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LOSE YOURSELF IN THE LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 13–21 SEPTEMBER 2014 THIS IS YOUR OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL, AN ANNUAL CITYWIDE CELEBRATION OF DESIGN. THE LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO MARVEL AT NEW DESIGN DEVELOPMENTS. FROM THE COMMERCIAL TO THE CONCEPTUAL, FROM THE RECOGNISABLE TO THE REVOLUTIONARY, FROM THE SUBTLE TO THE SENSATIONAL, THE FESTIVAL WELCOMES IT ALL. USE THIS GUIDE, TOGETHER WITH OUR PRINTED MAP, TO NAVIGATE THE VAST DIVERSITY OF LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL DESIGN EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, INSTALLATIONS AND TALKS TAKING PLACE ACROSS THE CAPITAL. WE INVITE YOU TO LOSE YOURSELF IN THE LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2014. #LDF14

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WELCOME CHAIRMAN SIR JOHN SORRELL CBE It is easy to get lost in London. It is a big, diverse city with so much going on. Music, dance, theatre, film, art and, of course, design. Especially design. That is what makes it so exciting. Even for a born and bred Londoner like me there is still a thrill when I turn a corner, not quite sure where I am, and discover something — a place, a building, a statue — I have never seen before.

Now in its 12th year, the London Design Festival presents a maze of events, exhibitions, installations, debates, launches, pop-ups and parties, in the north, south, east and west of the city. Whatever your experience of design, I think that somewhere on your journey around the Festival you will turn a corner and be confronted by a new idea which challenges your thinking, inspires you or just makes you smile. I hope you have a great Festival.

DIRECTOR BEN EVANS Our graphic identity this year tells you to lose yourself in the London Design Festival. We don’t really mean it. There is too much to see at the Festival and you have to make choices. The best things to go and see are not what you know but what you don’t know. That’s where we can help.

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This newly formatted guide is designed to help you navigate your way through the Festival. I recommend spending some time in one of our specially designated Design Districts

where everything is within walking distance. Likewise, the website will help you discover new projects. Try the My Festival option for a bespoke tour or use the event search to see what is nearby. The digital support works across all devices too. Finally, we have asked various London design people to make some choices for you. Why not let them show you what you don’t yet know. Enjoy the Festival.

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Navigate your London Design Festival About London Design Festival Landmark Projects A Place Called Home Global Design Forum London Design Medal London Design Festival at the V&A Double Space for BMW — Precision & Poetry in Motion The Wish List Candela Human Nature Crest Carousel Wall Ama 2014 V&A Design Fund V&A Displays and Exhibitions V&A Talks, Debates and Workshops Design Destinations Design Districts

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NAVIGATE YOUR LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL Are you new to the Festival? Maybe you’ve visited before but aren’t quite sure where to start? Let us help you lose yourself in the London Design Festival 2014.

Indeed, this volume of traffic is illustrative of the huge appetite for design that now extends well beyond the confines of the industry itself, reaching a growing band of ‘design tourists’.

Picking up this guide or browsing londondesignfestival.com, you’d be forgiven for feeling somewhat overwhelmed by the enormity of events, installations, talks and workshops that are taking place across London this September. Comprising over 300 individual happenings (not to mention the parties!), it is essential that you plan your way around the Festival to make the most of the greatest annual celebration of design in London.

So what kind of design can you expect to see at the London Design Festival? During the Festival, you will encounter some of the finest examples of furniture, product, industrial, interiors, engineering, automotive, graphics, illustration, digital, interactive, branding, packaging, textiles, applied arts and craft. Designers, studios, manufacturers, theorists, academics, as well as nations bring their latest designs and concepts to the streets of London for nine days, challenging the status quo and proposing fresh approaches to the world around us. After all, design is everywhere and is core to our everyday lives.

From humble beginnings in 2003, the London Design Festival has evolved to include not just the city’s own flourishing design community but a national and increasingly international mix. Audiences have grown significantly, with more than 350,000 of you exploring the rich and varied design offerings.

With that said, we invite you to lose yourself in the great celebration that is the London Design Festival. But before we do that, here are some handy tips for where to start.

GUIDE AND MAP

DESIGN DESTINATIONS

A separate map, showing you where all events are located across the city, accompanies this publication.

Design Destinations are the large design exhibitions and the commercial hubs of the Festival. Discover new trends and see hundreds of exhibitors at these fairs (p65).

WEBSITE For more detailed information and news on each event and to create your own itinerary using the ‘My Festival’ tool, visit londondesignfestival.com

V&A The V&A in South Kensington is the hub venue for the London Design Festival. Why not start here and enjoy our design installations (p12) and talks programme (p48)?

DESIGN DISTRICTS Design Districts are areas where there are concentrations of design events, all of which are within walking distance of each other. Why not begin exploring the Festival in one of these districts (p73)?

SOCIAL MEDIA For regular updates and real-time news, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and more. Post your news and pictures too, using the hashtag #LDF14

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LANDMARK PROJECTS In 2007 we introduced the first series of our Landmark Projects, commissioning the world’s best designers and architects, as well as pioneering new talents, to create extraordinary installations that are displayed in some of London’s most prominent and best-loved spaces, including the V&A and Trafalgar Square. These installations have now become the public face of the London Design Festival, representing spectacular punctuation points around the city. They serve to showcase the ambition, creativity and experimentation (both with new materials and processes) that make London the design capital of the world.

A PLACE CALLED HOME PATTERNITY, JASPER MORRISON, RAW-EDGES AND STUDIOILSE

As Ben Evans, Festival Director explains: “What really interests us is making each year different. If one of the skills of design is to look at the world in new ways, that’s something we want to reflect. And that’s very much the theme behind our Landmark Projects”. We work all year to broker the partnerships between designers, manufacturers and venues. Crucially, these Landmark Projects are made possible with the generous patronage of our sponsors who have supported our ongoing quest for ambition and excellence over the years. The following pages feature information about our projects and events for 2014. More information: londondesignfestival.com/landmark-projects

What does ‘home’ mean to you? What are the subtle differences that differentiate a house from a home? How can we manipulate design and environmental elements to make us feel more at home? All these questions and more are addressed by four highly acclaimed designers – Jasper Morrison, Patternity, Raw Edges and Studioilse – for the project A Place Called Home. The designers have been asked to provide their own personal vision of a room to intrigue and amuse visitors to Trafalgar Square. The four ‘homes’ appear to be similar in

construction from the outside, but have their own identity, hinting at the unique, creative interiors within. The project is supported by Airbnb, an organisation that believes that by blurring the boundaries between the idea of public shareability and our sense of private space we can cultivate a feeling of belonging—for anyone, anywhere. Here, the designers explain how they have applied their unique and idiosyncratic interpretation of the concept of home to their structures, for visitors and the general public to explore and interact with. LANDMARK PROJECTS

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A PLACE CALLED HOME

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“For this project, we looked at ‘home’ in a much wider sense – the collective home that we all share: earth. We’re lucky enough to live in a world where ‘home’ can be virtually anywhere we want it to be. Taking patterns from all four corners of the world, the installation is interactive and ever-evolving, creating a kaleidoscope of home that creates new forms: from the mundane to the magnificent, the macro to the micro. We’re excited to see how people will interact with it and what unique visual pattern they create of home.”

“We managed to come up with a house that has all the elements we love about design; strong principle, movement, foldability, playfulness and extreme lack of reasonability! We have imagined a home with rooms that can shrink and expand by sliding walls that change their position according to a person’s actions. It is a reactive interior, where the design elements of the house would be collapsible, foldable, shrinkable and movable.”

JASPER MORRISON “I’ve called my home House of a Pigeon Fancier; because who else would choose to live in the middle of Trafalgar Square? It’s all about atmosphere; the difficult bit is always to find a balance between the components of a space that make it feel natural and the right kind of atmospheric. The Pigeon Fancier’s hobby is in evidence of course, but even that is controlled by my sense of what makes a good living space.”

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STUDIOILSE “We wanted to create as immersive an experience as possible, using a range of different media. Our films focus on the everyday actions that we carry out, with a soundtrack of the background noises of our daily home life – everything from the ping of a microwave to the clink of a key in a lock. And we’ve worked with a fragrance company to create the essence of what home smells like. These things are all very leveling: it doesn’t matter if you live in a place or a squat, we all perform the same daily rituals behind closed doors.”

“As a design-led company with a creative community of hosts and travellers, we believe in the power of design to create meaningful and memorable experiences. The chance to partner with the London Design Festival to celebrate these ideals, in one of the world’s most creative capitals, is an amazing opportunity for us.” Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb

Where Trafalgar Square When Thursday 18 September – Monday 22 September, 10am – 10pm Supported by Airbnb LANDMARK PROJECTS

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GLOBAL DESIGN FORUM

Opposite Jaime Hayon and Ross Lovegrove speaking at Global Design Forum 2013

The Global Design Forum returns for a third year as the major thought-leadership event curated and organised by the London Design Festival. The Forum, a curated series of discussions and events, debates the role of design in a sustainable and prosperous future and explores its impact in economics, politics and education.

15–19 September 2014

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For 2014, the Forum embraces the citywide nature of the London Design Festival, taking place throughout the week in partnership with a number of prominent venues across the city including the V&A, Southbank Centre, RCA and Central Saint Martins. In a change to previous years, delegates can book any number of sessions from a selection of more than ten events, priced from £20. The new format allows delegates to pick and choose which sessions they would like to attend and book onto them individually, making the event more accessible and giving a greater number of delegates the opportunity to attend across the week-long programme. The programme includes the popular session Five Ideas to Shake the World taking place at the V&A, in which a shortlist of entrepreneurs pitch their innovations to an expert guest panel. In the Masterclass Sessions at the Southbank Centre, leaders in culture and industry including the Chair of Arts Council England, Sir Peter Bazalgette, will discuss the challenges and opportunities presented across multiple areas of the creative industries. Other sessions in the week will explore the burgeoning maker revolution, the evolution of the collector market, the role of designers in the brave new world of open innovation, as well as an afternoon of ideas to kickstart a sustainable economy. For the full programme and more information, visit: globaldesignforum.com

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entrepreneurs Liam Casey and Nicolas Roope; lecturers and cultural commentators Daniel Charny, Gareth Williams and As in previous years, the Forum Vicky Richardson; design brings together some of the curators Libby Sellers, Jana brightest and most revered Scholze and Christopher Wilk individuals from the worlds of (V&A); co-design advocates design, business and education. Nathan Waterhouse (IOEngine. Our leading local and international com), Cecilia Weckstrom speakers have been selected from (LEGO) and Oliver Marlow extensive research into start-up (Studio TILT); and sustainability entrepreneurs, established drivers Estelle Brachlianoff corporate leaders, public-sector (Veolia), Michael Pawlyn figures and cultural pacesetters, (Exploration Architecture) and all chosen from a variety of Clare Brass (SustainRCA). backgrounds. They have all been briefed to challenge the status To book tickets quo and deliver thought-provoking (from £20 per session), visit: ideas to our audiences. globaldesignforum.com

WHO IS SPEAKING AT THE GLOBAL DESIGN FORUM?

Over 40 speakers will partake across the week, including leading designers such as Tord Boontje, Ineke Hans, Ab Rogers and Gadi Amit; serial

Global Design Forum In venues citywide, 15–19 September Curated and delivered by the London Design Festival

Credit: Susan Smart Photography

THE LONDON DESIGN MEDAL

One of the most coveted awards in British design, The London Design Medal winners will be announced at a special Awards dinner on 16 September. Every year, an illustrious selection committee comprising established designers, industry commentators and previous winners, sit down and debate possible recipients of The London Design Medal across four categories. Among this year’s panel of 15 distinguished judges are Alexander Payne (Worldwide Director, Design at Phillips), Martin Roth (Director of V&A), Paul Thompson (Rector, Royal College of Art) and Sheridan Coakley (Founder, SCP). The eventual winners are chosen from a wide range of design disciplines and awarded for their exceptional contribution to their field.

“While there are no shortage of design awards, we wanted to do it differently: not just a big dinner that everyone has to buy tables for,” says Festival Director Ben Evans. “So we took the Nobel Prize route – there’s no shortlist, just a winner. So that means there’s no losers either.” The Medal itself is designed by esteemed jewellery designer Hannah Martin and represents the once ubiquitous London bird, the Cockney Sparrow, in flight. An eminent panel of judges come to their decision entirely independently, with Festival Chairman Sir John Sorrell only getting the casting vote in the event of a tie. “In 2011 there was a big debate as Thomas Heatherwick was arguing strongly for Vidal Sassoon,” recalls Evans. “Ron Arad ended up winning that year, but we decided there and then to invent a Lifetime

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Achievement award. That particular year it was a stunning evening at St Paul’s, and Vidal Sassoon flew over especially from California despite being in ill health. He spoke in the most eloquent way about the fact that he had countless hairdressing awards but had never been given recognition by the design community before, and talked about how he’d always wanted to be an architect when he was growing up. The room was full of these legends from the design world and many of them were moved to tears.” “Since then, we have integrated extra award categories to recognise individuals at different stages of their careers. The winners will be announced in our Awards dinner, this year at the top of the new Leadenhall Building with spectacular views across London.” Above 2013 Medal winners (clockwise from left): Peter Saville, Daniel Rybakken, Dieter Rams, David Constantine

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2014 AWARD CATEGORIES Panerai London Design Medal The highest accolade bestowed upon an individual who has distinguished themself within the industry and demonstrated consistent design excellence over a number of years. Last year’s winner: Peter Saville

Perrier-Joue¨t Design Entrepreneur Medal Celebrating entrepreneurship by honouring an individual who has built one or more businesses where design lies at the core of its development and success. Last year’s winner: David Constantine

Coutts Lifetime Achievement Medal Honouring an individual who has made a significant and fundamental contribution to the design industry over their career. Last year’s winner: Dieter Rams

Swarovski Emerging Talent Medal Recognising an individual who has made a significant impact on the design scene within five years of graduation. Last year’s winner: Daniel Rybakken

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Headline Supporter Officine Panerai Category Supporters Coutts, Perrier-Joue¨t, Swarovski

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LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL AT THE V&A a beacon of this relationship with the design industry, and a symbol of its continued success.

London’s finest brands. The industry’s greatest talents. The Pimlico Road Design District.

Welcome to the London Design Festival at the V&A, a unique collaboration between the world’s leading museum of art and design and London’s foremost contemporary design festival. The V&A’s close relationship with the creative industries is a distinctive and important part of the Museum’s purpose and character. From the 1850s onwards, the V&A has inspired and supported young designers and celebrated the ability of good design to change our lives for the better. The London Design Festival at the V&A is

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Over the last six years, the London Design Festival at the V&A has gone from strength to strength. This year’s programme will once again fill the museum with an extraordinary range of design installations large and small, intricate and majestic. For sheer size, scale and beauty, there is Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby’s astonishing installation for the Raphael Gallery, ‘Double Space for BMW — Precision & Poetry in Motion’, an ambitious installation that promises to completely change the way we experience the space and the Raphael cartoons on display. At the other end of the spectrum, ‘Military Secret’ by James Rigler, former V&A Artist in Residence, will be displayed in the Cast Courts inside the cast of Trajan’s Column, a tiny, secret space that has never been open to visitors before.

It is always thrilling to see the Museum transformed by the broad and imaginative range of displays and installations that appear during the London Design Festival. These sit alongside an equally diverse exhibition programme celebrating design disciplines from product design to graphics, fashion and performance design. Major exhibitions in 2014–15 include Disobedient Objects, Wedding Dresses: 1775 to 2014 and Constable: The Making of a Master. I would like to thank all those whose energy and enthusiasm has made this year’s Festival possible. Some of our visitors will discover the Festival for the first time, because they are fans of the V&A, whilst others will come to the V&A as fans of the Design Festival. We look forward to welcoming you all, and to sharing the 2014 Festival with you. Martin Roth Director Victoria and Albert Museum

PUBLIC TOURS: LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL AT THE V&A

Duration: 1 hour Meet at the London Design Festival welcome desk, Grand Entrance

Sat 13 – Sun 21 September: 11am, 2pm, 4pm Friday 19 September: 11am, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm, 7.30pm

Join a free, guided tour of the London Design Festival at the V&A, taking in a host of installations and displays around the building. No need to book – just turn up.

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Below right Left to right: Karim Habib (BMW), Jay Osgerby and Edward Barber (Barber & Osgerby)

Fascinated by the themes of movement and the perception of space, multi-disciplinary designers Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby have devised an immersive, kinetic sculpture in conjunction with BMW that distorts the viewer’s sense of perspective as they view the Raphael cartoons on display at the V&A, as well as the architecture of the very room they’re standing in.

DOUBLE SPACE FOR BMW— PRECISION & POETRY IN MOTION

‘‘The installation is intended to be a true experience—it will amaze the visitor and enable them to appreciate the space in a totally new way, the visitor becomes part of the room for a fleeting moment,” they say. “Through movement and reflections, the static display of the paintings are brought to life while inviting the viewer and the gallery to be part of the performance.’’ Two revolving reflective structures, suspended in the centre of the gallery, provide an ever-changing view, at once 26



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disorientating and captivating. “We also intended to challenge This feat of engineering, equally the idea of scale – exploring a subtle and breathtaking in its new scale that enables us to approach, chimes perfectly with design an installation that the technological innovation and entirely fills the room while precision that supporters BMW still celebrating the Raphael pride themselves in. Exploring cartoons.” themes of movement, experience and form, Barber & “We are passionate about the Osgerby reveal a deep-rooted aesthetics of motion, an interest in the science and history experience which BMW Design of aerospace, automotive and translates into technical maritime manufacturing; echoing precision and poetic meaning. the monumental exhibits of the Barber & Osgerby reflect the Victorian era, filling the vast design philosophy of the BMW space whilst simultaneously brand in a kinetic installation: appearing invisible and with its unusual dimensions, weightless. Double Space for BMW opens up new perspectives within the “We wanted to give the V&A its V&A’s Raphael Gallery while at own huge exhibit – to compete the same time forging an with the blue whale at the alluring union of past and Natural History Museum and present.” the space rockets at the Karim Habib, Head of Science Museum,” they explain. Design, BMW Automobiles

Where V&A Gallery 48a Raphael Gallery (Level 1) When 13 September – 24 October Supported by BMW Group Manufactured by Millimetre Engineered by ARUP Lighting Design by SEAM Lighting by ETC

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THE WISH LIST WHAT I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED IS...

In a collaborative fusion of design experience, young talent and craftsmanship, Sir Terence Conran and Benchmark Furniture have teamed up with the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) to invite ten illustrious names in design and architecture to each nominate an emerging talent to collaborate on a very open brief: “What have you always wanted in your home, but never been able to find?”. While open to interpretation, the one restriction is that each project must be produced in a single material – American hardwood. All of the items were crafted during one intense ‘making week’ at Benchmark’s Berkshire workshops in July. “I can’t think of any other material that could be used to create such an eclectic mix of products and render each one beautiful and unique,” says David Venables, European Director of AHEC. Each design is, as expected, unique and esoteric. Sebastian Cox has designed a “cocoonlike” desk with cabinet space for Sir Terence Conran, co-founder of Benchmark, while Norie Matsumoto has been charged

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by Norman Foster to create the perfect wooden pencil sharpener. Win Assakul has created an extendable wooden bowl for fruit or cheese inspired by traditional African designs for Amanda Levete; and Studio Areti have designed three items for John Pawson’s farm in Gloucestershire: a slanted door, a triangle shelf and hook. Meanwhile, Felix de Pass has designed a kitchen stool for Alison Brooks (“the most popular seat in the house”), Gareth Neal has made two CNC cut vessels for Zaha Hadid and Nathalie de Leval has built a shed for Sir Paul

Smith. “The shed is 3m x 3m, the same size as my first ever shop in Nottingham,” says Smith. “Completely coincidentally, Matisse’s famous cut-out, The Snail, is exactly the same size.” Barnby & Day have fashioned a “beautiful large round laminated dining table” for Alex de Rijke; Xenia Moseley has made a ladder “from which to wonder and wallow” for Richard and Ab Rogers; and Lola Lely has designed a chaise longue for Allen Jones, inspired by legendary art collector Peggy Guggenhiem “and her mischievous nature”…

Where V&A Staircase P (Level 1– 4) Architecture Landing (Level 4) The John Madejski Garden When 13 September – 24 October Supported by American Hardwood Export Council In collaboration with Benchmark Furniture and Sir Terence Conran

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CANDELA The multi-disciplinary team comprising of product designer Felix de Pass, graphic designer Michael Montgomery and ceramicist Ian McIntyre present an immersive installation within one of the V&A’s darkest spaces. A large rotary machine sits centrally, hovering just off the gallery floor. As the face of the machine revolves, it passes

FELIX DE PASS, IAN MCINTYRE MICHAEL MONTGOMERY through a light source charging its surface, which emits this energy as afterglow. The continual revolution of the machine creates a perpetual ebb and flow of light patterns travelling across the structure. This rich layering effect plays with the memory of the phosphorescent material used on the dials of timepieces by supporters Officine Panerai.

“On a very basic level, we experience time through changing light conditions between day and night,” the designers explain. “The appearance of phosphor-escent material is determined by both light and time. Charging from a source of light, its afterglow appears dazzling at first, but diminishes to a lambent glow over time. We are excited to explore this change in state in our installation.”

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Exploring one of the world’s most sustainable and versatile design materials, American hardwood.

Victoria & Albert Museum, Architecture Landing, 13 – 21 September 2014

www.wishlistldf.info The Wish List is a collaborative project that celebrates sustainable design and the power of craftsmanship and woodworking brought together by the American Hardwood Export Council and Benchmark Furniture. LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL AT THE V&A

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The title of the installation, Candela, comes from the standard unit of luminous intensity: a common candle emits light with a luminous intensity of roughly one candela. Drawing from the individual expertise of the three designers, the installation is graphical in its visual impact, delicately engineered and crafted using both traditional and cutting edge materials. The result is a seemingly magical display that bewilders

Below Detail from tapestry Pastoral Scene with Shepherds and Shepherdesses, 1500 –15. © Victoria and Albert Museum, London

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and delights the viewer, before leaving them to emerge, blinking and beguiled, into the daylight. “We hope that our installation is a mesmerising and memorable experience and augments the enjoyment of viewing the tapestries that it shares the space with,” they say. “We have always found the Tapestries Gallery to be a very peaceful space within the V&A. You could attribute this to its very low light conditions needed to conserve its

medieval exhibits. It therefore felt appropriate to create an installation that worked out of darkness to heighten this special atmosphere.” Where V&A Gallery 94, Tapestries (Level 3) When 13 – 21 September Supported by Officine Panerai

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HUMAN NATURE The entrance to the V&A’s Glass Galleries will be transformed for the Festival by a site specific work created by the Parisbased designer Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert.

During a visit to Glashütte Lamberts in Waldsassen, Germany – one of the oldest mouth-blown glass factories in the world – Wintrebert was struck by the piles of freshly made glass cylinders, waiting to be flattened out to create panes of glass. “I was fascinated by how beautiful and simple they were,” he explains. “My curiosity and fascination peaked. I instinctively wanted to create something out of these. I saw them as a part of something bigger, something beyond being a unit in a production line.”

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Taking inspiration from the Art Nouveau movement’s attempts to “bring the beauty of nature back into our lives” and working in close collaboration with leading glass specialist Vessel Gallery and supporters Perrier-Jouët, Wintrebert’s installation plays with the balance of light and form, as well as the paradoxical strength and fragility of glass. “Every cylinder is hand-blown and therefore unique,” he says. “By stopping the process before it becomes a window and displaying it in our lives, I am saying that something totally handmade and extremely simple

can enhance beauty in our lives and therefore enhance our experiences in a positive way. This seems so important.” Where V&A Gallery 111, Medieval and Renaissance (Level 3) Entrance foyer to Gallery 131 Glass (Level 4) When 13 – 21 September Supported by Perrier-Joue¨t


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CREST

Crest, designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and commissioned by Meliã Hotels International, provides an engaging feature across the pool in the centre of the V&A’s John Madejski Garden. Crest is designed as a demountable sculpture to be installed as a permanent feature within the ME Hotel in Dubai, also designed by Zaha Hadid, which opens in 2016. The form explores the relationships between fluid and Cartesian, solid and void, surface and structure inherent within the hotel’s design. Engineered with Buro Happold and manufactured by Litestructures, the shell-like structure was pre-stressed in order to be realised as thin as possible, assembled as a flat plate of aluminium which is then bent into shape in situ.

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“WE ENVISIONED CREATING A PIECE THAT WOULD EMERGE FROM THE POOL WHICH IS THE CENTREPIECE OF THE SPACE, BOTH VISUALLY AND IN TERMS OF SOCIAL INTERACTION” in terms of social interaction,” explains Hadid. “Crest is intended to offer an exciting new perspective with which visitors experience the courtyard. It will multiply the movements of the water and the historic backdrop within which it is sited. It will capture the attention of visitors as they enter the space and draw them towards exploring the new quality of space created within.” Hadid’s intention for Crest is that it should complete the pool as 40


though it was always intended to be a part of the space. The title comes from the crest rising above the waves in the pool, creating a new peak and visual focal point within the courtyard which is simultaneously in dialogue with the historic architectural environment as well as actively reflecting the movements within it, via the metallic surface which reflects the sky on one side and the rippling water on the underside.

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CAROUSEL WALL DAVID DAVID

A collaboration between London-based print and design studio David David and British manufacturer Johnson Tiles, Carousel Wall sees the inside walls of the V&A’s Tunnel entrance covered in bold geometric shapes and bright shades for the London Design Festival. “We are always keen to support rising creative talent in Britain, so we were excited by the opportunity to work with the designers behind David David,” says Darren Clanford, Creative

Director at Johnson Tiles.“Their signature use of bold colours and patterns is perfectly suited to our vibrant new Prismatics range and we have relished the challenge of recreating their work in such an inspiring place as the V&A.” Visitors will be greeted by a dazzling display of pattern and colour as they walk through a 50m2 mural installation, made up of tiled ceramic panels displayed vertically on two walls of the tunnel. Based on an adaptation of Carousel (2011), the Jameel Prize-nominated artwork by David David co-founder David Saunders, the installation is inspired by Islamic geometrics interpreted through modern British production techniques. “Our previous work has included designing for everything from handbags, umbrellas and clothing to furniture, art prints and homeware,” says David David co-founder Michael Sawdayee; “but producing work on such a large scale using ceramic tiles has been very much a new challenge. We are proud that it will be viewed by so many people passing through the V&A during the Festival.” Where V&A Tunnel Entrance (Level 0) When 13 – 21 September Supported by Johnson Tiles

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AMA 2014 MICHAEL ANASTASSIADES For the duration of London Design Festival at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Michael Anastassiades in collaboration with Flos will present the lighting installation Ama, made by mouth blown opaline spheres and brass. The piece is an appreciation of the pearl diving mermaids of Japan. The simple, even primitive beauty of these women who harvested seaweed, turban shells and abalone from beneath the coastal waters can be tracked 2000 years back in history, as recorded in the oldest Japanese anthology of poetry. Only equipped with

visual acuity, lung capacity and a hunter’s instinct, Ama women would dive some 30 feet down in cold water, confronting minus zero conditions at times and only wearing a loincloth, in search of the goods lying on the ocean bed. The tides of change went almost unnoticed in the Ama community, which slowly lost the daily interaction with the marine web of life. Ama 2014 is a tribute to the savage beauty of the last Ama women, still diving at the age of 90, as well as to the ones who were taken away by the 20th century events within the Japanese archipelago.

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V&A DESIGN FUND The Victoria and Albert Museum’s contemporary collection is constantly evolving. It reflects and represents transformations in design and art as much as in society. The Design Fund enables the V&A to continue to acquire objects at the vanguard of contemporary design and each year the new acquisitions are revealed during London Design Festival for the benefit of the public. This year’s selection of contemporary acquisitions encompasses works by both emerging and established international designers and architects, such as young designers from the Ecole 44


Cantonale d’art de Lausanne (ECAL), and the renowned Dutch industrial designer Hella Jongerius. The display will showcase the results of pioneering manufacturing techniques formulated by Swedish design studio FRONT who have developed a unique method to materialise free hand drawings. Other projects will interrogate the way in which we interact with our domestic environment through innovative product design, introduce radically inventive processes of sustainable modular construction and critically reflect on social and cultural transformations in our urban environment.

Where V&A Gallery 64b Medieval and Renaissance (Level 2) When 13 September – 6 November

V&A DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITIONS A WORLD TO WIN: POSTERS OF PROTEST AND REVOLUTION 1 May – 2 Nov Room 88a & 90, Paintings Free From the ‘Votes for Women’ campaigns of the early 20th century to the recent Occupy movements, political activists around the world have used posters to mobilise, educate and organise. This display looks at a century of posters agitating for political change drawn from the V&A collection.

BAROQUE AND LATER IVORIES IN THE V&A 25 Jan – 28 Sept Gallery 111, Sculpture Free This is a display of a number of sculptures from the outstanding collection of baroque and later ivories in the V&A, including German, Austrian, Netherlandish, French, British and Hispanic works. This small exhibition celebrates the recent publication of a catalogue of these ivories at the V&A.

CONSTABLE: THE MAKING OF A MASTER 20 Sept 2014 – 11 Jan 2015 Gallery 39 & North Court Exhibition Hall £14 in person at the V&A, concessions available Fees apply to phone and online bookings V&A Members go free Constable: The Making of a Master will reveal the hidden stories of how John Constable created some of his most loved and well-known paintings. On display will be such famous works as The Haywain, together with the oil sketches he painted outdoors direct from nature. Supported by the Friends of the V&A

DISOBEDIENT OBJECTS 26 July 2014 – 1 Feb 2015 The Porter Gallery Free From Suffragette teapots to protest robots, this exhibition is the first to examine the powerful role of objects in movements for social change, and demonstrates how political activism drives a wealth of design ingenuity and collective creativity that defy standard definitions of art and design. Supported by Cockayne – Grants for the Arts, a donor-advised fund of The London Community Foundation

DREAM-LAND, BY THE T/SHIRT ISSUE

RAPID RESPONSE COLLECTING

171 ST PAULS, BY LIAM O’CONNOR

13 Sept – 21 Sept Gallery 52b, British Galleries, (Level 2)

4 July onwards Room 74, (Level 3) Free

13 Sept – 21 Sept Gallery 128, Architecture. (Level 4)

The T/Shirt Issue, a collective based in Berlin, have been in residence in the Museum for six months as part of a German design residency in collaboration with the GoetheInstitut London. Their fabric installations have been created from 3D scans taken from objects in the V&A’s collection and merged together to create unique hybrids. See our events listings for details of when to visit The T/shirt Issue’s studio or participate in one of their digital workshops.

HORST: PHOTOGRAPHER OF STYLE 6 Sept 2014 – 4 Jan 2015 Room 38 & 38a £8 in person at the V&A, concessions available Fees apply to phone and online bookings V&A Members go free This autumn the V&A will present the definitive retrospective of the work of Horst P. Horst (1906 – 99), one of the 20th century’s master photographers. Travel Partner American Airlines With thanks to Bicester Village and Kildare Village Supported by the American Friends of the Victoria and Albert Museum

LIVE UP/BLANK TOTEM, BY NAO MATSUNAGA

Rapid Response Collecting is a new strand to the V&A’s collecting activity. Objects are collected in response to major moments in history that touch the world of design and manufacturing. The display, which will constantly change, shows how design reflects and defines how we live together today.

SHAKESPEARE: GREATEST LIVING PLAYWRIGHT 8 Feb – 21 Sept Room 106, Theatre and Performance, (Level 3) Free Celebrating the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, this immersive installation examines the enduring influence and popularity of the world’s most famous playwright.

SUE TIMNEY FOR WEST DEAN AT THE V&A 5 Sept – 5 Oct V&A Shop Garden Cases The V&A are the exclusive launch partner for this carefully curated selection of fine bone china, silk cushions and silk scarves from Sue Timney’s new range of homewares and accessories for West Dean – inspired by its founder Edward James. Available to purchase for a limited period from the V&A Shop.

13 Sept – 21 Sept Gallery 64b, Medieval and Renaissance, (Level 2)

WEDDING DRESSES: 1775 – 2014

The current winner of the British Ceramics Biennial award, Nao uses ceramic, plaster, wood and paper to express various aspects of his subconscious. This installation references ceremonial obelisks and sculptures from the V&A’s collections that Nao has become interested in during his current ceramics residency here at the Museum.

3 May 2014 – 15 Mar 2015 Room 40, Fashion £12 in person at the V&A, concessions available Fees apply to phone and online bookings V&A Members go free

See our events listings for details of when to visit Nao’s studio during the Festival.

MILITARY SECRET, BY JAMES RIGLER 13 Sept – 21 Sept Trajan’s Column, Gallery 46a, Cast Courts James is a contemporary ceramicist who creates sculptures and installations that question the architecture and meaning of the places around us. For the festival, James invites you to have the unique experience of stepping inside the top half of the V&A’s cast of Trajan’s column to discover what he has installed inside. James is represented by Marsden Woo Gallery and is a past V&A ceramicist in residence.

Trace the eternal fashion of the wedding dress and discover the most romantic, glamorous and iconic dresses from the last 200 years. This magical exhibition highlights exceptional craftsmanship and brings together couture and designermade wedding garments from key fashion designers. Travel Partner Kuoni; Supported by Monsoon Bridal and Waterford Crystal

Much of Liam’s practice is centred around architecture and spaces in London. This moving image work installed in our architecture gallery layers 171 photographs, taken over the last eight years, of the dome of St Paul’s Cathedral from different angles around the city. One of our current artists in residence, Liam is exploring the Museum’s Exhibition Road building site as an inspiration and a catalyst for work. See our events listings for an opportunity to visit Liam’s studio and attend drawing workshops.

‘BREATHLESS BEAUTY – BROKEN BEAUTY’ 13 Sept – 27 Oct British Galleries Landing, (Level 4) An immersive Sculptural 4k Video Art Installation by artist film maker VanessaJane Hall. Over 12 months the artist travelled England to create video canvasses that capture the raw beauty of the country house, whether sparkling or faded. The sculpture’s form was inspired by buildings researched and visited during the project. Observers step inside the temple-like sculpture and find themselves cocooned in an immersive audio-visual environment. From sparkling halls to faded corridors, this three dimensional work takes the observer on an atmospheric journey that awakens the soul to the beauty and drama of these intriguing buildings. Sponsored by Gallery SIENNA & Air Moving Image. Supported by Castle Howard, Chatsworth, Holkham Hall, Houghton Hall , AJA Video, LG, Medite, Unistrut and Wenta. Marking 40 years since the V&A’s ‘Destruction of the Country House’ exhibition, the sculpture is presented alongside:-

‘COUNTRY HOUSE — PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE’ A display by architectural historian, author and conservationist Marcus Binney, who with John Harris, organised the 1974 exhibition for Roy Strong, then Director of the V&A. This new display, which is designed to echo the original exhibition’s ‘Hall of Destruction’ presents a cascade of the finest lost country houses as well as highlighting the story of many others rescued from demolition and decay and adapted to sympathetic new uses. The display also looks back to the 1974 exhibition, its impact including massive press coverage which led to the founding of SAVE Britain’s Heritage, and a deeper national appreciation of the value these historic structures represent.

See our events listings for details of when to hear James talk about his work.

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Credit: Susan Smart Photography

ALL WEEK ELLA DORAN DESIGN PUTTING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY INTO ACTION WITH ‘HAUTE-DESIGN’ REFURBISHED UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS

GRAPHICS WEEKEND 13–14 SEPTEMBER TALKS: SATURDAY Graphics Weekend is supported by:

Media Partner

10.30am – 5.30pm daily; Friday 10.30am – 10pm 13 – 19 September Design Studio and Learning Centre Foyer, (Level 3) Free, drop in A ‘live’ installation by Ella Doran, Galapagos Designs, The Great Recovery Project (RSA), built from several upholstered chairs that are deconstructed and refurbished in the V&A.

FUTURE GRAPHICS 10.30am– 5.30pm 13 –16 September Room 56c, British Galleries, (Level 2) Free, drop in A free programme of short films showcasing cutting-edge motion graphics, CGI environments and digital art on film. Curated by Design on Film, Factory Fifteen and Penny Hilton, the films play on a loop throughout the V&A’s opening hours – drop in whenever you like.

V&A TALKS, DEBATES AND WORKSHOPS As the hub of the Festival, the V&A is the place to see great work and newly commissioned projects; but it’s also the home of lively and enlivening debate, with a full series of talks, discussions, seminars and workshops.

V&A TALKS THEMES:

Each of the nine days of events at the V&A are themed, making it easier for visitors and participants to fully explore the topics that particularly interest them.

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Above The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, V&A

OPEN STUDIO: CERAMICIST IN RESIDENCE, NAO MATSUNAGA CERAMICS RESIDENCY STUDIO 1pm – 4pm September 13, 14, 16, 17, 19 & 20 Gallery 143, Ceramics, (Level 6) Free, drop in Experience Nao’s working ceramics studio and learn more about his techniques, practice and inspirations. Also, meet some of the incredible beast-like creatures he has been making during his residency period.

DECONSTRUCTED BY APOFENA

13 and 14 September Graphics

18 September Interactive

15 September Architecture and Materials

19 September London

16 September Future

20 and 21 September Digital Design

17 September Home

Read on for the full schedule of talks, events and workshops.

10.30am–5.30pm daily; Friday 10.30am –10pm 17– 21 September Room 56c, British Galleries, (Level 2) Free, drop in Deconstructed is a non-commercial, highest level moving image project. This interdisciplinary piece is a result of an advanced filming technology, computer graphic techniques and most of all, an advanced creative process. Everything in the film was carefully chosen and designed around the principles of Deconstructivism.

4 CORNERS: DESIGN FROM THE AFRICAN DIASPORA JON DANIEL/DESIGN WEEK 10.30am –11.30am 13 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in Launched by Jon Daniel and Design Week in February 2013, 4 Corners is the first regular column by a mainstream publisher to showcase pioneering, emerging and established creative professionals from the African diaspora. This talk introduces select work from the USA, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean.

BREAKING INTO THE DESIGN INDUSTRY — A DESIGN WEEK SESSION 11am –12.30pm 13 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, Drop in Design Week presents a panel session on how to break into the design industry. Featuring Magpie co-founder Ben Christie, Jack Renwick of Jack Renwick Studio and illustrator Gordon Reid of Middleboop.

JIM SUTHERLAND (CO-FOUNDER HAT-TRICK DESIGN) JOY IN DESIGN 12pm –1.30pm 13 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in Design can potentially delight, entertain, surprise, inform, engage and tell stories. A collection of Jim’s work, observations and ideas that make him – and hopefully others – happy.

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ALAN KITCHING AND MONOTYPE 2pm – 3.30pm 13 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in Alan Kitching is one of the world’s foremost practitioners of letterpress typographic design and printmaking. Alan will show work from his 50-year career, including a detailed look at a recent collaboration with Monotype.

WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS

THE IMPORTANCE OF AN ONLINE PORTFOLIO AS PART OF YOUR CREATIVE CAREER

LORD WHITNEY & THE CONCEPT LOUNGE: PLAYING FACES

FAMILY ACTIVITY: ROCK, POP AND CHARMING

4.40pm – 5.45pm 13 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in

10.30am – 5.30pm 13 –14 September Learning Centre Foyer, (Level 3) Free, drop in

The importance of an online portfolio as part of your creative career – aimed at young people and given by ARTS THREAD industry experts. A talk followed by a Q&A and portfolio surgery. This will include starter technical information on images and text, how to link your portfolio to other sites and social media.

Come and create your own wonderfully absurd portrait with Lord Whitney’s photo booth. The art directing duo, Amy Lord and Rebekah Whitney will be creating eccentric portraits from whatever curious odds and sods they can lay their hands on – no coat hanger, shuttlecock or lampshade will be spared!

10.30am – 5.30pm 13 September Gallery 104, Theatre and Performance, (Level 3) Free, drop in We want families to explore, discover and be inspired by our wonderful collections and spaces this London Design Festival. Dress up and dance! Celebrate the role of costume design in the 1980s music scene in this fun costume and drama workshop.

A RECENT GRADUATE? WANT TO ENHANCE YOUR PROFILE THROUGH BLOGGING AND SOCIAL MEDIA?

PAULA SCHER IN CONVERSATION WITH ADRIAN SHAUGHNESSY 4pm– 5.30pm 13 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Ticketed event: £15, £10 concessions, contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking. Graphic legend and New York-based partner of Pentagram, Paula Scher, presents a selection of her design work and talks about the challenges and opportunities throughout her esteemed career. Scher will be interviewed by designer, writer and publisher Adrian Shaughnessy.

1pm – 2.30pm 13 September Free, Drop in Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) ARTS THREAD’s team of journalists will give a talk and workshop to teach you how to market yourself and your new creative business through blogs, newsletters and social media, such as Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Pinterest to promote what you do to a wider audience.

A2/3D: A 3D PRINTED LETTERPRESS FONT 12pm –12.30pm; 2.30pm – 3pm; 4pm – 4.30pm; 5pm – 5.30pm 13 September Seminar Room 1, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in Connecting the newest and oldest forms of printing, this film documents the design of a new typeface, fabricated as a physical font using 3D-print technology, and put to work in a traditional letterpress print studio.

THINKING OF STUDYING DESIGN? LEARN HOW THE FESTIVALCAN HELP YOUR CAREER CHOICES 2.45pm – 4.15pm 13 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, Drop in This talk by ARTS THREAD is aimed at young people who want to find out how to get started in design. Get to know how the designers showing at London Design Festival started in the creative industry. Learn how to make the most of the Festival events to understand more about the different specialisms of design to help you in your career choices.

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LOST HIGHWAY FILM SCREENING PLUS INTRO

Sponsored by

(Dir. David Lynch, USA 1997 / 135mins / Certificate 18) 7.00pm –10.00pm 13 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 3) Entrance via Secretariat Gate, V&A, Cromwell Road Ticketed event: £10, £7 concessions, contact 02079422211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking. Advance booking required. Richard Martin, author of the forthcoming book The Architecture of David Lynch, introduces Lynch’s uncanny noir thriller, and discusses how we might unlock the secrets of Lost Highway by looking carefully at the film’s design elements and architectural spaces.

ALL WEEKEND

Materials supplied by Cass Art

THE CONCEPT LOUNGE: THE MIGHTY PEN 10.30am –11.30am, 1.30pm – 2.30pm, 4pm– 5pm 13 –14 September Digital Studio, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in Join us for a weekend of immersive activity as illustrators create the mural room featuring workshops and live drawing throughout by Animaux Circus, Alice Bowsher, Rachel McGivern and Wai Wai. Stop by to commission a complementary self-portrait or create your own artwork at one of our workshops.

STUDIO TUCK-TITE & THE CONCEPT LOUNGE: OFF THE PRESS

TALKS: SUNDAY

10.30am –12pm, 1.30pm – 3pm, 4pm – 5.30pm 13 –14 September Art Studio, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in

DAVID PEARSON AND JIM STODDART ON DESIGNING FOR PENGUIN

Join our hands on illustration and layout design workshops to assist the Tuck-tite team in compiling giant hardcopy pages for their London Design Festival Zeen. With special guests from the world of graphic design, printmaking and illustration as your guides, the publication will be digitally disseminated throughout the festival.

10.30am –11.30am 14 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in Designer David Pearson and Penguin Books art director Jim Stoddart will discuss various Penguin book cover design projects from the past ten years. The pair have worked together on projects such as the award-winning Penguin by Design series and the acclaimed front cover for the reissue of George Orwell’s 1984.

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IRMA BOOM INTRODUCED BY D&AD’S LAST PRESIDENT LAURA JORDAN-BAMBACH 12pm –1pm 14 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Ticketed event: £20, £15 concessions, contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking. Amsterdam-based Irma Boom specialises in bookmaking. She has made more than 250 books, 50 of which are in the collection of MoMA in New York City. Boom will present work, talk about her design process and also highlight the importance of books and why she still designs them.

B3 SHORT CUTS 4pm – 5.30pm 14 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in B3 Media presents Short Cuts, a unique digital shorts showcase featuring innovative projects by multi-ethnic creative talent (film, moving image, animation and digital arts) plus Q&As with award-winning filmmaker Rungano Nyoni (Mwansa The Great, The List) and Kibwe Tavares (Jonah, Robots of Brixton). Info: www.b3media.net/shortcuts

WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS SPEED RACER FILM SCREENING PLUS INTRO (Dir. Lana and Andy Wachowski, USA 2008 / 135mins / Certificate PG)

RUNNING A DESIGN BUSINESS – A DESIGN WEEK SESSION 11am –12.30pm 14 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in

2pm – 5pm 14 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Ticketed event: £10, £7 concessions, contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking. In his introduction to the film, award-winning games designer, filmmaker and curator David Surman celebrates the kitsch beauty of Speed Racer’s world and its unapologetically vibrant design in an age of cookie-cutter blockbusters.

Design Week presents a session on how to run a design business. Featuring SomeOne co-founder Gary Holt, Interabang co-founder Adam Giles and illustrator Lizzie Mary Cullen.

ARCHITECTURE AND MATERIALS: MONDAY 15 SEPTEMBER TALKS COUNTRY HOUSE – PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE 10.30am –12.30pm 15 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in Join Marcus Binney, architectural historian, as he introduces 40 years of championing Britain’s architectural heritage. Join the debate on the fate of endangered landmarks great and small, from historic houses to civic and industrial buildings, churches and chapels, terraced houses and cottages.

THE WISH LIST – A CONVERSATION WITH THE DESIGN TEAM CHAIRED BY EDWIN HEATHCOTE 3.30pm – 4.30pm 15 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in Ten leaders in design have commissioned ten emerging designers to create the object they have always wanted. The Wish List celebrates sustainable design and the power of craftsmanship and woodworking, brought together by the American Hardwood Export Council and Benchmark Furniture for the London Design Festival 2014 at the V&A.

DESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT 4.30pm – 5.30pm 15 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in How can the design of our built environment support wellbeing and thriving communities? Join the RSA for a debate on how architecture and design are fundamentally public acts, and how they can address political, cultural and social challenges facing the world for positive impact. Follow #RSADesign

WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS STANLEY PICKER GALLERY PRESENTS WWW.PILOTSCHANNEL.ORG. AN EL ULTIMO GRITO_POI PROJECT 1.30pm – 2.30pm 15 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in Celebrating the launch of a new online resource and a publication promoting experimental models of design education, a group of Pilots participants re-convene to reflect upon and continue dialogues, one year on from the first sessions held at the Stanley Picker Gallery (Kingston University).

DESIGN THROUGH CRAFT

OPEN STUDIO: EXHIBITION ROAD DRAWING RESIDENT, LIAM O’CONNOR

TYPETASTING WITH SARAH HYNDMAN

11am –12pm 15 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in

11am –12pm and 3pm – 4pm 15 September Meet at the Meeting Point, Main Entrance Free: first come, first served

2pm – 3.30pm 14 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in

Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert will discuss his work and collaboration with Perrier-Joue¨t and Lamberts Glass in their creation of ‘Human Nature’ at the V&A as part of the London Design Festival.

Visit artist Liam O’Connor’s studio to learn more about his work, inspired by London and its architecture, and see what he has been working on during his residency in response to the V&A’s Exhibition Road building site.

Join graphic designer Sarah Hyndman for an interactive talk full of demonstrations about how typefaces influence what we read. The audience will have the opportunity to volunteer to be ‘lab rats’ in the Human Experiment: Sarah’s ongoing research into typeface associations. You can find out how type is ‘hidden in plain sight’; play a game of ‘type karaoke’; and see how type can evoke difference senses, such as taste.

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FAMILY ACTIVITY: INCREDIBLE INVENTIONS 4pm – 5.30pm 14 September Lunchroom, (Level 3) Free, drop in We want families to explore, discover and be inspired by our wonderful collections and spaces this London Design Festival. Become inspired by the Museum’s weird and wonderful inventions, from Glove Stretchers to Moustache Spoons, then design and make a prototype of your own Incredible Invention.

GALLERY TALK: MILITARY SECRET BY JAMES RIGLER 1pm –1.30pm 15 September Outside Trajan’s column, Gallery 46a, Cast Courts Free, drop in Join James Rigler in a short gallery talk to hear more about his work inside Trajan’s column, and also his wider practice as a ceramicist.

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FUTURE: TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER TALKS

DESIGNING FOR 21ST CENTURY RETAIL BY FRAGRANCE LAB

THE FUTURE OF MONEY: METHOD & DALTON MAAG

12.30pm –1.30pm 16 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, Drop in

10.30am –11.30am 16 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, Drop in

The role of immersion, experience and architecture in a phygital environment: a presentation and discussion hosted by Linda Hewson, Creative Director, Selfridges; Philip Handford, Creative Director, Campaign; Chris Sanderson, Co-founder, The Future Laboratory.

NOISE FESTIVAL 2014 CURATOR’S CHOICE 1.30pm – 5.30pm 16 September Seminar Room 1, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, Drop in Discover the Design Industry’s future stars, chosen by NOISE Festival 2014 Curators Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Andy Bird (Executive Creative Director, Publicis) —hosted by Blueprint Magazine’s Contributing Editor and portfolio reviews.

Method London’s creative director, Philip O’Dwyer, chairs a panel discussion on the future of money. We will explore future scenarios, new technologies, and their impact on our everyday lives.

A DESIGNER’S GUIDE TO 3D PRINTING WRAGGE LAWRENCE GRAHAM & CO

DESIGN: MANAGING THE LEGACY


12pm – 2pm 16 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, ticket required. Contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking. Managing a design legacy is a complex task. In this discussion with Paula Day (daughter of Robin and Lucienne Day), Paul Newman from Case Furniture and design historian Charlotte Fiell, we discover what designers should do to ensure that their designs are respected beyond their own lifetimes.

BEYOND DESIGN: CREATING EMOTIONAL RELEVANCE NONOBJECT 2.30pm – 3.30pm 16 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Theatre, (Level 4) Free, Drop in

WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS EIP: DON’T JUST PATENT IT. PROTECT IT. 11.30am –1pm 16 September Seminar Room 1, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, Drop in You’ve got the killer idea. You know your market. You understand the target consumer. It’s time to apply for a patent that will fully protect your idea and secure your future success. Right? Perhaps not...

Dismissing design as we know it, Branko Lukic – thought leader, author and designer – shows us that the future of design lies in a single-minded focus on emotional relevance.

GALLERY TALKS: DIGITAL DESIGN RESIDENT, THE T/SHIRT ISSUE

DECOREX— COLLECTING FOR THE FUTURE

1pm –1.30pm 16 September Gallery 52b, British Galleries, (Level 2) Free, drop in

11am –12pm 16 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, Drop in Celebrated journalist and broadcaster, Corinne Julius, hosts a discussion on the future of collecting contemporary craft and design. Featuring a panel of guests including a curator, a gallery owner, a maker and collector, they will look at collectable designs, how they can be added into interior spaces and how outside forces can influence the art of collecting.

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Join The T/shirt Issue in a short talk about Dream-land, a new work that was created using 3D scans of objects in the V&A’s collection.

HOME: WEDNESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER TALKS LUNCHTIME LECTURE: THIS TIME IN HISTORY: WHAT ESCAPES 1pm – 2pm 17 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Theatre, (Level 4) Free, Drop in Join artist Rose Frain as she speaks about her recent work, including This Time in History, an installation that combines objects selected from the V&A with her original art works. This Time in History can be seen on the National Art Library landing until 1 February 2015.

A look at current and future opportunities and legal threats of 3D printing for designers. Hosted by design law experts Wragge Lawrence Graham, the panel includes Jonathan Rowley, design director of Digits2Widgets, Martin Darbyshire, CEO of Tangerine, and Tim Brown, co-founder of Three Over Seven.

DOUBLE SPACE FOR BMW — PRECISION & POETRY IN MOTION

HOW DO YOU DESIGN THE FUTURE?

Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby will discuss their work and collaboration with the BMW Group in their creation of ‘Double Space for BMW’ at the V&A as part of the London Design Festival.


4pm – 5pm 17 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Theatre, (Level 4) Free, Drop in

See change, inspire creativity, and design for the future. Join the Pearlfisher Futures experience and get a glimpse of how the worlds of taste, body, luxury and connection will look, feel and behave in the future. An event not to be missed!

OPEN STUDIO: DIGITAL DESIGN RESIDENT, THE T/SHIRT ISSUE 11am –12pm and 3pm– 4pm 16 September Meet at the Meeting Point, Main Entrance Free: first come, first served Visit the digital design collective The T/Shirt Issue in their studio to learn more about their work and see how they have been 3D scanning objects in our collection and turning them into fabric installations.

CANDELA FOR LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 11am –12pm 17 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in Felix de Pass, Michael Montgomery and Ian McIntyre meet to discuss their installation at the V&A, Candela, supported by Panerai. The designers will talk about the project’s concept and development, working with phosphorescent materials and the experience of working as a multi-disciplinary team.

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PUTTING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY INTO ACTION WITH ‘HAUTE-DESIGN’ REFURBISHED UPHOLSTERED CHAIRS 4pm – 5.30pm 17 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in Ella Doran (designer), Galapagos Designs (maker) and The Great Recovery Project, RSA (process and theory) talk about their approach to, and insights from, their collaborative ‘live’ installation of deconstructed and refurbished upholstered chairs that is set up in V&A’s Learning Centre foyer throughout the Festival.

WORKSHOPS AND DEMONSTRATIONS NO PLACE LIKE HOME: CO-DESIGN FOR A BRITISH CRISIS — TILT 12.30pm – 3.30pm 17 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in Design and architecture practice Studio TILT has gained an international reputation for its unique codesign methodology. The studio will run a workshop adopting a user-centred approach to develop a speculative typology for improving the British home and challenging the housing crisis.

INTERACTIVE: THURSDAY 18 SEPTEMBER TALKS


RAPID RESPONSE COLLECTING CONFERENCES & SYMPOSIA

10.30am – 5.30pm 18 September Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in

10.30am –1pm 18 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Ticket required, £25, £15 concessions, £10 students, contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking. Rapid Response Collecting is a new strand to the V&A’s collecting activity – one that is responsive to global events. Join us to discuss how an Ikea toy wolf, a set of Katy Perry eyelashes and a 3D-printed gun raise questions of globalisation, mass manufacture, demography and the law.

1pm–1.30pm 17 September Outside Trajan’s column, Gallery 46a, Cast Courts Free, drop in Join James Rigler in a short gallery talk to hear more about his work inside Trajan’s column, and also his wider practice as a ceramicist.

Deconstructed is a non-commercial, highest level moving image project. This interdisciplinary piece is a result of an advanced filming technology, computer graphic techniques and most of all, an advanced creative process. Everything in the film was carefully chosen and designed around the principles of Deconstructivism.

4pm – 4.45pm 18 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in

DESIGN DATE: DEPOT BASEL

Join Noel Douglas, artist, designer and activist, for a talk about designing in a disobedient context. Noel’s work features in the current V&A exhibition Disobedient Objects, which explores the powerful role of objects in movements for social change.

2.30pm – 3.30pm 18 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in

DISOBEDIENT OBJECTS – PART II. EXHIBITION DESIGN

Working in design means looking for opportunities that come through others. A designer seeks a producer; a curator hunts for a designer and vice versa. Emulating a live episode of the TV game show Blind Date, Depot Basel reflects how flirting can be an active part of our professional lives.

Join Disobedient Objects designers Line Lund, Jonathan Barnbrook and Marwan Kaabour to hear about how they approached designing the exhibition – the challenges of showing objects of protest and activism in a national museum, and their solutions for maintaining context and liveness of the material.

2.30pm – 5.30pm 18 September Seminar Room 1, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in Come and join us for two exciting workshops organised by the CRe-AM team! Help us advise the European Commission on how to invest in the fields of design and ICT by telling us what you think tomorrow will look like.

CURATOR TOUR: DISOBEDIENT OBJECTS 2pm – 2.30pm 18 September Meet at Entrance to the Exhibition, Porter Gallery Free, drop in Join curator Catherine Flood for an introduction to Disobedient Objects, the first exhibition to examine the powerful role of objects in movements for social change. Learn about how the exhibition was created, and the backstory to some of Catherine’s favourite objects.

DISOBEDIENT OBJECTS — PART I. PROTEST DESIGN

4.45pm – 5.30pm 18 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in

GALLERY TALK: MILITARY SECRET BY JAMES RIGLER

DECONSTRUCTED SEMINAR: APOFENA

ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF DESIGN, A CRE-AM WORKSHOP

DESIGNING SHAKESPEARE: GREATEST LIVING PLAYWRIGHT 3pm – 3.30pm 18 September Gallery 106, Theatre and Performance, (Level 3) Free, drop in How do you create a contemporary display about the world’s most popular 450-year-old playwright, and bring it bang up to date with the latest in design? Join this exclusive tour of Shakespeare: Greatest Living Playwright to find out. Led by the design team 59 Productions, and curator Vicky Broackes.

OPEN STUDIO: DIGITAL DESIGN RESIDENT, THE T/SHIRT ISSUE GALLERY TALK: DIGITAL DESIGN RESIDENT, THE T/SHIRT ISSUE 1pm –1.30pm 18 September Free, drop in Gallery 52b, British Galleries, (Level 2)

11am –12pm and 3pm – 4pm 18 September Meet at the Meeting Point, Main Entrance Free: first come, first served Visit the digital design collective The T/Shirt Issue in their studio to learn more about their work and see how they have been 3D scanning objects in our collection and turning them into fabric installations.

Join The T/shirt Issue in a short talk about Dream-land, a new work that was created using 3D scans of objects in the V&A’s collection.

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OPEN STUDIO: EXHIBITION ROAD DRAWING RESIDENT, LIAM O’CONNOR

POP-UP WORKSHOPS: MONOPRINT BUNTING

IN CONVERSATION WITH ZEEV ARAM: 50 YEARS OF DESIGN IN LONDON, 1964–2014

11am – 3pm 19 September Art Studio, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Free, drop in

11pm –12pm and 3pm – 4pm 15 September Free: first come, first served Meet at the Meeting Point, Main Entrance

1pm – 2pm 19 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Ticket required, £10, contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking. Coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the legendary London design store Aram, owner and founder Zeev Aram will take part in a special talk dedicated to his life and role in the development of the capital’s design scene.

Celebrate London life in this monoprint workshop. Under the guidance of textile designer Nicole Line from Pop-Up Workshops, use a selection of found objects and stencils to create a unique monoprint on cloth. Add your cloth to our bunting display and watch the decorations grow throughout the day.

Visit artist Liam O’Connor’s studio to learn more about his work, inspired by London and its architecture, and see what he has been working on during his residency in response to our Exhibition Road building site.

INTRODUCING WEDDING DRESSES: 1775–2014 6.30pm– 6.50pm Friday 19 September Meet at entrance to the exhibition, Gallery 40 Free, with exhibition ticket Join V&A Curator of Textiles and Fashion Edwina Ehrman for an exclusive introduction to the spectacular exhibition Wedding Dresses 1775 – 2014. Learn about the development of the fashionable white wedding dress, and hear some personal insights into how the exhibition came together.

1000 LONDONERS: DESIGN IN LONDON 4pm – 5pm 19 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Free, drop in A new challenge has been set by 1000 Londoners to find short documentary films that express the diversity of people whose lives are involved in design. The top five submissions will be screened during the London Design Festival, along with five other 1000 Londoner films.

TIM WALKER FASHION AND PHOTOGRAPHY

TEACHERS’ EVENT V&A SANCTUARY — FESTIVAL SPECIAL 5.45pm – 8pm 19 September Art Studio, Learning Centre, (Level 3) Ticket required: £20 (includes refreshments). Please call 020 7942 2211 to book. Work with a designer from this year’s festival to try out new techniques, develop your own creative skills and get inspiration to take back to the classroom. V&A Sanctuary is open to trainee or qualified Primary and Secondary school teachers only.

6.30pm – 8pm 19 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Ticket required, £9, concessions £7 contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking.

CREATEINSIGHTS… LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL (FOR 16–24 YEARS)

Join Tim Walker, one of the most visually exciting photographers of our time, as he discusses his work and his unmistakable, striking style.

6.30pm – 8pm Friday 19 September Gallery 55, British Galleries, (Level 2) Free, drop-in Go behind the scenes with CreateVoice, the V&A’s youth collective, and hear what it’s like to take part in the London Design Festival from one of the designers exhibiting at this year’s festival.

GALLERY TALK MILITARY SECRET BY JAMES RIGLER 1pm –1.30pm 19 September Outside Trajan’s column, Gallery 46a, Cast Courts Free, drop in Join James Rigler in a short gallery talk to hear more about his work inside Trajan’s column, and also his wider practice as a ceramicist.

DIGITAL DESIGN WEEKEND: 20–21 SEPTEMBER Take part in a weekend of events exploring physicality and digital value. Events include interactive installations, open workshops, demonstrations of wearables and material interactions, talks, family activities and more. Join our collaborative making labs led by the Met Office, BBC R&D, University of Dundee, Microsoft Research and guest designers, explore Data Flags, a generative data driven ambient soundscape and a serenade of outer space creatures by Marguerite Humeau and Ka Fai Choy. Families can create their own Disobedient Object in Codasign’s workshop. Participants include Ars Electronica Golden Nica winner Paolo Cirio, Dean Brown/Fabrica, James Bridle/ODI, THEUNSEEN, Sustain RCA, Makerversity, Nelly Ben Hayoun and many more. Use Twitter hashtag #LDF14 and #DigitalDesignWeekend to tweet about events. All events are free and drop-in, but places for some are limited. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Most events are suitable for all ages unless stated otherwise.

SHOW & TELL INSTALLATIONS (W)ORLD CURRENCY, PAOLO CIRIO Gallery 25, Sculpture This artwork illustrates a global currency through the creative formulation of an equation and a trading algorithm for the currency exchange market. The visionary creation of algorithmic trading combines art with the material that governs contemporary society. www.paolocirio.net

A QUIET DISPOSITION: REMEMBRANCER, JAMES BRIDLE Gallery 25, Sculpture A Quiet Disposition is an evolving database of news reports about unmanned aerial vehicles. Automatically gathering, classifying and analysing information, it exposes the weaknesses of machine intelligence. The Remembrancer, named after the City of London Officer charged with reporting to Parliament, is a daily newspaper generated from the AQD database by movements in the London Stock Exchange, connecting and implicating other datasets by its operation. AQD was commissioned by the Open Data Institute as part of Data as Culture. http://theodi.org/culture

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DATA FLAGS, FABIO LATTANZI ANTINORI SUPPORTED BY BARE CONDUCTIVE

CAN A STATUE BE PLAYABLE (HACKED)? TINE BECH

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Gallery 21a, Sculpture In this new project, Tine Bech explores how new digital materials can be used with traditional aesthetics of visual art to create sculptural Interactivity.

Data Flags is a generative data driven sound installation where large scale screen-printed reactive surfaces explore the invisible patterns of financial algorithmic trading. http://fabiolattanziantinori.com www.bareconductive.com

www.tinebech.com

MAGNETIC FIELD RECORD, KOUICHI OKAMOTO AIR, THEUNSEEN Gallery 40, Fashion Exploration house, THEUNSEEN, blend biological and chemical matter into material. Discover their fascinating collection AIR, for which they developed a form of wind reactive ink that changes colour upon contact with the air around us. Intended to reveal the otherwise unseen turbulence surrounding the human as it goes about its environment. http://seetheunseen.co.uk

Leighton Corridor, (Level 3) A suspended device recording and visualising earth’s magnetic and gravitational forces into stunning drawings. Supported by ICN. www.kyouei-ltd.co.jp www.icn-global.com

BIOHACK THE ECONOMY, RAPHAEL KIM

LABS & COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS OPEN COLLABORATIVE MAKING Lunchroom & Seminar Room 3, (Level 3) Join our open maker laboratory with projects exploring data in meaningful ways. Weather data and choreography: The Met Office, readysaltedcode and guests, Tenison Road Project: Microsoft Research, connected Fob & Perceptive Radio II: BBC R&D, Aurora Wearables: Jon Spooner/ Unlimited & Exeter College, plus University of Dundee, Uniform, REACT and many more! Supported by The Met Office, Microsoft Research, BBC R&D and AHRC. www.metoffice.gov.uk; www.readysaltedcode.org; http://productresearch.dundee.ac.uk http://tenisonroad.com/project www.unlimited.org.uk www-exe-coll.ac.uk

Leighton Corridor or Learning Centre Reception, (Level 3)

MONEY NO OBJECT, HEIDI HINDER John Madejski Garden & Main Entrance Donation Box Money No Object explores a new significance for material and physical currencies in an increasingly immaterial digital world, where smart payment transactions are imperceptible, but human emotions, creativity and culture, remain value that money can’t buy. Supported by Creativeworks London and UnLtd. www.moneynoobject.co.uk

DISASTER PLAYGROUND (A PREVIEW), NELLY BEN HAYOUN, DESIGNER OF EXPERIENCES SETI INSTITUTE AND GUEST SCIENTISTS Gallery 50a, Medieval & Renaissance Saturday 20 ONLY Join Nelly Ben Hayoun, funding Director of the International Space Orchestra in NASA Ames Research Center plus experts, in the Disaster Playground Preview which speculates on future outer space catastrophes and the design of procedures to manage them and assess the risks. Supported by Arts Council England, co-commissioned through Broadway’s Near Now Programme. www.disasterplayground.com www.nellyben.com

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Looking at possible roles of technology and micro-organisms in shaping our socio-economy, narrated through hands-on biological experimentation and set building.

DRAWING ENERGY & POWERCHORD, FLORA BOWDEN & DAN LOCKTON

http://biohackanddesign.com

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TIME CONDITIONING, SITRAKA

Two pieces exploring our relationships with energy in everyday life, through visualisation and sonification. These are outputs from SusLab, a European research project around energy use and everyday life.

Learning Centre Reception, (Level 3) Time conditioning speculates on alternative life extending methods. It is a series of ‘handicap devices’ that speculate on our ability to manipulate and slow down our perception of time. http://sitraka.co.uk www.nexusproductions.com

http://suslab.rca.ac.uk www.florabowden.com http://danlockton.co.uk

THE 7 LAMPS OF MAKING, DEAN BROWN (FABRICA) Lunchroom, (Level 3)

THE DISTANT HEART, YULIA SILINA Learning Centre Reception, (Level 3) A computational necklace, developed as a part of the research into rectifying the emotional void created when loved ones move away from each other. By tapping into the emerging infrastructure of the Internet of Things, the necklace wirelessly receives real-time heartbeat data from a paired device, and interprets it into affective expressions, embedded into the necklace. Supported by Media and Arts Technology Center at Queen Mary University.

“The 7 Lamps of Making” re-visits John Ruskin’s essay “The 7 Lamps of Architecture” (1849) as a guide for 21st century making. Translating craft literature into tangible examples of the 7 guides in practice – as open source lighting products that embody the enduring principles of good craftsmanship. The applied research project speculates that the future of making can have philosophical roots in 19th century Arts & Crafts Theory.

THE RESTART PROJECT Lunchroom, (Level 3) Now that we’ve diverted nearly one ton of electronics from waste, we’re building tools to measure the environmental impact of our community repair events called Restart Parties. Help us conceive of fun ways of showing the amount of waste we divert when we help you fix your laptop, mobile or kettle — a physical “fixometer”, online widgets and creative data visualisation. http://therestartproject.org

GLOBAL POLITICS OF ELECTRONIC WASTE, DANIEL PLOEGER Lunchroom, (Level 3) An AHRC-funded art-science project, which will involve workshops and exhibitions in China, Nigeria and the UK during 2014-15. www.daniploeger.org

KNYTTAN, AND COMMON WORKS Lunchroom, (Level 3) Knyttan is pioneering the democratisation of manufacturing, giving people the opportunity to design the things they buy. For this event Knyttan has developed a set of tools allowing visitors to become involved in the creation of a collaborative knitted artwork that will evolve over the course of the event. www.knyttan.com

OUTLINES OF INEXISTENCE, FRANCESCA PERONA & ANOUK SYLVESTRE Learning Centre Art Studio, (Level 3) Investigating the tension between existence and inexistence, Perona and Sylvestre explore ways of transforming visual perception through material interactions and graphic design. www.francescaperona.com http://anouksylvestre.com www.outlinesofinexistence.tumblr.com

www.fabrica.it www.7lamps.info

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OPEN SOURCE BODY, THE T/SHIRT ISSUE

CREATE YOUR OWN DISOBEDIENT OBJECT, CODASIGN

Gallery 526, Learning Centre Art Studio & Norfolk House Music Room, (Level 2)

Learning Centre, Design Studio, (Level 3)

An interactive installation that questions how far our idiosyncratic tendencies to increasingly expose ourselves in the digital realm go. Visitors get a chance to be 3D scanned, after which their body is open for transformation and mass-exposure. http://the-t-shirt-issue.com

MAKERVERSITY AND MAKLAB Learning Centre Reception, (Level 3) Meet Makerversity! Bringing space, tools and creative technologies to people who love making. http://makerversity.co.uk

SYNCSELF, KAREN PALMER / IF INTERACTIVE FILM Learning Centre Reception, (Level 3) Syncself combines NeuroGaming Technology with film to create a vicarious interactive experience, to portray the philosophy of Parkour. Partners: Muse, Parkour Generations & Brunel University.

DISASTER PLAYGROUND (PREVIEW), NELLY BEN HAYOUN,DESIGNER OF EXPERIENCES SETI INSTITUTE AND GUEST SCIENTISTS Sunday 21 ONLY, 14.00 –15.30 The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Nelly Ben Hayoun and guests discuss her latest in-progress mega-production Disaster Playground and her impossible journey searching for asteroids hunter. Supported by Arts Council England, co-commissioned through Broadway’s Near Now Programme. www.thishappened.org

Join Codasign’s family workshop and make your own Disobedient Object. Using everyday materials, computers and MaKey MaKeys, explore how technology and handson making can enable us to communicate important ideas through objects.

THE THINGS? – A TRIP TO EUROPA. PROPOSAL FOR SERENADING OUTER SPACE CREATURES WITH STUNTS, VIBRATIONS, LIGHT, CHEMISTRY, HEAT AND LIVE MAGIC, MARGUERITE HUMEAU & KA FAI CHOY Gallery 21a, Sculpture A fictional trip to Europa, performed as an expedition to Antarctica and conversation with otherworldly creatures, rumoured to live under the ice cap of Antarctica and thought to be the exact replicas of hypothetical life forms. Supported by Arts Council England, HEAD – GENÈVE and TAR MAGAZINE.

THIS HAPPENED Sunday 21 September ONLY 11.00 –13.30 The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) This Happened will be hosting a panel discussion with a group of creatives, bringing attention to data and privacy issues today. Collaborations and work from the Digital Design Weekend will continue at Connected Exeter, a new and exciting participatory Digital Design Festival launching in Exeter, Friday 17– Sunday 19 October 2014. http://connectedexeter.uk Please note that photography and filming will be taking place at this event. Images will be taken for use by the V&A to publicise this event and future digital programmes.

OTHER EVENTS THIS WEEKEND: 20–21 SEPTEMBER FROM OWEN JONES TO MARIANNE STRAUB: 150 YEARS OF THE WARNER ARCHIVE 11am – 5pm 20 September Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Ticket required: £35, £30, £15 students, contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking.

OPEN HOUSE LONDON: V&A STUDY CENTRE, BLYTHE HOUSE 11am – 5pm Blythe House, 23 Blythe Road, W14 0QX Tube: Kensington Olympia; Bus 9,10, 27, 28 Free, drop in A chance to glimpse inside the V&A study centre at Blythe House near Olympia, including new reception area by Haworth Tompkins and display of Eduardo Paolozzi’s Krazy Kat Arkive of Twentieth-Century Popular Culture.

STUDY DAY: The Warner Textile Archive represents two centuries of creativity and commerce, including Spitalfields silks from the late 18th and 19th centuries to vibrant Art Deco, Contemporary, and Pop styles. In collaboration with Warner’s Archive.

FAMILY ACTIVITY: ROCK, POP AND CHARMING 20 September Gallery 106, Theatre and Performance, (Level 3) Free, drop in We want families to explore, discover and be inspired by our wonderful collections and spaces this London Design Festival. Dress up and dance! Celebrate the role of costume design in the 1980s music scene in this fun costume and drama workshop.

FILM SCREENING PLUS INTRO: A.I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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OPEN HOUSE LONDON: CLOTHWORKERS CENTRE, BLYTHE HOUSE 11pm, 2pm, 4pm Blythe House, 23 Blythe Road, W14 0QX Tube: Kensington Olympia; Bus 9,10,27,28 Free, booking essential. Tours must be pre-booked. Please call 0207 942 2211 to book a place. Take a tour of the award-winning Clothworkers’ Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion.

(Stephen Spielberg, USA 2001 / 145mins / Certificate 12) 7pm –10pm 20 September The Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre, (Level 4) Entrance via Secretariat Gate, V&A, Cromwell Road Ticketed event: £10, £7 concessions, contact 020 7942 2211 or vam.ac.uk to make a booking. Advance booking required. Professor Mark Bishop, a world authority on computer intelligence,introduces the dazzling sci-fi created by Kubrick and Spielberg. Tracing its genesis in Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and A Clockwork Orange, Prof Bishop discusses the movie’s robot child with current developments in A.I. technology and philosophy.

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DESIGN DESTINATIONS With over 300 events and installations taking place and over 250 Partners involved, it’s no exaggeration to say you can lose yourself in the London Design Festival. To help you to navigate your way around over the nine-day period, a number of larger Design Destinations provide key focus points across the capital for designers, manufacturers, buyers, the media and design enthusiasts alike. Historic houses are a part of our heritage. Now your home could be too… The National Trust is celebrating how Londoners live in 2014. We want to see images of your city space, no matter how humble or grand. From shared houses and studio flats to Georgian terraces and canal boats. Entries are welcome from any London home.

Win a share of £5000 in MADE.COM vouchers and the chance for your home to be opened as a National Trust property for a weekend! To enter show us how #NTHouseproud you are. Submit photos of your London home at www.NTHouseproud.london or post them to Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #NTHouseproud. Visit www.NTHouseproud.london for more information.

These must-visit events are spread between Designjunction, at the Old Sorting Office in Central London; Tent London and Superbrands London at the Old Truman Brewery in the East; 100% Design 2014 at Earls Court 1& 2 and Focus/14 in West London; and Decorex International, which this year moves to Syon Park, also in the West, with the magnificent backdrop of the Robert Adam designed Syon House in the background. The Design Destinations provide perfect meeting points from which to base a day at the London Design Festival, attracting huge audiences ranging from those looking for inspiration to those commissioning bespoke projects. As well as providing vital platforms for emerging designers and makers, the Destinations also host a range of seminars, events and presentations. It’s worth noting that the individual Design Destinations have their own dates and opening hours and don’t all run for the entirety of the Festival: please check relevant websites when planning your visit and ensure you register in advance to attend.

More information: londondesignfestival.com/design-destinations

100% DESIGN

DECOREX INTERNATIONAL

Earls Court Exhibition Centre 17– 20 September See page 144 for full listing

Syon Park 21–24 September See page 157 for full listing

100% Design is the largest design trade event of its kind in the UK, covering interiors, the workplace, kitchens and bathrooms, emerging talents as well as eco, design and build. We catch up with show director William Knight about what’s in store for their 20th edition. Now in it’s 20th year, 100% Design has come a long way since its inception. What are you planning for this anniversary? We’ve got some special pieces and people at the show to celebrate the importance of the event since it was first run. Indulging in a bit of nostalgia will be fun alongside everything that’s new and exciting from across the exhibitor brands at the show. What are some of the new features for the show this year? Each year we commission a different set of creative teams

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Decorex is the longest-standing design and interior show during the London Design Festival, bringing together contemporary, traditional and bespoke interior items of high quality and outstanding craftsmanship. Brand Director Simone du Bois talks us through some highlights.

to work on the features at the show. There are some great plans for the hubs this year, with a Maker’s Carousel by Mette providing inspiration and hands-on opportunities in the Interiors zone. There is the dramatic Design by Data installation by NBBj architects in Workplace; a Turkish ceramics collaboration with new stars vPPR for Kitchen & Bathrooms and the Materials Landscape from Thomas Matthews within Eco, Design & Build. The Tunnel feature by Studio Design UK and Central Bar sponsored by OIKOS will both be very striking too. This will all be topped off by an incredible concept design for the talks auditorium by longtime supporters and exhibitors at 100% Design, El Ultimo Grito. What would you say is your show’s unique selling point? 100% Design is a focused industry event; it enables the design community to devote

themselves to the specialist areas of interest the show provides as each section has an array of world-class exhibitors. As the show takes place in a purpose-built space, it allows exhibitors to present a pure brand expression and a controlled space from which to demonstrate and showcase products and ideas. The dedicated international section is also unique, bringing together talent from around the globe to London. The show is focused on quality throughout, not least in the specially curated talks programme which includes a stellar line up of design leaders and thinkers. The general public can visit the show on Saturday 20 September. Trade visitors should pre-register via the website. 100percentdesign.co.uk @designlondon

Decorex has a new venue this year – tell us about it. Decorex is moving to Syon Park this year and this has given us much more space, and we plan to utilise this to the maximum with plenty of new feature areas, including a larger than ever Decorex Entrance, a collection of four live installations with

Decorex...In The Making, an array of luxury street food vendors within our Decorex Food Market, a stunning selection of the best in future collectibles curated by the esteemed Corinne Julius, and, of course, new and exciting products from the Decorex exhibitors. Of course with a few surprises along the way… What makes Decorex unique? Decorex is one of the key places to see the latest in high-end interior design from the most exciting British and international exhibitors. Our exhibitors are responsible for creating some of the finest interiors across the globe, and in our new venue this year, we have the space to provide even more of what makes Decorex special – more collaboration, more feature areas, and the best collection of exhibitors we have ever had, all brought together in a bespoke and luxurious environment.

Simone du Bois, Brand Director of Decorex International

And how does the show fit within the mix of the London Design Festival? The London Design Festival has a phenomenal variety of design events, each with their own distinct identity and place within the community. Decorex is no exception to this, and with our new home at Syon Park we will be bringing the design community to West London to see our show like never before. What makes London’s design scene special in your opinion? Decorex has always been a London-based show, and is the very pulse of the London design community. As a city brimming with the most talented and innovative design talent, the London design community has a passion for interiors like no other, and is a true inspiration to the global design industry. Trade-only event. The public can visit on Tuesday 23 September from 1pm-7pm. decorex.com @decorex_Intl DESIGN DESTINATIONS

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DESIGNJUNCTION The Sorting Office 18 –21 September See page 93 for full listing Located in an empty sorting office and boasting a crosssection of content from product launches and installations to pop-up shops, bespoke eateries and live flash factories, show director Deborah Spencer points out some highlights in designjunction’s fourth year. What’s new for the show this year? This year we’re bigger than ever with more than 180 exhibiting brands. There is an entire floor dedicated to retail stores, and for the first time, we’re taking over the basement of the building with a dedicated space for lightjunction where there’s an impressive interactive lighting

installation by Blackbody. We have a series of interactive Flash Factories, where the processes of industrial production will be brought to life. Onsite you will see bespoke ceramic tiles cut and handpainted from Bert&May, crystal-cutting from Waterford Crystal and live upholstery making from Coakley & Cox. Online magazine Dezeen is collaborating with MINI to explore a diversity of ideas around the Future of Mobility. We are also partnering again with Transport for London to create a fully serviced restaurant celebrating the year of the bus. And don’t forget our seminar programme, we have a really exciting line-up of speakers this year including Alberto Alessi and Sir Kenneth Grange. What components of the show are you personally most excited about? Many things but particularly the expansion of lightjunction – it’s

FOCUS/14 Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour 21–24 September See page 159 for full listing

Deborah Spencer, Event Director of designjunction

the only show dedicated to cutting-edge decorative lighting in London during this period; the retail floor will feature more than 30 design-led pop-up stores selling everything from fashion accessories to ceramics, books, watches and more. A host of new brands will join the show this year, including Marset, Lightyears, Andreu World and Johansen Design that are all presenting their latest collections. On the ground floor, Alessi will be designing and running a pop-up café, and you can taste some of the finest Chilean wines upstairs. Close to my heart is a new charity project that we’re launching in partnership with Anglepoise. Ten leading British designers have customised the iconic Type 75 mini desk lamp designed by Sir Kenneth Grange. The resulting designs will be auctioned off on our opening night to raise funds for Teddy’s Wish. thedesignjunction.co.uk @_designjunction

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Well-established as an interior design hub and home to over 500 international brands, the Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour comes alive for Focus/14 with plentiful new product launches, workshops and talks. Managing Director, Claire German, fills us in. How has Focus/14 evolved this year? There are more activities than ever before with new ways for visitors to enjoy, engage and explore our onsite portfolio. A dynamic programme brings together a strong mix of creative minds for an exchange of ideas and collection launches,

while extra features have been introduced to punctuate and enliven the event. At the Conversations in Design sessions, global names such as Terence Conran share their expert knowledge and creative know-how. Access All Areas has seen tremendous growth too, with over 50 individual events bringing new insights at bespoke workshops, talks, forums and ‘meet the designer’ sessions. Add to this a restaurant, specially commissioned installations and pop-ups, a Design Hub, book signings and much more! How do you ensure a memorable experience? We always want to challenge expectation. Nothing should be routine and year-on-year we strive to give visitors a memorable experience. Focus is always a buzzy event and this year promises to be the perfect mix of style, imagination and directional design.

Claire German, Managing Director of Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour

What would you say is your show’s unique selling point? Focus/14 is a platform, both creatively and commercially, for an exceptionally dynamic industry. The event showcases work of breadth and scope imagined by some of the most creative minds, while advocates of great design bring it alive at debates and talks. What makes London’s design scene special in your opinion? London has become the powerhouse of international design. A tremendous source of daily inspiration, it is conducive to free thinking and new ideas. An authoritative compass for anyone who wants to be creative or think differently, it leads the way in terms of style and innovation. Trade-only event. The general public can visit on Wednesday 24 September. Admission is free. dcch.co.uk @DesignCentreCH DESIGN DESTINATIONS

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TENT LONDON & SUPER BRANDS LONDON

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Old Truman Brewery 18 – 21 September See page 136 for full listing With its foothold in East London, Tent London and sister show Super Brands London enters its eighth year with a strong showcase of homegrown and overseas talent and brands. Show director Jimmy MacDonald tells us more. What’s special about your location in East London? East London is the creative beating heart of London: fact. Tent London reflects this once a year during the London Design Festival by assembling over 280 international designers and companies from 27 countries. What are some of the new features for the show this year? We have introduced a new café-bar to the centre of Super Brands London which has been designed by Afroditi Krassa – the theme is ‘backstage’ and features a catwalk and a brand new tile collection by the interior designer. Tokyo Designers Week joins our long list of Country Pavilions at Tent London this year; this strangely is the first time that a significant Japanese show has been present during the Festival, despite the country’s reputation for amazing attention to detail in design. 70


nominate for best d by clients pr i n t f i n i sh Heineken is launching its Cities of the World campaign with a massive lounge installation at Tent London, which visitors can view from the new outside terrace that 100% Norway have created as part of their show design. We have also invited Tetra Shed to display their large structure which also houses ShopTent, the only store in the show and our new e-commerce platform where visitors can buy our exhibitors’ products after the show.

What components of the show are you personally most excited about? I’m really looking forward to the Korean show. There will also be a strong craft element this year with a Czech glass show, Crafts Council of Ireland and Handmade Japan.

Jimmy MacDonald, Founder and Director of Tent London & Super Brands London

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How do you evolve the show each year? We change about 50% of the show’s content each year and the designers and companies we have sourced from over 27 countries during the year are really pushing at the edges of the envelope. We are not talking about new colour ways in existing products – we are talking about new methods of manufacture and completely new objects that we didn’t think we needed. Tent is a real design show and our exhibitors are top of their game, whether they are brand new or mega-established.

With over 450 highly qualified personnel, pr int we‘ve b e en work constantly ing hand-in-h a n d with o creative ur and mar k e t in g par tners industry to make o nline pr in even mor ting e fr iendly .

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A KITCHEN WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

THE FOURTH WALL A KITCHEN WITHOUT BOUNDARIES

DESIGN DISTRICTS The sheer number of venues for London Design Festival can appear almost daunting at first: simply deciding on where to begin and how much you can fit into a single day is a challenge in itself. But if you treat London as a series of small districts – each with its distinct areas of interest, with particular design communities clustering together – it starts to become more manageable. This year there are six official Design Districts – with Islington and Queen’s Park added to the line-up. Each district has evolved over the 12 years of the Festival’s history and although they are organised locally and independently, they have become an important part of its growth. Each district brings its own distinct personality to proceedings, and this year comprise:

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Brompton Design District, in walking distance of the events at the V&A; Chelsea Design Quarter, specializing in interior design showrooms around the southern end of King’s Road and Lots Road; Clerkenwell Design Quarter, a new addition last year with Chelsea, and hosting the first Clerkenwell architecture and design film festival; Islington Design District, launched this year and easily accessible from Clerkenwell, with a new collection of design-led shops, showrooms and cafés; Queen’s Park Design District, also new this year and lead by Bill Amberg Studio; and Shoreditch Design Triangle, co-ordinated by design store SCP and using the Ace Hotel as a hub for people to meet, relax and gather information. Each have their own late night openings and parties throughout the period of the Festival.

More information: londondesignfestival.com/design-districts

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DESIGN DISTRICT: BROMPTON

DESIGN DISTRICT: CHELSEA

Late Night: Thursday 18 September Leading design shops, exhibition spaces, museums and institutions on and around London’s Brompton Road joined forces in 2007 to become the Brompton Design District. In its seventh year, it is now the longest standing district, comprising of temporary exhibitions as well as a variety of product launches and installations in the local cluster of design shops and galleries, all within walking distance of the V&A. Highlights this year include The Conran Shop’s Best of British Craft and Design which

is on show at Michelin House (p155) while Skandium celebrates 15 years with 15 products from their own collection, Studio Skandium (p175). Cassina on Brompton Road, meanwhile, exhibits a selection of designs by the late French architect and designer Charlotte Perriand (p154). B&B Italia is showing contemporary classics by leading designers Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby and Doshi Levien (p150). At Mint, Lina Kanafani curates Elements of Craft – an exhibition focusing on the influence of craft in design (p168) while Squint is introducing their new velvet tabletop collection (p176). Squint are also partnering with Brompton Bicycle, who have returned to the area to showcase their manufacturing processes and techniques (p151). London-based Mongolian designer Oyuna Tserendorj exhibits collaborations with experimental design studios Peter Marigold, Raw Edges and Study O Portable (p 168). Harriet Anstruther Studio is showcasing artworks and products around the themes of Identity and Privacy, and what spaces and objects say about their owners (p162). Harrods are

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making their Festival debut this year with their own design trail through the store’s Home department, over two floors (p162). Gabbertas Studio are presenting their new work for Oasiq at The Chelsea Gardener (p160) and The Map House is showing new works by Kristjana S Williams, who has used her signature collage techniques to reinvent and give a new life to traditional cartography (p167). Smallbone of Devizes is hosting its annual craft workshops at its flagship Knightsbridge showroom; demonstrations will include time-honoured traditional joinery skills including dovetail joints (p175). Close by, the Royal College of Art’s exhibition shows how current research by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art is translating into new products, services and systems (p173). The Serpentine Galleries Pavilion was designed by Chilean architect Smiljan Radic´ this year and is open daily during the Festival. bromptondesigndistrict.com londondesignfestival.com/ brompton-design-district

Late Night: Monday 15 September Chelsea Design Quarter (CDQ) brings together some of London’s most vibrant showrooms and established creative communities, all within a casual stroll along the King’s Road, Lots Road and Imperial Wharf. The district boasts a large and diverse selection of established interior companies covering rugs and lighting, kitchens, fabrics and furniture – all concentrated in one area. Participating partners will be staging demonstrations, workshops, talks, debates and exhibitions throughout the week. Roca Gallery will present Urban Plunge, curated by Jane Withers, which explores the growing urban swimming movement and features imaginative proposals for the

Thames Bath and the King’s Cross Pond (p170). Best & Lloyd is showing New York designer Phillip Gorrivan’s architecturally inspired Lantern collection (p151). The Rug Company is showcasing new collections by some of today’s leading fashion designers and is hosting a Q&A with Jonathan Saunders on Thursday evening (p173). US brand Waterworks is using its showroom to demonstrate how to create luxury in the bathroom (p 179). On 15 September, special events are taking place across the district, highlights include a demonstration at George Smith’s showroom by one of their expert upholsterers (p161), or attend a design debate at German brand Jab Anstoetz’s

showroom (p164). Sally Storey and Angus Gibson of Symm are hosting a talk on lighting at John Cullen Lighting (p165). On Monday evening, the events continue with Lapicida, who are hosting an evening with jewellery designer Lara Bohinc and Brooksbank & Collins to celebrate the launch of their new furniture collaborations (p165). Interio is serving sushi and sake during its event to showcase furniture by Japanese furniture maker Matsuoka (p164). Leather Chairs of Bath have been working with Royal College of Art student Emanuel Rohss on new work which is on show at their Kings Road showroom (p166). chelseadesignquarter.co.uk londondesignfestival.com/ chelsea-design-quarter DESIGN DISTRICTS

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DESIGN DISTRICT: CLERKENWELL

DESIGN DISTRICT: ISLINGTON Late Night: Tuesday 16 September

Late Night: Tuesday 16 September Clerkenwell Design Quarter is located in an area with a long and glorious past. Today it is home to thousands of creative individuals and organisations all developing and informing the cultural landscape. This year the district is hosting the first Clerkenwell architecture and design film festival (the AN’D Film Festival). Films on, about or with a link to architecture and design will be screened throughout the Quarter in showrooms and destinations not usually associated with film. Atwork has made a feature wall entitled Wall of Objectification. Accompanying the installation is an illustrated, animated film, which narrates a story inspired by the objects (p118). TOTO are screening films in addition to 76


their entertaining presentation on the theme of Toilet Architecture (p135). Viaduct are celebrating the launch of new products by designers and manufacturers including E15, as well as participating in the AN’D Film Festival (p141), which will be held at Morgan Showroom (p132). Alias will be at the Poltrona Frau Group Showroom, showing new wood products Kayak by Patrick Norguet and Tabu by Eugeni Quitllet (p116). Archer Humphryes Architects are showing After Adam, a collection of furniture inspired by the work of Scottish architect Robert Adam (p117). The Goldsmiths’ Centre is showcasing designer talent from trainees through to

emerging designer makers. The SCIN Gallery, well known for their materials library, is holding an exhibition entitled Plausible Implausible. There is a focus on the modular sofa system Zinta at Arper’s showroom, with a presentation highlighting all options for the versatile product (p117). Cappellini celebrates the work of Jasper Morrison, showing both new and existing pieces at the Poltrona Frau Group Showroom (p119). The showroom is also hosting a daily masterclass on leather as well as showing new products, recently launched at the Salone del Mobile (p133). clerkenwelldesignquarter.com londondesignfestival.com/ clerkenwell-design-quarter

New this year, the Islington Design District brings together a collection of design shops, showrooms and cafés in the area. Visitors can walk the Islington Design District trail from Angel through to Camden Passage and Upper Street, discovering new designers, special product launches and one-off events. Organisers of the district, SMUG, are presenting a programme of fantastic designled activities, workshops and an exciting new exclusive collection from Donna Wilson. Their hub, CAFÉ SMUG, is offering free WiFi for design hunters seeking to snap and hashtag their favourite finds (p186).

each Maggie’s cancer support centre (p183). Hexagone will display works created when they asked contemporary illustrators and cartoonists to express their vision of Paris on the cover of an imaginary magazine, The Parisianer (p184).

Timorous Beasties are unveiling a new wallpaper panel collection and a range of vibrant velvets as well as a project with artist Jonathan McCree (p187). twentytwentyone are hosting two events at their separate spaces: a selling exhibition of furniture and objects from the home of Stationery purveyors Present & Robin and Lucienne Day which Correct are launching their Stamp will be on view for the first time; Station; stop by and make your plus, on Upper Street, their mark using a collection of graphic display includes Marble Lights by stamps (p185). Based in Islington Studio Vit and the award-winning for the past ten years, Ruberg Reigate Rocking chair by William Jewellery is showcasing the Plunkett (p187). designs and concepts of Danishborn Kamilla Ruberg and other londondesignfestival.com/ selected jewellers (p186). islington-design-district

Participants Adventures in Furniture are holding an exhibition entitled Create to Live, which includes products by Yaarit Mechany alongside a selection of handmade Shyrdak rugs by nomadic artisans (p182). Aria Shop are displaying their ‘Seized’ piece of street art by local artist Bambi, which will later be auctioned on behalf of the charity Art Against Knives (p182). Coexistence is featuring an installation of a Maggie’s kitchen table to highlight the tables that form the heart of DESIGN DISTRICTS

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DESIGN DISTRICT: QUEENS PARK

DESIGN DISTRICT: SHOREDITCH Late Night: Tuesday 16 September

Late Night: Thursday 18 September and Saturday 20 September (day and evening) Queen’s Park Design District is new this year with a real variety of design studios and showrooms staging events in a concentrated area of North West London. The district is led by Bill Amberg Studio who are launching a new lamp and outside seating (p150). Christoph Behling Design have opened their Design Kitchen to show “woven wood and not natural experiments” (p155).

The Water Monopoly will be launching their new Rockwell range with an open-air working bathroom (p179). Claridge Architects present an interactive front-of-house exhibition, displaying a series of the practice’s photography works and 3D model creations (p155). Georgina Goodman has invited a selection of people into her studio to express themselves through “spontaneous acts of creativity” (p160). Discover why Design Matters at the Interior Design School with an exhibition exploring the importance of design in everyday life through the eyes of recent graduates (p164). Michiko Koshino has influenced a multitude of design disciplines, including fashion and furniture. Her work with the artist Balint Bolygo will be on display during the Festival (p167). The awardwinning retail design firm Quinine

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is holding an open studio, where you can meet the team and see projects from the UK, Canada and USA (p169). Designercraftsman Paul Firbank has set up The Rag and Bone Man’s pop up workshop with live projects using components from end of life vehicles and local industrial scrap (p169). Roselind Wilson Design and bespoke furniture maker Rupert Bevan are also opening their studios: Roselind Wilson for visitors to enjoy arts and crafts interactive activities whilst enjoying a ‘Pimms picnic’ (p172); while Rupert Bevan will be giving demonstrations himself and exhibiting new pieces in his showroom (p173). South Kilburn Studios are hosting workshops, exhibitions and talks by designer makers and local design talent (p175). queensparkdesigndistrict.co.uk londondesignfestival.com/ queens-park-design-district

The Shoreditch Design Triangle is now in its sixth consecutive year. The event brings together a fascinating collection of designers, stores, galleries, studios, cafés, bars, brands and one-off events for a week of design-led festivities. This year, the Ace Hotel on Shoreditch High Street provides a central hub for people to meet, relax and gather information and will be home to an installation curated by Modern Design Review (p116). Design store SCP coordinates the district participants and will be showing pieces by designers including Ishinomaki Laboratory, Mashiko ceramics and Fort Standard (p135). Brutalism and Piet Hein’s Soma Cube have inspired Polyomino, a collaboration between accessories designer Ally Capellino and architect Seng Watson (p117). Internationally acclaimed textile designer Donna Wilson has transformed a shipping container into the Rainy Day Pop-Up Shop at BOXPARK (p120). Ceramics in the City returns to the Geffrye Museum, showcasing work by around 50 potters from across the UK (p123). Goodhood pays homage to a culture that spawned a generation of creatives with their display of

skateboards, each by leading artists and designers (p124). Lee Broom is showing his new collection Nouveau Rebel: a tongue-in-cheek reference to cultural associations of marble, the collection’s core material (p129). Liqui Design are exhibiting in collaboration with Fry&Fry at Brick Lane Gallery (p129). Made in Ratio welcomes visitors to their new home with the launch of a Shoreditch showroom (p130). Matteo Fogale and Laetitia De Allegri are joining forces with a show exploring the perception of materials and their properties (p131).

workshops based on their response to contemporary contradictions – Big Vs. Small / Micro Vs. Macro / Local vs. Global (p134). The Saturday Market Project are showing new CoLab kits including carving and hornworking with Abbeyhorn, moulded leather with Katherine Pogson and shape play with Marine Duroselle. They will also be opening a temporary shop in collaboration with Very Good and Proper (p134) – who are also holding their own event, showcasing new products by designers Ed Carpenter, André Klauser and Michael Marriott in a separate space at Blackhall Studios (p140).

Design Products graduates from the Royal College of Art are running talks, events and

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The London Design Festival sees the design community come together in London once a year to put on a display of work and ideas that is unrivalled anywhere else in the world. Our partners range from emerging design studios to established international designers; from major institutions to sole traders showing off their latest ideas. The Festival is a culmination of amazing works, both large and small, that takes place in hundreds of locations across the city. With so much to see, it’s easy to lose yourself in the London Design Festival. So it’s worth taking time to plan your itinerary. This guide divides events up into those happening in Central, East, West, North and South London. All events are plotted on the Festival foldout map, which is distributed free with this guide. You’ll find more detailed information on our website, londondesignfestival.com, where you can create and share your own bespoke itinerary with our ‘My Festival’ feature.

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19 GREEK STREET

Design Café new collection

19 Greek Street’s Design Café offers a quirky, designfocused take on the tradition of ‘high tea’. The café is open to the public (usually by appointment) for the duration of the Festival and will be presenting its latest collection of quirky and playful design icons.

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19 GREEK STREET

Glass Lab (open workshop)

Masterpiece

19 Greek Street is London’s playground for advancement, integrity and good taste in design Masterpiece, our most visionary exhibition yet, is a collection of nine highly experimental pieces from designers who share an optimistic outlook on what lies ahead for design.

~~19 Greek Street

W1D 4DT ~~ 020 7734 5594 ~~ 19greekstreet.com ~~Tottenham Court Road ~~ Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm WiFi Available

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19 GREEK STREET

W1D 4DT 020 7734 5594 ~~ 19greekstreet.com ~~Tottenham Court Road ~~ Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm WiFi Available ~~

19 Greek Street’s Glass Lab with designer Diana Simpson turns used glass bottles (from the backstreets of Soho) into refined, handcrafted architectural materials. For the duration of the Festival, the workshop will be open for visitors who wish to witness the making process from start to finish.

~~19 Greek Street

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AIRBNB

A Place Called Home

~~Trafalgar Square WC2N 5DN ~~ airbnb.co.uk ~~Charing Cross ~~ 10am –10pm

W1D 4DT ~~ 020 7734 5594 ~~ 19greekstreet.com ~~Tottenham Court Road ~~ Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm WiFi Available

The London Design Festival collaborates with Airbnb in London’s Trafalgar Square to create this year’s Landmark Project. A Place Called Home brings together four highly acclaimed designers who have been invited to create their own interpretation of home. The four designers, Jasper Morrison, Patternity, Raw Edges and Studioilse present a personal vision of a room that will intrigue and amuse visitors. The four ‘homes’ appear to be similar in construction from the outside, though each has its own individual exterior identity, hinting at the creative interiors. For more details see pages 13 –15.

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19 GREEK STREET

Library: a private members’ club (open house)

Designed by Marc Peridis of 19 Greek Street, Library is London’s new members’ club, targeting an intellectual elite of architects, interior designers, writers, playwrights and more. Opening in September, the exclusive club will open its doors to the public for the duration of the Festival.

~~122 St Martins Lane

WC2N 4BD 020 7734 5594 ~~ lib-rary.com 19greekstreet.com ~~Charing Cross ~~ Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm WiFi Available ~~

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AL_A SUPPORTED BY DUPONT™ CORIAN® Tincan

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7 Upper James Street W1F 9DH ~~ tincanlondon.com ~~Piccadilly Circus/ Oxford Circus ~~ Mon –Thu 11am –11pm Fri – Sat 11am –12midnight Sun 10am –10pm

AL_A presents tincan, a six month restaurant project in Soho supported by DuPont™ Corian®

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Tincan elevates the humble tin to an object of desire in an environment designed by AL_A. Everything from light fittings and wall displays to tables and chairs will be created specifically for the space.

ANTHROPOLOGIE

Florence Balducci at Anthropologie

Parisian artist Florence Balducci will be working in Anthropologie’s Regent Street windows. Though technically an illustrator by trade, we consider Florence a professional visionary. Come along to see Florence delight and surprise the public as they pass by our store window.

~~158 Regent Street

W1B 5SU 020 7529 9800 ~~ anthropologie.eu ~~Oxford Circus ~~ Sat–Tue 12pm – 3pm

While designing a new cultural centre in Lisbon, the AL_A team came upon a former fishing tackle shop transformed into a tiny, vibrant restaurant serving only tinned seafood. What started as lunch quickly became an idea, and subsequently a new project: to bring the culture and sensibility of an architect’s studio to a restaurant with the best tinned fish in the world.

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The idea is very compelling: no kitchen, zero waste, super healthy, and great graphics with the tin as the hero.

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ARAM

Future Stars—New designs by experimental designers

~~110 Drury Lane

WC2B 5SG 020 7557 7557 ~~ aram.co.uk thearamgallery.org ~~Holborn/Covent Garden ~~ Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm (Thur until 7pm) ~~

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ANOTHER COUNTRY

New lighting and temporary reading lounge

Maria Jeglinska, Lola Lely, Cat Potter, James Shaw, Sophie Thomas, Kim Thome… a selection of the emerging designers to be featured in The Aram Gallery’s newest opening Future Stars. Curator Héloïse Parke has selected these makers for their investigative approach to designing in the fields of furniture, jewellery and product design. Each of those selected established their studio just a few years ago, and in the time since has developed an experimental attitude to thinking and (hand)making. These designers show fresh new work, exemplary in the breadth of their multidisciplinary practice. Aram Store presents some of the best designs launched in 2014.

Another Country is excited to invite you to their new showroom, transformed for its inaugural London Design Festival into a temporary reading lounge. On show will be a brand new collection of lighting and the latest addition to their Series One collection – a well-proportioned armchair.

~~18 Crawford Street

W1H 1BT 020 7486 3251 ~~ anothercountry.com ~~Baker Street/ Edgware Road ~~ Mon – Fri 10am –7pm Sat 11am – 6pm Sun 12pm – 4pm ~~

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ARMANI/DADA

Armani/Dada new opening

A preview of the new space at the Unifor showroom at Ergonom in Whittington House, dedicated to Armani/ Dada and Molteni&C’s Contract Division. More than 300 square metres of special projects and customized supplies are on display, with specific models based on designs for every architectural context.

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BOCCI

Bocci x Mallett at Ely House

~~Ely House

37 Dover Street W1S 4NJ ~~ 020 7499 7411 ~~ bocci.ca mallettantiques.com ~~Green Park ~~ Mon – Fri 9.30am – 6pm Sat 11am – 4pm

WikiHouse 4.0

The world’s first open source, digitally-printed house will be built in Central London. The WikiHouse is a lowenergy house that anyone can download, adapt, ‘print’ and assemble in a few days, with no construction skills, and for less than £50k. Led by Arup, Zero zero and The Building Centre.

~~26 Store Street

Whittington House 19–30 Alfred Place WC1E 7EA ~~ 020 7323 2325 ~~ dada-kitchens.com ~~Goodge Street ~~ Mon – Fri 8.30am – 6pm

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THE BUILDING CENTRE

WC1E 7BT buildingcentre.co.uk wikihouse.cc/about ted.com/talks/alastair_ parvin_architecture_for_ the_people_by_the_people ~~Goodge Street/ Tottenham Court Road ~~ Mon – Fri 9.30am – 5.30am (plus additional evening and weekend events) WiFi available ~~

Bocci collaborates with the antique dealer Mallett on an exhibition of bespoke installations at the grand Ely House, built in 1772. This showcase acts as a collage, provoking tension between old and new works, while suggesting a phenomenological whole.

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Of special note is a massive 57 chandelier with a unique one-way mirror coating, which shifts from passively reflecting the textures of the antiques when unlit, to revealing an immense depth with an imposing presence when lit.

CAMAC

6th Annual Student Wallpaper Design Competition exhibition

Stunning wallpapers and textiles by design and fine arts students from UK, Europe, Australia – each inspired by archival resources including Art Deco at Warner Textile Archive and the Fashion and Textile Museum’s From Picasso to Warhol.

~~Dominion Theatre

268 Tottenham Court Road W1T 7AQ ~~ 020 7927 0900 ~~ dominiontheatre.com camac.org.uk ~~Tottenham Court Road ~~ 11am – 6pm

These contemporary pieces, shown in the context of the Mallett space, suggest a counter-intuitive sense of time in which new objects seem older than the antiques.

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CARPENTERS WORKSHOP GALLERY Studio Job: Black Cats. Can’t Touch Them

With Black Cats, Studio Job stages a quirky collection of lighting cats. These pets, frozen by the alchemy of bronze, form a range of fascinating black feline sculptures, lit by a pair of fierce eyes. These silent figures join Studio Job’s universe, made of still objects to which they give a soul.

~~3 Albemarle Street

W1S 4HE 020 3051 5939 ~~ carpentersworkshopgallery.com ~~Green Park ~~ Mon – Sat 10am – 6pm ~~

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CLÉON DANIEL

Banana Pool Table product launch

The world’s first Banana Pool Table is unveiled at the Hospital Club, Covent Garden. This striking yellow beauty will be on display in the Oak Room on the 4th floor. The product launch is at 7pm, followed by a Banana Pool tournament from 9pm, which promises to be spectacular.

~~The Hospital Club 24 Endell Street WC2H 9HQ ~~ 020 7170 9100 ~~ cleondaniel.com ~~Covent Garden/ Leicester Square ~~ Fri 7pm–9pm WiFi available

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THE CONRAN SHOP

New Collection at The Conran Shop Marylebone

The Conran Shop presents a new collection of contemporary furniture, design exclusives, chic accessories and gifts.

~~55 Marylebone High Street

Engineering Art

W1U 5HS 020 7723 2223 ~~ conranshop.co.uk ~~Baker Street ~~ Mon–Sat 10am–7pm Sun 11am–6pm WiFi Available ~~

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Total Fabrication

Total Fabrication is an interactive exhibition of contemporary design for interiors with a material twist. Craft Central reveals the work of a talented group of makers with an innovative approach to materials. The exhibit evolves as the exhibitors demonstrate weird and wonderful craft processes.

~~33–35 St John’s Square

EC1M 4DS 020 7251 0276 ~~ craftcentral.org.uk craftcentral.org.uk/london-design ~~Farringdon ~~ Mon–Sat 10.30am–6.30pm ~~

Fragment, United Visual Artists Aluminium, Steel, Monochromatic LED Constructed and installed by Litestructures

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DARKROOM

OFF THE GRID — A Superpowered look at Superstudio

Our new collection is an exploration of the grid motif championed by radical architects Superstudio in the 1960s/70s. As huge admirers of Superstudio, we’ve set ourselves the challenge of interrogating their theory that a grid can be “anti-design” – by designing a complete collection based on grids.

~~52 Lamb’s Conduit Street

WC1N 3LL 020 7834 7244 ~~ darkroomlondon.com ~~Holborn/Russell Square ~~ Mon–Fri 11am–7pm Sat 11am–6pm Sun 12pm–5pm

DAVID GILL GALLERIES Chandeliers

~~2 –4 King Street

SW1Y 6QP 020 3195 6600 ~~ davidgillgalleries.com ~~Green Park ~~ Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Sat 11pm–6pm ~~

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David Gill Galleries is presenting a new edit of chandeliers by Zaha Hadid, Mattia Bonetti, Fredrikson Stallard and Barnaby Barford next to chandeliers in innovative materials by Gaetano Pesce, Fernando and Humberto Campana, and Jacopo Foggini.

21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ 020 3735 5298 ~~ thedesignjunction.co.uk ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~ Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed Event: Free entry for pre-registered trade and press £8 tickets in advance £10 tickets on the door

The fourth edition of the critically-acclaimed designjunction returns to the magnificent Sorting Office for its flagship London show. Spanning four enormous floors, the show presents more than 180 brands promoting design, retail and innovation. A powerful line-up of leading global brands, smaller cutting-edge labels, more than 25 design-led pop-up shops, large-scale installations, a dedicated lightjunction show, on-site eateries, vibrant flash factories and a leading seminar programme take over the impressive 120,000 sq ft industrial space. Located in the heart of central London, designjunction is London’s leading design destination.

For over 25 years, David Gill has been at the forefront of contemporary art and design, and has championed the work of artists and designers as diverse as Donald Judd, Grayson Perry, Marc Newson, Ron Arad and Tom Dixon. His latest gallery in St James’s demonstrates the significant role he has played in changing the status and perception of contemporary design internationally.

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Alessi Super & Popular café and pop-up shop at designjunction

In line with its extensive and vibrant designs for bars and coffee, Alessi will create and run a pop-up café. Designed by Mario Trimarchi, the bar will serve caffè and aperitivo the Italian way. Alessi will also run a pop-up shop presenting Super & Popular, a selection of its most successful objects.

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DESIGNJUNCTION: DEZEEN

Dezeen and MINI Frontiers


21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ 020 7503 7319 ~~ dezeen.com/minifrontiers ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~ Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed Event

Dezeen Watch Store pop-up


21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ alessi.com thedesignjunction.co.uk ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~ Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed Event

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DESIGNJUNCTION: DEZEEN

21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ 020 7503 7319 ~~ dezeenwatchstore.com ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~ Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed Event

Dezeen Watch Store once again pops up at designjunction, offering you the chance to try and buy designer watches from our online boutique. There will be exclusive new products and special offers available only to visitors to our pop-up store. You’ll also be able to try on a virtual watch using our augmented reality store. This high-tech approach to watch buying places a digital model of your favourite product on your wrist and then takes a photo, which you can share with your friends. In addition, visitors to our stand will be able to pick up a copy of our new book, Dezeen Book of Interviews.

Online architecture and design magazine Dezeen has teamed up with MINI to commission six cutting-edge designers who present radical visions for the future of mobility. From cars made out of living materials to long-haul space travel, Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg, Keiichi Matsuda, Pernilla Ohrstedt, Matthew PlummerFernandez, Dominic Wilcox and Lucy McRae will explore how design and technology could completely transform the way we travel. The exhibition’s backdrop will be a spectacular landscape created by Ohrstedt.

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DESIGNJUNCTION: ENGBLAD & CO Claesson Koivisto Rune – Wallpapers by Architects

Claesson Koivisto Rune is a new wallpaper collection based on inspiration from architecture, fashion and nature. Some of the most iconic buildings of 20th century Modernism have been transformed into wallpaper with abstract patterns characterized by thin lines and exquisite colour combinations.


21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ 020 7503 7319 ~~ eco.se/en/engblad ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~ Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed Event

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DESIGNJUNCTION: H

London based H makes UK debut at designjunction

H conceives and creates meaningful pieces for discerning clients. London-based, but with Mexican origins and a global outlook, we embrace contrasts and celebrate differences, bringing together beautifully crafted collections that get better with time and make people’s lives richer.

~~Stand S25, The Sorting Office

21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ 020 7503 7319 ~~ thedesignjunction.co.uk/london hfurniture.co ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed Event

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DESIGNJUNCTION: TIIPOI

Inviting a new relationship with India through modern design


21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ 020 7503 7319 ~~ thedesignjunction.co.uk tiipoi.com ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~ Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed Event

New design brand Tiipoi will launch its first ever homeware collection at designjunction during London Design Festival this year. Tiipoi was created by Londonbased Spandana Gopal with a view to harnessing the manufacturing capabilities that exist in India today, using materials that have a true currency in India’s tradition, reinterpreted through modern design. Working with traditional manufacturing centres across India, the collection uses brass, copper, wood, stone and glass to create a range of tabletop products that are inspired by the forms and materials of everyday objects in India. For the London Design Festival, Tiipoi are also collaborating with Dishoom to produce a collection of serveware, to be displayed in an antique cabinet at their Shoreditch café.

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DESIGNJUNCTION: OUTLINE EDITIONS Graphic Art at designjunction

Outline Editions, Britain’s leading graphic art outfit, will be showcasing their brand new collection at designjunction, including limited edition prints by internationally renowned artists Noma Bar, Kristjana S Williams, Malika Favre, James Joyce, Patrick Thomas and Anthony Burrill.

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~~Stand G14, The Sorting Office 21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ 020 8451 3400 ~~ thedesignjunction.co.uk outline-editions.co.uk ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed Event

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DESIGNJUNCTION: TRANSPORT FOR LONDON The General

Presenting Seletti Toiletpaper, Blackbody and Do Masters

~~34 Shorts Gardens

WC2H 9PX ~~ 020 7836 4039 ~~ do-shop.com ~~Covent Garden ~~Mon–Wed 10am–6.30pm Thu 10am–8pm Fri–Sat 10am–6.30pm Sun 12pm–6pm

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Domus is excited to share the 3D concrete tiles ‘Wa’ during London Design Festival 2014. Our large, tactile installation will showcase Kaza Concrete’s newest geometric range designed by Frith Dimension. Also launching is the latest dual textural innovation from Florim – Styletech; wood and metal.

W1W 8DF 020 7458 4005 ~~ domustiles.co.uk ~~Oxford Circus ~~ 9am–5.30pm WiFi available ~~

To celebrate the Year of the Bus, TfL have collaborated with the East London Liquor Company to create a businspired restaurant, designed by Michael Sodeau. The space features a wall of vintage bus stop flags to launch the TfL Authentic Originals range, all available for sale online.

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ELEANOR PRITCHARD

Eleanor Pritchard for Trunk LABS + ‘Loop Seating’ by Sfera

We present two exclusive new blankets for Trunk LABS at their beautiful Marylebone accessories and homewares store for London Design Festival 2014. The blankets are showcased alongside Loop Seating – a furniture collaboration by Sfera and Eleanor Pritchard.

~~Trunk LABS

21–31 New Oxford Street WC1A 1BA ~~ 020 7503 7319 ~~ tfl.gov.uk/shop eastlondonliquorcompany.com ~~Holborn/Tottenham Court Road ~~ Wed 4pm–7pm (press preview) 7pm–9.30pm (Private VIP opening) Thu 11am–9pm Fri–Sat 11am–8pm Sun 11am–5pm Ticketed event

DO SHOP

Kaza Concrete Installation

~~23–25 Eastcastle Street


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DOMUS

34 Chiltern Street W1U 7QH ~~ 020 7486 2357 ~~ eleanorpritchard.com trunkclothiers.com ricordi-sfera.com ~~Bond Street/Baker Street/ Marble Arch ~~Mon–Fri 11am–7pm Sat 11am–6pm Sun 12am–5pm

Do Shop presents the latest Toiletpaper collection of tableware from Seletti, launches a brand new collection of OLED table lights from Blackbody and unveils the new designers selected for our annual Do Masters programme, the leading selling exhibition of products by new design graduates.

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EMBASSY OF JAPAN IN THE UK Found In Translation

Although ‘Globalisation’ is beginning to standardise our lives, there is still so much cultural diversity enriching our world. Found in Translation is an exhibition curated and created by young Japanese designers in London looking at interesting differences found between the two islands.

~~101–104 Piccadilly W1J 7JT ~~ 020 7465 6500 ~~ http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/ event/2014/foundintranslation.html www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp ~~Green Park ~~ Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm

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FRITZ HANSEN

An Homage to Grand Prix™

In cooperation with Danish furniture brand Republic of Fritz Hansen, the high-end fashion brand Han Kjøbenhavn has created an homage to one of Arne Jacobsen’s beautiful and iconic chairs – the Grand Prix™.

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~~Republic of Fritz Hansen 13 Margaret Street W1W 8RN ~~ 020 7637 5534 ~~ fritzhansen.com ~~Oxford Circus ~~Mon–Sat 9.30am–6.30pm Sun 11am–5pm WiFi available

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GALERIE KREO

Galerie kreo London

HAY & WRONG FOR HAY

Design & Dine in collaboration with Antto

~~34 Queen Anne’s Gate

SW1H 9AB 020 7503 7319 ~~ wrongforhay.com hay.dk ~~St. James’s Park ~~ Sat 11am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm Mon–Wed 10am–7pm Thu 10am–6pm Fri 10am–7pm WiFi available ~~

HAY & WRONG FOR HAY open the doors to their new showroom in St James’s Park to show a specially curated installation featuring new product launches alongside pieces that were presented in Milan. Visitors to the space can enjoy respite at a pop-up café run by guest chef Antto Melasniemi. For the evening, guests can book into limited spaces to be part of a unique design and dining experience at the exhibition, as well as on our terrace overlooking St James’s Park. Please email [email protected] for further information and bookings. HAY & WH Dinner with Antto: Sat, Tue, Wed, Fri, 9pm. Limited availability, please pre-book via: [email protected]

Galerie kreo produces and shows original creations by the most important contemporary designers, operating as a ‘design laboratory’ dedicated to research. Clémence and Didier Krzentowski present limited edition pieces especially created for Galerie kreo by international designers.

~~14a Hay Hill

W1J 8NZ 020 7629 5954 ~~ galeriekreo.fr ~~Green Park ~~ Tue–Sat 10am–6pm ~~

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GALLERY LIBBY SELLERS Wooden Tables by Peter Marigold

~~41–42 Berners Street W1T 3NB ~~ 020 3384 8785 ~~ libbysellers.com ~~Oxford Circus/Goodge Street/ Tottenham Court Road ~~Tue–Fri 11am–6pm Sat 11am–4pm

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Gallery Libby Sellers presents the London debut of Peter Marigold’s Wooden Table series. This exhibition is the gallery’s first solo show of Marigold’s work since their collaboration began in 2007.

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HAY & WRONG FOR HAY HAY Mini Market at Selfridges

The HAY Mini Market launches at Selfridges during the London Design Festival 2014. The supermarket inspired shop, first presented during the Salone del Mobile in Milan, will offer a range of HAY and WRONG FOR HAY accessories, including glassware, stationery, decoration, gifts, textiles and more.

~~Selfridges – Lower Ground Floor

400 Oxford Street W1A 1AB ~~ 0113 369 8040 ~~ selfridges.com hay.dk wrongforhay.com ~~Bond Street ~~ Mon–Sat 9.30am–10pm Sun 11.30am–6.15pm (subject to weekly changes)

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HEAL’S

Ambrose at Heal’s

~~The Heal’s Building 196 Tottenham Court Road W1T 7LQ ~~ 020 7896 7554 ~~ ambrose.co.uk ambrose.co.uk/blog ~~Goodge Street ~~Mon 10am–7pm  Tues 10am–6pm  Wed 10am–9pm  Thu 10am–8pm  Fri 10am–7pm  Sat 10am–7pm  Sun 12pm–6pm WiFi available

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Ambrose – Small Spaces, Smart Living is a collection of intelligently designed furniture and accessories for all areas of the home, particularly those where space and access are issues. At Ambrose, ‘smart living’ means adding value through clever design. We are working directly with local designers to create innovative solutions to the everyday storage and logistical issues we experience with small spaces, while still focusing on style, quality and price. Come and experience Ambrose on Wednesday 17 September between 6pm and 9pm at the Heal’s Tottenham Court Road party.

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Heal’s London Design Festival Party

~~The Heal’s Building 196 Tottenham Court Road W1T 7LQ ~~ 020 7896 7554 ~~ heals.co.uk healsblog.co.uk heals.co.uk/page/fabrics ~~Goodge Street ~~Wed 6pm–9pm WiFi available

Join us on 17th September between 6pm and 9pm at the Heal’s Tottenham Court Road party for drinks, DJs, opera and furniture making. Be the first to see the latest Heal’s Modern British and Future Craft collections and meet the new Heal’s Discovers 2014 young designers. Visit the new Designer Furniture floor on 2 with Cassina, Vitra, de la Espada, Ligne Roset and discover ‘TOG’, the exclusive and hotly awaited new collaborative furniture brand from Brazil.

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Philippe Nigro for Ligne Roset

~~23–25 Mortimer Street

13-21 September 2014

As part of the West End Design Quarter, Ligne Roset will be showcasing pieces by celebrated designer Philippe Nigro. Discovered by Michel Roset in 2007, the collaboration has resulted in several notable designs including the new Cosse sofa, which will be shown for the first time. Philippe Nigro will be in the showroom on 17 September.

W1T 3JE 020 7323 1248 ~~ ligne-roset-westend.co.uk ligne-roset.co.uk ~~Goodge Street ~~Mon–Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–8pm Fri–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 12pm–5pm WiFi available ~~

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HACKED BY DESIGN

MOLESKINE

Take a Creative Detour. See design ideas take shape on the notebooks of great creative thinkers of our time, such as Fernando & Humberto Campana, GamFratesi (photo), Lyndon Neri & Rossana Hu. Some contain extensive stories; others are turned into pieces of contemporary art and design.

~~Moleskine Store

The Detour exhibition takes place across London, in four different Moleskine Stores:

Detour London 2014

40 King Street Covent Garden WC2E 8JS ~~ 020 7836 4432 ~~ moleskine.com ~~Covent Garden ~~ Mon–Wed 10am–7pm Thu–Fri 10am–8pm Sat 10am–7pm Sun 12pm–6pm

Take a creative Detour at this year’s London Design Festival and follow the tracks of top designers - like GamFratesi above in London’s four Moleskine Stores.

30: Covent Garden, 40 King Street, WC2E 8JS 30b: Old Street, Old Street Underground Station, EC1Y 1BE 30c: Harrods, 87–135 Brompton Rd, SW1X 7XL 30d: Canary Wharf, Cabot Place, E14 4QT Check opening times on moleskine.com/ldf14 In partnership with non-profit foundation lettera27, supporting the right to literacy, education, and the access to knowledge and information.

moleskine.com/LDF14

40 King Street

Canary Wharf

165 Cabot Place

Harrods

87–135 Brompton Road

Old Street

Underground station

Detour and its authors support the non-profit foundation Detour is a Moleskine project curated by Raffaella Guidobono. Bring this guide to one of the locations above and we’ll give you a Moleskine gift to accompany you during the festival.*

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*Only 500 gifts per store available. One gift per person. Promoter: Moleskine SpA, Viale Stelvio 66, 20159 Milan, Italy. [email protected]. There is no cash, credit or other alternative to the gift offered. No entry fee required.

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MOLTENI&C

Gio Ponti: A Cover Story

~~Molteni&C Dada

Molteni&C and Dada with Port magazine present Gio Ponti’s iconic D.270.2 armchair. Exclusively for London Design Festival, four of Britain’s brightest in textile design and manufacturing have been invited to re-upholster Ponti’s design classic. Join us from 6.30pm on Wed 17 September for a panel discussion on interior and textile design.

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Retrospective – Preview Night

~~30 Gresse Street

Flagship Store 199 Shaftesbury Avenue WC2 8JR ~~ 020 7631 2345 ~~ molteni.it dada-kitchen.com ~~Tottenham Court Road/ Covent Garden ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm

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NANCY VICTOR GALLERY

Material Consequences

W1T 1QR 020 7631 1335 ~~ omkdesign.com clamcollective.com ~~Tottenham Court Road ~~ Wed 6pm–9pm ~~

Wood, leather, linen, wool: four designer-makers present a tactile collection of fashion accessories, interior textiles, jewellery and art. Pinaki Editions, Karen Henriksen, Katherine Pogson and Stephanie Ray explore materials, process, environment and the actions of time.

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Paul Smith No. 9 Albemarle Street and Hans J. Wegner collaboration

~~6 Charlotte Place

THE NEW CRAFTSMEN

~~34 North Row

W1K 6DG ~~ 020 7148 3190 ~~ thenewcraftsmen.com ~~Bond Street ~~ Tue–Sat 11am–7pm

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Paul Smith, Albemarle Street, will present a collection of furniture designed to honour Hans Wegner’s centenary. Upholstered in textiles created by Paul Smith, the limited edition pieces were previewed exclusively at Salone del Mobile.

~~9 Albemarle Street

W1T 1SG ~~ 07970 005 120 / 07815 587 571 ~~ materialconsequences.com ~~Goodge Street/Oxford Circus/ Tottenham Court Road ~~Sat 12pm–6pm Mon–Fri 10am–6pm NB exhibition runs from 10 –15 Sept

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Join us for a preview of our retrospective exhibition celebrating the work of Rodney Kinsman RDI. In addition, we will be previewing Lightly, the first product to be launched by CLAM collective, a new design collaboration lead by Felix Conran.

W1S 4BL 020 7493 4565 ~~ paulsmith.co.uk ~~Green Park ~~Mon–Wed 10am–6pm Thu–Sat 10am–7pm Sun 12pm–6pm WiFi available ~~

The New Craftsmen’s permanent home in Mayfair showcases the authentic skills and innovation of the best of British craftsmen. Discover new pieces and processes and learn about the area’s rich artisanal history through walking tours, events and talks.

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Pentreath & Hall and Fine Cell Work Cushion collaboration launch

Pentreath & Hall and Fine Cell Work are pleased to reveal their new collection of needlework cushions at a drinks reception at the Pentreath & Hall shop in Bloomsbury on Tuesday 16 September from 6pm–8:30pm.

~~17 Rugby Street

WC1N 3QT 020 7430 2526 ~~ pentreath-hall.com ~~Russell Square ~~ Tue 6pm–8:30pm ~~

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PRIESTMANGOODE

Bright Ideas to Make Life Better

~~150 Great Portland Street W1W 6QD ~~ 020 7935 6665 ~~ priestmangoode.com brightideastomakelifebetter.com ~~Oxford Circus ~~Mon–Fri 10am–5pm WiFi available

Bright Ideas to Make Life Better is an exhibition showcasing projects across the spectrum of design – from product, to graphic, spatial and transport – in Priestmangoode’s new central London headquarters. Today’s designers are responding to pressing global issues such as urban density, poor air quality and wasted resources by coming up with clever solutions to help people face these new challenges. Whether it’s a complex infrastructure system or a simple way to hack products to make them last longer and reduce mindless consumption, this exhibition picks out some of our favourite ideas from around the world.

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RIBA LONDON

RIBA Regent Street Windows Project

~~Regent Street W1 ~~ 020 7307 5352 ~~ architecture.com/RegentStreet ~~Oxford Circus/Piccadilly Circus ~~Mon–Sun 24 hours

The Royal Institute of British Architects announces the 15 collaborations for this year’s RIBA Regent Street Windows Project. Now in its fifth year, the RIBA Regent Street Windows Project has matched cutting edge RIBA architects with some of London’s most prestigious retailers to create stunning architectural installations in shop windows along and around London’s Regent Street, W1. This year 15 architecture practices have worked with 15 retailers to create a sequence of stunning architectural installations on Regent Street, Heddon Street and Brewer Street. These unique and eye-catching displays reveal the innovation and creativity of architects whilst demonstrating the retailers’ commitment to quality design. The installations both enhance the retail experience for the customer and increasing footfall for the retailer. This year the installations will be up for three weeks from 1– 21 September 2014. Regent Street has become a platform for design, where architects, designers and fashion designers showcase and explain their work in a celebration of all things ‘designer’ over the threeweek period. Participating retailers and architects in 2014 include:

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PRINGLE OF SCOTLAND AND DISEGNO Material Change

A debate about material innovation in fashion between Pringle’s Massimo Nicosia, Disegno’s Johanna Agerman Ross, architect Richard Beckett and academic Caroline Till. Also exhibited are Pringle’s first collection to use 3D-printed fabrics and work from Central Saint Martin’s Material Futures MA.

Banana Republic with Make Architects Topshop with Atmos Hackett with Jerry Tate Architects Karen Millen with EKM Works Aquascutum with vPPR Architects Hobbs with Donald Insall Associates Jack Spade with Mobile Studio Longchamp with Brisac Gonzalez Tibits with Edgley Design L’Occitane with Emulsion Penhaligon’s with Al-Jawad Pike Brooks Brothers with Squire and Partners GANT with Sybarite Architects Folli Follie with Denizen Works Illy Caffé with Raw Architecture Workshop

~~Pringle of Scotland

94 Mount Street W1K 2SZ ~~ pringlescotland.com disegnodaily.com ~~Bond Street ~~ 6pm–9pm

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Art Food 2014 at Roundhouse

Roundhouse exhibits the international design competition Art Food, in which ceramics students from Central Saint Martins, London, Pratt Institute, New York and Eugeniusz Geppert Academy, Wrocław re-define tableware and challenge chefs to present food innovatively with work made at Cmielow Porcelain, Poland.

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~~11 Wigmore Street

Reinier Bosch and Caroline Wilcke present ‘Ancestors’ at sketch

~~9 Conduit Street W1S 2XG ~~ 020 7659 4500 ~~ sketch.uk.com reinierbosch.com carolinawilcke.nl/site/ ~~Oxford Circus ~~ Mon–Sun 10am–6pm Launch event: Sunday 14 Sept, from 8pm (by invitation) WiFi available

W1U 1PE ~~ 020 7297 6220 ~~ roundhousedesign.com ~~Oxford Circus ~~Mon–Fri 9.30am–6pm Sat 10am–5pm

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Discover SFD

Come and meet the designers and embrace SFD’s London hub for the retail community, where you can see the latest in retail innovation – from design and visual merchandising to shopfit and mannequins. We are also showcasing and hosting installation collaborations with young, up and coming designers. Come, relax, enjoy – and be inspired.

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~~theSPACE

sketch presents Ketel One Creative Talks: Max Lamb

~~9 Conduit Street

59 Charlotte Street W1T 4PE ~~ 020 7323 1282 ~~ sfd.co.uk pinterest.com/sfdinspired designbysfd.tumblr.com ~~Goodge Street ~~ Mon–Sun 10am–9pm

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GDC Exhibition: Graphic Design in China 2003 – 2013 ~~Asia House

63 New Cavendish Street W1G 7LP ~~ 020 7307 5454 ~~ sgda.cc asiahouse.org gdc.sgda.cc ~~Oxford Circus ~~ Tue–Sat 9am–7pm WiFi Available

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Through September, the project Ancestors is an investigation by Reinier Bosch and Carolina Wilcke on the origin of objects and their archetypes. Based in the Netherlands, Bosch and Wilke present a new collection of lights and ceramics in the sketch Parlour, playfully using high-performance material to explore the enduring remnants of a colonial past.

With a highly diverse and explorative practice based in London, Max Lamb will engage in an open dialogue with a partner of his choice, to an audience in sketch’s Parlour. Unscripted, and without agenda, the discussion will follow no path, other than an exploration of critical thinking and creative philosophy. Free and open to the public, but first in, best dressed.

W1S 2XG 020 7659 4500 ~~ sketch.uk.com ~~Oxford Circus ~~Sun 21 Sept, 8pm–9pm WiFi available For all enquiries, please contact [email protected] ~~

Started by Shenzhen Graphic Design Association (SGDA) in 1992, Graphic Design in China (GDC) has become an icon, the most influential large-scale comprehensive design campaign in China. This retrospective GDC Exhibition demonstrates how Chinese graphic design has evolved since 2003.

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Silent Auction

To celebrate the launch of their new fabric prints and colourways, Thornback and Peel will be holding a Silent Auction of mid-century modern chairs upcycled in the new fabric. Come along to their shop in Bloomsbury throughout the London Design Festival and place your bids!

~~7 Rugby Street

WC1N 3QT 020 7831 2878 ~~ thornbackandpeel.co.uk bit.ly/NewFabric ~~Holborn/Russell Square ~~Mon–Sat 11am–6pm ~~

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Fresh, new and British… design at urban living interiors

It’s all about the best of new British design at urban living interiors; launching urban living @ home, our innovative capsule collection of British designed and made, classically crafted furniture with a modern twists and exclusively showcasing three exciting new, young British homeware designers.

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~~85 Great Portland Street

VITSŒ

620 Reading Room with magCulture and Postcard Teas

Vitsœ, with magCulture and Postcard Teas, provides a place to pause in comfort. Featuring a global selection of independent magazines, complimentary fine teas and – of course – Vitsœ’s growing furniture collection. Vitsœ and magCulture have published a ‘magazine about magazines’ for the event.

Canine Cartography – Dogs of London

~~21 Great Ormond Street

WC1N 3JB ~~ 020 7430 0021 ~~ volteface.co.uk ~~Russell Square ~~ Mon–Sat 10.30am–6.30pm WiFi Available

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west elm LOCAL officially launches during London Design Festival and is centered on partnerships with local makers, designers and artisans to introduce a curated selection of home décor, candle holders, illustrated mugs and plates, upcycled furniture, totes, pillows and linens.

WOW TALKS on: ‘Design with Passion’

WOW Talks are insightful, entertaining and inspiring, showcasing innovators who stand out in their field by choosing to make a living doing what they really love. Join this fascinating discussion to learn why these passionate individuals chose to do what they do. Register at: www.wowtalks.tv

~~The Apple Store

W1U 3ED ~~ 020 7428 1606 ~~ vitsoe.com magculture.com/blog postcardteas.com ~~Bond Street ~~ Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 11am–4pm WiFi Available

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west elm LOCAL

~~209–210 Tottenham Court Road W1T 7PN ~~ 020 763 79150 ~~ westelm.co.uk ~~Goodge Street ~~ Sun 5pm–10pm WiFi available

W1W 7LT ~~ 020 7637 9427 ~~ urbanlivinginteriors.co.uk ~~Oxford Circus ~~Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Sat–Sun 12pm–5pm

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WEST ELM

235 Regent St W1B 2EL ~~ wowtalks.tv eventbrite.co.uk/e/wow talks-design-with-passion-the london-design-festival-tickets 11976278371?aff=eorg ~~Oxford Circus ~~Thu 7pm–8.30pm Ticketed Event WiFi Available

Volte Face is delighted to welcome back Peckhambased artist collective Garudio Studiage for the 2014 London Design Festival. Garudio Studiage’s interactive and animal-friendly installation invites us to explore the connection between dogs, London and cartography.

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Urban Nomad

Y’s by Yohji Yamamoto and Torsten Neeland presents Urban Nomad, an installation built around a collection of products for both the retail and living environment. The project reminds us of the profound affection we have for objects in today’s transient lifestyles in the ephemeral, digital world we all live in.

~~14–15 Conduit Street

W1S 2XJ 07932 746 674 ~~ torstenneeland.com yohjiyamamoto.co.jp/en ~~Oxford Street ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm ~~

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Week One — 22 to 28 Sep 2014 Week Two — 30 Sep to 5 Oct 2014 1 1am — 6.30pm Thursdays open late until 8.30pm Last entry 30 minutes before closing Goldsmiths' Hall, Foster Lane London EC2V 6BN Admission £10 #GoldsmithsFair goldsmithsfair.co.uk

Goldsmiths’ Fair

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Contemporary jewellery & silverware

Accept & Proceed X FIELD Ace Hotel London Shoreditch Alias Ally Capellino Archer Humphryes Architects Arper Artemide atwork Bernhardt Design Cappellini D&AD Dan Tobin Smith Design Bridge Designersblock Donna Wilson Established & Sons Estonian Association of Designers Fabrica Flos four23 Gallery FUMI Geffrye Museum of the Home The Goldsmiths’ Centre Goldsmiths, University of London The Goodhood Store HOOD Industrial Facility Ink Works Jennifer Newman Jasper Morrison Shop Jessica Light Jimbobart Kingston University Klaus Haapaniemi & Co. Lee Broom Liqui Design London College of Fashion Made in Ratio Method & Dalton Maag Matteo Fogale and Laetitia de Allegri Minimalux Modus Morgan Museum of London The Partners Poltrona Frau Rouge Royal College of Art, Design Products Graduates The Saturday Market Project

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The SCIN Gallery SCP Signal Noise TOTO Tent London & Super Brands London Tent London & Super Brands London 100% Norway by Bergen Academy of Art and Design Tent London & Super Brands London Constancy & Change in Korean Traditional Craft 2014 Tent London & Super Brands London WEATHERING Tent London & Super Brands London Tokyo Designers Week in London 2014 —Tokyo Imagine Tent London & Super Brands London: AfroditiKrassa Tent London & Super Brands London Danish Made Tent London & Super Brands London GLASSMANIA Tent London & Super Brands London Graham & Brown Tracey Neuls Unit D V&A Museum of Childhood Very Good & Proper Viaduct Vitra YourStudio

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ACCEPT & PROCEED X FIELD Spectra

The magnificent impact of a very small event, very far away. A half digital, half natural landscape of optical phenomena, data-driven to reflect the impact of stratospheric movements. A new kinetic sculpture by digital artists FIELD and design studio Accept & Proceed.

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ACE HOTEL LONDON SHOREDITCH Super Stimuli

Modern Design Review curates a series of installations in and around Ace Hotel London Shoreditch, including original new works by London-based designers, a popup magazine shop and open events. Ace Hotel is the official hub for the Shoreditch Design Triangle, offering respite and retreat for weary design visitors.

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~~Ace Hotel London Shoreditch 100 Shoreditch High Street E1 6JQ ~~ 020 7613 9800 ~~ acehotel.com/London ~~Old Street/Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street ~~ Mon–Sun 6am–1am Shoreditch Design Triangle WiFi Available

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ALIAS

Innovation, Lightness and Versatility

~~150 St John Street EC1V 4UD ~~ 020 7014 5980 ~~ aliasdesign.it ~~Farringdon ~~ Mon–Fri 9am–5:30pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter WiFi Available

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Polyomino at Ally Capellino East

Brutalism and Piet Hein’s Soma Cube have inspired Polyomino, a collaboration between accessories designer Ally Capellino and architect Seng Watson. Ally Capellino’s Portobello and Shoreditch shops will each house an installation with E2 hosting an evening on 16 September as part of Shoreditch Design Triangle.

~~9 Calvert Avenue E2 7JP ~~ 020 7033 7843 ~~ allycapellino.co.uk ~~Shoreditch High Street/ Old Street/Liverpool Street ~~ Mon–Sat 11am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm Shoreditch Design Triangle

Unit 2, 1 Baltic Place Kingsland Road N1 5AQ ~~ 020 7199 1030 ~~ 43m3.com acceptandproceed.com field.io ~~Haggerston ~~Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Sat 12pm–6pm

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ARCHER HUMPHRYES ARCHITECTS After Adam

Archer Humphryes Architects invite you to experience After Adam, a collection of furniture inspired by the work of Scottish architect Robert Adam and beautifully made in collaboration with Fratelli Boffi.

~~Central House

(Lower Ground Floor) 142 Central Street EC1V 8AR ~~ 020 7251 8555 ~~ archerhumphryes.com afteradam.com ~~Barbican ~~Mon–Fri 11am–6pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter

Join Alias during the London Design Festival at the Poltrona Frau Group Showroom and experience the new wood products Kayak by Patrick Norguet and Tabu by Eugeni Quitllet; designs which are enabling us to stay at the forefront of innovation, technological lightness and versatility.

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ARPER

Zinta by Arper

Weaving through a space with subtle dexterity, Zinta, a modular sofa system by Italian furniture company Arper, will be on display at Arper’s Clerkenwell showroom during the London Design Festival showcasing the options available from this versatile product.

~~11 Clerkenwell Road

EC1M 5PA 020 7253 0009 ~~ arper.com ~~Barbican/ Farringdon ~~Mon–Fri 9:30am–6pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter ~~

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ARTEMIDE

Artemides Present the Masters’ Pieces Collection

Artemide have partnered with the Italian Consulate in London to present highlights from the Masters’ Pieces Collection, charting Artemide’s long-lasting collaborations with leading architects including Vico Magistretti, Gio Ponti, Ettore Sottsass, Santiago Calatrava, Herzog & de Meuron and Zaha Hadid.

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~~Italian Consulate General

Cappellini and Jasper Morrison

~~150 St John Street EC1V 4UD ~~ 020 7014 5980 ~~ cappellini.it cappellini.it/it/designer/ jasper-morrison ~~Farringdon ~~ Mon–Fri 9am–5:30pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter

83–86 Farringdon Street EC4A 4BL ~~ conslondra.esteri.it ~~Farringdon ~~Sat–Sat 10am–1pm. By appointment only; to book, please contact: artemide@ carocommunications.com NB the display will be illuminated and can be viewed on street level for the duration of the exhibition.

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ATWORK

Wall of Objectification

As part of AN’D Film Festival, Atwork have made a feature wall entitled Wall of Objectification, which explores various meanings of treasured objects in a disposable world. Accompanying the installation is an illustrated, animated film that narrates a story inspired by the objects.

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D&AD Annual Launch

~~33–41 Dallington Street EC1V 0BB ~~ 020 7749 8682 ~~ atworkassociates.co.uk ~~Farringdon/Barbican ~~ Mon 6.30pm (private view by invitation only) Tue–Fri 12.30pm–5pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter

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BERNHARDT DESIGN

~~Brands Limited 99 St John Street EC1M 4AS ~~ bernhardtdesign.com ~~Farringdon/Barbican ~~ Mon–Fri 9.30am–6pm WiFi Available

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Cappellini at the Poltrona Frau Group Showroom celebrates the work of Jasper Morrison, one of today’s most influential designers. On show will be a collection of pieces, including the new Orla sofa and the re-interpretation of his classically designed chair, the Lotus Deluxe.

Come and revel in the world’s greatest advertising and design at the infamous D&AD Annual Launch. Prepare for your creative socks to be blown off – and you can expect a party with DJs and drinks as we unveil the 2014 Annual. This is global design and art direction at its finest. Tickets are free but limited.

~~Bl-nk

37 East Road 142 Central Street N1 6AZ ~~ 020 7840 1111 ~~ dandad.org ~~Old Street ~~Tue 6.30pm–11pm WiFi available Ticketed Event

To mark the 125th anniversary of Bernhardt Furniture Company, Bernhardt Design honors the company’s heritage with a new collection of products by designers Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Ross Lovegrove and Jephson Robb, drawing inspiration from traditional furniture, recreated for today’s world.

DAN TOBIN SMITH

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The First Law of Kipple

‘“No one can win against kipple”, he said, “except temporarily and maybe in one spot.”’ – Phillip K Dick, 1968, ‘Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep’. Useless objects – by design or state – are collected to cover all horizontal surfaces within a space, generating swathes of colourful chaos.

~~52C Whitmore Road

N1 5QG 020 7033 9880 ~~ dantobinsmith.com ~~Haggerston ~~Mon–Wed 10am–5pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri–Sat 10am–5pm Sun 11am–4pm ~~

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DESIGN BRIDGE

No.TEN at No.18

Visit Design Bridge for an exhibition celebrating Clerkenwell’s rich and historic relationship with the legendary spirit that is gin. Discover Clerkenwell’s famous ‘gin trail’ and the iconic new bottle design for Tanqueray No. Ten™ as we unveil the secrets of the perfect martini cocktail.

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DESIGNERSBLOCK

Designersblock London Edition 17

Designersblock showcases multidisciplinary design from over 100 independent designers, collectives and companies. The show takes place in The Old Sessions House, one of London’s most iconic buildings. Constructed in 1779, the 3,000 sq m building was the busiest Courthouse in England for over 100 years.

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DONNA WILSON

Rainy Day Pop-Up Shop

~~BOXPARK Unit 26 2–10 Bethnal Green Road E1 6GY ~~ 020 7749 0768 ~~ donnawilson.com ~~Shoreditch High Street ~~ Tue–Wed 11am–7pm Thu 11am–8pm Fri–Sat 11am–7pm Sun 12pm–6pm Shoreditch Design Triangle

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ESTONIAN ASSOCIATION OF DESIGNERS

Estonian Design House Pop-Up Shop

~~The Old Sessions House 22 Clerkenwell Green EC1R 0NA ~~ 020 7613 0134 ~~ verydesignersblock.com ~~Farringdon ~~ 10am–7pm

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Formafantasma: From then on

Design duo Formafantasma considers the passage of time to mark ten years of Established & Sons. The installation features a series of clocks: each timepiece uses the qualities of precious materials to track the progress of days, hours, minutes, seconds and nanoseconds.

~~5–7 Wenlock Road N1 7SL ~~ 020 7608 0990 ~~ establishedandsons.com ~~Angel/Old Street ~~Mon–Sun 10am–5pm

EC1R 0QN ~~ 020 7814 9922 ~~ designbridge.com ~~Farringdon ~~Mon 1pm–4pm Wed 11am–4pm Thu 11am–7pm Fri 11am–4pm

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ESTABLISHED & SONS

Estonian Design House presents the best of Estonian contemporary design. The Pop-Up Shop features high quality fashion accessories including: bags, shoes and jewellery. The opening party on 18 September features catwalks, live music and drinks. Come and meet Estonian designers!

~~Hoxton Gallery The Arch, 9 Kingsland Road E2 8AA ~~ +372 555 73687 ~~ hoxtongallery.com estoniandesignhouse.ee edl.ee ~~Old Street/Liverpool Street ~~Thu–Sat 12pm–10pm Thu 7pm–10pm (launch party) Fri 7.30pm–10pm (private view: invite only) Sun 12pm–7pm

Internationally acclaimed textile designer Donna Wilson transforms a shipping container into the Rainy Day Pop-Up Shop at BOXPARK, featuring an overhead installation of soft raindrops, murals showcasing her new fabrics, a ‘selfie station’ and knitted creatures everywhere. Special events everyday.

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FABRICA

Extra-Ordinary Gallery

Fabrica’s ‘Extra-Ordinary Gallery’ is a study of ordinary things, presented at Ace Hotel London. Designed by a team of multicultural designers, and made in Italy, these objects reinterpret daily rituals that are rendered a little bit more special than they already are; domestic, yet exquisite.

~~Ace Hotel London Shoreditch 100 Shoreditch High Street E1 6JQ ~~ 020 7613 9800 ~~ acehotel.com/London fabricafeatures.com ~~Old Street/Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street ~~Mon–Sun 10am–6pm Shoreditch Design Triangle

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Architectural Lighting from Flos by Carl Kleiner

Atrium will showcase a photographic exhibition from Flos by sensational Swedish talent Carl Kleiner. Created in collaboration with Omar Sosa, the works celebrate Flos’ latest Architectural Lighting collections using Kleiner’s typically abstract compositions in bold colours and geometric formations.

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Ceramics in the City selling fair

~~136 Kingsland Road E2 8EA ~~ 020 7739 9893 ~~ geffrye-museum.org.uk ~~Hoxton Overground ~~Thu 6pm–8pm Fri–Sun 10am–5pm Shoreditch Design Triangle WiFi available

28 Leonard Street EC2A 4BY ~~ 020 7681 9933 ~~ atrium.ltd.uk flos.com ~~Old Street ~~Mon–Fri 10am–5pm

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FOUR23

We Sailed From The Apex

Founded in 2004, communication design studio four23 have become renowned for innovative, multi-disciplinary approaches to both client and self-initiated projects. This exhibition gathers their work, experiences and adventures from the last decade, covering film, music, design and digital innovation.

~~Berry House 4 Berry Street EC1V 0AA ~~ 020 7253 7219 ~~ four23.net ~~Farringdon ~~ Mon–Wed 11am–6pm Thu–Fri 11am–8pm Sat–Sun 12pm–5pm

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GALLERY FUMI

Jeremy Wintrebert: Glass Works

~~16 Hoxton Square N1 6NT ~~ 020 7490 2366 ~~ galleryfumi.com ~~Old Street ~~ Mon–Sun 10am–6pm

This popular annual selling fair returns to the Geffrye Museum, showcasing work by around 50 potters from across the UK; a mix of leading names and rising talents. A wide range of work will be on sale, from domestic objects and lighting to purely decorative, one-off pieces.

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Shine 2014

Showcasing designer talent in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing and Jewellery, from the impressive hand skills of Goldsmiths’ Centre trainees through to emerging designer makers. Experience the innovative, the traditional and the challenging at this leading destination for craftsmanship in the UK.

~~42 Britton Street

EC1M 5AD 020 7566 7650 ~~ goldsmiths-centre.org ~~Farringdon ~~Mon–Fri 9am–6pm Sat 10am–4.30pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter WiFi available ~~

Gallery FUMI presents a solo exhibition of Jeremy Wintrebert’s hand-blown glassworks. Wintrebert brings a contemporary perspective to the craft of Murano glassblowing in creating his beautiful glass works. He has also been commissioned by Perrier-Joue¨t to make an installation for the V&A during the Festival.

INSIDER GUIDE ON SHOREDITCH

“I love ceramics and Geffrye Museum of the Home has a showcase of around 50 Potters from around the country. The pieces on show are for sale too, so it means you can walk away with more than a memory.”

ALISON LLOYD DIRECTOR, ALLY CAPELLINO Read all of Alison’s highlights and more Insider guides from industry experts: londondesignfestival.com/insider-guide

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GOLDSMITHS, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON Not This

Fifty young designers from the far reaches of the world have come together in London to challenge the requirements of design practice. Not This is an exhibition of their works that broaden the definition of ‘design’ beyond the realms of pretty posters and unusual chairs.

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THE GOODHOOD STORE

The Art of Skateboarding

With its roots lying in subcultures – one of which is skateboarding – Goodhood pays homage to a culture that spawned a generation of creatives by asking leading artists and designers to contribute to the creation of a series of skateboards with stunning results.

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~~151–153 Curtain Road 4 Berry Street EC2A 3QE ~~ goodhoodstore.com ~~Old Street/Liverpool Street ~~ Mon–Sat 11am–6.30pm Sun 12pm–5.30pm Shoreditch Design Triangle

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No Man’s Land

~~Limewharf Vyner Street E2 9DJ ~~ 020 8980 8080 ~~ hood-nomansland.tumblr.com limewharf.org ~~Bethnal Green/ Cambridge Heath Overland ~~ Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Sat–Sun TBC

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Retail Facility Pop-Up Shop and Book Launch

Join Industrial Facility in their studio for a Retail Facility Pop-Up Shop; a display of recent projects for Mattiazzi, Nava Design and OLuce; and the launch of Sam Hecht and Kim Colin’s new book Locale, published by Herman Miller. The Pop-Up shop will offer a 10% discount during LDF.

~~20 Britton Street, 2nd floor EC1M 5UA ~~ 020 7253 3234 ~~ retailfacility.co.uk industrialfacility.co.uk ~~Farringdon ~~Wed–Sat 11am–5pm

380 Old Street EC1V 9LT ~~ 020 7739 6176 ~~ notthis.co.uk gold.ac.uk/design ~~Shoreditch High Street ~~Sat–Sun 9am–8pm Mon–Tue 9am–6.30pm Mon 6.30pm–9pm (private view) Wed 9am–8pm

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INK WORKS

Preview of new product ranges by Ink Works

A preview of a diverse new product range inspired by the mechanics, machines, equipment and skills of Britain’s makers. We celebrate the rich stories that go into the making of all Ink Works products.

~~160 Columbia Road E2 7RG ~~ 07968 987 218 ~~ ink-works.co.uk ~~Hoxton ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 9am–4pm

HOOD presents No Man’s Land (NML), a week long event exploring gender politics and its relationship with the creative industries. Combining an immersive installation, symposium and several small-scale events, NML will ask: does gender prejudice and bias restrict the individual’s creative practice?

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JENNIFER NEWMAN A Riot of Colour

An exhibition of Jennifer Newman’s latest furniture designs in a range of vibrant colours will fill the courtyard of Clerkenwell Workshops; a beautiful space in the centre of Clerkenwell.

~~Clerkenwell Workshops 31 Clerkenwell Close EC1R 0AT ~~ 020 3176 0961 ~~ jennifernewman.com ~~Farringdon ~~Mon–Fri 10am–5pm

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The Good Life

~~24b Kingsland Road

E2 8DA jaspermorrisonshop.com jaspermorrison.com ~~Hoxton ~~Mon 11am–5pm Tue 11am–8pm Wed–Fri 11am–5pm Sat 12pm–6pm

Just what is it that catches the eye and why? The Shop and a part of the studio are holding an exhibition of photographs taken by Jasper Morrison over the years. The pictures are accompanied by the designer’s reflections on the life that lies behind a series of seemingly ordinary situations. The exhibition takes place alongside a display in the Shop of Jasper’s most recent pieces. Signed copies of the book of The Good Life are on sale.

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All Change — Tassels On The Tube

Elsewhere during the week, there is a celebration of Jasper’s 30 years of working with Cappellini. In Trafalgar Square Jasper has created a house for a pigeon fancier, as part of LDF’s A Place Called Home project.

Jessica Light presents All Change —Tassels On The Tube, a showcase of passementerie in the unusual venue of Old Street Station. This installation will launch two new collections, Temple Gardens and Southside, which feature materials including monofilament, brass, straw and banana fibre.

~~Unit 2a, Tunnel 1 Old Street Station EC1V 9NR ~~ 020 7256 1157 ~~ jessicalight.co.uk jessicalightshop.com ~~Old Street ~~Tue–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 10am–6pm

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Bear, Chairs and Feathered Wares

Three designers – James Ward, Illustrator of Bears in Pants; Charlie McKenzie, Furniture Genie and Zack McLaughlin, Birdman of Cheshire Street – have been in cahoots to create a unique installation/collection, coming together to explore the meaning of life and the evolution of design.

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~~24 Cheshire Street

E2 6EH 07429 374 274 ~~ jimbobart.com charlie-mckenzie.com zackmclaughlin.com ~~Shoreditch High Street ~~Wed–Sat 10am–7pm Sun 11am–6pm

KINGSTON UNIVERSITY Outlet

Nouveau Rebel

~~Electra House

95 Rivington Street EC2A 3AY ~~ 020 7820 0742 ~~ leebroom.com ~~Old Street/Liverpool Street ~~Wed–Sat 10am–7pm Sun 11am–6pm Shoreditch Design Triangle

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LEE BROOM

Enter Electra House, Lee Broom’s flagship store and interconnecting design studio, to view his brand new collection, Nouveau Rebel: a tongue-in-cheek reference to the cultural associations of marble, the collection’s core material. A presentation of lighting, accessories and glassware is displayed on graphic plinths, hidden from immediate view within a dramatic curtained maze. This unique installation invites you to take an immersive journey through the transformed space.

Departments: homeware / furniture / electronics / accessories / workware / services / systems / processes / ways of doing / ways of thinking. Outlet is presented by 26 graduating designers from Kingston University.

~~Hoxton Gallery 9 Kingsland Road E2 8AAE ~~ 07851 838 780 ~~ outlet2014.co.uk ~~Hoxton/Shoreditch High Street ~~ Sat–Wed 11am–8pm

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KLAUS HAAPANIEMI & CO.

Klaus Haapaniemi & Co. new collections together with Nikari

~~81 Redchurch Street E2 7DJ ~~ 020 7739 6777 ~~ klaush.com nikari.fi ~~Liverpool Street ~~ 11am–7pm

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New collections by Klaus Haapaniemi are displayed together with furniture by Nikari, a manufacturer of sustainable wood design products. Visitors are encouraged to view the collections and indulge in a special Bee cake at the eponymous store in Shoreditch.

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LIQUI DESIGN

Liqui Design presents Captivity at the Brick Lane Gallery

Liqui Design in conjunction with Fry&Fry are taking over the Brick Lane Gallery – showcasing a contemporary approach to design that dares to be different.

~~196 Brick Lane E1 6SA ~~ 01273 594 647 ~~ liquidesign.co.uk ~~Shoreditch High Street ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 12pm–6pm Shoreditch Design Triangle

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LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION Maker Library

Come and make shoes with emerging and established footwear designers. Discover new footwear innovation, technology and craftsmanship through a series of workshops and talks. Part of the British Council Maker Library Network. Get involved and check our website for further details.

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~~Cordwainers at

~~Herrick Gallery 1 French Place E1 6JB ~~ 020 7739 9723 ~~ matteofogale.com laetitiadeallegri.com ~~Shoreditch High Street ~~Mon–Sat 11am–6pm (Tue 11am–late) Sun 12pm–5pm Shoreditch Design Triangle

London College of Fashion Golden Lane EC1Y 0UU ~~ fashion-curation.com ~~Barbican ~~Sign up for workshops via our website

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MADE IN RATIO

Made in Ratio Showroom Launch

MATTEO FOGALE AND LAETITIA DE ALLEGRI

Matteo Fogale and Laetitia De Allegri join forces with an exhibition showcasing their common interest in sustainable sources and new aesthetics, with pieces emphasizing the illusion and beauty of stone-like materials made entirely from recycled and reclaimed post-industrial waste. The show is in partnership with Slate-ish, a material made from recycled paper-laminate; and Iris Industries, who specialise in sustainable composites using bio-based components blended with materials such as denim and cotton waste.

Made in Ratio welcomes visitors to their new home with the launch of the Shoreditch showroom. The opening installation by designer Brodie Neill explores the balance between forward-thinking design and the heritage of craftsmanship, process and technology.

~~16 Holywell Row EC2A 4XA ~~ 020 7490 8601 ~~ madeinratio.com ~~Shoreditch High Street/ Liverpool Street ~~ Tue–Sat 10am–7pm Sun 11am–6pm Shoreditch Design Triangle WiFi available

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METHOD & DALTON MAAG Typography in the Digital Landscape

~~The Tea Building Studio 7.01 56 Shoreditch High Street E1 6JJ ~~ 020 3051 7935 ~~ method.com ~~Shoreditch High Street ~~Tue from 6.30pm WiFi available

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Method and Dalton Maag invite you to an evening panel that brings together inspiring industry leaders to discuss how the use of typography is changing within our digital, multi-platform environment.

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MINIMALUX House

Minimalux opens the doors of a modern townhouse to present their entire collection, including the new Hash bookshelf and Neon table lights. Spread over four floors, the installation also includes specially invited guest exhibits and collaborations.

~~16 Club Row Shoreditch E2 7EY ~~ 020 7613 2020 ~~ minimalux.com ~~Shoreditch High Street/ Liverpool Street/Old Street ~~Tue 11am–7pm Wed–Sat 11am–6pm

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Modus Presents April by Sir Kenneth Grange and Jack Smith

Modus introduce April – a collaboration with Sir Kenneth Grange and Jack Smith. A versatile modular sofa system, April offers a host of design options from simple and straight to lithe, flowing curves. With its great flexibility of form and unrivalled grace, April lends itself to any space.

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MORGAN

Morgan showroom AN’D Festival screening

During London Design Festival, the new Morgan showroom is a chosen film screening venue for the Clerkenwell Design Quarter AN’D Festival. Visitors will be invited to relax in the comfort of the Dallington Street furniture showroom and enjoy an artistic short movie that relates to design or architecture.

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MUSEUM OF LONDON House of Muses

~~150 London Wall EC2Y 5HN ~~ 020 7001 9844 ~~ museumoflondon.org.uk/ london-wall museumoflondon.org.uk/london- wall/whats-on/exhibitions-displays/ house-of-muses ~~St Paul’s/Barbican/Moorgate ~~Mon–Sun 10am–6pm WiFi available

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Look around you. Have you ever wondered why manhole covers are round? Or why bagels have a hole? The Partners set out to better understand and appreciate some of the most mundane design classics. Our exhibition will aim to share and celebrate the brilliance of everyday design.

POLTRONA FRAU A Masterclass in Leathership

Poltrona Frau this year invites you to A Masterclass in Leathership. During the Festival, come and experience the material on which we have built our success at the Poltrona Frau Group Showroom. You will also have the opportunity to see some new products launched at the Salone del Mobile 2014.

~~150 St John Street EC1V 4UD ~~ 020 7014 5980 ~~ poltronafrau.com poltronafrau.com/it/la-pelle/le-fasi ~~Farringdon ~~Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter

EC1V 0BH ~~ 01243 388 000 ~~ morganfurniture.co.uk ~~Farringdon ~~Mon–Fri 4pm–6pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter WiFi available

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Celebrating the Mundane

~~Albion Courtyard Greenhill Rents EC1M 6PQ ~~ 020 7608 0051 ~~ the-partners.com ~~Farringdon ~~Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.50pm WiFi available

EC1V 0DS ~~ 020 7490 1358 ~~ modusfurniture.co.uk ~~Farringdon ~~Mon–Fri 10am–6pm

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THE PARTNERS

The Museum of London presents House of Muses by GRUPPE: a striking installation to invite contemplation around the future of our building. Inspired by historic fragments in the city, the structure gives a unique, contemporary perspective on our surrounds, from which to imagine a transformed museum.

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ROUGE

The Weight and Beauty of Japanese Money Giving Envelopes

Showcasing exquisite money-giving envelopes from a Japanese wedding of 2014, this installation celebrates the sophisticated culture of gift wrapping, while simultaneously questioning its material impact with a view to our own practice, accompanied by workshops on Sun 14 September (2pm–4pm) and Wed 17 September (7pm–9pm).

~~158 Stoke Newington High Street N16 7JL ~~ 020 7275 0887 ~~ rouge-shop.co.uk ~~Stoke Newington ~~Mon 11am–6.30pm Wed–Sat 11am–6.30pm Sun 12pm–5pm

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ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART, DESIGN PRODUCTS GRADUATES Bigsmall

The world’s a funny place, full of opposites and contradictions. Don’t you think? Big vs. Small / Micro vs. Macro / Local vs. Global. Our exhibition will be running talks, events and workshops based on our response to these contemporary contradictions.

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THE SATURDAY MARKET PROJECT

An interactive celebration of exceptional raw materials, tools and technology. New SMP CoLab kits share skills from Barn the Spoon, Abbeyhorn, Katherine Pogson, Marine Duroselle and Rowena Murray. Drop in or see our programme of bookable Masterclasses. Collaborative shop with Very Good and Proper.

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THE SCIN GALLERY

Plausible Implausible

~~Morelands 27 Old Street EC1V 9HL ~~ 020 7357 7574 ~~ scin.co.uk ~~Barbican ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Tue 10am–7pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter WiFi available

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Three shows from Japan, America and Britain that celebrate things made as they should be. Welcoming the Ishinomaki Laboratory, Mashiko ceramics, the Shotoku Glass Company and other special objects from Japan. Brooklyn-based designers Fort Standard represent America, while SCP launch A/W14 designs.

SIGNAL NOISE

The Art of the Algorithm

Almost every part of our lives, from medicine to music, is now shaped, informed or controlled in some way by algorithms. They have become one of the most powerful forces influencing the 21st century, but remain invisible and impenetrable to all but a few.

~~Studio 2 31 New Inn Yard EC2A 3EY ~~ 020 7033 9184 ~~ artofthealgo.info signal-noise.co.uk ~~Old Street/Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street ~~Thu–Sun 10am–6pm Shoreditch Design Triangle WiFi available

EC2A 4QS ~~ saturdaymarketproject.co.uk saturdaymarketproject.com ~~Shoreditch High Street ~~Tue 10am–10pm Wed–Sat 10am–7pm Sun 10am–5pm Shoreditch Design Triangle WiFi available

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Simplified Beauty

~~135–139 Curtain Road EC2A 3BX ~~ 020 7739 1869 ~~ scp.co.uk designdepartmentstore.com shoreditchdesigntriangle.com ~~Old Street/ Shoreditch High Street ~~Mon–Fri 9.30am–8pm Sat 9.30am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm Shoreditch Design Triangle WiFi available

12–18 Hoxton Street N1 6NG ~~ 07527 141 602 ~~ bigsmallshow.wordpress.com ~~Old Street Station ~~Mon–Fri 10am–10pm (admission after 7pm prebooked only) Shoreditch Design Triangle

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This extraordinary place is unlike any gallery. Four independent floors of ground-breaking materials, including a large materials library! This design hub is full of knowledge, innovation and fresh ideas. Come and see the current exhibition. Plausible Implausible, showcasing truly original thinking.

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TOTO presents film screening and Pecha Kucha

TOTO is screening films as part of the AN’D Film Festival in the Clerkenwell Design Quarter and is also hosting a fun, informative and enlightening Pecha Kucha on the theme of Toilet Architecture.

~~140–142 St John Street EC1V 4UA ~~ 020 7831 7544 ~~ gb.toto.com youtube.com/channel/ UCNnyBXcCMI5RCdIwwzWmDag clerkenwelldesignquarter.com ~~Farringdon ~~Please check clerkenwelldesignquarter.com for opening times Clerkenwell Design Quarter WiFi available

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East London is firmly established as the most creative design destination, with Tent London & Super Brands London at its heart.

~~Old Truman Brewery

Now in their 8th year, the shows continue to carve out a reputation as an anchor of the LDF; a beacon for anyone looking to discover the best contemporary design.

Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ 020 7739 5561 ~~ tentlondon.co.uk ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Tickets: £10/£8 (Adult) £5 (Child 5–16). Trade can register for free entry before 12 September.

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100% Norway by Bergen Academy of Art and Design

The look and feel of the exhibition draws inspiration from Norway’s untamed natural landscape, its vast stretch of ocean and its rugged mountainscape. This provides the ideal backdrop to a wide-ranging exhibition focused on the themes of curiosity, experimentation and innovation.

~~T3–A Hall, First floor Old Truman Brewery Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ 100percentnorway.com ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Ticketed Event

The 11-acre hub is known for presenting extraordinary interiors products from 290 global brands, independents and undiscovered talents, and a collection of country pavilions. The four-day event includes a roster of inspiring talks, installations and showcases from Heineken, Studio TILT, Afroditi Krassa & MG Motors.

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Constancy & Change in Korean Traditional Craft 2014

The craft artists demonstrate how traditional materials of ceramic, metal, mother-of-pearl, Korean Paper and textiles can be transformed through the senses of freedom and mastery into modern objects of retrained beauty. Join us to experience Korean artcrafts’ sense of delicacy and timeless beauty.

~~T3–A Hall, First floor Old Truman Brewery Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ kcdf.kr/eng ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Ticketed Event

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TENT LONDON & SUPER BRANDS LONDON WEATHERING

Weathering will showcase Irish design and craft objects that exemplify simplicity of form, respect for materials and a keen awareness of the user. Curated by Steven McNamara, the show will feature new work from over 20 designers in furniture, lighting, glass, ceramics, textiles and basketry.

~~Hall T4–B, First floor Old Truman Brewery Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ dccoi.ie/weathering ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Ticketed Event

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Tokyo Designers Week in London 2014 – Tokyo Imagine

Marking their first participation in Tent London, Able & Partners Tokyo Designers Week in London 2014 presents Tokyo Imagine: highlighting Japanese creativity and technology in interactive design and art, motion graphics and design technology to express contemporary Tokyo.

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~~Hall G5, Ground floor

TENT LONDON & SUPER BRANDS LONDON: AFRODITIKRASSA

Bar and AKollection launch

Old Truman Brewery Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ umprum.com ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Ticketed Event

Leading hospitality design studio AfroditiKrassa designs the bar at Super Brands. AfroditiKrassa Bar also acts as an in situ launch of the studio’s debut collection of tiles, lighting and tables, AKollection. The range of monochrome tiles and smoked and bevelled mirrors reference the glamour of Art Deco.

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TENT LONDON & SUPER BRANDS LONDON Danish Made

~~Hall T2, First floor Old Truman Brewery Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ denmark.org.uk innonetlifestyle.com ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Ticketed Event

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TENT LONDON & SUPER BRANDS LONDON Graham & Brown

~~Ground Floor Old Truman Brewery Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ afroditi.com ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Ticketed Event

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A student and recent graduate exhibition of the Studios of Glass and Product Design of the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague, presenting two diverse approaches to the material of glass: a more logical, industrial approach and an artistic one employing specific glassmaking technologies.

~~Hall T2, First floor

Old Truman Brewery Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ tdwa.com/2014/join/en_tdw_ london2014.html tdwa.com/en_index.html ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Ticketed Event

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Leading British wallpaper brand Graham & Brown is proud to present New Wave at Tent London and preview its latest studio and designer collections at Superbrands. True to its quintessential British style and rich family history, Graham & Brown champions British design and manufacture at its best.

~~Tent London: stand G15/

Superbrands: stand 19 Old Truman Brewery Hanbury Street E1 6QR ~~ grahambrown.com ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street/ Aldgate East/Old Street ~~Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–8pm Sun 11am–6pm Ticketed Event

In the Danish Made exhibition, emerging designers from three Danish architecture and design schools are reinterpreting classic forms by the Danish furniture designers Børge Mogensen and Hans Wegner. The exhibition will coincide with Mogensen’s and Wegner’s centenaries in 2014.

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In Conversation with Cutler & Gross

~~73 Redchurch Street E2 7DJ ~~ 020 7018 0872 ~~ traceyneuls.com ~~Liverpool Street/ Shoreditch High Street Overground ~~11am–6pm WiFi available

Fashion is often consumed without any thought as to how/where/what happens in the design process. Many lifestyle brands have tapped into glasses and shoes but without the expertise, craftsmanship and detail that Cutler & Gross and Tracey Neuls bring to the table. They are unique in the market and for the London Design Festival, a ‘shop in shop’ installation will display a conversation of brand parallels, process and design inspirations.

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Unit D Shop & Restaurant

Unit D shop and restaurant is a celebration of local craft artists, food culture and the graphic arts, curated by artist Saskia Pomeroy. Unit D showcases unique and exciting homeware products from an array of artists, as well as serving up great food using local ingredients in the pop-up restaurant.

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~~86D Greenfield Road E1 1EJ ~~ unit-d.co.uk saskiapomeroy.com ~~Aldagte East ~~Mon–Fri 11am–4pm Sat–Sun 12pm–4pm

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V&A MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD Play With Design

VERY GOOD & PROPER

VG&P New Collection

~~Blackhall Studios 73 Leonard Street EC2A 4QS ~~ 020 7729 6065 ~~ verygoodandproper.co.uk ~~Old Street ~~Tue 10am–10pm Wed–Sat 10am–7pm Sun 10am–5pm Shoreditch Design Triangle WiFi available

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Show 9

Show 9 will celebrate the launch of new designs from E15 and others from the Viaduct stable. An original mix of furniture and lighting are being seen here in the UK for the first time. Viaduct is also partnering with Clerkenwell’s new Architecture and Design Film Festival.

~~1–10 Summers Street EC1R 5BD ~~ 020 7278 8456 ~~ viaduct.co.uk ~~Farringdon/Chancery Lane ~~Mon–Fri 9.30am–6pm Sat 10.30am–4pm Clerkenwell Design Quarter

Held at the V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. Play with design showcases design in games. You’ll be able to see initial sketches of well known games characters before they were famous, take part in a workshop to make your own game and see characters printed by a 3D printer.

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~~Cambridge Heath Road E2 9PA ~~ 020 8983 5200 ~~ museumofchildhood.org.uk ~~Bethnal Green ~~10am–5.45pm

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VITRA

Vitra welcomes Artek

Celebrating the recent partnership of Vitra and the innovative design company Artek, the Vitra showroom will be highlighting their shared passion for design during the Festival, showcasing the harmonious integration of these two iconic design houses together in London for the first time.

~~30 Clerkenwell Road Clerkenwell EC1M 5PG ~~ 020 7608 6200 ~~ vitra.com ~~Barbican/Farringdon ~~Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.00pm

VG&P are showcasing new products by designers Ed Carpenter, André Klauser and Michael Marriott, with new editions from our established collection. Our temporary shop – in collaboration with The Saturday Market Project – will have special offers only available during the London Design Festival and Shoreditch Design Triangle.

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The Future Archive by YourStudio

YourStudio present a collaborative and creative showcase of artefacts inspired by the future of the workspace. Delve into stories behind each piece, uncovering a brave new world fuelled by the YourStudio’s Trends and Insights Platform.

~~Ground Floor Studio 54 Rivington Street EC2A 3QN ~~ 020 3697 8458 ~~ weareyourstudio.com ~~Old Street/Shoreditch High Street ~~Mon–Fri 9.30am–6pm

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ENJOYED IN THE WORLD’S 50 BEST BARS. PERFECTED IN A TOWN YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF.

(Ketel One Vodka is distilled in Schiedam, Holland.) *As awarded by Drinks International “The World’s 50 Best Bars Brand Report”. KETEL ONE is a trademark of Double Eagle Brands B.V. ©2014 PLEASE DRINK RESPONSIBLY www.DRINKiQ.com

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Leather Chairs of Bath Lithuania House londonprintstudio MADE.COM The Map House Michiko Koshino Mint OYUNA Panerai Quinine Design Limited The Rag and Bone Man REACT Roca London Gallery Roselind Wilson Design Royal College of Art The Rug Company Rupert Bevan Ltd Sarah Myerscough Gallery Serpentine Galleries Skandium Smallbone of Devizes South Kilburn Studios Squint Limited Studio Tutti Frutti Valcucine Tom Dixon Vessel Gallery Victoria and Albert Museum The Water Monopoly Waterworks

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100% DESIGN

~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ 020 3225 5200 ~~ 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event

Celebrating 20 editions the UK’s biggest design event, which continues to inspire with more installations, features and exhibitors than any other show. Philippe Starck opens 100% Design 2014 and launches his latest designs. See over 2,000 product launches, plus The Maker Carousel by Mette, an interactive designer-maker feature, Materials Landscape, Google designers NBBJ create a feature for Workplace, a thought-provoking Kitchen and Bathroom installation focusing on wellbeing by vPPR and many more. Look out for Vitra, Jakob Gomez, Jaime Hayon, Löic Bard, Nina Tolstrup, Barber Osgerby, Jasper Morrison, Lasvit, Decode London and 1882. The show auditorium is designed by El Ultimo Grito – and don’t miss the dramatic tunnel entrance and Design Kaleidoscope exhibition.

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100% DESIGN: AIRCHARGE BY ERGO

Aircharge, a division of Ergo — and one of the most progressive designers of technology-driven interiors products in the UK — offers the latest in wireless charging solutions for the office, home and public spaces. We will be launching our latest product innovations at 100% Design.

~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ air-charge.com ergoltd.co.uk 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event

Tickets are FREE to all trade visitors but you must register at 100percentdesign.co.uk

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100% DESIGN: AURA INTERIORS

Aura exhibits their new collection at 100% Design

Luxury furniture and accessories company Aura are celebrating their first time at 100% Design, exhibiting a range of new products from their vast collection. Aura has also recently fitted a newly styled showroom, so if you can’t make it to 100% Design, take a trip down to Chelsea to see more.

~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ 020 7351 3211 ~~ aura-id.com 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event

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100% DESIGN: BARANSKA DESIGN

Using bespoke handmade cast glass for 17 years, Edyta Baranska has been one of the best glass designers in Europe. Her lighting installations can be found in Japan, USA, Mexico, Germany. Our products are suitable for use in residential projects or well-known hotel networks.

~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ 020 7351 3211 ~~ aura-id.com 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am – 6pm Thu 10am – 9pm Fri 10am – 6pm Sat 10am – 6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event 144


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100% DESIGN: DATAFLEX Exhibition

Dataflex is a family-owned Dutch company with 30 years expertise in creating ergonomic workplace solutions. For the first time, Dataflex will be showcasing its products at 100% Design in London this September at stand 045. Come and visit.

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MUST HAVE Collection

~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ dataflex-uk.co.uk 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available

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100% DESIGN: DESIGN 100

London Design Awards

Join as we celebrate courage; the courage of designers, commissioning clients and those that consume design. The London Design Awards cover the build space, objects, visual and experience design, culminating with the Design Champion award and Design Legend award. Come and celebrate with champions.

INSIDER GUIDE The London Design Festival has asked a selection of people from the heart of the design community to choose their top 10 events to see during this year’s festival. If you don’t know where to start, rest assured these experts will point you in the right direction. Visit the website: londondesignfestival.com/insider-guide


Russian designer Ekaterina Elizarova with ceramic brand Bosa presents new lamps collection Chapiteau. Trendy design in a perfect execution make Chapiteau lamps the MUST HAVE collection. Ekaterina Elizarova invites you to the stand L-9 at 100% Design London.

~~Stand L–9 Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road, SW5 9TA ~~ 07902 879 4699 ~~ elizarova.com 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event

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~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ londondesignawards.co.uk 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 7pm–10pm WiFi available Ticketed Event

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100% DESIGN: IN-SPACES

IN-SPACES 3D printed collection launch at 100% Design

IN-SPACES is excited to introduce their innovative 3D printed mirror collections with complex LED backlighting. Each collection will include decorative homeware and accessories. The collection embraces space, with a focus on the use of natural forms and the motions of light and reflections.

~~Stand D25 at Emerging Brands Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road, SW5 9TA ~~ 07860 773 691 ~~ in-spaces.com 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event

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100% DESIGN: ITC NATURAL LUXURY FLOORING For Quality Carpets and Rugs

For quality carpets and rugs, ITC offers a stunning selection of styles, to fit perfectly with interiors. Luxury bespoke silk, viscose with a unique antique appearance and stylish wool carpets, all made to the highest standard. ITC will have exciting new products on show at 100% Design.

~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road, SW5 9TA ~~ 07825 739 026 ~~ itcnaturalluxuryflooring.com 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public)) WiFi available Ticketed Event

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100% DESIGN: MASAM

MASAM editions

MASAM is a new brand, created in 2014 and formed by the alliance of two artists: Said Njeim and Marianne Guély. The collection’s uniqueness lies in paper folding/ unfolding techniques that have now been transferred onto new materials for an unexpected result.

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100% Design

~~Stand D41

~~Stand L–9 Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ 020 3225 5368 ~~ staron.com 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event

Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ +33 61 36 37 847 ~~ masam-editions.com 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~ Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available

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100% DESIGN: OFFICE ELECTRICS LTD 100% Design

100% DESIGN: SAMSUNG CHEMICAL EUROPE GMBH

Combining design – inspired by wildlife – with our acrylic solid surface material STARON® that delivers unprecedented performance and durability. We have created furniture pieces to set magnificent highlights in your home or office environment; from a hedgehog sofa to relax body and soul, to owl speakers for a soothing sound experience, and a whale kitchen island offering a culinary focal point for your home.

Office Electrics are launching several new, funky, powersharing products designed to help accommodate new ways of working in the office, including a super-fast USB charger, TUF charger and PASCAL – a cool new LED pop-up unit for the kitchen or office with intelligent device recognition USB Fast charger.

~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ 020 3225 5200 ~~ 100percentdesign.co.uk/ page.cfm/link=129 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event

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100% DESIGN: STUDIO INTEGRATE

FLUX Table, deFUSE Light and 3D Printed GeMo Vase ~~Earls Court Exhibition Centre 2 Warwick Road SW5 9TA ~~ 020 3371 9863 ~~ studiointegrate.com 100percentdesign.co.uk ~~Earl’s Court/West Brompton ~~Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–9pm Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10am–6pm (Open to public) WiFi available Ticketed Event

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Studio INTEGRATE is an architectural design studio using advanced methods of digital fabrication and modelling to design via a synthesis of culture, context and materiality. INTEGRATE will be presenting the award winning FLUX table, deFUSE light and the mass customized 3D printed GeMo vase.

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ALLY CAPELLINO

Polyomino at Ally Capellino West

Brutalism and Piet Hein’s Soma Cube have inspired Polyomino, a collaboration between accessories designer Ally Capellino and architect Seng Watson. Ally Capellino’s Portobello and Shoreditch shops will each house an installation, with E2 hosting an evening on Tues 16 September as part of Shoreditch Design Triangle.

~~312 Portobello Road W10 5RU ~~ 020 8964 1022 ~~ allycapellino.co.uk ~~Ladbroke Grove ~~Mon–Sat 11am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm

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B&B Italia — New 2014 Designs

B&B Italia invites you to discover the new 2014 collection: products with strong aesthetic and functional features that convey creativity, research and innovation that make up B&B Italia’s DNA. B&B Italia London also officially welcomes Oikos colour and material for architecture (oikos-group.it).

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~~250 Brompton Road

BILL AMBERG STUDIO

Queen’s Park Design District celebration

~~2 Lonsdale Road NW6 6RD ~~ 020 8960 2000 ~~ billambergstudio.com ~~Queen’s Park ~~Sat from 12pm Queen’s Park Design District

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Product Launch

Visit for a pre-Decorex preview evening of the launch of New York designer Philip Gorrivan’s new architecturally inspired Lantern collection and a collection of lampshades created using the new Studio Fromental range of printed silk taken from their classic hand painted ranges.

~~566 Kings Road SW6 2DY ~~ 020 7610 9191 ~~ bestandlloyd.com ~~Fulham Broadway/ Imperial Wharf ~~10:30am–8pm Chelsea Design Quarter WiFi available

SW3 2AS ~~ 020 7591 8111 ~~ bebitalia.com ~~South Kensington ~ Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 12pm–5pm (Thu 6.30pm–9.30pm: open house strictly by invitation) Brompton Design District

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BEST & LLOYD

A globally-acclaimed Lucent lamp and outside seating designed with Case Furniture – offering support and bean-bag comfort – head Bill Amberg Studio’s unique, handcrafted contribution to London Design Festival. The furniture will be displayed from 15 September at Jack’s Café, on Lonsdale Road, NW6; also home to Bill Amberg Studio. The Lucent Lamp, lauded for its handmade elements and braided leather when exhibited in Dubai, Italy and Hong Kong, will be shown through the week and launched in Britain on 20 September at a studios Open Day on Lonsdale Road. This is the heart of London Design Festival’s Queen’s Park District, lead by Bill Amberg Studio, which plans a pop-up bar on 18 September.

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BROMPTON BICYCLE

Meet the bike builders

~~1 North Terrace SW3 2BA ~~ 020 7589 6839 ~~ brompton.com ~~South Kensington ~~Mon–Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 12pm–5pm Brompton Design District

Brompton Bicycle will be showcasing their manufacturing processes and techniques in the unique space of the basement at Squint Ltd. Visitors will be able to explore the current range and meet with designers, engineers and bike builders. Exclusive to the festival will be the opportunity to design and purchase your own bespoke bike from a limited edition range of colours, parts and add-ons onsite. The bikes will be built live, so you can ride it away on the same day. There will also be a schedule of talks about British design and manufacturing and a selection of curated bike rides will offer visitors an alternative way of navigating around the festival.

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CASSINA

Charlotte Perriand — An Icon of Modernity

~~238–242 Brompton Road

SW3 2BB ~~ 020 7584 0000 ~~ cassina.com ~~South Kensington/Knightsbridge ~ Mon–Wed 10am–6.30pm Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–6.30pm Sun 12pm–6pm Brompton Design District

During the London Design Festival the Cassina London Showroom celebrates Charlotte Perriand, one of the most pioneering architects from the 20th century, with the installation Charlotte Perriand – Icon of Modernity: an encounter which combines furniture, fashion and photography to honour this magnificent contemporary legend.

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CHRISTOPH BEHLING DESIGN

Woven Wood & Not Natural

Christoph Behling Design will open our new Design Kitchen in Queen’s Park to show our Woven Wood & Not Natural experiments.

~~57 Lonsdale Road NW6 6RA ~~ 020 7372 9386 ~~ christophbehlingdesign.com ~~Queen’s Park ~~Sat 11am–6pm Queen’s Park Design District

On show will be new Perriand re-editions by Cassina, together with the highly-innovative limited edition (1000 pieces) LC4 CP chaise-longue by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, an homage by Cassina to Charlotte Perriand for the occasion of the 2014 Louis Vuitton Icônes Collection.

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CLARIDGE ARCHITECTS A View of Claridge Architects

Claridge Architects presents an interactive front-ofhouse exhibition, displaying a series of the practice’s photography works and 3D model creations.

~~6 Lonsdale Road NW6 6RD ~~ 020 8969 9223 ~~ claridgearchitects.com ~~Queen’s Park ~~9am–6pm Queen’s Park Design District

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Christian Liaigre: Works in Wood

~~68–70 Fulham Road SW3 6HH ~~ 020 7584 5848 ~~ christian-liaigre.fr ~~South Kensington ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm

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The artisanal craft of woodworking is celebrated at the contemporary French interior and furniture designer’s London space. Christian Liaigre creates pieces that draw on traditional handmade techniques, working with French master craftsmen in varieties of wood.

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New Collection at The Conran Shop Chelsea

The Conran Shop presents a new collection of contemporary furniture, design exclusives, chic accessories and gifts.

~~The Conran Shop Chelsea Michelin House 81 Fulham Road SW3 6RD ~~ 020 7589 7401 ~~ conranshop.co.uk ~~South Kensington ~~Mon–Tue 10am–6pm Wed–Thu 10am–7pm Sat 10am–6:30pm Sun 12pm–6pm Brompton Design District

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Crafting Narrative: Storytelling through objects and making

Exploring how designers and makers use objects as mediums to tell stories, this new Crafts Council Touring Exhibition includes work by Åbäke, Carl Clerkin, Martino Gamper, Cecilie Gravesen, El Ultimo Grito, Hilda Hellström, Hefin Jones, Onkar Kular & Noam Toran, Dawn Youll and more.

~~PM House & Gallery

DAVID MELLOR DESIGN

MADE NORTH Design Platform at David Mellor

DECOREX INTERNATIONAL Decorex 2014

~~Syon Park

Walpole Park Mattock Lane Ealing W5 5EQ ~~ 020 8567 1227 ~~ craftscouncil.org.uk/listings/ crafting-narrative ~~Ealing Broadway ~ Tue–Fri 1pm–5pm Sat 11am–5pm Sun 1pm–5pm

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Internationally renowned for being the paramount event to discover the very best in luxury design, Decorex provides a unique platform for launching into the most coveted end of the interior design world. The focus for an increasing number of specialist international exhibitors, this year will see the latest and greatest products thrust into the Decorex limelight, as well as the opportunity to discover stunning installations from the most illustrious designers. With new exhibitors, a plethora of high-end design product, and exclusive feature installations, this year see a Decorex like never before. The general public opening on Tuesday 24 September – tickets £30 each. See website for details.

MADE NORTH with David Mellor presents Design Platform, a showcase of some of the hottest talent emerging from the steel city of Sheffield. A hub of creativity and industry, Sheffield is a real design destination, fostering new makers who challenge the conventions of their craft and materials.

~~4 Sloane Square SW1W 8EE ~~ 020 7730 4259 ~~ davidmellordesign.co.uk madenorth.co.uk ~~Sloane Square ~~Mon–Sat 9.30am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm

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DESIGNERS GUILD

Designers Guild New Collection Launch

New fabric and wallpaper collections for Autumn/Winter 2014 – with inspiration from Indian palaces to Italian palazzos. Discover new furniture pieces including vintage inspired designs as well as the full lifestyle range of accessories.

~~267–271 and 275–277 Kings Road SW3 5EN ~~ 020 7893 7400 ~~ designersguild.com ~~Sloane Square ~~10am–6pm

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Design Inspiration

Drummonds host an evening of Design Inspiration chaired by Giles Kime, Executive Editor of Homes & Gardens. Leading designers, including Guy Goodfellow, Susie Atkinson and Maurizio Pellizzoni, discuss the inspirations behind their work in product, architectural and interior design.

~~642 King’s Road

FIOREQ

Carve – Print – Design

FOCUS/14

~~Design Centre

SW6 2DU ~~ 020 7376 4499 ~~ drummonds-uk.com ~~Fulham Broadway ~ 6.30pm–8.30pm Chelsea Design Quarter

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Chelsea Harbour Lots Road SW10 0XE ~~ 020 7225 9126 ~~ dcch.co.uk ~~Imperial Wharf ~ 10am–6pm

Discover world-class talent and get connected at Focus/14, the ultimate interior design event. A dynamic programme brings together the brightest and most creative minds for an exciting exchange of ideas and collection launches. Ninety-nine showrooms with over 500 international brands showcase new ranges, ‘in conversation’ sessions with influential global names and Access All Areas showroom events form the backbone of this design experience. Explore the latest directions, mingle with like-minded designers and keep one step ahead. It is brimming with peerless products, notable for their beauty, innovation and lasting appeal. There is no better place to be inspired.

Bold structures. Quirky angles. Tactile surfaces. FioreQ furniture aims to realise the energy developed in sketches and prints. This two-day event offers the launch of Aldo II, a storage tower for the home, and a collection of limited edition prints by artist-designer Michael Quaia.

~~The Brompton Oratory – Hall (Next Door to the V&A) Brompton Road SW7 2RP ~~ 07595 373 245 ~~ fioreq.com michaelquaia.com ~~South Kensington ~~Mon–Tue 11am–10pm

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FOCUS/14: CHRISTOPHER GUY Christopher Guy Showroom Opening

~~Design Centre

Christopher Guy, the international luxury furnishing company, opens the doors to its new landmark showroom at The Design Centre Chelsea Harbour (DCCH) during The London Design Festival 2014. Experience the latest designs from the acclaimed Mademoiselle collection, set within this spectacular space.

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GABBERTAS STUDIO exoteric esoteric

Meander through the studio’s most recent and favoured designs in the oasis that is The Chelsea Gardener store. This is first time that the studio’s work for the pioneering exterior furniture brand, Oasiq, has been seen in the UK and for whom the studio will be presenting a number of new designs.

~~The Chelsea Gardener

125 Sydney Street SW3 6NR ~~ 020 7386 7385 ~~ gabbertas.com chelseagardener.com ~~South Kensington/ Sloane Square ~~10am–6pm (Drinks reception Thu 6pm–8pm) Brompton Design District

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Spontaneous Creativity

Spontaneous Creativity by Georgina Goodman invites selected talent to express themselves through multidisciplinary media in Georgina’s studio.

Upholstery Demonstration

A demonstration by one of George Smith’s expert upholsterers taking place in our showroom in the Chelsea Design Quarter. Showcasing the processes and techniques used in creating our hand-made furniture from bare frame to finished product. RSVP only.

~~587– 589 Kings Road SW6 2EH ~~ 020 7384 1004 ~~ georgesmith.co.uk ~~Fulham Broadway ~~3pm–4.30pm Chelsea Design Quarter

Chelsea Harbour Third floor South Dome SW10 0XE ~~ 020 3397 2410 ~~ christopherguy.com ~~Imperial Wharf ~ Mon–Fri 9.30am–5.30pm Sun 9.30am–5.30pm

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Design Reunion

~~Platform Gallery at Habitat 208 King’s Road SW3 5XP ~~ 0844 499 1144 ~~ habitat.co.uk habitat.co.uk/platform ~~Sloane Square ~~Mon–Tue 10am–6.30pm Wed 10am–8pm Thu–Sat 10am–6.30pm Sun 12pm–6pm Launch party: Thu 18 September from 6pm. Tickets: [email protected] WiFi available

Curated by Polly Dickens, Creative Director of Habitat, Design Reunion showcases work from six of London’s most respected names in design and explores the ideas that inspired each piece. The multi-sensory exhibit, created to celebrate 50 years of Habitat design, features new works from Tord Boontje, Clare Norcross, Simon Pengelly, Sarah Campbell, Aaron Probyn and Shin Azumi. Audiences will make their way through a winding maze that reveals each designer’s inspiration and product through a series of immersive installations. Continues until Monday 22 September. Schedule of designer talks to be announced.

~~55 Lonsdale Road NW6 6RA ~~ 020 3176 3802 ~~ georginagoodman.com georginagoodman.com/blog ~~Queen’s Park ~~Spontaneously throughout the week Queen’s Park Design District

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Harrods Is Design

Harrods makes its Festival debut with an in-store ‘design trail’. Tracing a path through the store’s Home department, the trail will take in a series of exclusive global launches from YOO Home, Bethan Gray and Zaha Hadid to collaborations from Roche Bobois, Les Trois Garçons, Savoir and many more.

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~~London Olympia

SW1X 7XL ~~ harrods.com ~~Knightsbridge ~ 10am–8pm Brompton Design District WiFi available

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HARRIET ANSTRUTHER STUDIO LTD Harriet Anstruther Studio Reveals

HOME + TOP DRAWER

Hammersmith Road Kensington W14 8UX ~~ home-london.net ~~London Olympia ~~Sun – Mon 9.30am – 6.30pm Tue 9.30am – 5pm Strictly Trade Only

Adding a significant commercial component to the proceedings, trade event Home and Top Drawer is the biggest single event of the festival, with over 900 exhibitors showing at the beautiful London Olympia. Firmly rooted in the commercial, the carefully vetted show features design-led homeware, interior accessories and gifts from leading brands, emerging talents and established independent businesses. Created by 100% Design and Tent London Co-Founder Ian Rudge and Clarion Events, Home offers retailers, interior designers, specifiers and press the chance to see new launches from global brands including Alessi, LSA International, Authentics and Stelton and to discover work from 100s of designers that will be heading to a store on the high street soon.

Harriet Anstruther Studio Reveals is an exhibition, based around the Brompton Design District’s central umbrella theme of ‘Craft’. We are showcasing art and product that works around the themes of identity and privacy, and what spaces and objects say about their owners. A published book will follow in 2014.

~~27 Thurloe Street SW7 2LQ ~~ 020 7584 4776 ~~ harrietanstruther.com ~~South Kensington ~~10am–6pm Brompton Design District

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Designing in 2024 – After 50 years of the Internet

Visit the Human Centred Design Institute at Brunel University London for this year’s student design competition, titled Designing in 2024 – After 50 years of the Internet. The event promises a vibrant mix of multi-disciplinary design talks and Pecha Kucha presentations – voting for your favourite.

~~Brunel University Uxbridge UB8 3PH ~~ 01895 265 975 ~~ hcdi.brunel.ac.uk brunel.ac.uk ~~Uxbridge / West Drayton Overground ~~1.30pm–7pm WiFi available

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Beautiful Japanese Furniture

Interio are proud to be the exclusive UK distributors for the stunning Japanese furniture manufacturers Matsuoka. Please join us for sushi and sake while you admire the beautiful furniture.

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THE INTERIOR DESIGN SCHOOL Design Matters

Discover why Design Matters at the Interior Design School. An exhibition exploring the importance of design in everyday life through the eyes of recent graduates. Understanding the processes and practicalities of interior design from one of the UK’s leading independent schools.

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~~22 Lonsdale Road Queen’s Park NW6 6RD ~~ 020 7372 2811 ~~ theinteriordesignschool.co.uk ~~Queen’s Park ~~Thu 2pm–9pm Fri 2pm–6pm Sat 2pm–6pm Queen’s Park Design District

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JAB Design Debate

~~17 The Boulevard Imperial Wharf SW6 2UB ~~ 020 7348 6620 ~~ jab-uk.co.uk ~~Imperial Wharf ~~3.30pm Chelsea Design Quarter

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Be inspired by light and control: how to transform your home and lifestyle

Be inspired by light and how it can transform your home by visiting the showroom. Attend our joint talk with Design Director Sally Storey and Angus Gibson of Symm and learn about the latest in lighting, saving energy and control to create the lifestyle that we desire for our homes. Call to book.

~~561–563 Kings Road SW6 2EB ~~ 020 7371 5400 ~~ johncullenlighting.co.uk ~~Fulham Broadway ~~4.30pm–6.30pm Chelsea Design Quarter WiFi available

Chelsea SW6 2EB ~~ 020 7348 7366 ~~ interio.co.uk ~~Fulham Broadway ~ Mon 5pm–8pm Chelsea Design Quarter

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KLAUS HAAPANIEMI & CO.

Klaus Haapaniemi ‘Nocturnal Bloom’ at Finnish Ambassador’s Residence

The London-based, Finnish design company Klaus Haapaniemi expands its product portfolio with new pieces, including brass and walnut pendant lights, hand-printed Japanese ceramics, new textiles and its first-ever chair. A daytime ‘pyjama party’ will also be held at the Finnish Ambassador’s Residence.

~~14 Kensington Palace Gardens W8 4QP ~~Queensway/ High Street Kensington ~~10am–5pm

JAB Anstoetz is delighted to announce it will be hosting its third design debate and serving afternoon tea at its Imperial Wharf showroom on 15 September. Guests are asked to arrive at 3.30pm for a lively debate on various topics affecting the world of design today.

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Table Talk: Designers in Conversation

Lapicida hosts an evening with cutting edge jewellery designer Lara Bohinc and conceptual designers Brooksbank & Collins to celebrate the launch of their furniture collaborations with Lapicida. In conversation, they will discuss their approach to design and will showcase their new pieces.

~~533 Kings Road (entrance on Lots Road) SW10 0TZ ~~ 020 3012 1000 ~~ lapicida.com ~~Imperial Wharf ~~6.30pm–8.30 pm Chelsea Design Quarter WiFi available

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Chelsea Design Quarter Late Opening

Leather Chairs of Bath will be collaborating with fellow Somerset-rooted company, Stuart Interiors, bespoke joiners and craftsmen, who will be creating a panelled room set within the retail area of the LCB showroom at 600 King’s Rd, in the heart of the Chelsea Design Quarter.

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LITHUANIA HOUSE

Young Lithuanian designers

LONDONPRINTSTUDIO

Wallpaper — Artist’s Interior Worlds

~~425 Harrow Road W10 4RE ~~ 020 8969 3247 ~~ londonprintstudio.org.uk londonprintstudio.org.uk/gallery ~~Westbourne Park ~~Tue–Sat 10.30am–5.30pm Sun 14 Sept from 6.30pm (opening party) WiFi available

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MADE.COM has defied convention with its business concept and unique ‘Unboxed’ showroom idea, blurring boundaries between online and offline, seeing products in customers’ homes. Join MADE for the Unboxed launch, Emerging Talent Awards and new collections. For info: [email protected] / made.com/unboxed

W11 3LQ 0344 257 1888 ~~ made.com ~~Notting Hill Gate ~~Various dates and times ~~

The show presents work by young Lithuanian designers who have participated in the competition for the Young Designer Prize 2014. The prize is awarded to BA graduates who have studied product, communication or fashion design at Lithuanian universities.

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~~2 Bessborough Gardens SW1V 2JE ~~ 020 7592 2864 ~~ jdp.lt uk.mfa.lt/uk/en/ ~~Pimlico ~~11am–7pm

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~~Various Locations,

SW6 2DX ~~ 020 7731 1198 ~~ leatherchairs.co.uk ~~Fulham Broadway ~ 10am–8pm Chelsea Design Quarter WiFi available

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THE MAP HOUSE

Art Cartography Exhibition with Kristjana S Williams

An Explorative Reinterpretation of the Traditional Art of Maps: a meeting of minds; creators old and new begin an exploration into the traditional art of cartography. The exhibition at The Map House will be showing a new selection of pieces by Icelandic artist Kristjana S Williams.

~~54 Beauchamp Place SW3 1NY ~~ 020 7589 4325 ~~ themaphouse.com ~~Knightsbridge ~~Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Sat 10.30am–5pm Brompton Design District

Contemporary wallpaper designers and fine artists use the medium in new ways. From subversive scrolls to embroidered patterns and cut paper creations, this exhibition is full of ideas, humour, and technical achievement with work by outstanding contemporary artists. Opening party Sunday 14 September at 6.30pm.

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Studio 74 by Michiko Koshino

Michiko Koshino has created an empire of pioneering and innovative design, carving out an iconic name in the creative industry. Her inimitable mind has influenced a multitude of design disciplines, including furniture. Her debut collaboration with Balint Bolygo showcases her dynamism and finesse.

~~74 Salusbury Road NW6 6NU ~~ 07787 756 152 ~~ michikokoshino.co.uk studio74london.co.uk ~~Queen’s Park/ Brondesbury Park Overground ~~10am–6pm Queen’s Park Design District WiFi available

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Elements of Craft

Lina Kanafani curates an exhibition focusing on the influence of craft in design. Pieces by Angelo Mangiarotti and Roy McMakin present classics from the 70s and 80s that are set against works by over 40 established and emerging designers, to create a visual harmony of contrasts.

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OYUNA

OYUNA presents SOFT // EDGE: a cashmere collaboration with Peter Marigold, Study O Portable and Raw Edges

OYUNA returns to the London Design Festival this year, showcasing an expansive collaboration with three renowned design practices. Fusing the world of soft cashmere and hard, industrial design, the trio of specially created products are as distinctive as the designers who brought them to life.

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~~6 Astwood Mews SW7 4DE ~~ 020 7183 9303 ~~ oyuna.com ~~Gloucester Road ~~11am–7pm Brompton Design District WiFi available

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Panerai Design: Past and Present

~~Panerai Vintage Exhibition at the Panerai Boutique Fine Watch Room Ground Floor Harrods 87–135 Brompton Road SW1X 7XL ~~ 020 7730 1234 ~~ harrods.com ~~Knightsbridge ~~10am–8pm

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Changing Behaviour

Quinine is an international, award-winning retail design firm. We create engaging spaces that get results by tapping into staff and customer behaviour. Come visit our studio, meet the team and see projects from the UK, Canada and USA that explore how design adds value and that little bit of magic.

~~Quinine Design Limited 13 Lonsdale Road NW6 6RA ~~ quininedesign.com ~~Queen’s Park ~~Thu 2pm–9pm Fri 2pm–6pm Sat 12pm–6pm Queen’s Park Design District

SW3 2BA ~~ 020 7225 2228 ~~ mintshop.co.uk mintshop.co.uk/news ~~South Kensington/Knightsbridge ~ Mon–Sat 10.30am–7.30pm Brompton Design District

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THE RAG AND BONE MAN

Live project at Queen’s Park Design District

Designer-Craftsman Paul Firbank is setting up The Rag and Bone Man’s pop up workshop in the Queens Park Design District with live projects using components from end of life vehicles and local industrial scrap which he transforms into beautiful bespoke lighting, furniture and accessories.

~~Charles Autos 53 Lonsdale Road NW6 6RA ~~ queensparkdesigndistrict.co.uk theragandboneman.co.uk ~~Queen’s Park ~~10am–5pm Queen’s Park Design District

Harrods is proud to announce an exclusive exhibition of Vintage Panerai Watches provided by private collectors. The exhibition will offer visitors the unique chance to see historic timepieces usually not accessible to public, displayed at the Panerai boutique within Harrods.

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Objects Sandbox: New Internet-Connected Products from REACT

REACT and BDD present Objects Sandbox, an exhibition of brand new products that explore possible experiences within the Internet of Things. Each product has been developed by teams of globally renowned designers and academics, including Uniform, BioBeats, Kinneir Dufort & Play Nicely.

~~Please refer to the web listing for venue details ~~ 07875 330 556 ~~Mon–Sun 10am–5.45pm Brompton Design District

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ROCA LONDON GALLERY

Urban Plunge: New Designs For City Swimming

~~Station Court

Townmead Road SW6 2PY ~~ 020 7610 9503 ~~ rocalondongallery.com ~~Imperial Wharf ~ Mon – Fri 9am – 5.30pm Sat 11am – 5pm Chelsea Design Quarter WiFi available

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Townmead Road SW6 2PY ~~ 020 7610 9503 ~~ rocalondongallery.com wonderwater.fi ~~Imperial Wharf ~~Mon 6pm–8pm Chelsea Design Quarter WiFi available

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Showcasing international design and architectural projects that transform urban rivers into public leisure spaces, giving people an exciting new, water-level perspective on their metropolis. Curator Jane Withers, co-founder of Wonderwater, has selected five key projects to illustrate architecture and design’s role in radically changing river usage, challenging our attitude to the urban water environment. (Exhibition runs from 11 Sept 2014–10 Jan 2015)

A notable panel discusses the capital’s waterway and asks, will we soon be swimming in the Thames again? Exploring what it takes to make the river a leisure space and how design can develop a natural urban retreat.

11 September 2014 — 10 January 2015

Curated by Jane Withers for Wonderwater

Roca London Gallery Station Court, Townmead Road London SW6 2PY

Including projects for London, New York and Copenhagen by Family & PlayLab, JDS Architects, Ooze & Marjetica Potrč, Studio Octopi and Tredje Natur

Design/Mentsen Design Mentsen

~~Station Court

Urban Plunge explores both existing schemes and future visions for river swimming in the heart of our cities.

Urban Plunge New designs for natural swimming in our cities

Imperial Wharf @rocalongallery #UrbanPlunge www.rocalondongallery.com

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ROSELIND WILSON DESIGN

Join us for a Pimms picnic in the studio, where you will have a chance to express your creativity by means of some arts and crafts interactive activities hosted by our team. Be part of our studio redesign by adding your bit of graffiti to the walls. Fun in the sun for everyone.

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ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART

Creative Citizens conference and exhibition

~~Lower Galleries

RCA Kensington Gore SW7 2EU ~~ 020 7592 2864 ~~ creativecitizens.co.uk/conference ~~High Street Kensington ~~10.30am–5.30pm Brompton Design District

Looking Forwards: SustainRCA Show & Awards 2014

How can design address the environmental, social and political issues of today impacting tomorrow? Looking Forwards, the fifth edition of Royal College of Art initiative the SustainRCA Show & Awards, offers a visionary showcase of innovative solutions and critical thinking exploring this question.

~~RCA Kensington Gore SW7 2EU ~~ sustain.rca.ac.uk ~~High Street Kensington ~~Wed 17 Sept (Private View) 18 Sept–3 Oct open daily, 10am–6pm Brompton Design District

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What do all the choirs, quilters, gardeners and aspirant media stars add to their communities? This conference of international speakers digs deep into acts of everyday creativity and how digital communications can drive and nurture creativity in communities.

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Catwalk Collaborations

The Rug Company showcases new collections by some of today’s leading fashion designers, including Diane von Furstenberg and Jonathan Saunders. (Q&A with Jonathan Saunders,Thursday 18 September, 6–8pm at The Rug Company, 555 King’s Road).

Alongside, the notion of who is a Creative Citizen is explored in an exhibition of specially commissioned photographs and booklet, The Creative Citizen Variety Pack, together with other works co-designed with community partners from across the country and recent RCA graduates.

~~555 King’s Road SW6 2EB ~~ 020 7384 0980 ~~ therugcompany.com ~~Fulham Broadway/ Sloane Square ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sat 10.30am–5pm Chelsea Design Quarter WiFi available

Conference bookings creativecitizens.co.uk/conference. Exhibition free and open to everyone.

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Open Studio & Showroom

Rupert Bevan, renowned designer, maker and finisher of fine bespoke furniture and luxury interiors, is opening his Finishing Studio to visitors, and exhibiting new pieces in the Showroom the Festival. See the QPDD website for dates and times of finishing demonstrations and talks with Rupert.

~~11 Lonsdale Road NW6 6RA ~~ 020 7731 1919 ~~ rupertbevan.com queensparkdesigndistrict.co.uk ~~Queen’s Park ~~10am–12pm/3pm–5pm Queen’s Park Design District

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SARAH MYERSCOUGH GALLERY On Display

On Display is a group show featuring new works by contemporary British designers, David Gates and Peter Marigold, silversmith artist Grant McCaig and Austrian ceramicist Thomas Bohle.

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~~15 –16 Brooks Mews Mayfair W1K 4DS ~~ 0207 495 0069 ~~ sarahmyerscough.com ~~Bond Street ~~Mon – Fri 10am – 6pm Sat– Sun 11am – 5pm

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Serpentine Galleries Pavilion 2014 designed by Smiljan Radic

~~Kensington Gardens W2 3XA ~~ 020 7402 6075 ~~ serpentinegalleries.org serpentinegalleries.org/about/ press/2014/03/exhibitions/ serpentine-galleries-pavilion 2014-designed-smiljan-radic ~~Lancaster Gate/Knightsbridge/ South Kensington ~~10am–6pm Brompton Design District WiFi available

INSIDER GUIDE ON BROMPTON

Skandium is celebrating its 15th anniversary this September. To celebrate, Studio Skandium will be showcasing 15 ‘own production’ products, both furniture and accessories. The newest edition will be a series of pieces designed by Daniel Schofield.

SW3 2EP 020 7584 2066 ~~ skandium.com ~~South Kensington/Knightsbridge ~~Sat–Fri 10am–6pm Brompton Design District ~~

The Serpentine has commissioned Chilean architect Smiljan Radic to become the 14th architect to design the Serpentine Galleries Pavilion 2014. The commission is one of the most anticipated events in the cultural calendar, and has become one of London’s leading summer attractions since launching in 2000. Radic’s design can be viewed until 19 October 2014.

“London Design Festival is a mirror of London itself — inspiring because of its vibrant, heterogeneous, cosmopolitan diversity but challenging too in terms of choice and navigation. Anchored around the V&A and RCA, Brompton is fortunate in having a constellation of amazing design stores”

Read all of Jane’s highlights and more Insider guides from industry experts: londondesignfestival.com/insider-guide


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Smallbone Craft Workshops

Smallbone of Devizes, bespoke cabinet-makers and creators of fine luxury kitchens, will be hosting its annual craft workshops at its flagship Knightsbridge showroom during the London Design Festival 2014. Demonstrations will include time-honoured traditional joinery skills including dovetail joints.

~~220 Brompton Road SW3 2BB ~~ 020 3370 8201 ~~ smallbone.co.uk ~~South Kensington ~~Mon–Wed 9.30am–6pm Thu 9.30am–9pm Fri 9.30am–6pm Sat 10am–5pm Brompton Design District

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SKS Design Hub feat. Zoe Brewer London and Out of the Dark Collaboration

For the London Design Festival, the studios will be hosting workshops, exhibitions and talks by designer makers and local design talent. Details will be provided online. Designer and studio tenant Zoe Brewer will also be presenting her furniture range collaboration with Out of the Dark throughout the week.

~~2A Canterbury Road NW6 5SW ~~ 020 7731 1919 ~~ southkilburnstudios.org/find-us myinteriorstylist.com outofthedark.org.uk ~~Queen’s Park ~~Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm Sat 11am – 9pm Sun 11am – 5pm Queen’s Park Design District

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Squint Limited launches velvet table top collection

For the London Design Festival 2014, Squint Limited introduces their new velvet table top collection. Opulent marble bookends and classical candlesticks sit alongside sculptural ceramic and blown glass vases, all covered in a luxurious velvet coating which is heat and water resistant.

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STUDIO TUTTI FRUTTI

Buy, buy, buy, put it down

Tom Dixon presents The Club

September sees us dive into the multifaceted world of clubs. Inspired by the classic heritage of the British members’ club, tempered by Dixon’s misspent youth in discotheques, we explore the newly fashionable ways of working, playing and relaxing in the extraordinary environments of the new clubland.

~~Tom Dixon Shop

SW3 2BA ~~ 020 7589 6839 ~~ squintlimited.com ~~South Kensington ~ Mon–Wed 10am–6pm Thu 10am–7pm Fri–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 12pm–5pm Brompton Design District

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TOM DIXON

Wharf Building Portobello Dock 344 Ladbroke Grove W10 5BU ~~ 020 7183 9737 ~~ tomdixon.net ~~Ladbroke Grove/Kensal Green/ Kensal Rise Overground ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm

Studio Tutti Frutti, an art and design collective founded by current and former students of the Royal College of Art, present an exhibition / pop-up shop of parallel realities, alternative histories and improbable futures.

~~Royal College of Art Stevens Building Jay Mews SW7 2EU ~~ 020 7590 4444 ~~ studiotuttifrutti.com ~~South Kensington/ High Street Kensington ~~Mon–Sun 12pm–7pm Sat 20 Sept 12pm–10pm

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WOOD MOOD

~~Valcucine London/ Barzaghistore/Forza 143–149 Great Portland Street W1W 6QN ~~ 020 7436 1808 ~~ london.valcucine.com valcucine.com ~~Great Portland Street ~~Mon–Sun 9am–6pm Thu 9am–9pm

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Valcucine will be launching WOOD MOOD, an international exhibition celebrating the versatility of wood and championing designers and craftsmanship that challenges the traditional practices associated with this material. The exhibition will explore characteristics of wood beyond the conventional.

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VESSEL GALLERY Ten by Two

An exhibition of artistic, limited edition vitreous enamelware bowls by Hannah Dipper and Robin Farquhar. Ten by Two marks 10 years of collaboration by Hannah and Robin, the designers behind People Will Always Need Plates.

~~114 Kensington Park Road W11 2PW ~~ 020 7727 8001 ~~ vesselgallery.com ~~Notting Hill Gate ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 12pm–5pm

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~~Victoria and Albert Museum Cromwell Road SW7 2RL ~~ 020 7907 7073 ~~ vam.ac.uk ~~South Kensington ~ Daily 10am–5.45pm Fri 10am–10pm Brompton Design District WiFi Available

For the sixth year running, the V&A provides a central hub of creativity for the London Design Festival, hosting a mix of installations, talks and workshops throughout the nine days.

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A few Festival highlights include: Double Space for BMW—Precision & Poetry in Motion in the Raphael Gallery by designers Barber & Osgerby in collaboration with BMW; Crest — an engaging feature across the pool in the centre of the V&A’s John Madejski garden by Zaha Hadid Architects; The Wish List, another mustsee installation where Sir Terence Conran, Benchmark, the Festival and the American Hardwood Export Council invite ten renowned design legends and ten emerging talents to create something they have always wanted, but have never been able to find.

THE WATER MONOPOLY Open Showroom and Workshop

The Water Monopoly will be launching their new Rockwell range with an open air working bathroom… bring your bathers! We will also have our showroom and workshops open throughout the week, where you can see a collection of antique sanitary ware and original pieces being restored.

~~10–14 Lonsdale Road NW6 6RD ~~ 020 7624 2636 ~~ thewatermonopoly.com ~~Queen’s Park ~~Mon–Fri 10am–4pm (Thu late night showroom/ drinks 5pm–9pm) Queen’s Park Design District WiFi available

In addition there is also a vibrant mix of talks and Workshops throughout the week, focusing on a different theme each day. Start your journey through the Museum at the Festival information desk designed by Giles Miller Studio and crafted out of DuPont™ Corian®, situated in the Grand Entrance. For more details see pages 25 – 63.

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How to create Luxury in the bathroom

The team at premier USA bathroom brand Waterworks uses its 3,700-sq-ft King’s Road showroom to explain how to create luxury in the bathroom – from custommade mosaics and mood lighting to how to choose taps and fittings to enhance sanitaryware.

~~579–581 Kings Rd SW6 2EH ~~ 07889 540 606 ~~ waterworks.com ~~Fulham Broadway ~~Mon–Fri 9am–5pm Sat 11am–4pm Chelsea Design Quarter WiFi available

INSIDER GUIDE ON CHELSEA

“It’s London Design Festival again— the only other event that seems to whip round so alarmingly quickly each year is my birthday! This year there are many events that are not to be missed and plenty of product launches which are full of promise.”

CHRISTOPHER SHARP CEO AND CO-FOUNDER, THE RUG COMPANY Read all of Christopher’s highlights and more Insider guides from industry experts: londondesignfestival.com/insider-guide

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The Brompton Design District is a network of independent design shops, showrooms and temporary exhibitions within walking distance of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

AUSTURLAND: DESIGNS FROM NOWHERE • B&B ITALIA • BOFFI • BROMPTON BICYCLE • CAMPBELL’S OF LONDON • CASSINA • THE CONRAN SHOP • CUSTHOM • FIOREQ • GABBERTAS STUDIO • HARRIET ANSTRUTHER STUDIO • HARRODS • HÄSTENS • LONDON MORGAN • MARION FRIEDMANN GALLERY • THE MAP HOUSE • MINT • OYUNA • RALPH LAUREN • ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART • REACT • SERPENTINE GALLERY • SKANDIUM • SQUINT LIMITED • UMPRUM ACADEMY OF ARTS, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN IN PRAGUE • VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM • WORKSHOP FOR POTENTIAL DESIGN

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Adventures in Furniture ARIA SHOP Camden Collective Central Saint Martins Coexistence Dark City Gallery Halleluyeah Hexagone Boutique Jewish Museum London Kvadrat Present & Correct Ruberg Jewellery Shin Azumi + PLAID SMUG Timorous Beasties twentytwentyone twentytwentyone

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ADVENTURES IN FURNITURE

WORKSHOP: Create to Live

Exploring the life of a designer maker and the beauty of natural materials. AIF London collaborates with ViaCpH and Tom Raffield and showcases a product installation by Yaarit Mechany alongside a selection of handmade Shyrdak rugs by nomadic artisans.

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~~281 Upper Street

Restless Futures at London Design Festival

~~Lethaby Gallery

N1 2TZ ~~ 020 7359 5909 ~~ chestofdrawers.co.uk ~~Angel ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm Islington Design District

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Bambi + ARIA + Art Against Knives

Central Saint Martins Granary Building 1 Granary Square N1C 4AA ~~ 020 7514 2399 ~~ arts.ac.uk/csm/csm-culture/ restless-futures ~~King’s Cross ~~ Tue to Fri 10am–6pm Sat 12pm–5pm Mon 10am–3pm (from 3pm closed for a private event)

Restless Futures showcases key recent Central Saint Martins graduates shaping future design practice. In focus this year are polemics; disruptive technologies, expanded practice, no more stuff!, and democratising innovation. A global mix of top of the crop graduates, selected from undergraduate and post-graduate courses at CSM, demonstrates richly diverse responses and innovations across our wide range of disciplines and research fields. Industrial and Product Design celebrate their Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher Education. A must see.

‘Seized’ street art – exclusive artwork by local artist Bambi – will be showcased in our Islington showroom. The piece of art will later be auctioned on behalf of the charity Art Against Knives.

~~Barnsbury Hall

Barnsbury Street N1 1PN ~~ 020 7704 6222 ~~ ariashop.co.uk ~~Angel/Highbury and Islington ~~ Mon–Sat 10am–6.30pm Sun 12pm–5pm Islington Design District

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CAMDEN COLLECTIVE

High Street Highline

~~26 Camden High Street

NW1 0JH ~~ 07946 749 051 ~~ camdencollective.co.uk ~~Mornington Crescent ~~Mon–Sat 10am–5pm WiFi available

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Collective invites artists and designers to produce temporary installations for the roof tops of Camden High Street. We explore the creative possibility of these vacant upper corridors and offer an alternative perspective, taking inspiration from New York’s regeneration project, ‘The High Line’.

COEXISTENCE

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An installation of a Maggie’s kitchen table

Coexistence will feature an installation of a Maggie’s kitchen table. Maggie’s offer support for anyone affected by cancer and the kitchen table is at the heart of each Centre. Made in collaboration with MDF Italia who will exhibit new products, storage and other ideas.

~~288 Upper Street

N1 2TZ 020 7354 8817 ~~ coexistence.co.uk ~~Angel/Highbury & Islington ~~ Mon–Sun 11am–5pm Islington Design District WiFi available ~~

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Dark City Gallery Alternative Film Poster Exhibition

The Dark City Gallery exhibition features screenprinted work by some of the finest graphic designers working today, including La Boca, Swava Harasymowicz and Adam Simpson. Feast your eyes on a selection of limited edition, alternative film posters at the iconic Phoenix Cinema, East Finchley, London.

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Designing the 20th century: Life and Work of Abram Games (exhibition runs until 4 Jan 2015)

~~The Phoenix Cinema 52 High Road N2 9PJ ~~ 020 8444 6789 ~~ darkcitygallery.com phoenixcinema.co.uk ~~East Finchley ~~Mon–Sat 11am–end of last film showing. Sun 1pm–end of last film showing.

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HALLELUYEAH

FLAIR: an exhibition celebrating obsession

~~Raymond Burton House 129–131 Albert Street NW1 7NB ~~ 020 7284 7384 ~~ jewishmuseum.org.uk ~~Camden Town ~~ Sun–Thu 10am–5pm Fri 10am–2pm Last entrance is 30 minutes before closing. Closed on Saturdays and Jewish festivals. WiFi available Ticketed Event

A multidisciplinary exhibition, FLAIR invites you to follow your curiosity and explore the core of the obsessed individual on an immersive journey behind the curtain of the artistic obsession. FLAIR combines moving image, dance performance, art and design.

HEXAGONE BOUTIQUE

The Parisianer at Hexagone

~~12B Camden Passage N1 8ED ~~ 020 7288 1444 ~~ hexagone-uk.com ~~Angel ~~ Tue – Sun 10.30am –7pm Islington Design District

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~~White Lab, Platform Theatre Central Saint Martins Handyside street N1C 4AA ~~ 07955 415 054 ~~ halleluyeah.com ~~Kings Cross ~~ Wed 6pm –10pm Thu – Fri 12pm – 6pm Sat 2pm –10pm WiFi available

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Abram Games was one of the most influential figures of 20th century graphic design. Celebrating the 100th anniversary of his birth, this exhibition explores his immigrant roots, his Jewish background and his enormous contribution to British design. Events programme includes talks, workshops and more.

DIS-PLAY

Please join us for the launch of a special installation by Alfredo Häberli to celebrate his first collection of knitted textiles for Kvadrat.

~~10 –12 Shepardess Walk

N1 7LB 020 7324 5555 ~~ kvadrat.dk ~~Old Street ~~Mon–Fri 9am–5.30pm Sat–Sun By appointment only ~~

After an exhibition at L’Hôtel de Ville in Paris, Hexagone is delighted to partner with Image Republic for the UK launch of The Parisianer. In honour of the New Yorker’s famous covers, contemporary illustrators and cartoonists express their vision of Paris on the cover of an imaginary magazine.

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Stamp Station

Stationery purveyors Present & Correct introduce their Stamp Station. Make your mark over an array of old and new ephemera. Pick ten pieces and choose from around 50 graphic stamps, both abstract and figurative. Create patterns, write your name or decorate your child’s face. Fun for all ages!

~~23 Arlington Way

EC1R 1UY 020 7278 2460 ~~Angel ~~Sat–Sun 12pm–6:30pm Tue 12pm–9pm (late opening) Islington Design District ~~

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RUBERG JEWELLERY

Handmade contemporary jewellery

Based in Islington for the past ten years, Ruberg Jewellery showcases the designs and concepts of Danish-born Kamilla Ruberg and other selected jewellers.

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SHIN AZUMI + PLAID Afternoon Tea

Enjoy an afternoon tea with Shin Azumi and Plaid as they open their studios with displays of their latest work. Product designer Shin Azumi welcomes you with his new tea set TOPO, and introduces many other recent works. Interior studio Plaid will present a selection of their prototypes and models.

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CAFÉ SMUG

~~13 Camden Passage

N1 8EA ~~ 020 7354 0253 ~~ ifeelsmug.com the-smuggler.com ~~Angel ~~Sun–Tue 12pm–5pm Wed–Sat 11am–6pm Islington Design District WiFi available

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Timorous Beasties unveil a new wallpaper panel collection and a range of vibrant velvets. We are also delighted to collaborate with artist Jonathan McCree (Sim Smith Gallery). Presenting three collage themes – Birdsong, Gum Landscape and Toile – McCree’s artwork is inspired by Timorous Beasties classics.

TWENTYTWENTYONE

At Home with the Days

twentytwentyone will host a selling exhibition of a rich and diverse collection of furniture and objects from Robin and Lucienne Day’s home. Items they collected and made during their 70 years together will be on view for the first time.

~~18c River Street EC1R 1XN ~~ 020 7837 1900 ~~ twentytwentyone.com ~~Angel/Kings Cross ~~Wed–Sat 9.30am–5.30pm Sun 11am–5pm Islington Design District

Bickerton House 25/27 Bickerton Road N19 5JT ~~ 020 7998 7427 / 020 7263 4679 ~~ shinazumi.com plaid-london.com ~~Archway ~~ Wed–Sat 2pm–5pm

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Collaboration: Timorous Beasties & artist Jonathan McCree (Sim Smith Gallery)

~~46 Amwell Street EC1R 1XS ~~ 020 7833 5010 ~~ timorousbeasties.com sim-smith.com jonathanmcree.com ~~Angel ~~Mon–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 11am–4pm Islington Design District

N1 8EA ~~ 020 7226 5515 ~~ ruberg.co.uk ~~Angel ~~Tue 11am–6.30pm Wed 12pm–7.30pm Thu–Sat 11.am–6.30pm Sun 12pm–5pm Islington Design District

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SMUG will be launching the Islington Design District with a programme of fantastic design-led activities, workshops and an exciting new exclusive collection from Donna Wilson. CAFÉ SMUG will be a hub for IDD, offering free WiFi for design hunters seeking to snap and hashtag their favourite finds.

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twentytwentyone celebrate contemporary and classic design

twentytwentyone celebrate contemporary and classic design with a joint launch of new lighting and historical furniture: Marble Lights by Studio Vit and award-winning Reigate Rocking chair by William Plunkett.

~~274–275 Upper Street N1 2UA ~~ 020 7288 1996 ~~ twentytwentyone.com ~~Highbury and Islington/Angel ~~Wed–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm Islington Design District

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THE DEFINITIVE HOMEWARES AND ACCESSORIES EVENT

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THE AFRICAN & AFRICAN— CARIBBEAN DESIGN DIASPORA

British European Design Group

The AACDD 2014 Bargehouse Festival Past, Present & Future: 2014 marks the AACDD’s 5th exhibition and inclusion within the renowned London Design Festival, introducing a program of events alongside our main exhibition to honour the diaspora design theme of Past / Present / Future.

~~Bargehouse

ARTISA DESIGN AWARD AT GOLDSMITHS COLLEGE The Intertidal Cinema

CITIZENM

A Secret Garden by citizenM and Vitra

~~citizenM

Oxo Tower Wharf Bargehouse Street South Bank SE1 9PH ~~ aacd.org ~~Waterloo ~~Wed 11am–5pm Thu–Sun 11am–8pm WiFi available

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citizenM and Vitra celebrate the London Design Festival. The secret garden by citizenM and Vitra will be your oasis in the heart of this hotel, created especially for the London Design Festival. Cool tunes by popshop, bespoke cocktails by citizenM’s in-house mixologists and Vitra’s iconic Eames wire chairs await you... design your diary around it!

20 Lavington Street SE1 0NZ ~~ 020 3519 1680 ~~ citizenm.com ~~London Bridge/ Waterloo/Southwark ~~All day until 11pm, Music between 4pm –7pm WiFi available

Can the temporary spaces that occur naturally in the environment provide us with a new way in which design can operate? The Intertidal Cinema attempts to transform the tidal creek of Deptford into a social space, transporting people back through the history of the River Thames.

~~Creekside

Deptford SE8 3DZ ~~ 07794 432 088 ~~ intertidalcinema.co.uk hannahfasching.co.uk ~~Deptford Bridge DLR/ Deptford Overland ~~ Fri–Tue 7pm–9pm

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BRIXTON DESIGN DISTRICT Design Week Brixton

~~Brixton Design Festival

SW2 1RW welovebrixton.com ~~Brixton ~~ Opening times may vary: See website for more information. ~~

Brixton is home to iconic design with a global reach; from David Bowie on the Brixton pound, to the fashion and style embodied in our streets. Home to many talented new designers and start-ups, we are launching the Brixton Design District to showcase a design culture that is integral to the spirit of Brixton.

INSIDER GUIDE ON GRAPHICS

“Events wise I like the sound of this panel discussion on type design for a digital context and The Modern Magazine conference last year was exceptional; I’m hoping for more of the same this year.”

ROB ALDERSON EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, IT’S NICE THAT Read all of Rob’s highlights and more Insider guides from industry experts: londondesignfestival.com/insider-guide

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COIN STREET COMMUNITY BUILDERS/OXO TOWER WHARF Meet the Makers

~~Oxo Tower Wharf Bargehouse Street SE1 9PH ~~ 020 7021 1686 ~~ oxotower.co.uk ~~Southwark/Blackfriars/ Waterloo ~~Tue–Sun 11am–6pm Visit oxotower.co.uk for detailed opening times

Explore the heart of creative London with a visit to Oxo Tower Wharf, home to some of the UK’s most innovative and internationally renowned designers, open Tuesday – Sunday throughout LDF. On 17 September, enjoy the chance to meet the designers themselves at a late breakfast event (10am –12pm) across participating studios. Discover a unique community of design boutiques and studios offering a stunning range of contemporary design products, including jewellery, textiles, homewares, art and ceramics, with the opportunity to discuss the work with the people who created it. Exhibitions will also be taking place at gallery@oxo and Bargehouse.

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CONTEMPORARY APPLIED ARTS

Out Of Sight: Drawing in the Lives of Makers

This mixed media group exhibition is curated by ceramicist Kyra Cane and looks at the intimate relationship between drawing and making. Drawing is often considered by craft makers to be at the heart of their creative expression, although it is something which the public rarely sees.

The Deptford Market Challenge introduces The Living Installation. This is a design challenge that aims to marry design and local trade. Designers are given one day to create a space using all the resources available on Deptford High Street and Markets.

~~Giffin Square

SE8 4RJ 07734 797 866 ~~ deptfordhighstreet.com ~~Deptford ~~9am–4pm ~~

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THE DEPTFORD DESIGN MARKET CHALLENGE

Active by Design Summit 2014

Physical inactivity costs the UK approximately £20bn and leads to around 37,000 premature deaths a year. However, the innovative use of design can make active lifestyles more attractive and accessible, helping people live fitter, healthier lives.

~~Coin Street

Join Design Council for a day of inspiring talks by the experts leading the way in the #ActivebyDesign revolution.

DESIGN COUNCIL

Neighbourhood Centre 108 Stamford Street SE1 9NH ~~ 020 7420 5276 ~~ eventbrite.co.uk/e/active by-design-summit-tickets 11115818713?aff=eorg designcouncil.org.uk/projects/ active-design designcouncil.org.uk/events/ active-design-summit ~~Waterloo ~~Thu 9am–5.30pm WiFi available Ticketed Event

Speakers include: Simon Allford – AHMM Mandy Ayres –Nike Sam Hill – PAN Studio Mattias Lind, White arkitekter Tom Lloyd – PearsonLloyd Riccardo Marini – GEHL Architects Ruedi Baur – Intégral

~~89 Southwark Street SE1 0HX ~~ 020 7620 0086 ~~ caa.org.uk ~~Blackfriars/London Bridge/ Southwark/Waterloo ~~Tue–Sat 10am–6pm Sun 11am–5pm

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DESIGN MUSEUM

Louis Kahn: The Power of Architecture

The American architect Louis Kahn is one of the great master builders of the 20th Century. Kahn created buildings of monumental beauty with powerful universal symbolism. In this exhibition, discover how Kahn created a modern form of expression for the eternal and essential qualities of architecture.

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~~Shad Thames SE1 2YD ~~ designmuseum.org ~~London Bridge ~~10am–5.45pm WiFi available Ticketed Event

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Designers in Residence

DESIGN MUSEUM

John Lewis: How We Live Today

Contemporary Craft and Art Weekend

A unique two-day contemporary craft and art market alongside exhibitions in local Greenwich galleries: The Ben Oakley Gallery; The Greenwich Printmakers; M1 Fine Art; The Flood Gallery and The Warwick Leadlay Gallery.

~~Greenwich Market

Greenwich SE10 9HZ ~~ 07851 018 007 ~~ greenwichmarketlondon.com benoakleygallery.com M1Fineart.com ~~Cutty Sark DLR/ Greenwich Mainline ~~10am – 5.30pm WiFi available

Discover the design stars of the future. This year, James Christian, Ilona Gaynor, Torsten Sherwood and Patrick Stevenson-Keating have responded to the theme of Disruption by exploring future housing, illegally staged protests, construction as play and financial systems.


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HELEN PARTON PRESENTS Generation Design

~~The Residency at BDG,

East Studio Riverside Walk Sea Containers 18 Upper Ground SE1 9PD ~~Blackfriars ~~Mon–Fri 10am–6pm WiFi available

Generation Design is an exciting collaboration between design journalist Helen Parton and Kingston University’s faculty of art, design and architecture and is hosted by design practice BDG at their new headquarters on London’s creative mile on the South Bank. The show celebrates and analyses the work and careers of a number of designers on the cusp of becoming household names, in disciplines from furniture, lighting to jewellery and graphics. These include Anthony Dickens, Ed Carpenter and Andre Klauser, Gitta Gschwendtner, Hannah Martin, William Warren, naughtone and BDG’s creative director Colin Macgadie.

John Lewis has been an integral part of the British high street for 150 years, becoming one of the UK’s most influential retailers. This exhibition explores the design stories behind a range of current and past products they sell – and how they have shaped our lives.


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THIS LEAD YOU? INDUSTRY LEADING COURSES IN

Adobe Creative Suite and Apple Software Advertising, Marketing, PR and Events Digital and Interactive Design Filmmaking and Photography Graphic Design Journalism Printing and Publishing Spatial and Surface Design

WWW.ARTS.AC.UK/LCC/SHORTCOURSES

Jerwood Drawing Prize 2014

The largest and longest-running annual open exhibition for drawing in the UK, committed to championing excellence and promoting and celebrating the breadth of contemporary drawing practice. Selected by Gavin Delahunty, Dr Janet McKenzie and Alison Wilding RA.

~~Jerwood Space

LONDON COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION

SHORT COURSES WHERE COULD

JERWOOD VISUAL ARTS

171 Union Street SE1 0LN ~~ 020 7654 0179 ~~ jerwoodvisualarts.org ~~Southwark/London Bridge/ Borough ~~Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Sat–Sun 10am–3pm WiFi available

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LONDON COLLEGE OF COMMUNICATION

50 Years of Illustration

London College of Communication hosts a programme of design-related exhibitions and events. 50 Years of Illustration launches Professor Lawrence Zeegen’s latest book; Alan Kitching and Monotype celebrate the centenary of five graphic design legends; and Stereohype mark ten years of their badge series.

~~Elephant and Castle

SE1 6SB 020 7514 6569 ~~ arts.ac.uk/lcc ~~Elephant and Castle ~~ Mon–Fri 10am–5pm Sat 11am–4pm ~~

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MAGCULTURE

The Modern Magazine conference

Following the successful debut event last year, The Modern Magazine returns with another day of talks and discussions celebrating the power of editorial design. This year we’ll be looking at the future through the eyes of some of the most forward-thinking figures in the industry.

~~London College of Communication Elephant and Castle SE1 6SB ~~ magculture.com/blog ~~Elephant and Castle ~~All day WiFi available Ticketed Event

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NOW GALLERY

Simon Heijdens at NOW Gallery

Animated by sunlight and wind, Now Gallery’s first commission by Simon Heijdens signals a new gallery space for south east London. An intelligent skin forms a kaleidoscope of light choreographed by the elements, translating the unplanned timeline of the outdoor to indoor space.

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~~1 Green Place Greenwich Peninsula SE10 0PE ~~ nowgallery.co.uk simonheijdens.com ~~North Greenwich ~~Mon–Fri 10am–6pm Sat–Sun 10am–4pm WiFi available


Breaking Through: New projects from the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design

This exhibition explores how current research by the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the Royal College of Art is translating into new products, services and systems – and breaking through to achieve impact in the market, public discourse and policy making.

~~Dyson Building

Hester Road SW11 4AN ~~ 020 7590 4444 ~~ rca.ac.uk/research-innovation/ helen-hamlyn-centre rca.ac.uk ~~Queenstown Road/ Battersea Park ~~Mon–Sun 10am–5.30pm

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STONEY LANE STUDIOS

Stoney Lane Open Studio

Open Studios on Stoney Lane: two sculptors, a designer and furniture Maker presenting a collaboration of contemporary and up-cycled lighting, furniture and sculpture in the raw backdrop of their working studio.

~~Stoney Lane

SE19 3BD 07917 362 478 ~~ twosculptors.com studioep.co.uk bw-greenwood.co.uk ~~Crystal Palace ~~ Mon–Wed 10am–6.30pm Thu 10am–8pm Fri–Sat 11am–7pm Sun 12pm–5pm ~~

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Wraparound! at Pedini London

~~76 Queen’s town Road SW8 3RY ~~ 020 7720 8311 ~~ pedinilondon.co.uk ~~Queen’s town Road/Battersea Park /Clapham Common ~~Mon–Thu 8.30am–8.00pm WiFi available

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En route to the London Design Festival, enjoy breakfast pastries and a cappuccino while looking around the stunning Pedini London Kitchen Showroom. Later in the day, join us for Prosecco and freshly prepared Italian delicacies; explore our display kitchens and even enjoy a relaxing neck and shoulder massage after your busy day.

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UCA – SCHOOL OF CRAFT AND DESIGN 33@OXO

Showcasing work from the UCA School of Craft and Design; contemporary craft and design work by new graduates and staff of one of the leading specialist universities in the UK.

~~gallery@oxo Oxo Tower Wharf Bargehouse Street SE1 9PH ~~ uca.ac.uk/socd ~~Southwark/Waterloo ~~Wed–Sun 11am–6pm

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ADDITIONAL THANKS TO: Benchmark, Cerviche, Daphnes, Kurobata, Lamberts Glass, Millimetre, Studio Apetit, Studio Design UK, Vessel Gallery

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IN-SPACES

W 147

The New Craftsmen

C

106

Best & Lloyd

W

151

Dezeen

C 94 – 95

Industrial Facility

E

125

NOW Gallery

S

198

Bill Amberg Studio

W

150

Do Shop

C

Ink Works

E

125

Office Electrics Ltd

W

148

Bocci

C 88

Domus

C 99

Interio

W 162

OMK Design Ltd

C

107

Brixton Design District

S

190

Donna Wilson

E

The Interior Design School

W

164

Outline Editions

C

98

Brompton Bicycle

W

151

Drummonds

W 158

ITC Natural Luxury Flooring

W

147

OYUNA

W 168

The Building Centre

C

89

Ekaterina Elizarova

W

147

Jab Anstoetz

W

164

Panerai

W 168

CAMAC

C 89

Eleanor Pritchard

C

99

Jasper Morrison Shop

E

126

The Partners

E

133

Camden Collective

N

Embassy of Japan in the UK

C

99

Jennifer Newman

E

125

Paul Smith

C

107

Cappellini

E 119

Engblad & Co

C

95

Jerwood Visual Arts

S

197

Pedini

S 198

Carpenters Workshop Gallery

C

Established & Sons

E

121

Jessica Light

E

126

Pentreath & Hall

C

107

Cassina

W 154

Estonian Association of Designers

E

121

Jewish Museum London

N

185

Poltrona Frau

E

133

Central Saint Martins

N

183

Fabrica

E 121

Jimbobart

E 128

Present & Correct

N

185

Christian Liaigre

W

154

FioreQ

W 158

John Cullen Lighting

W

165

Priestmangoode

C 108

Christoph Behling Design

W

155

Flos

E 122

Kingston University

E

128

Pringle of Scotland and Disegno

C

204


182

89

98

120

INDEX

108

205

Name

Area

Page

Quinine Design Limited

W

169

The Rag and Bone Man

W

169

REACT RIBA London

Name

Area

Page

UCA – School of Craft and Design

S

199

Unit D

E

140

W 169

urban living interiors

C

112

C

109

V&A Museum of Childhood

E

140

Roca London Gallery

W

170

Valcucine

W 176

Roselind Wilson Design

W

172

Very Good & Proper

E

140 177

SANDERSON AND ST MARTINS L ANE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LON DON DESIGN FESTIVAL

Rouge

E 133

Vessel Gallery

W

Roundhouse

C 110

Viaduct

E 141

Royal College of Art

S

Victoria and Albert Museum

W

178

Royal College of Art

W 172–173

Vitra

E

141

Royal College of Art, Design Products Graduates

E

134

Vitsœ

C 112

Ruberg Jewellery

N

186

Volte Face

C

112

F O R R E S E R VAT I O N S :

The Rug Company

W

173

The Water Monopoly

W

179

P L E A S E C A L L : ( u s ) 8 0 0 6 9 7 17 9 1 ( i n t ) 0 0 8 0 0 4 9 6 9 17 7 0

Rupert Bevan Ltd

W

173

Waterworks

W 179

Samsung Chemical Europe GmbH

W

149

WEATHERING

E 137

Sarah Myerscough Gallery

W

174

west elm

C

113

The Saturday Market Project

E

134

WOW Talks

C

113

The SCIN Gallery

E

134

Yohji Yamamoto / Torsten Neeland

C

113

SCP

E 135

YourStudio

E 141

Serpentine Galleries

W

174

SFD

C 110

Shenzhen Graphic Design Association

C

110

Shin Azumi + PLAID

N

186

Signal Noise

E

135

London Design Festival Supporters

Skandium

W 175

sketch

C 111

Smallbone of Devizes

W

SMUG

N 186

American Hardwood Export Council 30 – 31, 53

South Kilburn Studios

W

175

Arup 26 –28

Squint Limited

W

176

Benchmark Furniture

Stoney Lane Studios

S

199

BMW Group 26 – 28, 55

Studio INTEGRATE

W

148

Buro Happold

Studio Tutti Frutti

W

176

Coutts 20 – 22

Tent London & Super Brands London

E

136

Johnson Tiles

Thornback and Peel

C

111

Litestructures 39 – 40

Tiipoi

C

97

Timorous Beasties

N

187

Millimetre 26 – 28

Tokyo Designers Week in London

E

138

20–22, 33–34 Officine Panerai

Tom Dixon

W

177

Perrier-Jouët

TOTO

E 135

Seam 26 – 28

Transport for London

C

98

Swarovski 20 – 22

Tracey Neuls

E

139

ETC 26 – 28

twentytwentyone

N 187

199

175

Name

O R V I S I T : M O R G A N S H O T E L G R O U P. C O M

Page

Airbnb

ME by Meliã

13 – 15

30 –31

39 – 40

42

39 – 40

20–22, 36 –37

Victoria and Albert Museum

25– 63 ST MARTINS L ANE LONDON

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