INDEX Design Talks brings the expertise and knowledge of the international interior design community to Dubai

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9 Apr 2014

The programme of INDEX Design Talks – the free-to-attend seminars and workshops aimed at the region’s architecture, design, retail and hospitality communities – has been announced by dmg events. Covering a wide spectrum of topics related to the interior design and architecture industry, the event will be part of INDEX International Design Exhibition and will run from 19th to 22nd May at the Dubai World Trade Centre.

International architects and interior design trendsetters will headline the four-day programme and share their vision and valuable insights with the audience. Ranging from trends for luxury interiors, to how fashion influences design and the importance of illumination, the discussions will focus around five main topics: Architecture, Interior Design, Project Management, Hospitality Design, and Retailing.

“We are honoured to have some renowned industry leaders flying to Dubai to speak at INDEX Design Talks,” commented Frederique Maurell, Group Event Director for INDEX and workspace at INDEX. “The purpose of these seminars and workshops is to foster the discussion around some of the topics most relevant to the industry’s professionals and to provide them with some valuable food for thought. We’re excited about this year’s programme which is very promising and we’re sure the industry will benefit from it”.

INDEX Design Talks is expected to feature more than 20 speakers including Matteo Bianchi, Owner & Director Matteo Bianchi Studio; Milou Ket, Trend Researcher; Juliette Van Putten, Lighting Design & Founder of Light Graphics; Charles Leon, Director of Charles Leon Associates; Oliver Kessler, Designer & Principal of Oliver Kessler Design; Helen Keighley, Director of Education for the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID). London’s Chelsea College of Art will also be conducting an open evening at the show and will introduce their tutors and highlight the courses they are holding in Dubai.

“I’m looking forward to speaking at INDEX Design Talks and to visiting the fair and Dubai for the first time ever,” said Milou Ket. “My session will be covering the main trends for the global residential and hospitality markets and will be giving a foretaste of what to expect for the next years. My presentation will be all about images, through which I will highlight what to expect in term of colours, prints, weaves and much more.”

Commenting on her participation as a speaker, Kate Harcastle said: “I am delighted to be speaking at the wonderful INDEX event again, which will see me bring my keynote on successful business, selling and building relationships to last to the audience. I like to call it the “oomph” factor”. At Insight with Passion we travel the world delivering our work and ideas, and speak at many world leading events. INDEX is always one of the highlights – as an event that brings trends, business and commercial reality to life to a vast range of the business community.”

Dmg events has also revealed the list of brands that will exhibit at the 24th edition of the trade fair within the nine different show sectors. With over two hundred new exhibitors that booked their space for the event, INDEX’s visitors can expect to see over 700 companies including PR Interiors, BOLD, Maltier, le Malletier, MDR Decruy , Hooker Furniture, Lourini Home, LG Hausys, Kansai Paints and Jotun Paints.

A total of 44 countries will be represented at INDEX 2014 which has drawn the attention of South African and Brazilian companies as never before; South Africa will in fact have a fully dedicated pavilion for the first time ever.

For further information on the show, its exhibitors and on the INDEX Design Talks programme, visit www.indexexhibition.com.