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1 #dj14 Press Release June 2014 Thursday 18 Sunday 21 September 2014 Press Preview Wednesday 17 September 4pm 7pm

2 designjunction 2014 Photography by Tom Mannion. Styling by Olivia Gregory. The Sorting Office space is managed by Location House on behalf of Brockton Capital. The fourth edition of the critically-acclaimed designjunction returns to the industrial surrounds of the Sorting Office, on New Oxford Street for this year s London Design Festival in September. Spanning four floors of the magnificent central London venue one more than in previous years - designjunction 2014 will showcase more than 150 leading global brands promoting design, retail and innovation. This year s exciting line-up will see the return of a host of iconic brands and loyal designjunction partners including Modus, String, Innermost, Channels, Anglepoise, Bla Station and Zero joined by newcomers to the show such as Marset, Johanson Design, Lightyears and Selletti. Also showing at designjunction 2014 will be a stellar array of smaller, cutting-edge labels including Buster & Punch, James UK, Utopia & Utility, Bravo, and Brokis. In another exciting development, designjunction2014 will see an exclusive installation from iconic British car manufacturer Mini, in partnership with leading design publication Dezeen, on The Future of Mobility. The installation will look at exploring and preparing the human body for space, making cars out of living biological material and using augmented reality to replace road signs. After the successful editions of Ventura Lambrate, Ventura Interieur and Ventura Berlin, designjunction2014 hosts Ventura London organised by Ventura Projects. Visitors can expect to see experimental and conceptual exhibitions alongside the most recent developments by the next generation of designers. For the full list of exhibitors visit or

3 Shop at the show Live Flash Factories A number of exciting new pop-up shops and high-end design stores will create a first-rate retail experience throughout the five-day show. More than 25 retailers will set up shops across the ground floor to provide design-savvy visitors with a truly unique shopping experience. Products available will range from high-end fashion accessories and fine jewellery to watches, ceramics, glassware, books, lighting and more. Key retail brands will include Outline Editions, Magma, Places & Spaces, and Native Union. The vibrant flash factory area will return at designjunction2014, bringing the process of industrial production to life, courtesy of some of the world s leading design manufacturers. On-site visitors will see bespoke ceramic tiles cut and hand-painted from Bert&May, intricate crystal-cutting from Waterford Crystal plus live upholstery making from British furniture manufacturer Coakley & Cox. lightjunction

4 The best global decorative lighting brands will be on display once again at lightjunction. Organised in partnership with Cameron Peters Fine Lighting, this year lightjunction will encompass the entire basement and parts of the first and second floors. Key lighting brands throughout the show will include Jake Dyson, Lightyears, Zero, Northern Lighting, Anglepoise, Marset and Brokis. While BlackBody bring a pioneering and hi-tech installation to the show, set to transform the underground space. Food Offering Seminar Programme New brands to the show, covering the first and second floors, include Buster + Punch, James UK, DesignK, WallVision to Andreau World, Ligne Roset, Cini & Nils, and GPlan. Alongside familiar names in the industry such as Modus, Innermost, Made in Ratio, and Bla Station. A fully-serviced restaurant from TfL, which is celebrating the year of the bus, will provide visitors with an array of on-site food and drink. There will also be a café courtesy of Italian artisan coffee makers, La Marzocco and an on-site wine bar from the Chilean Embassy. designjunction s seminar program promises to bring the industry s best creative and critical minds together on current and future hot issues facing design. Curated by the leader in the field, Aidan Walker, the program will explore technology, sustainability, Danish design, the volatile world of retail, architecture as product and product as architecture and much more. Opening times Wednesday 17 September 4pm 7pm Press Preview Wednesday 18 September 7 9pm Private VIP Opening Thursday 18 September 10am 9pm Friday 19 September 10am 8pm Saturday 20 September 10am 8pm Sunday 21 September 11am 5pm

5 Notes to Editor About designjunction: designjunction has firmly established itself as the leading destination for contemporary interior design and culture, held annually during the London Design Festival and Salone del Mobile, Milan. Known for its uncompromising selection of leading global brands, designjunction is at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge design within an expertly curated space. In 2013, designjunction featured more than 150 world-class international brands set against the industrial backdrop of a 1960 s Sorting Office in the heart of central London. The five day exhibition attracted more than 21,000 visitors through the door, expanding to seven times the size of its original format in In April 2014 designjunction launched the fourth edition of EDIT by designjunction, Milan, a curated offering of the flagship London show. Transforming a historic 18th century building in the heart of Milan s fashion district, the show attracted over 10,000 visitors over five days. For further information please contact: Rebecca Price +44 (0) rprice@thedesignjunction.co.uk or Victoria Murray +44 (0) press@thedesignjunction.co.uk