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Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Interiors Fair: Decorex 2025 Returns to Olympia London this Autumn with Global Celebration of Luxury Interior Design

Decorex, the UK’s premier event for luxury interior design, will return to Olympia London in Kensington from 12 to 15 October 2025, promising an immersive showcase of the very best in international high-end interiors. Featuring more than 280 brands, the event is a hub for cutting-edge design, craftsmanship, innovation and sustainability, drawing designers, architects, and industry professionals from across the globe.

Hyde House - Chelsea Collection

This year’s show will highlight a wide array of high-end furniture, lighting, fabrics, wallcoverings and wallpapers, and bespoke interior pieces, offering attendees a glimpse into the future of luxury living.

Linwood - Maru Songbird in Crimson

British Craftsmanship at the Forefront

Among the standout exhibitors is Sofas & Stuff, a British furniture brand that puts customisation at the core of its ethos. Each piece is handcrafted to order in Lancashire, and at Decorex, the brand will unveil ‘Fabrication’, a new campaign celebrating textiles with its largest-ever fabric release — 211 options including textured linens, rich velvets, subtle checks, and intricate prints.

Sofa & Stuff - 2 Stockbridge 3-Seater Sofa

Also representing British design, Linwood will present new printed linens, velvets, and embroideries, alongside its existing collections known for playful, nature-inspired patterns. 

Meanwhile, Woden & Wyld, experts in bespoke furnishings for the luxury hospitality sector, will display their new custom-made ‘Tosato’ chair featuring Annecy upholstery, along with an accompanying coffee table and decorative boiserie.
Woden & Wyld Poltrona

Longbarn will return with its celebrated range of natural fibre carpets and rugs, made from premium materials such as mohair, combed and felted wool, mercerised cotton, and eucalyptus — all crafted by artisan specialists.

Louise Heighes Studio

Adding artistic flair, Louise Heighes Studio will exhibit sculptural leather wall panels, each inspired by the flowing forms of nature and meticulously crafted from sustainably sourced leather.

International Presence with French and Portuguese Design Highlights

A key focus at Decorex 2025 will be international design excellence, with France and Portugal taking centre stage. The event partners with French Living in Motion, an organisation that promotes French furniture and lifestyle design globally.

Participating French brands include:

Biobject, with over 50 years of experience in contemporary furniture for luxury hotels and homes.

Collinet, established in 1887, will unveil the ‘James’ armchair and ‘Robin’ collection, designed for refined interior and hospitality projects.

CVL Luminaires - Paradoxe Chandelier

CVL Luminaires will launch the bold ‘Paradoxe Chandelier’ alongside its elegant ‘Ruban’ and ‘Carta’ lighting ranges.

Maison Gatti, renowned for its Parisian rattan furniture, will showcase an expansive collection of outdoor and indoor pieces.

Moissonier - Medaillon

MOISSONNIER, cabinetmaking since 1885, presents its new ‘Fontenoy’ bookcase and tartan-accented seating.

Philippe Hurel brings the debut of its ‘Yumi’ armchair and new designer collaborations.

SCHMIDT, bespoke furniture specialists, will launch new kitchen, lighting and interior product ranges.

From Portugal, AIMMP (Portuguese Association of Wood and Furniture Industries) will present leading brands including:

FRATO, a luxury interiors firm.

Alberto Dias Barbosa, LDA, a renowned furniture and kitchen manufacturer.

VISTA ALEGRE S.A., known for elegant porcelain and tableware.

Innovation in Natural Materials and Surface Design

Lithos Design - Tweed Greige backlit wall

Adding to the international flair, Italian marble company Lithos Design will display innovative pieces such as ‘Quinte’, a new marble and metal divider, alongside 3D LED backlit marble wallcoverings, and ‘Odette’, a collection of sculptural marble tables and furniture.

Decorex 2025 promises to be an unmissable event, once again cementing its reputation as the leading platform for discovering luxury interiors, artisanal craftsmanship and global design trends. For those working in interior design, architecture or product manufacturing, Olympia London this October will be the definitive destination.

For more information and tickets, click HERE.  

Monday, 30 September 2024

Interior Design Trade Fair: Decorex set to take place October 6 - 9 2024 at Kensington Olympia, London

The premier global event for the interior design industry, Decorex, is set to take place from October 6 to 9, 2024, at Olympia in Kensington, London, serving as a platform for showcasing luxury décor and interior design, attracting designers, architects, manufacturers, and professionals from around the world. 

The exhibition features high-end furniture, lighting, fabrics, wallpapers, and bespoke design pieces, with a strong focus on craftsmanship, innovation, and sustainability.

'Kantha II' - Handwoven, plant-dyed artwork detail by Pamela Print
During Decorex, in the Making Spaces area, Pamela Print is offering 1-hour  table loom workshops Sunday 6th & Wednesday 9th October 2-3pm, on a first come, first serve basis on the adjacent Fromental stand. 

Among its furniture exhibitors, SENTTA is to present its diverse range of products to the market, including Goa, Essex, Alma, Lynn, and Sierra collections, along with featured pieces like the Clyde and Dama armchairs. 

Clyde is a light and luxurious seating design, a Scottish name with Nordic lines that come well-organized in a beautiful piece of furniture, with an aesthetic form, to improve your interior design project.  Inspired by the River Clyde that flows through Glasgow, the back design has clean lines and a wooden structure, where the backrest is crossed, and the curvy arms attach to the legs through a finger joint.  The Clyde armchair is handcrafted in ash wood and can be customized according to the customers’ needs.

These collections highlight the company’s dedication to blending functionality with contemporary design, offering ideal solutions for the hotel and contract sectors.

Fenabel, a leading Portuguese furniture manufacturer known for its innovative designs and exceptional craftsmanship, is to present its diverse product lines such as Nebula, designed by the award-winning Spanish studio YONOH, and others that have had a unique prominence such as Nur and Kai, by Aitor Garcia de Vicuña, as well as the most sought-after such as Tágada, Vasa, Milano and Coffee.

Shown at left here is Yonoh Studio’s Nebula collection which bridges the gap between contemporary trends and a reinterpretation of timeless 60s design. Infusing modern spaces with a touch of nostalgic charm, this collection creates a truly unique aesthetic.

Furniture company Another Country returns to Decorex to showcase new additions to their Hardy Collection, a round version of the Hardy Dining table and a new Hardy High Back Chair. Inspired by our Dorset heritage, the David Irwin-designed collection references the design typologies of the 19th century and the work of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy. 

Another Country - Hardy High Back Chair

Another Country's recent collaboration with kitchen specialists HUSK has won the Homes & Garden 2024 Best Kitchen Collaboration award, celebrating a collaboration between two of UK's West Country brands with a shared passion for high quality craftsmanship, sustainability and considered design.

Meanwhile Clearwater Interiors are launching their new AW24 bathroom collection at Decorex, and will discuss the Transformative Power of Colour with Marianne Cotterill and Andy Oakman hosted by Roddy Clarke,  on their Stand F54 on Monday 7th October, 12.30 – 1pm.


Wednesday, 5 May 2021

Adding geometric shapes to enhance a modern look

Designers often talk about colours, textures and mood for enhancing our indoor living.  There are also other dimensions of course, and one of them is to use geometric shapes which can effectively bring a feel of modernity to any interior looks.

While geometrics may not appeal to everyone especially to those looking for a soft romantic look, they come in various form, shape, lines and points.  Here are a few ideas that can instantly add geometry to any interior space.

Top right shows Tower 3 Light Cluster Pendant in Black Copper from Dar Lighting featuring a cascading trio of wire frames in matt black with bright copper lamp-holder detail.  

Cluster pendants are fantastic for stairwells or anywhere with a long drop. They also look great in a corner over a low table, where they can make a real feature out of an otherwise dull dark area. The simple Scandi style of the Tower cluster pendant ceiling light is perfect for framing vintage style decorative lamps, giving additional interest.

At top left from Word Up Creative is a contemporary abstract art print with lines and circles in beige, black and mustard with a white border. This print outlined in a black frame will look perfect in any living room, bedroom, playroom or office.

Word Up Creative is an online lifestyle store based in Cheshire, UK that sells gifts, stationery and home decor products. 

The bottom image shows Geometric Pearl Day Bed from Myface based in Portugal.  With its distinct shape and oversized scale, it is deal for injecting a significant visual weight in any terrace or patio scenario. Meticulously stitched weather-resistant cushion and upholstery are in powder-coated textured fibre. 


Monday, 8 June 2020

Britain's Tom Dixon & Austria's Prolicht launch new track lighting: CODE

Having spent months locked down in our homes, many of us may have come to realise the importance of having good lighting that work flexibly for our work-home combined life.


Now there is a new LED lighting product called Code, composed of bare LEDs mounted on printed circuit boards that can be arranged in numerous configurations to create “graphic lighting sculptures.” This will be welcome news for those who now probably make working from home a more permanent arrangement, and need inspirational lighting to help nurture productivity.


Code is a collaboration between British designer Tom Dixon who produces furniture, lighting and accessories under his eponymous brand, and Austrian architectural lighting specialists PROLICHT. Their  joint ambition was to rethink conventional track lighting systems, which typically conceal PCBs, and offer a stripped-back alternative that celebrates and exposes the devices.
Right, Walter Norz of Prolicht and Tom Dixon, outside Tom Dixon's headquarters in Coal Harbour,
 London Charing Cross, pre-Covid-19 lockdown.
All photos from Tom Dixon.
Designer Tom Dixon and Prolicht CEO Walter Norz recently spoke to Dezeen founder and editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs about the stripped-back LED lighting to coincide with the launch of Code, which was featured in the product fair Virtual Design Festival (VDF), is composed of bare LEDs mounted on printed circuit boards that can be arranged in numerous configurations to create "graphic lighting sculptures", according to the brand.
You can watch the interview by clicking HERE.


“For the past year, we’ve been obsessed with printed circuit boards (PCBs). So flat, so efficient, and so very luminous! Our collaboration with Prolicht started high in the mountains of Innsbruck where we shared our first thoughts on a Minimal Track System that would attempt to remove the superfluous and reveal the light engine in all its naked glory,” said Dixon.


Last week, Tom Dixon unveiled their new Octagon at Design Shanghai at Xintiandi Design Festival, the leading art and design festival in Asia held from 25th May to 8th June.   

The exhibition, YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW showcased an innovative display, entitled Octagon, which was a flatpack structure that transforms into a pavilion of eight vitrines to display elements of our universe.