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The Porsche brand represents and embodies the dreams and aspirations of car enthusiasts all over the world and has long been associated with great automotive design and product innovation, with the current model range featuring the 718, Cayenne, Panamera, Macan and the iconic 911. Whilst at the same time, the Porsche Design brand has been responsible for designing and creating eyewear, timepieces, luggage and electronics. Porsche Cars Great Britain is proud to support New Designers and champion the next generation of design talent in the UK. As a sponsor to New Designers, Porsche Cars Great Britain will have three activation spaces at Week 1 and Week 2 of the exhibition.

With depth in every detail, Caorunn is personally crafted in small batches of 1,000 litres a time by just one man – the progressive Gin Master, Simon Buley at Balmenach Distillery, a working malt whisky distillery in the Speyside region of the Scottish Highlands. Craftsmanship, passion and innovation are infused with an unexpected blend of natural, local botanicals. Harnessing Scotland’s unique natural resources, Caorunn is made of the highest quality pure grain spirit, crystal clear Scottish water, 6 traditional and 5 Celtic botanicals (Rowan Berries, Heather, Coul Blush Apples, Dandelion and Bog Myrtle). Gin master Simon handpicks the botanicals from the hills surrounding the breath-taking setting of Balmenach Distillery in the Cairngorms National Park, when they’re in season. “There is no better feeling than savouring drinks made with hand-picked ingredients. Not only do they taste better, but it also connects you to the natural world and the wonders on offer,” says Buley. Caorunn – pronounced ‘ka-roon’ from the Gaelic for Rowan Berry – is a quadruple distilled modern London Dry Gin. The botanicals are infused to perfection in the world’s only working Copper Berry Chamber. Built in the 1920s, it was originally designed to extract essential oils to use as a base for perfumes. The spirit vapours pass through the 4 botanical trays at a very slow rate – 12 litres per minute - to ensure maximum uptake of the flavours and aromas of the botanicals. This hand-crafted process creates a gin with an invigorating personality, fusing the centuries-old tradition of London Dry Ginmaking with a contemporary Scottish edge. The result is a dry and crisp, aromatic taste adventure, with floral, fruity notes. The taste is clean, sweet and full-bodied, with a fresh and long-lasting finish. Try Caorunn &T with freshly cut red apple to enhance its invigorating, dry and crisp taste.

Schweppes founder, Jacob Schweppe was a jeweler and scientist with a real thirst for curiosity. In 1783 he invented the first ever process of capturing and bottling bubbles, and from this carbonation system, Schweppes Soda Water was born - the world’s first ever soft drink. Thanks to Jacob, Britain has been enjoying the superior taste of Schweppes mixers for over 200 years. Schweppes 1783 is their new premium collection of expertly crafted mixers that celebrates that special year it all began. Building on Schweppes superior effervescence and balanced taste, these innovative new mixers have been inspired by J.Schweppe and expertly crafted by today’s leading mixologists, to deliver the perfect pairing to the finest spirits. Experiment with our six new flavours - Crisp, Light, Quenching Cucumber, Salty Lemon, Aromatic Floral Tonic Water and Golden Ginger Ale.

Hello, we're MOO - an online print and design company. We love great design and believe it can work wonders for every business, no matter their size. That's why we make it simple for our customers to create beautiful, expertly crafted business stationery and promotional materials that start conversations and open doors.

We’re makers, creators, crafters and shakers. We’re forward thinkers, wordsmiths and dreamers. We love the magic of making people happy And we’re serious about creating the TA-DA!

John Lewis, regularly voted the UK’s favourite retailer, began trading in 1864 with the opening of their first shop in London’s Oxford Street. Since then, and through the efforts of their Partners (staff), they have succeeded in becoming one of the largest multi-channel retailers in the UK, with 50 shops and a growing online business. John Lewis is proud to support New Designers for the fifth consecutive year. With 13 of 17 creative in the John Lewis Design Studio having exhibited at the show themselves at the beginning of their careers, New Designers is key to  John Lewis and its commitment to nurturing the best of UK design talent. Having the best emerging talent under one roof makes it easy for creative businesses to access this talent pool and allows John Lewis to invest in the next  generation of creatives through the New Designers  John Lewis Award for Design and Innovation.

The Goldsmiths’ Company was established to regulate the trade of the goldsmith. Today the Goldsmiths’ Company, one of the Great Livery Companies of London, supports and promotes excellence in design and craftsmanship of jewellery and silverware. From the Goldsmiths’ Hall, it hosts the UK’s most prestigious selling event, Goldsmiths’ Fair. It also fosters talent as a sponsor and award-giver of New Designers, as founder of the Goldsmiths’ Centre and home of the Goldsmiths’ Company Assay Office.

Sainsbury’s commitment to helping customers live well for less has been at the core of what we do since 1869. At Sainsbury’s Home, their mission is to continually inspire their customers and their award-winning design led approach allows them to offer collections which are constantly evolving. From sturdy plates and weekend (or weekday) wine glasses, to soft bedding, throws and bathroom bits – their in-house designers craft great value, quality pieces made for everyday living. Led by Sainsbury’s Head of Home and Design, Rona Olds and Design Manager Andrew Tanner, the 14 strong in-house design team pride themselves in creating authentic design across Sainsbury’s Home products. Exclusive to all the graduates at New Designers, the award winning design team at Sainsbury's Home and Argos Home will be supporting portfolio reviews throughout this years New Designers to answer any questions and support graduates with in depth knowledge and feedback. Find out more below. Sainsbury's Home Portfolio Review 

Here at Argos Home we believe your home is your castle. We’ve expanded our in-house design team to provide inspiration and design ideas along with the latest trends and collections. So whether you’re after a whole new look or fancy a new mug for your morning cuppa we’ve got just the thing. With our new Argos Home range and plenty more great brands, you’ll never be short on style. Exclusive to all the graduates at New Designers, the award winning design team at Sainsbury's Home and Argos Home will be supporting portfolio reviews throughout this years New Designers to answer any questions and support graduates with in depth knowledge and feedback. Find out more below. Argos Home Portfolio Review 

Kingfisher plc is an international home improvement company with over 1,200 stores in 10 countries across Europe, Russia and Turkey, supported by a team of 77,000 colleagues. Kingfisher plc offer DIY and home improvement products and services in their stores and through their digital channels. They believe everyone should have a home they feel good about, so their purpose is to make home improvement accessible for everyone. Kingfisher plc want customers across Europe to be able to buy products that are not just functional, but beautiful and affordable too. So, they are developing unique product ranges in-house that customers won’t find elsewhere, all rooted in deep customer insight. Kingfisher plc support young designers and are committed to nurturing great design talent. Kingfisher plc is excited to be supporting the New Designers competition, for the third year, in 2018.

W’innovate is a new subsidiary within the Wilko group of companies. W’innovate has two main reasons for being:

• It is a design development company established to provide product & surface pattern and print design services that will be used for the manufacture of both hard and soft products for retail to an end consumer.
• It has also been established to be a design centre of excellence; a postgraduate training centre for junior designers to gain real hands on commercial experience.

The theory is a simple one. Put together a big retailer (with all the resources a big retailer has) with raw design talent; a combination of Wilko + Innovation if you like and hopefully both win – it is a win win situation all round – hence W’innovate was born.

The Business Design Centre is London's most stylish venue, playing host to over 70 exhibitions and 200 conferences and meetings every year. We are also the permanent home to over 100 businesses who occupy the offices & showrooms around the perimeter of the centre on 3 floors. Opened 31 years go in 1986, and formerly the Royal Agricultural Hall, the building was rescued from demolition in 1981 by entrepreneur Sam Morris and was fully restored and re-opened as the UK's first integrated trade, exhibition and conference complex. Today the BDC attracts in excess of six hundred thousand visitors every year.  

An international market leader of designer fabrics, wallcoverings and accessories, generations of experience and distinctive British design are the foundation of the Romo brand. Founded in 1902 by Robert Mould, Romo remains a family run business today, now in the 5^th generation. Since establishing its first in-house design studio in the 1980s, Romo has continued to expand and evolve to become the internationally recognised company that it is today. Renowned for its assorted library of classic and contemporary designs and versatile plains, Romo offers a diverse style and timeless elegance enriched with a sophisticated colour palette. Using both innovative technology and traditional techniques, Romo’s talented in-house design team create exceptional printed, woven and embroidered fabric designs to suit a range of projects from domestic interiors to contract developments. The Romo Group houses six established fabric and wallcovering brands; Romo, Villa Nova, Kirkby Design, Black Edition, Mark Alexander and Zinc Textile, each with their own unique character and style. Renowned for the highest quality of product and design, The Romo Group offers a diverse range of fabrics, wallcoverings, trimmings and accessories.

Pentland Brands Limited is the name behind some of the world’s best sports, outdoor and fashion brands.  It owns Speedo, Berghaus, Canterbury of New Zealand, Boxfresh, Ellesse, KangaROOS, Mitre and Red or Dead.  It’s the majority shareholder of US sneaker brand, SeaVees, is the global licensee for Ted Baker footwear and Kickers in the UK and has a joint venture partnership for Lacoste footwear. Its products are available in over 190 countries and are sold either directly by Group companies or are represented by licensees and distributors. Pentland Brands is a division of Pentland Group plc a, privately owned global brand management company with wholesale and retail businesses in sports, outdoor and fashion. Pentland Brands culture is centered around our people and we believe this approach has contributed to us winning five Queen’s Awards for innovation and export.

Zizzi is not your average Italian restaurant. They take their passion for simple, delicious Italian food & combine it with a love of art & inspiration to create great food that you’ll love, with a twist that makes you smile. Every time you dine with Zizzi, it should be for great Italian inspired food in an environment designed with individual touches unique to the local area. Zizzi believe eating out is a treat, and that you deserve feel special. That’s why they put so much care & personality into every detail to ensure whatever the occasion be it a girl’s night out, a date night or a quick bite to eat before the cinema, you’ll have a great time, every time. Zizzi have been finding the best fresh talent from across the country since 2009 when they asked Camille Rousseau to create a beautiful bespoke piece of wall art in their Charlotte Street restaurant after her work featured in Wallpaper’s graduate write up. Since then Zizzi have commissioned over 150 unique pieces of artwork and scouted for new inspiring graduates. Some of their best finds have come from the New Designers exhibition and have gone one to establish their career as exciting artists and illustrators. Artists include Tobias Hall, Lizzie Mary Cullen. Last year’s award winner Kim Grosvenor won the opportunity to paint her carousel inspired artwork in our Winchester restaurant.

Twin brothers, Antony and Richard Joseph, grew up in a family with a long history of design and manufacturing. The family business specialised in the production of glass components and the brothers spent part of their summers working in the factory and designing and building products in a workshop at home. Having both trained in product design, the twins embarked on their early careers. As a sideline to their jobs, and with the support of their father, they utilized the capabilities of the factory in Birmingham to develop their own range of functional glass chopping boards. But what started as a fun project, soon became the seed of a new business idea and, in 2003, the Joseph Joseph brand was born. Whilst glass chopping boards were just the start, the brothers were also designing other innovative kitchenware products and this gradually developed into a broader range of housewares, including cookware, cleaning tools and waste management. A core, problem-solving approach quickly became a key foundation of the brand and this was combined with a distinctive design aesthetic to create some of their most iconic kitchenware. From humble beginnings, the business has now grown to become an award-winning international housewares brand, sold in over 100 countries across the globe and with offices in London, New York, Paris, Dusseldorf and Tokyo. The whole Joseph Joseph team share the brothers’ enthusiasm for innovation and are passionate about bringing problem-solving products to as many households as possible.

Virgin Atlantic was founded by entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson 33 years ago with innovation and customer service at its core. Today Virgin Atlantic carries 5.5 million customers annually, and was recently named the UK’s favourite long haul carrier by Skytrax, Best Transatlantic Airline at the British Travel Awards 2017 and one of the Top 5 Airlines in the World by Airline Ratings. Headquartered in London, Virgin Atlantic employs over 9000 people worldwide and operates a fleet of over 40 aircraft serving 26 destinations across four continents.  Alongside joint venture partner Delta Air Lines they operate the leading transatlantic network - offering up to 39 flights per day between the UK and US with onward connections to over 200 US and international cities. Last year Virgin Atlantic became the first airline in Europe to be fully Wi-Fi connected, and in 2019 will take delivery of their first Airbus A350-1000 aircraft - helping to transform the fleet into one of the quietest and most fuel efficient in the sky.  

As a constant pioneer in British engineering, Kenwood has always combined a deep love of good food with a complete understanding of how people like to cook and eat.  This has led to the design of products that have not only provided consumers with the iconic Kenwood Chef since 1950, but also multiple solutions to the challenges faced in today’s kitchens. Kenwood was founded on the guiding principles of quality, innovation and design. These principles remain steadfast today at the very heart of our company and our products. Kenwood is the global brand leader in food preparation products, with one product sold every three seconds globally.

MADE.COM believe that great design is for everyone. It surprises, tells a story and makes the everyday a little less ordinary.  2018 sees the launch of the first TalentLAB  collection on MADE.COM, TalentLAB is an innovative platform which enables us to bring innovative, undiscovered designs to market through consumer-crowdsourcing. Reaf more about TalentLAB HERE.

Harlequin meaning ‘varied in colour or decoration’, sums up the in-house studio’s eclectic design ethos perfectly. Alongside digital design technology, the designers love to get the paintbrushes out and experiment with watercolours, gouache, inks and more to create new effects and colour blends. The end results are looks that bend the rules and allow you to be as creative as you choose. Harlequin’s pursuit of design innovation probably evolved as a result of our links with manufacturing. They’ve shared a site with the wallpaper factory for over 30 years so the designers really know and understand the products – including how to push the boundaries as technology advances. By mixing innovative production techniques with ambitious, uninhibited design they have earnt a global reputation as a high fashion, trend-leading brand. Style Library is now the official home for six of the best British brands: Zoffany, Harlequin, Sanderson, Morris & Co., Scion and Anthology. Design is at the heart of everything Harlequin does and are proud to be original. From concept to creation, their collections reflect the unique talents, personalities and handwritings of the in-house designers – with astonishingly beautiful results. We also passionately believe in nurturing new design talent. Harlequin have proudly sponsored the UK New Designers show for over ten years. The innovation today is built on our teams’ voracious appetite for experimentation, their constant search for new ideas and a heritage of solid craftsmanship and historical importance.

Joules - ‘a true British lifestyle brand with an authentic heritage’ Established in Britain by Tom Joule nearly three decades ago, Joules is a true lifestyle brand with an authentic heritage. Joules started selling clothing at rural shows and events in 1989, so Tom had a deep rooted understanding of their lifestyles and found it easy to capture their interests, attitudes and opinions. He spotted an opportunity in the clothing market to design practical pieces that were colourful and stylish too. Now a premium multi-channel lifestyle brand, Joules carefully designs clothing, footwear and accessories collections for women, men, children and baby whilst homeware, toiletries and eyewear collections are constantly expanding. These sought-after collections are distributed across retail stores, online, catalogue mail order, shows and through wholesale channels. From the start Joules has remained true to its British heritage, whilst remaining in tune with what customers want today. An unrivalled attention to detail and the thinking to provide something different where it’s least expected remain at the heart of everything Joules creates.

This year, 100% Design will be the most exciting destination during the London Design Festival. Striking installations, inspiring collaborations and high-end design remain the focus but a renewed vision will highlight its dedication to innovation and emerging talent in a fun, vibrant way. New for 2018, the show will present 100% Futures, an exhibition of 20 new and exciting names in design who have created products under the theme ‘Designing for London’. Alongside this, 100% Design will showcase more than 400 international design brands as well as a range of innovative projects from the likes of Tesla and Riko by Starck. The highly coveted Talks with 100% Design will return for 2018, featuring keynote sessions by industry heavyweights, panel discussions, trend forecasts and more. At the heart of the newly formed West Kensington Design District, 100% Design is the destination for architects and designers to source the latest products, discover the latest interior design trends and emerging brands.

Belmond is a global collection of exceptional hotel and luxury travel adventures in some of the world’s most inspiring and enriching destinations. Established over 40 years ago with the acquisition of Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, its unique and distinctive portfolio now embraces 47 hotel, rail and river cruise experiences - including Belmond Hotel Cadogan scheduled for a 2018 opening in London - in many of the world’s most celebrated destinations. From city landmarks to intimate resorts, the collection includes Belmond Grand Hotel Europe, St. Petersburg; Belmond Copacabana Palace, Rio de Janeiro; Belmond Maroma Resort & Spa, Riviera Maya; and Belmond El Encanto, Santa Barbara. Belmond also encompasses safaris, seven luxury tourist trains, including the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, and two river cruises.

The company is still owned by the Kirk Kristiansen family who founded it in 1932. It is the LEGO® philosophy that ‘good quality play’ enriches a child’s life – and lays the foundation for later adult life. We believe that play is a key element in children’s growth and development and stimulates the imagination and the emergence of ideas and creative expression. All LEGO products are based on this underlying philosophy of learning and development through play. Only the best is good enough True to its motto ‘Only the best is good enough’, the LEGO Group has been emphasising the importance of high quality since 1932, where the founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen began making wooden toys. High quality and safe products have remained the focal point for the LEGO Group throughout the years - and it still is. LEGO products are tested rigorously to live up  to the strictest safety and quality standards as well as our own high expectations. This approach has made children and adults return to LEGO products time and again. Systematic creativity LEGO bricks are all part of the LEGO system, which essentially means that they can easily be combined in innumerable ways – and just as easily be dismantled. The more LEGO bricks you have, the more fertile your creativity can become. The combination of a structured system, logic and unlimited creativity encourages the child to learn through play in a wholly unique LEGO fashion. A positive impact The LEGO Group wants to leave a positive impact – be it in respect to the Group’s stakeholders or the wider community. The LEGO Group is committed to caring for the environment and the society that children will inherit, and to inspiring and developing the builders of tomorrow.

Stannah is a world-leader in lifting products supplying stairlifts, passenger lifts, escalators and moving walkways, vertical platform lifts, goods and service lifts.  It is one of Britain’s leading engineering companies and remains an independent, family owned and run firm. The company’s experience of the lift industry is unsurpassed, originating in cargo lifts in the 1860s. In 1975, Stannah designed the first affordable, quick-to-install and easy-to-use stairlift and has since sold over 600,000 stairlifts worldwide. Stannah is run today by fourth generation joint chairmen Alan and Brian Stannah, who launched the revolutionary Microlift and Maxilift in the 1960s and the Stannah stairlift in the 1970s. Today they are supported by the fifth generation of the family - Jon, Patrick, Alastair, Nick and Helen - who are proud torchbearers for Stannah’s long-held family spirit and traditions. Stannah now operates in more than 40 countries and has 12 subsidiaries overseas in countries including Holland, Italy and America.

Founded by Royal Charter in 1528, the original purpose of The Clothworkers’ Company was to protect their members and promote the craft of cloth-finishing within the City of London.  The Clothworkers’ Company value their past and traditions but the Company is by no means backward-looking. They seek to build upon their heritage and find ways for the Company to have a useful and relevant role in today’s society. Although few of their present members are involved in the textile industry in any direct way, The Clothworkers’ Company continue to promote textiles, principally through educational grants, fostering the development of technical textiles, and support for the nation’s textile heritage.

Johnson Tiles is the UK’s leading manufacturer and importer of ceramic wall and floor tiles. A trading division of Norcros Group (Holdings) Limited, the company has over 100 years experience and produces wall & floor tiles at its Stoke-on-Trent headquarters to the highest standards. It operates in both residential and commercial markets and its product ranges are recognised by the industry not only for their eco-friendly properties but excellence in quality and design.

Innovate Product Design specialise in helping individuals and start-ups to commercialise their new product ideas. The experienced team of product design engineers can develop ideas from concept sketches to prototyping through to production using their unique ‘Fast Track’ and risk managed process. Working alongside the designers, the in-house researchers and IP experts’ conduct fast and affordable patent searching and patent application drafting. With offices in London, San Francisco and Paris, Innovate Design is perfectly positioned to help in successfully exploring the potential of a new product idea. Patent Protection - Design & Prototyping - Commercialisation

Established in 1992, The Society of Artists Agents (SAA) is a group of like-minded Agents who collectively represent nearly 1000 World Class Illustrators. Their aim is to promote the use of quality illustration and encourage the very highest standards of professionalism for the mutual benefit of clients, illustrators and fellow agents. The Society of Artists Agents aim to nurture new talent as well as promote established artists throughout the world and they believe that together, they’re stronger at protecting the rights of illustrators by challenging fee erosion and inequitable contracts. The SAA invite creative graduates nationwide, to attend portfolio surgeries. This programme gives students an insight into what agents and commissioners look for in an illustrator’s portfolio, giving them a head start in industry. Many of our members have strong links with University Course Leaders, often giving talks and offering work experience to students. Some of the SAA members are on the board of the AOI and many are involved in their educational events.

A leading provider of innovative, quality embroidery solutions In 1979 Wilcom's founders shared a vision for automating the embroidery industry that has changed the way people create and produce embroidered goods. A global organization headquartered in Sydney, Australia, Wilcom has led the industry with ongoing innovations that push the boundaries of creativity in personalized expressions and apparel decoration. With a reputation for excellence, Wilcom has become the world's favourite embroidery software for ease-of-use, quality and service. Today, Wilcom is present in over 100 countries with products in over 12 languages and has a global community of more than 250,000 licensed customers. Wilcom's growth has been fuelled by continual product innovation, new product development and more recently through joint ventures with strategically compatible partners or direct investment in emerging markets. Wilcom continues to enhance creativity in personalised expressions, by globally implementing best-of-breed solutions for textile impressions.

Kalopsia Collective is a Textiles batch Manufacturer in Edinburgh, producing ethical and sustainable accessories and apparel – “Assemble”. Assemble is a production service that provides pre-designed, pre-tested and ready to order products in the client’s fabric with no minimums and up to 500 units per order.

For the past 17 years, Talking Tables have been creating great memories and getting people together with their fun products. Their founder, Clare Harris spotted a gap in the market in 1999 when she noticed that there were no design-led party products on offer for her millennium celebrations. From her kitchen table, Clare got to work designing, producing and selling her first products. Mark McCormack joined the company one year later, taking charge of our finance and logistic systems. We now have offices in London and Shanghai selling over 1000 products all over the world. Whether it’s an afternoon tea with your grandma, an outdoor wedding or a good friend’s birthday; Talking Table aim is to help you celebrate with fun and laughter, engaging everyone equally. What inspires them at Talking Tables to keep developing new products, is knowing that through their hard work they are making your occasions the most enjoyable and memorable.

UK Young Artists champions the next generation of creativity, supporting collaboration and intercultural dialogue, ensuring a vibrant and diverse creative future for the UK. We develop artists’ practice through cross art form opportunities and celebrate creativity at national & international biennales. Since its inception, UK Young Artists has supported over 1000 artists in the UK and internationally through four major national arts festivals and artist attendance at six international biennales hosted by the International Biennale of Young Artists of Europe and the Mediterranean (BJCEM); one of UK Young Artists’ partners. Our national biennales are the foremost cross art form events for young artists in the UK and alternate in the cities of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby on a two-year cycle. They provide an opportunity for artists and audiences to experience innovative and exceptional art and performance at the leading edge of contemporary creativity.

Turner Bianca is a leader in Home Textiles. Turner Bianca are proud of their excellence in design and regard it as fundamental to their success. Designing textiles for every room in the house, including bedlinen, towels, curtains, cushions, table linen and accessories, Turner Bianca endeavour to cater for all the modern lifestyle choices. In addition to textile design, the studio houses a highly creative graphics department, handling everything from product photography and packaging through to brochure and website design. Their spacious, well equipped studio and working showroom complex provides the perfect environment to produce inspirational home collections and the Turner Bianca design archive, holding over 50,000 artworks, is a valuable resource. To make sure their collections stay at the cutting edge of home fashion, Turner Bianca travel extensively, covering fashion shows, exhibitions and visiting leading stores worldwide, including New York, Milan, London and Paris. Turner Bianca produce seasonal colour forecasts and fashion trend predictions that enable the design team to work hand in hand with leading retailers, in order to bring key seasonal looks to market speedily. Turner Bianca aim to lead and not to follow and they believe it can truly be said that Turner Bianca is The Home of Great British Design.

The Denby Pottery Company Ltd is the leading manufacturer of high quality casual tableware in the UK with an internationally renowned brand name and reputation. Produced from locally sourced clay in Derbyshire for over 200 years, Denby products range from the iconic and timeless Imperial Blue to striking contemporary ranges such as Halo, all of which feature beautiful glazes unique to Denby. Initially a family business established to produce stoneware bottles and jars and an array of domestic wares from Hot Water Bottles and Jelly Moulds to Decorative Vases, it was in the mid 1940’s that Denby began to concentrate on tableware ranges for which it is renowned today. Each piece of Denby is glazed using unique glaze recipes which gives a distinctive colour, texture and pattern and every piece of pottery passes through the hands of over 20 craftspeople before receiving the Denby seal of approval. Denby Pottery prides itself on its reputation for its product quality and suitability for the rigours of a modern kitchen, being safe for use in the oven, freezer, microwave and dishwasher. It is important to Denby that it maintains the durability and strength for which it is renowned whilst also offering contemporary products which appeal and are relevant for today’s lifestyles. Denby therefore continues to innovate with excellent design remaining at the heart of the business.

The Colour in Design Award has been set up to recognise and reward the outstanding use of colour in design. It was founded as a charitable non-profit making initiative by colour expert Marianne Shillingford Creative Director of Akzonobel Dulux who along with many other leading industry figures on the judging panel is passionate about helping the next generation succeed in the creative industries. Putting time, effort and passion into anything you feel strongly about always reaps rewards and each of the judges on the panel has offered a generous amount of their own towards this unique colour focussed enterprise. The award is also supported by Akzonobel Dulux, one of the largest manufacturer of colour in surface coatings in the world; who have championed creativity and nurtured its potential in all areas of the business from product innovation and sustainability to the Human Cities initiative.

The largest collection of international exhibitions, designers, brands, country pavilions, features and exhibitions in one destination during the London Design Festival. Located in the creative heart of East London, the London Design Fair is a four-day industry event that brings together 550 exhibitors from 36 countries, including; independent designers, established brands, international country pavilions, features and exhibitions. As the most international destination of the annual London Design Festival over 28,000 influential; retail buyers, architects, interior designers, press, designers and design-savvy public attend to see and specify the very latest; furniture, lighting, textiles, materials and conceptual installations from around the world.

Weston Beamor has been casting precious metals since 1947. Working with a broad spectrum of customers for over 65 years has made Weston Beamor one of the most respected and trusted names in the jewellery industry. Located in the heart of Birmingham’s world famous Jewellery Quarter, Weston Beamor has an envied reputation of innovation and expertise. From students to high-end designers, Weston Beamor offer services to help every jeweller or retailer with their particular manufacturing needs. Weston Beamor pride themselves on exceeding customer’s expectations with exceptional quality castings, industry leading 3D Printing/3D Scanning and Bespoke finished pieces.

National Trust is a charity founded in 1895 by three people who saw the importance of their nation’s heritage and open spaces and wanted to preserve them for everyone to enjoy. More than 120 years later, these values are still at the heart of everything they do. National Trust looks after more than 250,000 hectares of countryside, 775 miles of coastline and hundreds of special places across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. National Trust is proud champions of British heritage craft skills and promote UK designs and crafts through our Artisan and in-house retail collections. Their products are inspired by the special places they look after, with every sale helping them to protect and look after those places, for ever, for everyone.

Material Lab is a design resource studio and materials library in London, created especially by the UK’s leading tile manufacturer Johnson Tiles in 2006, which listened and responded to what the architect and design community wanted. It's a place where inspiration and creativity go hand in hand, where you can immerse yourself in surface coverings of every kind, no matter what they're made from. Supported by some of the biggest global surfacing brands, its partners include Dulux Trade, Formica Group, Karndean Designflooring, modulyss, Tektura, Vado and Flowcrete. If it’s latest trends, tips, or just tempting ideas, immerse yourself in experimenting at Material Lab.

Allermuir designs contemporary furniture that defies expectations. The UK furniture brand is a fast growing design driven business supplying long-lasting products with a focus on originality and cutting-edge craftsmanship. Traditional manufacturing and upholstery expertise lies at the heart of Allermuir and helps to create impeccably finished and detailed furniture collections. While Allermuir have their own talented and driven design team they also firmly believe in forging ambitious partnerships with some of the world’s leading designers to deliver innovative, inspiring and effortlessly intelligent furniture every time. This combination brings a depth of understanding combined with a refreshing injection of new ideas to produce contemporary furniture that feels and looks incredible. Allermuir has showrooms in London, New York and Chicago, soon to be opening in San Francisco, Bangalore, Hong Kong and Birmingham. Their main manufacturing hubs are in Lancashire in the North West of England and Maumee in Ohio. Allermuir has become a worldwide favourite with designers and specifiers alike and became part of The Senator Group in 2005.

GES is a leading strategic partner to live events across the world. GES combine award-winning design and build, event strategy, cutting edge technology and creative thinking to provide a complete in-house, live event service. They partner with major global brands to create the most meaningful and memorable experiences for marketers, organisers and event attendees. From transforming 20,000sqm of blank event space into the ultimate visitor experience, to creating a truly immersive brand activation, they work in close collaboration with their clients to advise and inspire throughout the entire process.

MAKE International Limited is a unique company who manufacture and sell designer ceramics and homeware. It is owned by Director Dominic Speelman and Head of Design Keith Brymer Jones who is a renowned British ceramicist famous for his role as a judge on BBC2’s The Great Pottery Throw Down. MAKE International was established in 2005 selling just the Keith Brymer Jones Word Range however it has now expanded to include multiple brands. Each brand, such as Scion Living, Bert & Buoy, Sukie and Jane Foster, is a collaboration between both Keith Brymer Jones and the brand designers. Keith uses his pottery expertise to design the shape of the ceramics whilst the designers provide the unique artwork. MAKE International is recognised for their high quality, exclusive and quirky products that have a loyal following all over the world.

Country Living magazine celebrates a timeless and traditional way of living, offering escapism from everyday life and transporting our audience to a world where the sun shines and the grass is always greener.  The broad range of content features everything from growing vegetables and keeping chickens to baking, crafting and decorating. Craft, hand-made products and beautiful design are at the heart of Country Living and the magazine is a champion of UK craftspeople and makers.  We regularly feature unique products sourced from small businesses, and our editorial support helps many crafters and artisans on the road to success. The Country Living Fairs and Pavilions are also a means to give small businesses a showcase, offering them the opportunity to sell their wares to the highly discerning and affluent audiences who come to our events. In addition to the bestselling monthly magazine, Country Living is also an established part of the design world.   We produce a beautiful range of sofas with DFS, a stylish wood-burning stove with Charnwood, the Country Living Collection of quality carpets at Carpetright, bouquets from Interflora, the Modern Rustic range of bookazines, and even a dating website, country-loving.co.uk.
Our biggest design project to date is the Country Living Hotels – with the first hotel now open in Bath, and more to come.  All these extensions of our brand have given us experience in designing products which are both beautiful and commercially viable.