Category Archives: Shows

The Building Centre at Ecobuild 2013

The Building Centre is pleased to be exhibiting at Ecobuild again this year. Our centre-piece is a giant, 7 x 3m Infographic which outlines (almost) everything we’ve done since Ecobuild 2012… everything from hosting 672 events, displaying 1,670 products in our galleries, adding 280 manufacturer-specific BIM components to specifinder.com and much more. We’ve brought our [...]

Shape-Shifting Homes and Other Bright Ideas Illuminate Earls Court

Such an amazing amount of inspirational ideas at this year’s 100% Design show. As well as Yo!Home, I was particularly impressed by all things lighting. Lighting has always been used to maximum effect at 100% Design and this year’s show doesn’t disappoint. As soon as I entered,  the Collider lighting mobile greeted me, hovering above my head in the entrance foyer.  The [...]

Post Ecobuild Reflections

Well here we are back in the office and getting back to normal after the frenzy of Ecobuild. Not that the three days of Ecobuild itself were a frenzy but the pre-Ecobuild preparations and the post breakdown had their anxious moments. Everywhere around the world companies will be carrying out après show debriefings. Was it a success? Will [...]