 5 October.

Above: Scandic Grand Central, Stockholm

Find out more information and register for Sleep 2012 at www.thesleepevent.com.

Here is some more information from the organisers:

Exquisite Craftsmanship

Attend Sleep on 21 – 22 November 2012 and experience hotel excellence as we welcome over 150 international exhibitors. We’ve hand-picked the leading suppliers to showcase exquisite bathrooms, creative lighting, bespoke furniture, accessories and fabrics alongside innovative technology to ensure that the products and services on display meet the high-end needs of your hotel projects.

The 2012 event is launching a collection of new and exciting features designed to enhance your experience at the event. Don’t forget to clear your diary and join us for a complimentary drink at the late night networking event on day one.

Learn more about the event and make your reservation now: www.thesleepevent.com

5* Luxury

Opening 21 November 2012, Sleep has built its very own hotel. We have simply built the walls, floors and doors the rest is up to the interior designers and architects who have booked their rooms. Take a tour round each of the rooms to experience their latest design ideas and see how they interpret the design brief written by Khirstie Gunn-Myles – KGM, Conrad Smith – ReardonSmith Architects and Javier Hortal – Mandarin Oriental Group to design a 5* luxury guestroom in 23sqm.

After you’ve taken a walk around the Sleep Hotel, put your feet up and relax whilst enjoying a drink at the Sleep Hotel bar.

“I am delighted to be part of this new initiative and look forward to judging what I expect will be some very exciting and innovative solutions for the Sleep Hotel.” Javier Hortal, Mandarin Oriental Group

Learn more about the event and make your reservation now: www.thesleepevent.com

Thought Leadership

The European Hotel Design Conference, now in its 10th year, will bring together the industry’s most influential hotel operators, investors, developers, architects and designers. This meeting of leading industry minds presents unrivalled networking opportunities with your industry.

The programme, which has been put together by a committee who share a wealth of industry knowledge, consists of inspiring, educational and controversial topics, should not be missed.

Check-in and book your place now: www.thesleepevent.com/ehdc

Design Excellence

The European Hotel Design Awards 2012 boasts a shortlist of the most outstanding European hotel design projects. Join the leading global hotel owners, operators, developers and investors for this celebration of design and architectural excellence.

Taking place on the 20 November at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London, the awards will provide you with opportunities to engage with those at the forefront of the hotel industry – the perfect start to Sleep 2012.

View the shortlist and book your table now: www.thesleepevent.com/ehda

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