With 100+ events, Focus/18 is a chance to become immersed in a world of forward thinking, inspirational and global talent. Get design directions right now and delve deeper by meeting the people who created them. Engage with design legends, experience new creative collaborations and connect with influencers, emerging innovators and luxury brands. The dynamic and interactive Access All Areas showroom programme is one of the most illuminating to date, so plan ahead with this exclusive preview.

DESIGNER COLLABORATIONS:

Get behind the scenes and be inspired by the latest design partnerships:

• Savoir Beds discusses design partnership with Fromental at a panel discussion hosted by The World of Interiors

• Davidson hosts a discussion on A/W18 trends with Karen Howes of Taylor Howes, Gemma Martinez de Ana of Bonadea and florist Larry Walshe with Lucy Cleland, editor of Country & Town House

• O&A London presents the Caledonia collection, in partnership with Holland & Sherry

• CEO Ann Sutherland discusses ‘Perennials by Morris & Co’ at Sutherland

Perennials Studio

• Crestron EMEA explores the importance of brand alliances when personalising home automation

• Illustrator Christopher Corr paints the Romo window installation ‘live’ to mark Villa Nova’s first children’s collection

• Design visionary Michelle Ogundehin discusses her unique interpretation of Arteriors’s products with founder Mark Moussa

• Interior designer Alexandra Champalimaud presents her latest outdoor collection for Holland & Sherry

• Interior designer Monique Tollgård presents the Archipelago collection at Porada

• Crestron EMEA explores the importance of brand alliances when

MEET THE DESIGNER:

Join some of the design industry’s top talents from around the globe:

• Adam Jones, founder of Australian brand Quercus & Co, discusses his work as a colour consultant, muralist and designer at George Spencer Designs

• A-list US tastemaker Timothy Corrigan presents his new Chevallerie collection at Samuel & Sons

• Paris-based Patrick Frey explores the design legacy of his grandfather René Prou in the Pierre Frey showroom

• Carley Bean, head of design at Cole & Son, showcases the new Botanical collection with ‘live’ painting and a gin tasting

• Fine artist Michael Angrove draws ‘live’ at the launch of his new tile designs for Artisans of Devizes

• Zoffany’s head of design Peter Gomez  

• Madrid-based designer Lorenzo Castillo presents his new fabrics at Abbott & Boyd

• Architect Marco Piva explores the Cinecittà furniture collection, inspired by the world of film at Rubelli/Donghia

• Mehmet Iksel discusses the influence of Eastern design at Iksel – Decorative Arts

• Hannah Bowen explores Scion’s Japandi collection at Style Library

• The Romo design team reveal insights into the Gardenia collection, including work by botanical illustrator Alfred Wise

• Harlequin’s textile designer Charlie Locking explores the Momentum collection at Style

Library

• Sheila Coombes reveals unique insights into the world of M.C Escher at Brian Yates

• Richard Smith of Madeaux shares his life in textiles at Tissus d’Hélène

• Amanda Ferragamo of Ailanto explores her design journey at George Spencer Designs

• Ozone’s co-founder Etienne Gounot, with Romain Le Crom, share the story of

EXPERTISE & INSPIRATION:

See experimentation, technique and skill up close:

• Hunt & Hope talk about what needlepoint brings to an interior at David Seyfried Ltd

• Artisan surface makers Kote London joins Black & Key for the launch of ‘Mineral’ colour for furniture

• The Hackney Drapers showcase creative ways to apply trimmings at Houlès

• Ecological and design benefits of TENCEL™ revealed at Jacaranda Carpets, with a chance to win a ‘Satara’ rug

• Lighting designer Rebecca Weir hosts a series of talks on the colour of light at Crestron EMEA

• De Le Cuona’s Bespoke Service explores how to turn the new Wanderlust fabrics into unique pieces

• Rion Willard, architect and host of The Business of Architecture podcast, discusses the power of thinking through drawing at Création Baumann

• Colony presents the narrative behind Austrian heritage fabrics by Backhausen

• Discover bedding Italian style with L&B London at C&C Milano

• Ottilie Stevenson of Vero Fabrics and interior designer Timothy Mather share their knowledge and flair for colour at Holland & Sherry

• New arrival Beaufort Collection introduces Leolux with René Nieuwendijk

• Harleen Mclean explores the importance of nature in transforming well-being and interior spaces at Création Baumann

WORKSHOPS & DEMONSTRATIONS:

Tap into a wealth of knowledge with tailored guidance on specialist subjects:

• Marvic Textiles hosts an Instagram clinic to optimise your business

• Espresso Design offers sneak preview of Tin and Traybook recipes, with a

demonstration of the latest Gaggenau appliances

• Florist Phillip Corps shares insider tips on how to create the perfect floral arrangement at Marc de Berny

• Charles Lowe & Sons showcase traditional woodworking skills and craftsmanship at Artisans of Devizes

• Build an eco-garden terrarium with the Botanical Boys at Création Baumann

• Vaughan holds a lampshade workshop to coincide with the launch of the Tribal Lampshade collection

• Make a moodboard in House of Hackney’s pop-up showroom

• Jason d’Souza hosts a ‘live’ demonstration on the art of passementerie with Wendy Cushing

• Using ink, watercolour and crayon, Sarah Edmonds shares playful techniques in illustrating botanicals at Création Baumann

• McKinney Gainsborough explores the world of colour conjured up by the Gainsborough dyehouse

• Designers Guild holds a masterclass on palettes, paints and wallpapers in the King’s Road showroom

• Julian Chichester gets confidant with colour to invigorate your design process

• Helen Cousins, botanical illustrator and medical doctor, reveals the secrets to her work at Création Baumann

TALKS & DISCUSSIONS:

Delve deeper and learn from the experts:

• Topfloor by Esti explores different approaches to interior design in London and Paris

• Tufenkian Artisan Carpets discusses the latest tactile hand-knotted carpets ‘Made for the Trade’

• Chase Erwin offers an aura photography and reading session, exploring your flow of energy

• Archivist Keren Protheroe and designer Becci Craig delve into the inspiration of William Morris’s Icelandic diaries at Style Library

EXHIBITIONS & INSTALLATIONS:

• Porta Romana holds an exhibition charting significant design milestones in its first 30 years

• The Style Library window sees a collaboration between Sanderson and British accessories brand, Radley

• Gallotti&Radice showcase an exclusive video of the making of ‘Luce Solida’, an interactive installation by designer Pietro Russo