Spectrum lecture and award. (View).

Spectrum 2003, the annual international furniture and interior design show devoted to excellence, takes place between 13 and 16 May in the Commonwealth Institute on Kensington High Street, London. For the first time, the AR is mounting a celebratory lecture. John Pawson, the distinguished and internationally renowned architect and interior designer, will be talking about his approach and work at 6pm on Wednesday 14 May. Pawson's work is well known for its purity and elegance: he has created many houses and domestic interiors as well as shops and showrooms. The lecture has generously been sponsored by Gensler.

As in previous years, the AR will give an Award for Excellence to the best new product in the show, The panel of judges, chaired by AR Managing Editor Catherine Slessor, will include Niall McLaughlin and Glare Wright.

Exhibitors at Spectrum are there by invitation only, so the show has a consistent and high standard. New exhibitors this year include Shed Studio, Tarkett Sommer, Moroso, BD Barcelona and Natural Elements.

A special exhibition of ColleXion 2003 will feature over 120 latest advances in materials from all over the world. Material ColleXion, sponsored by Dupont Antron, is a definitive and fascinating international source of information on new materials and processes with a library of over 1400 materials.