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michael anastassiades: a fountain for london. london design festival 2018
Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL, United Kingdomthe london fountain company presents a prototype for a new drinking water fountain designed by michael anastassiades to be located in the brompton design district and at the v&a. the first fountains will be sited in the v&a’s john madejski garden and in a public space in brompton design district at the initiative of south kensington estates.
designjunction: ‘elements’ by bolon. london design festival 2018.
Oxo Tower Wharf Bargehouse Street South Bank, London, United Kingdomflooring creatives, bolon will launch nature-inspired collection, elements, in an exhibition showcasing the company’s commitment to sustainability. the range reflects the textures of the natural environment and is inspired by materials such as linen, oak, ask, cork, birch and marble.
mind pilot, by loop.ph at design museum. london design festival 2018.
design museum 224 - 238 kensington high street, london, United Kingdomduring london design festival 2018, spatial laboratory loop.ph will animate the design museum atrium with a spectacular installation titled mind pilot. the interactive installation will allow you to pilot a helium filled airship through the power of your mind.
snøhetta designs rotating book pavilion for london design festival 2018.
paddington central 2 Kingdom Street, London W2 6BD, United Kingdomto mark paddington central’s first year as a design route at the london design festival, british land is celebrating the arrival of the innovative and thought-provoking snøhetta book pavilion.
‘conscious creators’ selfridges x london design festival 2018.
selfridges 400 Oxford Street, London W1A 1AB, United Kingdomdiscover the conscious creators at selfridges. from turning the tide on plastic pollution to closing the loop on waste, selfridges is continuously searching for ways to buy better and inspire change. this year selfridges invites you to discover the ‘conscious creators’, a collection of designs that have been made with sustainable and ethical trading in mind.
waugh thistleton architects & arup: multiply. london design festival 2018.
Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Rd,, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL, United Stateswaugh thistleton architects and arup have collaborated with the american hardwood export council to create multiply, an interactive modular maze-like installation in the sackler courtyard at the v&a.
the pavilion confronts two of the age’s biggest challenges – the need for housing and the urgency to fight climate change – and presents the fusion of modular systems and sustainable construction materials as a possible solution.
london design festival 15-23 september 2018.
London Design Festival 33 John Street, London, Bloomsbury, United Kingdomlondon design festival celebrates and promotes london as the design capital of the world and as the gateway to the international creative community. the festival returns to venues and institutions across the city from 15-23 september 2018.
nature meets interior architecture at liaigre. london design festival 2018.
Liaigre showroom 52 Conduit Street, London W1S 2YX, United Kingdoma collaboration with liaigre, rainforest is an immersive installation arranged as a large mobile playing with shadows and the soothing sounds of porcelain. inspired by nature, it highlights a link between the finest materials such as wood and ceramic and the interior architecture house. made of thousand ceramic pieces, valeria nascimento’s creation takes the viewer on a journey through different flora and peaceful scenery.
‘feel free to consume’ by crafting plastics! studio. london design festival 2018.
brompton design district 2 North Terrace, london SW3 2BAfeel free to consume- an interactive installation and collection of ready-to-wear products and objects located in the brompton design district. we are crafting plastics! studio, an interdisciplinary team focusing on material and design research. by offering design concepts and prototypes, as well as our 100% oil-free and compostable material – a new generation of bioplastic emerges – join our revolution in the plastic industry.
british land celebration of design medal exhibition. london design festival 2018.
victoria and albert museum 55 cromwell road, london, United Kingdomthis year’s exhibition, inspired by the idea of a card house, will guide visitors through texts, images, illustrations, prototypes, materials and objects, narrating the creative story of each designer. designers will be presented not just as creative individuals, but in the context of their creative world, understanding their signature styles, and exploring the influences behind their work.
pentagram x 14-18 now: dazzle. london design festival 2018.
Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Rd,, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL, United Stateslondon design festival is collaborating with 14-18 now, the uk’s arts programm for the first world war centenary - on a commissioned project inspired by the first world war concept of dazzle.
the skandium eco townhouse. london design festival 2018.
The Skandium Townhouse 31 Thurloe Place, London SW7 2HQ, United Kingdomduring this year’s ldf, skandium will transform its four-storey townhouse in south kensington into a scandinavian eco home, populated exclusively with scandinavian design products with a level of ethical commitment. skandium has invited montana and skagerak to implement the transformation.
mint: trans-form comes to brompton design district 2018.
brompton design district 2 North Terrace, london SW3 2BAto mark its 20th anniversary mint presents trans-form, an exciting collection of over 60 material-forward designers focusing on altering the state of matter through the design process. this year's show is curated by lina kanafani’s.
future heritage at decorex. london design festival 2018.
syon park Brent Lea,, Brentford TW8 8JF, United Kingdomup-and-coming names in british craft are given a platform at future heritage. it’s a space for the decorex community to discover and support collectible new artists and designers, long before the wider interior design industry. in response to a brief set before decorex, each designer works collaboratively across a diverse range of media to craft a distinctive, one-off piece that’s exhibited at the show. these pieces showcase the skills the designers use when working on commissioned pieces for both commercial and private clients. stellar additions to this year’s line-up will offer new perspectives on materiality.
es devlin: please feed the lions. london design festival 2018.
Trafalgar Square London WC2N 5NJ, United Kingdomplease feed the lions is an interactive sculpture in trafalgar square by artist and designer es devlin, who is known for her innovative projection-mapped sculptures that fuse light, music and technology.
100% futures. london design festival 2018.
100% design olympia london hammersmith road, london, Kensington, United Kingdomnew for 2018, the show will present 100% futures - an exhibition showcasing a selection of inspiring and innovative designs geared towards ‘designing for london’. spearheaded by max fraser, a small jury will select 20 projects, created by designers with less than 5 years in industry who have designed cutting-edge work based around the future of city living.
dutch stuff at london design fair 2018.
london design fair old truman brewery, 91 Brick Lane, Hall 11, London E1 6QL, United Kingdomfollowing its debut in 2017, dutch stuff returns to london design fair at the old truman brewery in east london this september. whereas last year’s show was all about making a statement – exhibiting the work of more than 60 dutch collectives, studios and independent designers – this year's offering is a more refined affair.
london design fair 2018
Old Truman Brewery 26 Hanbury Street, London, United Kingdoma truly global affair, the london design fair 2018 will host a wealth of exhibitors from 36 countries. the largest international fair - taking place during the london design festival - prizes innovation, quality and diversity in design, and visitors can once more expect a first class show.
designjunction. london design festival 2018.
designjunction Doon Street, London SE1 9PU, United Kingdomnow in its eighth year, critically-acclaimed designjunction – which attracted 28,000 visitors in 2017 - is
set to transport to the cultural hub of london’s south bank with a stellar line-up of leading international
brands.
please sit fenton house at london design festival 2019.
fenton house hampstead grove, hampstead, londoncommissioned by the national trust, gitta gschwendtner has invited 5 fellow designers to create seating in response to 17th century fenton house in hampstead.
gitta gschwendtner, carl clerkin, frith kerr, maisie broadhead, michael marriott and nina tolstrup invite you to slow down, sit down and look again in this exciting collision of old and new.
please be seated by paul cocksedge for london design festival 2019.
finsbury avenue square broadgate, london, United Kingdombritish designer paul cocksedge is transforming finsbury avenue square with please be seated. located in the heart of broadgate, the landmark project will be the most ambitious of british land’s commissions to date.
the large-scale installation fuses innovation and technology, and responds to the changing rhythm of the community: its design features curves for people to sit on and walk under, further enhancing london’s largest pedestrianized neighborhood. the work is made from scaffolding planks, and cocksedge has collaborated with essex-based high-end interiors company white & white to re-imagine and re-use the building wood.
sea things by sam jacob at v&a during london design festival 2019.
victoria & albert museum the grand entrace, cromwell rd, london, United Kingdomsam jacob is designing a new installation within the grand entrance to the v&a to highlight the need to rethink the global plastics system; to consider its full lifetime journey; and to design future-use into every product.
the installation for london design festival follows the recent announcement that sam jacob studio has been selected to transform the cromwell road entrance.
titled sea things, the concept will take the form of a large scale two-way mirrored cube suspended above visitors with an animated motion graphic internally reflected to an infinity that seems both as wide as the ocean and as large as the challenges we face. the project has an aim to evoke a powerful sense of emotion, so visitors come away feeling empowered with a better understanding of their role alongside technology and design to make the world a more sustainable place.
legacy by various designers at v&a museum. london design festival 2019.
victoria and albert cromwell rd, knightsbridge kensington, london, United Kingdomsir john sorrell, chairman of london design festival, invited leaders of london’s cultural institutions to collaborate with some of the world’s most prolific designers to create a ‘legacy’ piece of design – an object of personal or professional relevance to them.
each of the pieces – 10 in total – are beautifully crafted in american red oak, an exciting and sustainable hardwood species that grows abundantly in american forests, and will be fabricated at benchmark furniture in berkshire. nine of the pieces will be presented as a group exhibition at the v&a, after which they will relocate to the homes or institutions of each of the commissioners. the 10th piece, the nest, will be installed at the natural history museum.
life labyrinth patternity at london design festival 2019.
westminster cathedral piazza, london, United Kingdomlife labyrinth – designed by patternity – brings to life the healing powers of one of the most ancient geometric […]
walala lounge by camille walala at london design festival 2019.
south molton street london, United Kingdomcamille walala returns to london design festival in a characteristically colorful manner. the french-born designer has been commissioned by grosvenor britain & ireland to energize and enliven south molton street, in the heart of london’s west end, with a bold and beautiful family of street furniture.
combining head-turning color and geometric shapes in monumental proportions, the result is walala lounge, a set of 10 sculptural benches, accompanied by planters – some freestanding and some integrated into the structure of the benches – and a series of oversized flags that will be strung, bunting-style, from shopfront to shopfront, converting the area into an immersive corridor of color.
idiosincratico by martino gamper at london design festival 2019.
coal drops yard Stable St, Kings Cross, london, United Kingdomto coincide with martino gamper’s london design festival commission – disco carbonara at coal drops yard – samsung presents idiosincratico: an exposition of the designer’s creative practice.
the samsung space will offer a unique vantage point on gamper’s installation below. as well as viewing the exhibit, visitors can also interact with the latest technology, and take part in an ongoing series of events, workshops and performances.
presenting three significant projects, idiosincratico gives insight into gamper’s creative process – exploring his distinctive and playful approach to dissembling and reinventing familiar domestic objects. at the heart of each of gamper’s projects is the notion of thinking through making and examining how process informs the physical outcome.
paddington central design route. london design festival 2019.
paddington central sheldon square, london, United Kingdompaddington central, for the second year running, becomes an official design route, with a program celebrating design across architecture, interiors, furniture and lighting. newly opened storey club in paddington central is the design route’s central hub, hosting a curated program of talks and debates focusing on how design can impact our everyday lives as well as the environments in which we live and work.
non-pavilion by studio micat, there project and proud studio at v&a. london design festival 2019.
victoria and albert museum the sackler courtyard cromwell rd, knightsbridge kensington, london, United Kingdomthe non-pavilion creates a space in its most minimal sense, inviting visitors to engage with the idea of ‘less’ as enrichment rather than loss. drawing on the beauty and simplicity of swiss baugespanne – the poles, rods and wires erected to help the public visualize the impact of a proposed development – the non-pavilion serves as a ghostly reminder of our urgent need to produce less.
through ar technology the digital pavilions aim to ask pertinent questions for our times. can design facilitate a change in mindsets away from consumerism and the mantra of economic growth? can design help identify and promote societal values fit for the 21st century and advance a sustainable, prosperous and fulfilling human existence? how can designers and architects use their skills to provide vision and inspiration for this progressive and much needed movement?
wangan presents holistic designs with furniture launch during london design festival 2019.
Old Truman Brewery 26 Hanbury Street, London, United Kingdomwangan, an istanbul design office, founded in 2016 by kerem ozerler, kutay yorulmaz and mert can uzyıldırım exhibits its first furniture collection during the 2019 london design festival. wangan's participation marks the first international design event for the studio, who develops experiences for clients across architecture, interiors, product design, and brand identity. this year, at an experiential stand at the truman brewery in shoreditch, wangan presents a lighting range, a sofa, a coffee table, and outdoor furniture.
iri-descent liz west at fortnum & mason in piccadilly for london design festival 2019
fortnum & mason 181 piccadily, london, United Kingdomiri-descent by liz west is a suspended arrangement of 150 skeleton-framework cubes located in the atrium of the historic fortnum & mason store in piccadilly.
clad with dichromatic film in two differing colorways, the cubes appear to change color as visitors move around the atrium and between the floors above and below. There are two color variations interlaced throughout – warm and cool – offering a multi-colored range of hues. the highly reflective film also mirrors its surrounds and transmits complementary colors outwards.
bamboo (竹) ring: weaving into lightness kengo kuma. london design festival 2019.
Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Rd, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL, United Kingdombamboo (竹) ring, or ‘take-wa 竹わ’, is an experiment in the concept of weaving, as explored by kengo kuma.
japanese architect kuma (founder of kengo kuma & associates) has most recently designed the v&a dundee, his first building in the uk, as well as the new national stadium for the tokyo 2020 olympics along with taisei corporation and azusa sekkei.
inspired by the john madejski garden and curated by clare farrow, the doughnut-shaped structure – like a nest or cocoon – has been created by weaving rings of bamboo and carbon fibre together. for kuma, working with ejiri structural engineers and the kengo kuma laboratory at the university of tokyo, the installation is an exploration of pliancy, precision, lightness and strength: by pulling two ends, it naturally de-forms and half of the woven structure is lifted into the air.
aram store and gallery at london design festival 2019.
aram gallery 110 drury lane, london, holborn, United Kingdomaram store celebrates the bauhaus centenary with innovative work from the art school, produced by tecnolumen, and modern work by new tendency. in the gallery, studio truly truly will present a solo exhibition that reflects on its creative process, and explores ideas for the future living space.
founded in 1980, german brand tecnolumen champions the production of bauhaus design. its first product was the wagenfeld table lamp, often called the bauhaus lamp. designs by metalwork students of the famous design school were added to its collection, amongst them work by marianne brandt, gyula pap and additional lighting by wilhelm wagenfeld.
matthew mccormick unveils avalanche at the v&a museum during london design festival
Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Rd,, Knightsbridge, London SW7 2RL, United Statescanadian designer matthew mccormick is proud to present avalanche, a temporary installation at the victoria & albert museum for the 2019 london design festival. a highly experiential exhibit, the installation seeks to fuel thoughtful introspection on the effects of climate change through the artist’s interpretation of what it feels when trapped inside a torrential snow slide – a tangible result of our planet’s fluctuating weather conditions.
masters of disguise see••ds at london design festival 2019.
seeds gallery 35 thurloe place, london, kensington, United Kingdomsee••ds is pleased to present masters of disguise as part of brompton design district 2019, an exhibition that seeks to interpret this year’s theme nature/nurture by looking at the notion of human nature.
in the current age of the anthropocene, designers need to reflect not only on their work, but also at their own identity as creative professionals. who we are and how we choose to represent ourselves to the world is deeply rooted in how we interpret the relationship to the environment. this is the essence of human nature.
masters of disguise will explore this concept by exhibiting the work of key contemporary artists/designers including jochen holz, martino gamper and sabine marcelis, and more who have been invited to design masks that address questions of identity, visibility and image.
‘in perfect process’ by lisa king x london flower school during london design festival 2019.
copeland park / bussey building 133 Copeland Road, london, United Kingdomprint artist lisa king and london flower school introduce in perfect process and launch their first collaborative collection, an exhibition and pop-up shop during london design festival 2019.
taking over a 400 sq. metre disused church in copeland park, peckham, the exhibition showcases the process of the creative journey, culminating in a large-scale flower and print installation limited edition framed prints and british made silk scarves will be available to purchase at a temporary retail space at the exhibition and on lisakinglondon.com
tom dixon is TouchySmellyFeelyNoisyTasty at london design festival 2019.
tom dixon studio the coal office 1 bagley walk, kings cross, london, United Kingdomthis september, tom dixon introduces TouchySmellyFeelyNoisyTasty at his hub in king’s cross. the coal office will become a multi-sensory lab with a series of talks, workshops, events and parties taking place in the shop, factory, restaurant and gallery.
for the first time, king’s cross will be an official ldf design district and is set to be one of the top destinations during the festival with an array of exciting events and activities open to the public.
take the plunge by volume creative at london design festival 2019.
Oxo Tower Wharf Barge House St, london, United Kingdomvolume creative, in collaboration with virgin voyages, invites visitors to take the plunge: a playful installation at bargehouse, oxo tower wharf.
the interactive project shows the power of design to evoke curiosity, in a stand-alone immersive experience created for london design festival. visitors are invited on a journey of discovery and asked to dive into a new experience.
beazley designs of the year exhibition at the design museum. london design festival 2019.
design museum 224 - 238 kensington high street, london, United Kingdomthe annual beazley designs of the year exhibition showcases the most innovative designs across fashion, architecture, digital, transport, product and graphic design from the past 12 months, as nominated by the public and design experts from around the world. discover all the new installations throughout the design museum created to celebrate this year's london design festival.
void by dan tobin smith + the experience machine. london design festival 2019.
collins music hall islington, london, United Kingdomdesigner dan tobin smith and creative studio the experience machine, in partnership with gemfields, present void; a multi-sensory spatial installation at collins music hall, islington.
visitors will become part of an immersive experience, traveling through a series of large-scale projections that showcase the expanded space inside gemstones and map the blurring boundaries between nature and design.
raw by mint brompton design district at london design festival 2019.
brompton design district 2 north terrace kensington, london, United Kingdomconsiderate design: in response to the brompton’s nature/nurture theme for 2019, contemporary design and craft gallery mintdisplays the work of 60 designers – both new talents and established names – all chosen for their dedication to respecting nature and minimizing human impact on the environment. from lighting made from found wood to sculptural examinations of typography, the works are all exemplars of sustainability-focused, circular design. in ‘coal: post-fuel’, for example, jesper eriksson seeks to recontextualize a functional fossil fuel, finding a new purpose and value for the notorious pollutant as a beautiful design material, as precious as marble.
alpi at the london design festival 2019 with the “disco carbonara” installation by martino gamper.
coal drops yard stable street, london, king's cross, United Kingdomafter the recent collaboration for the fuorisalone 2019, alpi and the designer martino gamper go back to work together for the london design festival, one of the main international events in the design world.
the company, leader in the production of decorative surfaces in reconstituted wood veneer, contributes to the realization of the exclusive site-specific installation disco carbonara designed by gamper, on display from 14 to 22 september 2019 at king's cross. the new london creative district will be, for the first time this year, a design district of the festival, becoming part of the most interesting addresses in london for design and architecture.
welcome home by elephant west at london design festival 2019.
elephant west 62 wood lane, london, United Kingdomto coincide with the london design festival, elephant west, the innovative new art space in west london, will be hosting a series of adventurous and immersive installations, exploring the idea of home and what it means in today’s world and in our increasingly digital future.
as current ideas of who we are, what we should be doing and how we should live are all under question, our idea of “home” has changed significantly at both an individual and collective level and yet home, or the idea of home, remains the place we turn to for both healing and restoration.
focus/19 at design centre at chelsea harbor london design festival 2019.
design centre chelsea harbour, london, United Kingdomfor six days, focus/19 at design centre, chelsea harbour is the design event for excellence. welcoming trade professionals and design enthusiasts from around the globe, the program is dedicated to inspiring, informing and delivering the best in world-class talent.
this year, there are more product launches and showroom openings than ever, alongside an abundance of talks, demonstrations, workshops, discovery tours and guest pop-ups. see the latest collections, meet established makers, emerging innovators and skilled artisans, and connect with influential tastemakers from 120 showrooms and 600-plus international brands. this abundance of design diversity and experience is extraordinary and reflects design centre, chelsea harbour’s commitment to creativity and connection. entrance is free.
salvatori launches collection in collaboration with john pawson during london design festival 2019.
salvatori showroom 26 wigmore st, marylebone, london, United Kingdomin occasion of the upcoming edition of the london design festival 2019, salvatori presents finding forms, an occasion to celebrate john pawson’s latest collection for the brand and reveal designer elisa ossino’s reimagining of the flagship on wigmore street. on tuesday 17 september at 6.30pm, john pawson will join gabriele salvatori, ceo of salvatori, in a panel discussion moderated by kuchar swara of port magazine to discuss the role of natural stone in contemporary design.
lunar house by bohinc studio. london design festival 2019.
bohinc studio 74 saint augustine's road, london, king's cross, United Kingdomfrom 16 to 21 september 2019, bohinc studio opens its doors with the lunar house, a pop-up exhibition to mark the moon landing’s 50th anniversary during this year’s london design festival. space and planets continue to inspire the designs of lara bohinc, who presents aptly named new pieces such as the jupiter vase and the juno box at the lunar house, alongside the freshly launched planetaria collection and a selection from lara’s collaboration with kasthall.
with the lunar house, bohinc studio presents its signature style in a full interior set up for the first time. the brand comes to life through lara’s spatial treatment of a victorian townhouse in the king’s cross design district.
in conversation with paola navone at silvera. london design festival 2019.
silvera showroom 241-245 king’s road, london, United Kingdomcontinuing its tradition of hosting designer talks in it's exquisitely designed king's road showroom for the past two london design festivals; a programme which to-date has involved a number of prolific designers including bethan laura wood, patricia urquiola, federico pepe and cc-tapis, for this year's show silvera is delighted to announce that it will play host to an intimate talk with globally-acclaimed designer and architect paola navone on monday 16th september.
for london design festival 2019, and celebrating her ongoing relationship with renowned italian design house, baxter, navone will discuss the process behind the many number of iconic products and spaces which have been born out of her fifteen year collaboration with the bran
custom exercise at the ace hotel for london design festival 2019.
ace hotel london 100 shoreditch high street, london, shoreditch, United Kingdomace hotel london introduces this year’s design initiative, during london design festival, that investigates the opportunities made possible by reusing, repurposing and reinterpreting existing methods, materials and techniques. approaching items through this lens, the project takes form as a collective endeavor, working with a cadre of designers to responsibly create custom, customized and customizable objects for ace hotel london. london design festival promotes the city’s creativity, drawing in the country’s greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators to deliver an unmissable celebration of design.
this year’s designers include french-born, mexico-based furniture and product designer fabien cappello, who will be designing water jugs and cutlery holders for the lobby; london design studio raw edges, producing rugs in association with gan for the rooftop; amsterdam-based studio bcxsy, who will unveil room dividers for the rooftop; as well as french-born, emerging designer diego faivre who has created door stops for the property.
this year’s design initiative, which showcases eclectic and unique designs that become both necessary operational tools and a way to spotlight exciting global talent, has been collaborated with consultant libby sellers.
established & sons serves up taste of design. london design festival 2019.
established & sons 7 tilney court, london, United Kingdomestablished & sons will showcase a curated range of additions to its existing furniture and lighting collections in an installation themed taste of design, which will invite visitors to graze design both literally and figuratively.
the taste of design invites visitors to explore the idea that the “first taste is always with the eyes,” a concept credited to marcus gavius apicus, a 1st century ad roman gourmand.
for the 2019 edition of london design festival, established & sons have reinterpreted and introduced new variations of: beam table by konstantin grcic; lighthouse by ronan & erwan bouroullec; cho light by dimitri bähler; and the heidi stool and filigrana light by sebastian wrong to the principal collection.
lee broom presents kaleidoscopia shoreditch. london design festival 2019.
lee broom showroom 93 rivington street, shoreditch, london, United Kingdomfor the london design festival 2019, renowned british designer lee broom presents a brand new installation entitled kaleidoscopia, an experiential showcase that plays with kaleidoscopic impressions.
kaleidoscopia will be unveiled on 17th september at the shoreditch showroom, and in signature lee broom style uses visual illusion to create an intimate exhibition with maximum impact. visitors will be invited into an enclosed space to discover lighting products within a highly reflective environment, forming a sequence of multiple images and mesmerizing optical illusions. only when inside kaleidoscopia will visitors experience the full transformative visual impact of the installation, inspired by the interior of a kaleidoscope.
hem at play in shoreditch design district. london design festival 2019.
the redchurch room 28 redchurch street, london, United Kingdomduring this year’s london design festival, stockholm-based design brand hem will take over the redchurch room in shoreditch to launch the incredible house of cards by dutch designer bertjan pot; the brand’s second product from a new accessory collection curated by modern design review.
pot, who is known for his playful and whimsical designs, was tasked by modern design review with the creation of a piece that epitomizes the idea of a ‘decorative accessory’. like all the items in this growing collection of works, the emphasis has been on the creation of an expressive object that is characteristic of the designer’s ethos and way of working. the incredible house of cards is a modular sculpture crafted from cardboard. it uses a simple assembly method that when realised creates an optical illusion through the perception of color depending on the position of its viewer.
benchmark presents sage collection by david rockwell. london design festival 2019.
olympia london hammersmithr oad kensington, London, kensington, United Kingdomleading british furniture maker benchmark presents a new collection of furniture by award-winning american architect david rockwell at 100% design from 18 – 21 september, during the london design festival.
the sage collection is designed for office and commercial/hospitality environments as well as the home, with a specific focus on human health and well-being within the built environment and meets the standards required for well certified buildings.
100% design at london design festival 2019.
olympia london hammersmithr oad kensington, London, kensington, United Kingdom2019 marks the 25th anniversary of 100% design, one of the uk’s leading design trade events. this year’s show will present a stellar line-up of more than 400 exhibitors as well as an unrivaled talks program featuring some of the biggest names across architecture and design.
design london, a carefully curated selection of the world’s leading interior brands including dare studio, boss design, da a, gãrsnãs, b sweden, liqui contracts and antonio lupi. plus, british furniture maker benchmark will be launching the sage collection by david rockwell.
london design fair 2019. london design week.
london design fair official old truman brewery, 91 brick lane, l ondon, United Kingdomlocated in the creative heart of east london, the london design fair is a four-day event that brings together 550 exhibitors from 40 countries, including; independent designers, established brands, international country pavilions, features and exhibitions.
as the most international trade destination during the annual london design festival over 29,000 influential; retail buyers, architects, interior designers, press, designers and design-savvy public attend to see and specify the very latest; furniture, lighting, textiles, materials and conceptual installations from around the world.
print by bill amberg studio in kings cross. london design festival 2019.
coal drops yard stable street, london, king's cross, United Kingdomwith a modern take on leather decoration, bill amberg brings together leading creatives for a new collection of digitally-printed leather hides.
this year’s collaborators include marcel wanders, calico wallpaper, solange azagury-partridge, lisa miller, champalimaud and artist matthew day jackson.
each artist has created designs which showcase the incredible possibilities of digitally-printed leather. as the world’s most coveted specialist in upholstery leathers, created with the highest ethical and sustainability standards, bill amberg print hides combine forward-thinking contemporary design with an innovative natural leather, developed to celebrate the characteristics and beauty of the material. the collection will be presented in a railway arch at coal drops yard in king’s cross.
uae is the london design fair’s guest country. london design week 2019.
london design fair official old truman brewery, 91 brick lane, l ondon, United Kingdomirthi contemporary crafts council will debut its landmark first product line – a wide-ranging collection of pieces intended to celebrate and empower uae women through craft. the pioneering initiative has the twin aims of celebrating traditional and modern crafts while elevating female artisans, socially and economically.
london design festival 2019. porro i-made at saatchi gallery.
saatchi gallery king’s road, duke of york’s hq, london, United Kingdomporro 30 years of purity
pure shapes and vibrant finishes: come to discover the extraordinary mastery of porro, the italian factory bridging traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology, through the most iconic pieces designed by piero lissoni in his 30 years of art direction.
i-made italian manufacture art & design exhibition presented at saatchi gallery.
poeticforms: the work of uruguayan poet juana de ibarbourou. london design festival 2019.
london design fair old truman brewery, 91 brick lane, london, United Kingdomchanneling the work of one of uruguay’s most-renowned creatives, poet juana de ibarbourou inspires nine design studios who will each reimagine one of her poems for poetic forms: the work of uruguayan poet juana de ibarbourou.
curated by london-based uruguay and designer, matteo fogale, uruguay’s contemporary creative studios have distilled the work of ibarbourou into furniture, accessories and textiles in a celebration of the centenary of las lenguas de diamante, a book that catapulted juana de ibarbourou instantaneous success both nationally and internationally upon its publication in 1919.
designjunction kings cross. london design week 2019.
designjunction king's cross king's cross, london, United Kingdomthe award-winning designjunction is delighted to announce their return to the spectacular king’s cross site during the london design festival (19 – 22 september 2019). now in its ninth year, designjunction has proven itself to be the most anticipated exhibition of the festival, attracting over 27,000 visitors across five days in 2018. this year, designjunction will present a curated mix of over 200 world-renowned furniture, lighting, accessory and technology brands alongside pop-up shops, installations, temporary structures and major brand activations.
london design festival 2019. porro i-made at saatchi gallery.
saatchi gallery king’s road, duke of york’s hq, london, United Kingdomporro 30 years of purity
pure shapes and vibrant finishes: come to discover the extraordinary mastery of porro, the italian factory bridging traditional craftsmanship and cutting-edge technology, through the most iconic pieces designed by piero lissoni in his 30 years of art direction.
i-made italian manufacture art & design exhibition presented at saatchi gallery.
exhibition road day of design at V&A for london design festival 2019.
victoria and albert museum 55 cromwell road, london, United Kingdomfor the finale of london design festival at the v&a, the museum will host a special event on exhibition road focusing on design solutions to the climate emergency.
together with the design museum, natural history museum, science museum, imperial college london and brompton design district, the v&a will host a street celebration to look at the role design thinking can play in fostering new ideas and changing attitudes to the way we consume food, use energy and deal with waste.