2000 Ad

Architectural Review, The, May, 2000

Spectrum 2000, the annual furniture and design fair, will be taking place 17-20 May in the Commonwealth Institute on Kensington High Street. With the release of the whole top level of the Commonwealth Galleries, the event will be the largest yet, including 20 new companies and bringing the number of exhibitors up to 130. As in previous years, the AR will be giving an Award for Excellence to the product new to the UK and judged the most worthy by an eminent panel of judges, including Rick Mather of Rick Mather Architects, Perry King of King and Miranda, Dinah Casson of Casson Mann and Penny McGuire, AR's senior editor.

This year, the restaurant will be designed by Gregor Seegor for Vitra. It will be furnished with a new polypropylene version of the classic Eames Plastic (EPS) chairs from the Vitra Standards collection, and Ron Arad's Tom Vat chairs, which are now available with a powder-coated finish and can be used outside. The exhibition will be open from Wednesday to Friday 10am-9pm, and on Staurday 10am-6pm whena there will be a children's club for visiting families. Pre-registration can be arranged from now onwards: tel: 0870 7511 479. Information about special hotel and travel discounts - tel: 0207 372 2001. Spectrum web-site: www.spectrumexhibition.co.uk

Ahrend, Akaba, Alcantara, Allermuir, Amat, Ambience, Artifort, Artemide, Astrodesigns, Avarte, Bene Inventiv, Bent Krogh, Bisley, Bogesunds, Boss, Byproduct, Cale Asssociates, Casala, Colebrook Bosson Saunders, Colour Light Company, D-Line, Dauphin, Davison Highley, De Ploeg, Design Division, Domus, Dorma, DPG, Ercol, Ergonom, FSB@Allgood, Fantoni, Forza, Fredericia, Frezza, Fritz Hansen, Gabriel, Girsberger, Hansen & Sorensen, HAL' (Handles & Fittings), Herman Miller, HB Sign Company, Howe UK, Humanscale, lB Office, Indecasa, Intercraft, Interface Europe, Interface Fabrics, JGH Design, JHT/Expona, John Coleman, Kanvas (Ergonomic Workstations), K+N, KI(UK), Kidher, Knoll International, Kron, Kusch, Kvadrat, Lamb Macintosh, Lensvelt, Lesco, Luke Hughes+Co, Magpie, Maine, Marks Pelle Vavare, Martin Stoll, Mauser, Milliken, Morgan, Neil Rogers, Ness, cholas Dyson, Opus Magnum, Race,Randers, RDS Solutions, Ronald Schmitt, Ryan, S.21, Samas, Scandia, Sedus, SC?, Shopkit Design, Sigubox, Spacesaver, Spinneybeck, System B8, Thonet, Tracy Hillier, Trevira, Toby Winteringham, Vitra, Wales+Wales, Westbond, Wilkhahn, Wittmann, Zoeftig, Zumtobel ++++

invite you to...

SPECTRUM 2000

Definitive contract design: furniture, lighting, textiles, floor coverings and accessories

Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 May

Commonwealth Galleries

Kensington High Street, London W8

Opening hours

Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 - lOam-9pm

Saturday 20 - lOam-6pm

Spectrum Saturday 20th May

Spectrum Kids Club free of charge for ages 3-10 years

The Spectrum Sale - discounted classics

Pre-register on 0870 7511 479

www.spectrumexhibition.co.uk

Accommodation & Travel

For negotiated discounts on hotels and travel call Expotel on +44 (0)20 7372 2001

A Spring Break in London

- Best available prices on trains/flights/coaches

- Special hotel and theatre/evening packages for Saturday night 20th May

- The Total Millennium Experience Tour for Sunday 21st May

List correct at 20 March 2000

Call Expotel on +44(0)20 7625 8651

501 WALES + WALES

Chai: upholstered conference/desk chair, designed by the firm.

Tel: +4401825 872764. Fax: +4401825 873197.

502 FREDERICIA FURNITURE

Model No. 2214: upholstered two-seater sofa by Borge Mogensen.

Tel: +45 75 92 33 44. Fax: +45 75 92 38 76.

503 AMAT-3

Splash: armchair with anodized aluminium frame, sees support in injected aluminium and seat in recyclable polypropylene.

Tel: +34 93 775 5651, Fax: +34 93 775 3454.

504 R. RANDERS

Sala: ergonomic chair by Hans Thyge Raunkjaer. Curving sprang back supports spine end shoulders.

Tel: +45 87 80 2222. Fax: +45 87 80 2244.

505 JGH DESIGN

70:50: simple stacking chair, inspired by origami, made from a single sheet of aluminium.

Tel/fax: +44 020 7371 9845.

506 LAMB MACINTOSH

Abacat: flexible pedestal for changing work practices and an addition to Abacas desking. Designed by Royston Burrows and Dominic Cleary.

Tel: +44 01753 522369. Fax: +44 01753 517216.

507 BENE INVENTIV

AL Group: range of aluminium framed, mobile storage units, by Johannes Karl and Kai Stania.

Tel: +44 020 7689 /234. Fax: +44 020 7689 1250.

508 DAUPHIN

Mi/In Miglia: range of swivelling, tilting and cantil evere office chairs, by Kerstin Hagge and Alfred Puchta.

Tel: +440/254 52220. Fax: +4401254 680401

509 ALLERMUIR

Wave: bench in Canadian rock maple veneer and stainless steel frame, by Jens Bredudorff and Carsten Schmide.

Tel: +4401254682421. Fax: +4401254 673793.

510 KUSCH+CO

Grappa Series 1050: bistro and restaurant c chairs, rs, benches and bar stools and tables in beech, by Justus Kolberg.

Tel: +44 020 7336 7561. Fax: +44 020 7336 7562.

51I KNOLL INTERNATIONAL

Fog: cast aluminium stacking chair by Frank Gehry,