One Month Until Design Takes London!
With nearly less than a month to go, it is time to begin planning your visit to the London Design Festival. The official guide will be available during the Festival at all participating venues, so in the meantime head to our website and start to build your personalised itinerary with the My Festival tool.
You can also register now for the Global Design Forum 2015 - the thought leadership component of the Festival - returning for the fourth year with a series of six Masterclasses by a star alliance of design luminaries. |
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This year Somerset House, one of London’s most important centres for arts and culture, becomes a major new destination for the London Design Festival, showcasing an exciting programme of events during the Festival.
Within the historic setting of Somerset House will be exhibitions showcasing collaborations between internationally renowned designers and brands, a presentation of the winning entries from a competition with Twitter, an exploration of how an ancient tree can continue to have a function even after being felled and a display showing the work of the four winners of the British Land Celebration of Design awards, allowing visitors to experience a diversity of design excellence and innovation. |
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Ten Designers In the West Wing
The West Wing Galleries
The West Wing Galleries will host the work of an impressive list of ten internationally renowned design names, many of whom will be collaborating with a design brand to create thought-provoking and innovative room installations. Participants will include Barber & Osgerby working with Knoll, Nendo, Faye Toogood, Alex Rasmussen for Neal Feay and others. |
Serif
The River Rooms
Supported by Samsung
The London Design Festival hosts the worldwide release of a new product designed by French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and produced by Samsung.
Called Serif, the new design (top secret until its unveiling) doesn’t belong so much to the world of technology but to the world of living. |
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#PoweredByTweets
Terrace Rooms
Supported by Twitter UK
Visitors to Somerset House will also be able to see the winning entries from a nationwide design competition called #PoweredByTweets organised by the London Design Festival with Twitter. #PoweredByTweets: The Challenge, which launched in April, invited entrants to come up with an idea that either solved a problem using Twitter or created something beautiful using Twitter data. MORE |
My Grandfather's Tree by Max Lamb
The Embankment Galleries - Mezzanine & Studio
Supported by Gallery FUMI
When designer Max Lamb was chopping down an ash tree that had been struck by lightning on land belonging to his grandfather, an idea began to evolve on how he might create a new life for the tree. Lamb has now divided the tree into 130 logs which will be laid out in Somerset House to form a 27m long tree, the ash tree continuing to exist but with a new function and the start of a new history. MORE |
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| This year for the first time an exhibition will present key works from the winners of the British Land Celebration of Design Awards 2015. The winners are picked from a wide range of design disciplines and awarded for their exceptional contribution to their field. The event is supported by British Land in addition to headline support by Panerai who are also supporting the Panerai London Design Medal, as well as the PCH Design Innovation Medal and the Swarovski Emerging Talent Medal. MORE |
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Radisson Blu Edwardian
We are working with Radisson Blu Edwardian as the Official Hotel Partner for 2015. With a selection of hotels conveniently located near exhibitions and events, they are ideal for your visit to London during the Festival. Customers can enjoy a 10% saving on stays and a complimentary room upgrade from 17th - 30th September at Radisson Blu Edwardian hotels. MORE |
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| The Global Design Forum returns for the fourth year, with a series of Masterclasses at the Victoria and Albert Museum. Each day, between the 20 - 25 September, will have a different theme: Graphics (Morag Myerscough), Luxury (Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby), Future (Yves Béhar), Makers (Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec), International (Wolfgang Buttress) and Industry (Tom Dixon). REGISTER NOW |
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| Competitions and Opportunities |
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Win an Ally Capellino Rucksack
Win a black or khaki Ashley Rucksack, the latest addition to Ally Capellino’s signature British waxed cotton group of functional unisex bags.
To enter the prize draw, simply enter your contact details on our competition page by 27 September. You could be one of the two lucky winners. MORE |
Win a one-year V&A Membership
Enter our new competition for a chance to win a One Year V&A Membership Plus Guest.
V&A Members enjoy a wealth of benefits, including unlimited free entry to all V&A exhibitions, Members-only previews, exciting events and the use of the V&A Members’ Room. MORE |
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Become an Online Partner
Are you holding an event for this year's Festival but missed the printed guide deadline? You have not missed the opportunity to take part as you can list your event on our website until 18 September. View the Online Partner Information Pack for more details and simply fill out the form on the Take Part page.
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