Shaping Beauty

Exhibitions that aim to promote emerging talent within the industry will be on show as part of New Design Britain at the May Design Series 2015.

img.0Light in Art by Shimale Peleg

Running from 17 to 19 May, the May Design Series trade fair returns to the ExCeL centre in London and will showcase products from over 500 brands.

Among a series of exhibitions that focus on up-and-coming designers as part of the event is Artisans of Light, which will feature projects by small lighting companies and designers from around the world.

img.1Light in Art by Shimale Peleg

Israeli artist Shimale Peleg[2] will make his UK debut with Light in Art, a collection inspired by the natural world that includes a pendant made up of lead-framed oval disks suspended from transparent wire.

The Light Yard[3] has teamed up with designer Gwyn Carless to create a range of filament bulbs that are set into hand-crafted glass shades.

img.2Alchemist lights by The Light Yard

Ollumi's skull-shaped Orphée light, described by the designers as a "modern version of a vanity, representing the futility of existence", will launch at the event.

img.3Orphée light by Ollumi

Greek-born Sotis Filippide's will also be exhibiting his hand-thrown ceramic lighting, with shades lined in 24-carat gold and platinum.

img.4Lights by Sotis Ceramic Studio

The Designer Makers section intends to highlight the best British design, giving visitors the option to commission works and purchase ready-to-buy pieces at the event.

Yorkshire-based Galvin Brothers will present its contemporary wooden furniture crafted using traditional joinery techniques.

img.5Cross Lap by Galvin Brothers

The new collection, entitled Cross Lap, includes tables, benches, stools and consoles in steamed beech and waterborne lacquered walnut.

img.6Shard cabinet by Kate Noakes

Contemporary sculptural artist Noel Blakeman will show his Bunch of Sticks fire basket, alongside furniture made from metal and gesso – a white paint mixture – by Kate Noakes.

img.7Bunch of Sticks fire basket by Noel Blakeman

Katie Treggiden, the co-founder and editor of recently launched design magazine Fiera, has curated an area called Fiera Edit. Mimicking the premise of the biannual publication, the exhibition will feature emerging talent that has been handpicked from global design fairs.

img.8Miito by Nils Chudy and Jasmina Grase

Included in Fiera Edit is design duo Nils Chudy and Jasmina Grase's Miito kettle, and RCA graduate Alicija Patanowska's hand-thrown ceramic plant pots.

img.9Poured collection by Troels Flensted

Bowls, tables and tiles made from water-based resin, mineral powder and pigments are all part of Troels Flensted's Poured collection. The materials are mixed while the resin is fluid and poured into moulds, creating a unique pattern on each piece as it sets.

img.10Samesame by Laura Jungmann

Collaborating with German glassblower Cornelius Réer, Laura Jungmann has produced a series of decorative glassware from mass-produced functional objects that will also be on show.

img.11Samesame by Laura Jungmann

The Into the Blue chair by Gróa Ólöf Þorgeirsdóttir, which rises over the sitter to form a shell lined with fabric tabs, will also be on display.

img.12Into the Blue chair by Gróa Ólöf Þorgeirsdóttir

May Design Series will take place from 17 to 19 May at the ExCeL Centre in London. Register to attend for free on the event's website.

Read on for more information from the organisers:

May Design Series 2015

Amongst over 500 brands from 26 countries exhibiting at May Design Series (17-19 May, ExCeL London) will be a number of design-led features to promote new and emerging talent within the industry. Here is a selection of those who are launching their ideas into the market place.

img.13Alchemist lights by The Light Yard

Artisans of Light

This space is an area of the show that is dedicated to small lighting companies producing unique handcrafted designs.

Light in Art: Israeli artist Shimale Peleg makes his UK debut at May Design Series with a collection of lights inspired by the natural world, with each fitting individually designed to create a fusion of light and art using exquisitely crafted stained glass.

Ollumi: Parisian company Ollumi will be launching its Orphée light. Handmade in Italy, Orphée is meant to be a modern version of a vanity, representing the futility of existence. The light inside counters this, creating an incongruity that shows that life and energy is at the centre of everything.

img.14Full Job by Blott Works

Sotis Ceramic Studio: Sotis Filippides produces high-quality bespoke hand-thrown ceramic lighting, each piece unique and often featuring a final firing of 24-carat gold and platinum.

The Light Yard: This Lancashire based lighting company will present its new Alchemist Collection. LED Edison-style light bulbs form the centre piece of each design, set in hand-cut architectural glass for the lampshades. When switched on, filament and glass interact to create a visually arresting array of crisp reflections within the shade.

img.15Button-Up sideboard by Kate Noakes

Designer Makers

Introducing the best in British craftsmanship, this space will highlight a selection of the UK's top designer makers presenting bespoke product designs ready to buy or commission at the event.

img.16Miito by Nils Chudy and Jasmina Grase

img.17Plant pots by Alicja Patanowska

img.18Into the Blue chair by Gróa Ólöf Þorgeirsdóttir

img.19Samesame by Laura Jungmann

img.20Poured collection by Troels Flensted

Registration for the show is now open – to claim your complimentary pass, visit the website.

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