With over 180 exhibitors and over 6000 visitors, Surface Design Show is a unique gathering of the architecture and design sectors.
Located in Islington, in the centre of London’s design district, SDS26 will provide the opportunity to engage face-to-face with a hard-to-reach and targeted audience from the A+D sector with 62% having purchasing authority, providing the perfect platform to generate new business from the UK and Europe’s architectural and design industry. Join us to embrace the world of material innovation. See you there!
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‘Surface Design Show is a fantastic place to connect with high quality architects and interior designers and to really push the story of your brand and your products. We will definitely be back for 2026’
‘Surface Design Show brings energy, the whole sector is thriving, vibrant, forward-looking and
exciting-it is not like any of the other shows’ ‘As a designer, you cannot afford to miss
Surface Design Show, it has what you need in order to be future ready in terms of your future
career and projects’
It has been absolutely fantastic here; such a great bunch of people have come’ ‘We are keen to support what you are doing: bringing everyone together; the suppliers, the innovators, the specifiers, we love coming here for inspiration and the people are so nice’
‘I visit Surface Design Show every year, I absolutely love it, there are lots of creative suppliers and materials that we use for our projects. I think it is one of the best shows’ ‘Surface Design Show is always full of independent and creative people, opening new ideas, and they use sustainable products’
it is definitely worth a visit’ ‘I definitely will be back next year, and every year after!’
DISCOVER
Material Evolution celebrates thoughtful design and redefines what it means to be new - expanding the idea of innovation to embrace rediscovery, reuse, and contextual creativity.
While evolution often implies novelty, Surface Design Show 2026 reframes it as a process of renewal, rethinking, and responsible transformation, where materials evolve through science, technology, culture, heritage, and circular design.
Embrace the world of material innovation and discover what we have lined up for our 2026 instalment of Surface Design Show.
What to expect from SDS26:
- Over 6000 senior professionals in the Architecture & Interior Design community will gather to explore the very best in surface know-how
- Engage with over 180 exhibiting companies showcasing an array of products from across the globe
- Learn from over 40 industry experts within our comprehensive speaker programme to enrich your professional knowledge - COMING SOON!
- Discover the next big thing in the Innovation Gallery by connecting with up-and-coming designers with fresh perspectives and ground-breaking ideas
- Experience a hands-on encounter with innovative and tactile products at Surface Spotlight designed by Sally Angharad
- Celebrate excellence at Surface Design Awards on Wednesday 4 February.
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3-5 February 2026 at London's Business Design Centre. Register for your free pass now.
Business Design Centre
52 Upper St, Islington
London
N1 0QH
Tuesday 3 February 2026 16:00 - 21:00
Wednesday 4 February 2026 10:00 - 20:00
Thursday 5 February 2026 10:00 - 17:00
Want to attend? Register for your free pass now.
With some incredible Exhibitors signed up so far, Surface Design Show will feature a wide range of materials such as flooring, cladding, natural stone, and innovative surface solutions for both interiors and exteriors.
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