Designjunction 2013 will showcase the best in furniture, lighting and product design from around the world, and would be held at the centrally-located 1960s Postal Sorting Office in London. The 120,000 square feet venue will feature an array of international brands, smaller cutting-edge labels, pop-up shops, large-scale installations, eateries, flash factories, seminars and screenings across three floors.
designjunction will feature more than 150 brands. Key exhibitors returning to the show include: Assemblyroom, Zanotta, Modus, Bolon, Dare Studio, Jake Dyson, Carl Hansen, Channels, Orsjo, Innermost, Mitab, Pinch, LZF, Fritz Hansen among others. New brands at the show include &tradition, String, Laufen, Artifort, MARKProduct, Northern Lighting, Simon Pengelly, Pallucco, Bark Furniture, Bla Station, Girsberger, Zero, and Vibia as well as smaller independent labels &On Design, Sonya Winner, Western Trash, Eleanor Pritchard, Baines & Fricker and more.
Part of the ground floor will be transformed into a series of interactive Flash Factories, where the processes of industrial production will be brought to life through live demonstrations from 3D printing to authentic craft making. London-based architecture duo VoonWong+BensonSaw (VW+BS) will design the new seminar theatre, providing an inspiring backdrop for live debates and panel discussions.
designjunction will host the Midcentury Modern show, showcasing a strong selection of 20th Century design classics and modern collectables. All items will be available for purchase.
designjunction will also launch lightjunction – London’s first trade fair dedicated to high-end decorative lighting in collaboration with UK-based Cameron Peters Fine Lighting. lightjunction will be a curated showcase of international lighting brands, offering beautiful, practical lighting designs from across the globe.
The previous edition of designjunction attracted more than 17, 000 visitors.
