London Design Festival
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Wallpaper's London Design Festival itinerary: don’t miss a thing
Our third-instalment of our four-part preview of this year's London Design Festival, from Barbie and Greater Palm Springs pavilions to the Wax Building's opening exhibition
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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First look at London Design Festival 2024, a global showcase of creative talent
London Design Festival 2024 programme announced, with special commissions across the city's landmarks by emerging talent and forward-thinking brands (14 - 22 September 2024)
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Highlights from London Design Festival 2023
London Design Festival 2023 took over landmarks, showrooms and exhibition spaces across the city
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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‘The future is hypermobile’: portability guides Tom Dixon’s Coal office exhibitions
London Design Festival 2023: at Coal Office, Tom Dixon explores themes of hypermobility in collaboration with cutting-edge contemporary brands, mixing AI, tech and research
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Ozwald Boateng reimagines Poltrona Frau classics
Savile Row tailor Ozwald Boateng was invited by Poltrona Frau to interpret its iconic designs through colour and pattern, marking the beginning of an ongoing collaboration
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Emerging stars and established makers unite in show for London Design Festival
Curated by Jan Hendzel, ‘11:11’ at Staffordshire St Gallery in Peckham, south London, features a diverse breadth of design, from ceramics and textiles to woodworking and jewellery
By Francesca Perry Published
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At St Paul’s Cathedral, sound becomes light through an installation by Pablo Valbuena
‘Aura’ by Pablo Valbuena at St Paul’s Cathedral for London Design Festival 2023 (and until early November 2023) makes sound tangible through light
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Simone Brewster evokes a forest of cork oak trees in central London
For London Design Festival 2023, Simone Brewster presents ‘Spirit of Place’ on The Strand in collaboration with Amorim cork, intended to ‘capture the essence of the forest’
By Francesca Perry Published
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Andu Masebo turns a red Alfa Romeo into furniture
Andu Masebo gives new life to an old Alfa Romeo, creating playful furniture, on show at the V&A South Kensington during London Design Festival (and until 15 October 2023)
By Francesca Perry Published
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Meet the London Design Medals 2023 winners, showcasing ‘creativity and innovation that shapes our world’
The London Design Medals 2023 are awarded to engineer Hanif Kara, architect Pooja Agrawal, social enterprise POoR Collective and artist Magdalene Odundo
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Winners announced for the London Design Medals 2015
Meet the London Design Medals 2015 champions
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Two new installations at St James’ quarter draw on local history
By Clare Dowdy Last updated
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The made-to-measure magic of design duo Gučas Morgan
By Dal Chodha Last updated
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Meet Forensic Architecture, the architectural nominees of the 2018 Turner Prize shortlist
By Ellie Stathaki Last updated
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Throwing shapes: Darkroom celebrates five years in style
Continuing its fascination with shape symmetry, Darkroom is celebrating its fifth birthday with five new products centred around geometric shapes
By Tilly Slight Last updated
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The 2017 British Land Celebration of Design Awards winners announced
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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The Design Fund to Benefit the V&A
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Sir Kenneth Grange, Bethan Laura Wood, David Adjaye and Daan Roosegaarde win London Design Medals 2016
By Alyn Griffiths Last updated
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Jeremy Maxwell Wintrebert renders 'Human Nature' in glass for the London Design Festival
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Best in show: Furniture Makers’ Company reveals Design Guild Mark awards 2016
By Emma O'Kelly Last updated
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Cutting edge: Fredrikson Stallard to launch bespoke Swarovski crystal collection at LDF
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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Simple statement: Kvadrat proves a blank canvas is often the best inspiration
By Ali Morris Last updated
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Colour scheme: Peter Pilotto’s prismatic London townhouse takeover
By Laura Hawkins Last updated
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Francis Sultana’s eclectic new collection draws on Coco Chanel and Catalan art
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Belle epoch: Max Lamb’s My Grandfather’s Tree on show for London Design Festival
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Floral fantasy: Lee Broom opens his ’Flower Shop’ at the London Design Festival
Designer Lee Broom transforms his Shoreditch store into a contemporary flower shop for the London Design Festival
By Sujata Burman Last updated
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’Split Shift’: Bert & May to launch geometric collection with Darkroom
By Sam Rogers Last updated