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London Design Festival

22/7/2014

 
The 1950s saw a frenzy of interest in home making and the young were keen that decoration and furnishings should be modern. They were encouraged by a flurry of exhibitions most notably the Festival of Britain in 1951; institutions such as the Council of Industrial Design established in 1944 and publications such as House & Garden, which all promoted a vision of ‘good design.’

Blighty and in particular London continues to push the boundaries of design and the capital is now an international creative hub, a city with a great heart flowing out to communities each with their own unique stamp.
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Cutting-edge jewellery designer Lara Bohinc celebrates the launch of her furniture collaborations with Lapicida, as part of Chelsea Design Quarter events at The London Design Festival.

The new kid on the block is The London Design Festival launched in 2003, an event conceived by Sir John Sorrell and Ben Evans. Building on London's existing design activity, their concept was to create an annual event that would promote the city's creativity, drawing in the country's greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators to deliver an unmissable celebration of design.

If last year was jam-packed (333 projects and events staged by 216 partner organisations) then this year (13-21 Sept) sees even more districts. The sheer scope of the Festival events is fabulous but I wonder if far too much to see and do. Maybe our city is just too big and sprawling for the design cognoscenti to venue-hop.  

The Chelsea Design Quarter is a partner of the London Design Festival  and is one of the design districts to visit. Check out events on the London Design Festival website but a few highlights include:

Lapicida

Designers In Conversation

Monday 15 September, 6.30-8.30pm 


Roca London Gallery

‘Urban Plunge’ exhibition & panel discussion

Monday 15 September, 6-8pm 


The Rug Company

Meet the Designer – Jonathan Saunders

Thursday 18 September, 6 – 8pm


chelseadesignquarter.co.uk

londondesignfestival.com


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