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LONDON DESIGN WEEK 2016

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YEAR X | September 2016 Editor-in-chief

Paolo Bleve | bleve@ifdm.it

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he international creativity is back on stage at the greatest London Design Festival. Several events and exhibitions take place from 17 to 25 September across the city, running east to west along the Thames in some of the most iconic hubs for design, interior and architecture.

The IFDM – London On Design special edition aims to help readers discover the very best of news and appointments programmed during the festival. A 24-pages colored tour of the city encompassing a wide range of design and luxury events; an extraordinary chance to dive into the festival vibe in just 24 hours. London On Design is the first out of a series of publications that are the results of the international networking developed by IFDM over the years, combined with a synergistic collaboration with the London events where IFDM is also media partner.

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ARTEMIDE

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There is a concealed outdoor area at designjunction: Secret Garden, a space at the back where visitors can enjoy a glass of champagne. It is illuminated

by Artemide’s Tolomeo Outdoor Lamp: the lamp that alludes to old oil street lamps and belongs to the historic Tolomeo family

by Michele De Lucchi and Giancarlo Fassina. Artemide will also exhibit at the fair at Cubitt House.

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LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL

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t is the 24-hour city, the city where the sun never sets and where every idea, however strange, becomes reality. Recently, the city saw the opening of “The Bunyadi”, the first restaurant that takes a primordial approach to eating food, with completely naked diners and clay plates. The city is also the location of the world’s first experiment in 3D catering, the Food Ink pop-up restaurant, where everything is created by three-dimensional printers, from chairs to tables and from appetizers to dessert. And it is here in London that the London Design Festival will be held from 17 to 25 September: the highlyanticipated event that attracts visitors and enthusiasts from around the world and aims to exceed the 2015 record of 375,000 people from over 75 countries. “This year’s theme,” reveals the director of the event, Ben Evans, “is Future Living, the ideas and materials that will change the way we live.” British designer Asif Khan communicates and represents the future with a large installation: an engaging, hybrid environment, where urban and domestic, as well as private and public merge to create shared, convivial spaces. There 4 IFDM London On Design

are many new additions at the 2016 edition, the first to be organized since the “Brexit” vote: Kensington Olympia’s Pillar and Upper Pillar Halls are hosting the debut of LuxuryMade, a new brand show dedicated to outstanding interior solutions with a selection of brands including Lasvit, Cassina, Poltrona Frau and Zimmer & Rohde. Another major development sees designjunction moving to a new, vibrant “home” in King’s Cross, with a packed schedule of displays, design exhibitions, retail experiences and workshops on the theme of Immersed in Design.

In addition, many other side-events will contribute to make the British design week unique, animating the lively, colourful London streets: the events in Chelsea and Clerkenwell, Decorex International at Syon Park, 100% Design at Olympia London and the London Fair, which unites Tent London and Super Brands London under one umbrella at the Truman Brewery in East London. In the following pages of this special edition we will explore in depth several events, providing readers with an essential guide to enjoying the London Design Festival at its best.

B&B ITALIA  17-25 September  Showrom, 250 Brompton Road

Founded in 1966 by entrepreneurial genius Piero Ambrogio Busnelli, the brand celebrates its 50th anniversary with a display, the book “The Long Life of Design in Italy. B&B Italia 50 Years and Beyond” and screenings of the documentary film “B&B Italia.

Poetry in the Shape. When Design Meets Industry”. In the store: the Édouard sofa by Antonio Citterio and three new pieces by the Doshi Levien duo.

London Design Festival 2016 supported by British Land, 17 – 25 September, www.londondesignfestival.com

THE LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL IS CLOSE TO BEGIN. THE ANNUAL EVENT, CREATED TO CELEBRATE AND PROMOTE THE CITY AS DESIGN CAPITAL AND HUB FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE COMMUNITY, WILL BE HELD 17-25 SEPT. 2016 WITH HUNDREDS OF EVENTS ACROSS THE DISTRICTS

THE SIGN MACHINE  12-25 September  Bulgari Hotel London 171 Knightsbridge

VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM  17-25 September  Cromwell Road As one of the world’s leading art and design museums, V&A is continuing its collaboration with the London Design Festival. The partnership has reached the eighth year.

As the core location of the Festival, it will again house a broad range of commissioned activity across the Museum. Installations, events, talks and workshops will take place, including the hugely popular weekend events, Graphics and Digital Design.

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THE LONDON DESIGN BIENNALE @ SOMERSET HOUSE The first ever London Design Biennale will take over the entirety of Somerset House this September (7 – 27).

A group of more than 36 nations from six continents are developing presentations that will explore the Biennale’s inaugural theme Utopia by Design, addressing issues such as sustainability, migration, pollution, water and social equality.

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ACE HOTEL ON SHOREDITCH HIGH STREET

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During the Festival, the hotel will provide a hub for people to meet, relax and gather information, hosting many events dedicated to design and creativity.

LUXURY MADE

 21- 24 September

 Kensington Olympia’s Pillar and Upper Pillar Halls

The Bulgari Hotel in London is experiencing a pop revolution: during design week, the hotel’s stylish halls will be invaded by The Sign Machine, the bizarre installation designed by eclectic duo Morag Myerscough & Luke Morgan. It is an interactive kinetic machine: people can sit on it and move the structure’s rods, creating messages, objects and signs to share.

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BRONTE RESTAURANT 1-3 Strand (020 7930 8855, bronte.co.uk)

Located on the Strand, London overlooking Trafalgar Square, this is the latest creation from Tom Dixon and his Design Research Studio.

It is inspired by the history of the Strand, Victorian explorers, extraordinary collectors and “Cabinet of Curiosities”.

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JIMSON BLOSSOM @ DANDELYAN MONDRIAN HOTEL Created by award-winning bar impresario Ryan Chetiyawardana, Dandelyan serves both innovative drinks and refined interpretations of the classics.

Jimson Blossom is a cocktail inspired by the Georgia O’Keeffe exhibition.

LuxuryMade, the new event devoted to luxury interior products, is one of the most eagerly awaited additions to London Design Week.

The fair is located in a prestigious location that has been sealed off from the public for over twenty years: Olympia’s Pillar Halls, a classical-style space with Corinthian columns and ornate ceilings. The exhibition presents a selection of the best companies in the space curated by duo Maddux Creative, including Cassina, Lasvit, Poliform and Poltrona Frau.

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INTERVIEW WITH BEN EVANS DIRECTOR OF LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL

What are the proposals for this year?

Wath the main theme and events?

One of the major themes this year is Future Living, exploring concepts and materials that will play a part in how we live in the future. For our project with MINI, London designer Asif Khan will be creating an immersive environment and sharing platform in the city which explores the next step of third place-architecture. By embracing the overlap between private and public, work and play, Mini Living will provide a network of innovative spaces between the home and the city, reinventing the traditional domestic space into places that allow us to live in new collective ways. Other projects exploring the theme of Future Living include Electro Craft and The Smile which show how cutting edge techniques can be used with traditional materials to provide new solutions.

For a week, London will be the capital of design. How many people are you waiting for? From which countries?

The London Design Festival is now a key event in the London and international design calendars, taking place across the city every September. One of the most influential events of its kind in the world, in 2015 it boasted a programme of 417 events staged by over 300 partner organisations. Of these, 100 were partners taking part in the Festival for the first time. Festival audiences were significant, with an estimated direct audience of over 375,000 people from over 75 countries.

London is the city where all trends born.

As a fair, how do you keep the international leadership?

Our focus is being about ideas. We have tried to build a reputation as an event that

offers experimentation and cross fertilisation.

We are lucky that London is a city that is home to a broad international design community and excells in many different design disciplines. That mix of influences is the key factor in London’s success.

Arper furnishes London.

During design week, the brand will have a widespread presence in the city: in the Clerkenwell showroom with all its latest products, at the Designjunction café with the colored Juno chairs, in the Bloggers Lounge of 100% Design, a work station for the press and bloggers, with the highly colourful Pix poufs, the Cross table and the Duna chairs.

Finally, do you think that “Brexit events” wil have consequences for the London furniture trade?

We are all worried about the impact of Brexit on the ongoing success of the design sector. The industry works with brands and manufacturers across Europe and full access to that market is critical. Design is borderless and if the conditions are too difficult, designers will quickly move elsewhere to live and work. Talent is everything to the sector.

London must stay open and the Mayor has recently launched a campaign called “London is Open” to support that idea. London voted strongly to remain in the EU and the creative sector overwhelmingly so. Our future depends on staying European.

ARPER  100%Design |  DesignJunction  Showroom, 1 Clerkenwell Rd

CASSINA  Showroom, 238-242 Brompton Rd Cassina considers the theme of gender with the Origins of the Future: What’s Your Gender installation. The centrepiece of the installation is Gender by Patricia Urquiola, the chair that takes its name from its ability to change gender through different colors and materials. The chair goes beyond the concept of male/female: it can be alternately strong or delicate, understated or eccentric.

The brand will be present at LuxuryMade with an exhibition space.

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A double date for lovers of Poliform’s unmistakable style: the company representing Italian excellence will be present at Luxury Made from 21 to 24 September with its Mad King armchairs from the Mad collection

by Marcel Wanders. It will also be exhibiting all its new additions for 2016 at its showroom, from the Marlon armchair, designed by Vincent Van Duysen, to the Kelly bed by Emmanuel Gallina.

POLIFORM  100%Design - Luxury Made  Showroom, 276-278 King’s Road

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Aram, the legendary London showroom, will launch an exhibition space fully dedicated to Flou production: the natural evolution of a successful collaboration that has linked the two brands for more than ten years. A spacious zone inside the showroom will show a selection of the Flou products: beds, bed linen, transformable furniture, wardrobes, standalone pieces, armchairs and furnishing accessories for both sleeping and living quarters.

For a concept of “total living”.

FLOU  Showroom, 110 Drury Lane, Covent Garden

DESIGN WITHOUT BORDERS THE THRIVING BRITISH FURNITURE AND DESIGN INDUSTRY IS CURRENTLY EMBROILED IN THE UNCERTAINTY TRIGGERED BY BREXIT, WITH DESIGNERS AND CREATIVES RESPONDING BY DRAWING UP A MANIFESTO TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF PEOPLE, IDEAS AND PRODUCTS.

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hat exactly the consequences of Brexit on the furniture, design and creative sectors of Great Britain will look like is anyone’s guess. The climate is one of uncertainty as the country waits to see what form the UK’s political and economic relationship with the European Union will take. According to the media, designers and creatives were shocked at the referendum result. Dezeen, for example, reported that around 95% of designers and creatives voted to remain in the EU. In their eyes, there should be as few boundaries as possible on creativity, talent, culture and ideas – in fact, they believe that it is the free circulation of people and products that stimulates these. The swift reaction of the UK design world – especially in London, where many EU professionals and brands are based – was to produce a manifesto calling for the government to defend at least some of the main EU regulations seen as fundamental for the future of the industry, such as the ability to freely hire talented designers from across the Channel. The manifesto also wants the UK to adopt the EU’s laws on intellectual property and support training programmes based on the exchange of students of different nationalities. The mood may be one of disappointment and worry, 8 IFDM London On Design

but many furniture and design professionals say they are prepared to face up to the new situation and adapt. There is also a feeling that, having bounced back from the depths of the economic crisis, challenges are part and parcel of life in the industry and sometimes carry with them new opportunities.

Another group who greeted the referendum result with dismay was the Millennials, who voted overwhelming to Remain. They have been painted as the real losers in the debate, exposing a gaping divide between the digital generation and older people.

The British furniture industry seems set for a transitional period, then. Yet it comes after several positive results were recorded in 2015. The value of the furniture manufacturing industry surpassed the £8bn mark, an increase of 4.6% on the previous year, according to data from the British Furniture Manufacturer (BFM). Imports also increased to nearly £6bn, an 8% increase on 2014, with China accounting for almost a third of the total. Meanwhile, exports shot up by 6%, thanks largely to the United States.

The sector shows no sign of crumbling. And it is resolutely determined not to lose the benefits of economic, cultural and human exchange with other EU countries, despite the complex and uncertain post-Brexit reality.

MOLTENI&C  September 21, from 18.30  Molteni&C | Dada flagship store 199 Shaftesbury Ave On September 21, Molteni&C is organizing an event featuring the leading figures in design: Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum in London and Marcus Fairs, founder of Dezeen.com. Belgian designer Vincent Van Duysen, the company’s creative director, will be special guest. Included among the previews are the Paul sofa by Van Duysen, the Secretello desk by Michele De Lucchi and the Ink home office by Jasper Morrison.

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CHELSEA DESIGN QUARTER  17-25 SEPTEMBER  CHELSEA QUARTER  chelseadesignquarter.co.uk

 18-23 September  Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour Six days with over 100 events and 118 exhibitors in an arena open to the public with free admission: Focus/16 is a major event for interior design enthusiasts held at the Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour. The latest textile, color and décor trends are on show. Visitors can meet the experts and take part in workshops. Do not miss: Art & Interiors at Focus/16.

BRANDS DIRECTORY

Armani/Casa • @ Chaplins: Arketipo, Barovier & Toso, B&B Italia, Bocci, Bonaldo, Catellani&Smith, Edra, Gandiablasco, Ligne Roset, Maxalto, Moroso, Vitra • Christopher Guy • Dedar @ Espresso Design: Cesar, Désirée, Kristalia • Flexform • Gallotti&Radice • Giorgetti

@ Interdesign UK: FontanaArte, Frag, Fratelli Boffi, Paola Lenti, Penta • @ Interior Supply: Cassina, Cattelan Italia, Fendi Casa, Glass Italia, Lema, Poltrona Frau, Wall&Deco • Poliform • Provasi Rubelli • @ R.I.M. Tile&Mosaic Boutique: Antolini, Chelini, Lu Murano, Mutina, Sicis, Versace

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THE SMILE

From September 17 to October 12  Chelsea College of Arts, 16 John Islip Street

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An installation by Guinness: The Smile, designed by Alison Brooks Architects along with engineers from Arup for the American Hardwood Export Council, is the first American hardwood “mega-tube” in the world. The spectacular curved structure made from cross-laminated timber is 3.5 m tall, 4.5 m wide and 34 m long. Like a wheel, it touches the ground at just one point. Worth visiting and experiencing.

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Walking between King’s Road, Lots Road and Imperial Wharf, you will be able to see eclectic interior studios, original signs and international trendy shops: Chelsea is the liveliest destination during London design week.

The area will host numerous talks, presentations of new products, workshops and exhibitions. The event begins on Thursday 15 at 18.30 with the Soak, Steam, Dream: Reinventing Bathing Culture at Roca London Gallery, a journey through the bathroom environment, among wellness and meditation.

KETTAL  567 King’s Road In London since 2013, key player on the international scene for five decades: Kettal celebrates this year half a century of extraordinary activity, fully dedicated to quality design and outdoor innovations. The Spanish brand has collected an exceptional record of partnerships, gathering prominent figures such as Patricia Urquiola, Rodolfo Dordoni, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, together with Doshi Levien, Hella Jongerius and Jasper Morrison. A sample of its collections is now available at King’s Road store.

DE PADOVA

 Showroom, 254 Brompton Road Drop in at number 254 Brompton Road to enter the world of design: the Boffi showroom not only features bathrooms, systems and kitchens, but also DePadova furniture.

One of the new products is the Mogura lights, original lamps designed by the talented Oki Sato, aka Nendo: “mogura” means “mole” in Japanese and indeed the cage that houses the light reminds of a molehill.

PORADA

 Chelsea Harbour Design Centre Enjoy a glass of “Porada’s Prosecco”! The Made in Italy company invites the public to discover its total look for the house at the Chelsea Harbour showroom, in an even larger 130 sq m exhibition space. The event “In conversation with...” will be held at 16.00 on Monday 19, featuring designer Stefano Bigi, who will speak about his collaboration with the brand and his creation Infinity table.

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BOFFI

 Showroom, 254 Brompton Road Founded in 1934, Boffi has had a history of icons and successes: the company invites the public to discover its new kitchen, bathroom and system products in a 600 sq m exhibition space in the Brompton Cross design district. Boffi_Code, the program designed by Piero Lissoni to freely create bathrooms and kitchens, is on show for the first time in the UK.

LEMA + ALPI

Talk: Thursday 22, from 18:30 to 21:00  Lema Flagship Store, 183 King’s Road

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Shape, form, wood finishes: a total design experience: an event hosted by Lema, a leading company in systems and furniture for home, and Alpi, which specializes in composite wood surfaces. Piero Lissoni, the art director of both brands, is the common denominator, signing a total design project. In partnership with Lema, Alpi presents the new Xilo 2.0 collection of veneers designed

by Lissoni, that adds new options to the wide range of finishes available for the Lema Casa collections. Do not miss out on the talk with Sergio Buttiglieri from Cantieri Navali Sanlorenzo on Thursday 22.

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SPOTLIGHT DECOREX

 18-21 SEPTEMBER  SYON PARK  www.decorex.com Four days of exhibitions, over 400 companies: Decorex, the most important event for the luxury interiors sector, returns for its 39th edition in 2016.

The event, which takes place in Syon Park, attracts professionals from all over the world. The roots, origins and transformations of design is this year’s theme. Among the many events, Future Heritage is worth to be mentioned: curator Corinne Julius presents 14 makers and their incredible work in robotics, electronics and ancient manual techniques.

PENTA

 Booth G24A Simple and poetic lighting elements to create a magical atmosphere in the home: these are the creations of Italian brand. Penta is promising to amaze visitors at Decorex with its best-seller, the scenic pendant Glo lamp, a cascade of light designed

by Carlo Colombo.

The Je suis, Acorn and Mamì lamps will also be on show at the stand.

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SOHER

 Booth H19 Regal pieces for contemporary settings: these luxury products are designed by Soher, a Spanish company founded in Valencia in 1942. The Savoy collection, which is clearly inspired by Art Deco, will be on show: furniture with a geometric design is “softened” by the curved grain of the rosewood. The collection is dominated by exotic woods, lacquered surfaces with a glossy modern effect and handmade bronze accessories.

CANTORI

ď Booth H30 Cantori, a company specialized in iron beds, brings to London the landscape, light and Mediterranean colors of its homeland, Le Marche. It communicates this vision through ancient materials such as brass and copper, wood and metals, as well as handmade leather created by craftsmen.

Among the furniture on display is the Dolcevita bed by Loriano Barani, which features an elaborate iron headboard with a pale gold finish.

DOM EDIZIONI

ď Booth J23 Elegance, 100% Italian production, craftsmanship: these are the hallmarks of DOM Edizioni, a company that specializes in luxury furniture. The brand is present at Decorex 2016 with furniture designed by Domenico Mula: the Jacques cabinet with an innovative Albin Wood finish, the colourful Pauline benches with tapered lacquered legs and the small Pierrot tables in Makassar ebony.

SPOTLIGHT 100%DESIGN

 21-24 SEPTEMBER  OLYMPIA LONDON  www.decorex.com Twenty-two editions on and there is still no shortage of new ideas. On the contrary: 100% Design promises to amaze visitors – over 26,000 – with a mix of commercial offers (5 sectors: kitchen and bathroom, office, interiors, design and construction, emerging brands) and talks organized with the Design Museum. This year’s theme is Experience: it will be developed with sensory installations, exhibits and experiments, creating total immersion in design. Major development: the debut of LuxuryMade.

THE AUDITORIUM  100%design

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Miska Miller-Lovegrove, the architectural firm partnered with the renowned Lovegrove Studio, signs 100%Design’s Auditorium. The space, sponsored by LG Display, is the cultural centre of the fair and will host the Talks organized by the Design Museum. The structure is a transparent and translucent “nest”, an open space created with acoustic panels made by the Vescom company.

WOOD AWARDS

 Booth L620 The 45th edition of the Wood Awards, the prize for buildings and products constructed entirely of wood, is being held at 100%Design. The projects will be on display at the L620 stand, while the winners will be named on November 22. Among the best projects: Maggie’s Centre in Manchester, designed by the Foster + Partners firm, an intimate, delicate “home garden” created for cancer patients.

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CORÀ PARQUET

 Booth E389 The warmth of the timber, the texture of the grain, the scent of the wood: Corà, a historic Vicenza-based company founded in 1919, is participating in 100%Design with its parquet division. The best wood panelling is on display at Olympia London, such as Wave, the original pre-finished, undulating, optical parquet: it is inspired by unaltered planks and irregular shapes, typical of the Nordic countries.

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SABA ITALIA

 Booth L313 Make yourself comfortable: Saba Italia makes its debut at 100%Design, a Padua-based Italian brand specialized in comfortable sofas and chairs. The company’s watchwords are ergonomics, aesthetics and ability to excite. You just need to touch the New York sofa, with its matching pouf-bench, to appreciate the result.

RON ARAD  Talks: Auditorium  Installation: booth E808 A dark hat and inquisitive eyes: it is Ron Arad, a leading figure in the design world. The Israeli designer will be the star of the Talks organized by the Design Museum at 100%Design. The artist has also designed an installation for LG Display at the fair: slim, foldable OLED lights, luminous “sheets” where you can write and even attach magnets.

ANTONIOLUPI  Booth K454 Antoniolupi is making a great return: the Tuscan brand, which is renowned worldwide for its bathroom design, is participating for the second time in 100%design, with an even larger stand. Among the company’s new additions there is the flagship product: the Bespoke collection by Carlo Colombo, formed of refined, stylish linear and modular elements for furnishing the bathroom and even the living room.

Which are the news about 100% Design 2016?

2016 marks the second outing for 100% Design in its new venue, Olympia London. A new showcase within Interiors, Design London, will spotlight the very best in design manufacturing, featuring a carefully edited selection of 15 young design brands. Talks with 100% Design has been curated by the Design Museum as part of their “on loan” campaign: bringing the museum out into the world and the design community. A separate talks programme focused on professional development in the Forum will feature talks including discussions on how to build a brand and win work and the impact of Brexit on the design industry.

The main theme of this edition is Experience. Can you explain it to us?

We want to highlight the experience of visiting 100% Design, and celebrate the importance of attending a design trade show. At the event range from physically engaging with the latest product innovations, to establishing new business relationships and networking with design professionals. It will explore the ways the world’s most innovative companies are using design thinking to improve the experience of the workplace, and how leading brands use design experience to shape perceptions, as well as celebrating the importance of experience at design trade shows.

What about Luxury Made?

New for 2016, LuxuryMade is a highly selective design event centered on the luxury interior design market, demonstrating paramount examples of craftsmanship across decorative and luxury furniture. Set across two impressive spaces within one truly remarkable venue, it will take place in Olympia’s Pillar Halls, parts of which have been hidden from public view for over 20 years.

It responds to an expanding market in need of a new high quality event and visitor experience. We have placed this ambitious show within the emerging powerhouse of design in West Kensington – alongside the new Design Museum and resurgent 100% Design.

Kitchen, bathroom, interiors...

Which are the new trend for home?

From our exhibitors this year we have picked out the following key trends: How is technology shaping furniture?

Basalte, Scanomat and Se7e will all be exhibiting technology led product. Whether it’s interiors or workplace, ‘earth colours’ in green, blue, grey and brown are prominent, and can be seen in the latest products from Mass Productions, Johanson Design or Sagal. Plenty of patterns (tiles or flooring): Karak, BluePrint Ceramics, Torra Barcelona, Alpi or Corà Parquet are all showcasing new pattern-led collections.

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VARASCHIN  Booth L329

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Varaschin, a Veneto company dedicated to outdoor furniture, makes its debut at 100%Design with comfortable, bright-colored padded furniture resistant to UV rays, salt and humidity.

Among the new items: Impronta, the new edition of the outdoor sofa designed by Joe Colombo in 1954, is an example of the great designer’s early production.

LASVIT  21-24 September

 Lower Pillar Hall, Kensington Olympia The art of glass, design and new technologies. Lasvit enchants LuxuryMade visitors with its poetic creations: it showcases the colourful collection of table accessories, Candy Collection, designed by the Campana brothers, the Crystal Rocks by Arik Levy, rock-shaped vases created with perfect cuts of glass and finally Radiant, the charming vase designed by Patricia Urquiola.

POLTRONA FRAU  17-25 September  Showroom, 147, 153C Fulham Rd Poltrona Frau’s REN(Evolution) installation, designed by Neri&Hu, consists of thirty-two small tables lined up like toy soldiers. The project was inspired by Qin Shi Huang’s terracotta army: the tables are the Red model, designed by the Chinese duo who staged the display, and they are arranged on a black platform alongside the company’s new products: the dressing table, the coat hanger with a mirror and the clothes stand.

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DESIGNJUNCTION  22-25 SEPTEMBER  KING’S CROSS  www.thedesignjunction.co.uk Designjunction has a new home: King’s Cross.

There is a mix of established and emerging companies in the renovated space, such as Design House Stockholm, String, Bolon and TON... Do not miss out on: King’s Cross Creative Quarter, events that will involve restaurateurs, exhibitors, cultural institutions and leading architectural figures.

THE CROSSING The Crossing welcomes the public: visitors can register here.

The area is populated with interactive installations, live demonstrations and shows. Included among the shows is the Transport for London exhibition, which presents a collection created in collaboration with big names in design like Made.com. Last but not least is Native Union, which will wow visitors with its high-tech “jewels”.

GRANARY SQUARE Ten little red houses will enliven Granary Square: new concepts and household models will be on show inside each mini-home. The event’s partner, Houzz.co.uk, a platform for renovations and interior work, will offer visitors advice for redoing the look of their home. Dornbracht, a company that specializes in spas and bathrooms, will present an “immersive” experience based on water. The opening party will be held on Wednesday 21, featuring DJ sets, street food and a pop-up bar.

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CUBITT HOUSE Two exhibition floors, 2,500 sq m, over 70 brands and a spectacular façade designed by Satellite Architects: Cubitt House is one of the four major areas of designjunction.

Here visitors can discover the latest lighting trends in the lightjunctionas well as furnishing trends. One of the brands on show is Design House Stockholm, at stand A5, which offers the best of Scandinavian production.

SLAMP Slamp continues to concentrate on the London scene, and will not miss the city’s largest design festival with three, separate features. The Italian, artisan company pays homage to Zaha Hadid, displaying the late architect’s signature chandeliers in both Hadid’s Gallery, and in a Designjunction stand. After the winning success of having provided lamps for Casa Italia during the Rio Olympic Games, the Brazilian Embassy hosts an exhibition, including Slamp’s Flora Floor, designed by Brazilian Zanini de Zanine.

THE CANOPY The Canopy is the stage for retail professionals: 70 companies on show, a selection of the best design shops that sell everything from furniture to accessories, ceramics, textiles, high-tech products and fashion. One of the exhibited brands is Design Memorabilia, which assembles and offers the general public iconic objects designed by masters of design, such as Andrea Branzi, Tobia Scarpa and Ettore Sottsass.

DYSLEXIC DESIGN Demonstrating truly original talent, the most creative contributors to design week are the dyslexic designers, the stars of the Dyslexic Design exhibition. Works by the event’s curator, Jim Rokos, are on display, alongside work by Sebastian Bergne, Terence Woodgate, Kristjana S Williams, Tom Raffield, Tina Crawford, Rohan Chhabra and Vitamin.

The initiative aims to raise money for the British Dyslexia.

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INTERVIEW WITH DEBORAH SPENCER MANAGING DIRECTOR OF DESIGNJUNCTION

A new and permanent home: King’s Cross...

King’s Cross is being transformed into a really exciting destination. We are taking over an entire site, with outdoor spaces presenting more than 200 leading contemporary design brands. We will occupy four locations into a mini design city with different social quarters for eating and drinking, entertainment, exhibitions, business and pleasure.

What about the exhibitors?

An interesting mix of furniture and accessories brands from Scandinavian brands such as Design House Stockholm, Icons of Denmark, string to some of Britain’s bestloved brands Isokon, Modus, Bethan Gray

and Deadgood. There are independent designers, the best in lighting, fashion, jewellery, ceramics and books.

The best temporary exhibitions and events?

The King’s Cross Creative Quarter (KXCQ), a partnership with the Knowledge Quarter and King’s Cross Development. KXCQ brings together restaurants, hotels, architectural landmarks, cultural institutions... for a four-day event. Highlights: Indian Design Platform at the Guardian building.

Wich differences between London and NY edition?

Over the past few years we have taken satellite editions of the show to key design cities globally. We have an international audience, so it’s important to take the exhibition to other territories. It also gives our British brands the opportunity to target new markets. Typically, we showcase just 30 brands, but in London we take over larger, with more than 200 brands alongside large-scale installations, pop-up shops...

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SPOTLIGHT LONDON DESIGN FAIR

 22-25 SEPTEMBER  OLD TRUMAN BREWERY  www.londondesignfair.co.uk Tent London and Super Brands London join forces for a big new fair: the London Design Fair. Over 450 exhibitors from 29 countries at the Old Truman Brewery in East London, showcasing independent designers, established brands and pavilions dedicated to different countries. The event attracts over 25,000 professionals ranging from buyers, architects, interior designers, press and the general public at the weekend.

Do not miss: This is India, the pavilion that sheds light on new Indian creativity.

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INTERVIEW WITH JIMMY MACDONALD

DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER OF LONDON DESIGN FAIR

In 2016, Tent London and sister event Super Brands London will return to Truman Brewery in East London under the new umbrella of London Design Fair.

What are the news for the visitors?

Brands London have nurtured the sole aim to provide London’s most ambitious and pertinent design trade fairs - And fulfilling this aim on every occasion over the past ten years. It’s is now time to combine brand and function and present the new “London Design Fair”, a name that in part draws inspiration from Europe, a region where we carry out a great deal of business and where ‘Fair’ is a familiar term.

The London Design Fair is an umbrella brand for Tent London and Super Brands London alongside the other shows we host, for example 100% Norway and the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland. With the addition of the third floor space at the Old Truman Brewery, we will be hosting further group shows, country pavilions and themed exhibitions, affording these key facets even greater visibility.

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450 exhibitors from 29 countries, including independent designers, established brands, international country pavilions, and galleries. Can you tell us some previews?

We’re pleased to be launching the British Craft Pavilion this year - a showcase of 25 craftspeople from across the British Isles.

These designers were specially selected by the Crafts Council & the Fair to represent the best of British craft and innovation. It seemed obvious to examine where Britain is in the worldwide craft movement, and we were delighted when the Crafts Council came our way because it gave us the opportunity to visit that component in our show.

We’re excited to have our first guest nation in the form of This is India, curated by Spandana Gopal of Tiipoi; and the space is being designed by Kangan Arora. We’re really pleased to have Indelust supporting talented designers like Claymen and Taama. And as always, we will be showcasing emerging talents. Designers such as Troels Flensted and ‘out for space’ are true material innovators.

‘We were invited to propose a project by the trade commission of the Trentino region of Italy,’ you said.

Can you better explain the collaboration?

Trentino Collaborations is all about connecting four British designers with four Trentinobased manufacturers to create new products for retail. The point is to create a profitable

exchange – both artistically and economically. Max Lamb is using the expertise of Pedretti Graniti to produce granite furniture, intent on beautifying the medium. Sebastian Cox is working with Arte Del Legno to produce furniture from local hardwood, alongside weaving techniques from Trentino.

Lucy Kurrein is designing leather upholstery, inspired by leather household objects, with help from Molinari Design, and Giles Miller will take his first foray into natural stone tiles with Euro Porfidi. This is a significant project to launch in our 10th year because its core – connecting designers with manufacturers – is something we’ve always done. Relationships are fundamental to us.

What makes a successful design fair?

In 10 years at the heart of London Design Festival, Tent London has shown that it’s about more than designers’ work. It’s about creating an inspiring experience for 25,000 attendees as well as concrete, career-defining possibilities for exhibitors. It’s having an instinct for quality. London Design Fair is made from equal parts curation, collaboration and connections. We stand out as a Fair because we understand the design industry and we are passionate about it. We work hard to create content you won’t see anywhere else.

London Design Fair will be an inspiring and useful experience for everyone who exhibits and attends.

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LONDON DESIGN FAIR

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Young talents accompany established brands at the London Design Fair. Such as the davidpompa studio: based in Mexico and Austria, it reworks Mexican craftsmanship with a contemporary twist. The studio presents the new Cupallo light in London, which features recycled glass lenses and combines two ancient techniques: glass-blowing and brass processing.

THIS IS INDIA

 FOOD INK  8 Dray Walk It made its debut last July in the heart of Shoreditch, London, and now it intends to dazzle audiences all over the world with a world tour in the biggest cities: Food Ink, the first pop-up restaurant where everything, from appetizers to desserts and dishes to chairs, is made using special 3D printers. You simply have to cook, or print, the do-it-yourself food.

Exhibitors, designers and pavilions dedicated to individual countries are all present at the London Design Fair. Among them is This is India, the space dedicated to Indian creativity.

Among other names, the area features: textile designer Leah Singh, who works in close contact with local craftsmen, and the Objectry studio, which presents its first collection of wooden objects.

MODULNOVA  17-25 September  120 Webber Street

Modulnova has established itself in South Bank with its new flagship store: a 450 sq m area managed by DesignSpace London, the partner that has presented the Friuli-based company on the London market for years. Kitchen, bathroom and living environments are recreated inside the store. The double-sided Blade shelving unit is the standout product, a ceiling-height architectural element that marks out the spaces.

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SPOTLIGHT

CLERKENWELL  17-25 SEPTEMBER  CLERKENWELL QUARTER  clerkenwelldesignquarter.com

© Omer Arbel

Add it to your agenda: Clerkenwell Design Quarter.

It is one of the must-see districts of the London Design Festival. Here, among the streets of the cultural and artistic heart of the City, you can discover installations, pop-up stores, new store openings and architectural firms, alongside restaurants, bars and unique shops. Worth to mention: the spectacular Bocci installation at the Barbican and the new opening of FontanaArte in 7-15 Rosebery Avenue, which is now a “neighbour” to Moroso.

BOCCI  From September 14 to April 18, 2017

 Barbican Foyer, Level G, Barbican Centre Sculptural lamps and installations that leave you speechless: the work of Bocci, a design company based in Vancouver and Berlin. During design week and right up to April 18, the company presents the 44 light display at the Barbican, designed by Omer Arbel. Over 300 cast aluminium shapes form an astonishing suspended composition.

The Creative Links Talks Series at the Goldsmiths’ Centre celebrating the future of design and craft

KNOLL

September 20 In conversation with Suzanne Trocme and Piero Lissoni  Showroom, 91 Goswell Road

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On September 20, starting 7pm, Knoll hosts the event In conversation with Piero Lissoni at its Clerkenwell showroom.

The Italian designer will be the star of the evening, along with the British designer, curator and author Suzanne Trocmé.

LES 110 DE TAILLEVENT  16 Cavendish Square 110 indicates the vast range of wine available by the glass at Les 110 de Taillevent, an impressive 110 different wines. It is Pierre-Yves Rochon’s restaurant: a “brasserie” that celebrates French cuisine, especially French wines, where the food is designed to enhance the excellent wine. The best bottles, impeccable service and seasonal products: these are the ingredients for Monsieur Rochon’s successful recipe.

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NOVEMBER

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NUMBERS GROW FOR BDNY Intimate, luxurious spas, modern cruise ships, brand-new furniture for hotels and innovative, high-impact lighting for restaurants and clubs: you can expect all this and a whole lot more at BDNY Boutique Design New York. Now in its seventh year, this international hospitality event featuring exhibitions and events will take place over two days – 13/14 November – at the Jacob K. Center in the Big Apple.

This year’s exhibition spaces will be even bigger, with over 600 vendors and producers expected as well as over 7000 architects, interior designers, industry pros and hospitalitysector business owners from the USA, Canada and Europe.

The event culminates at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on November 14 with the Gold Key Awards Gala ceremony.

Sponsored by Boutique Design magazine, it honours the very best in the hospitality design world.

OCTOBER

The most important design week in the Middle East is back for its fourth edition. Downtown Design will take place from 25 to 28 October in Dubai, attracting a raft of industry professionals as well as over 100 brands from 25 countries, transforming d3 - Dubai Design District into the creative heart of the city. Exhibition categories include furniture, lighting, bathrooms, kitchens, textiles and accessories. There are a number of high-profile brands making their debuts at the event: Bend Goods, the LA-based furniture and lighting brand which will unveil a new collection; Sancal, from Spain, with its range of eclectic furniture and soft furnishings; and finally Pallavi Dean, the award-winning Dubai interior designer showcasing her first collection of furniture and accessories.

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DUBAI’S DESIGN DRIVE

NOVEMBER

HOSPITALITY ACCORDING TO SLEEP Some hotels are as good as your own home, or even better. They offer comfort, unique sensory experiences and bespoke rooms, because no two clients are the same. This is sure to be one of the main topics of discussion at Sleep, the biggest hotel design and architecture event in Europe taking place at London’s Business Design Centre on 22 and 23 November. This year’s theme is The Science of Tribes, which classifies people according to personality, aesthetic preferences and lifestyle. Using this analysis, Sleep will explore new ways of reinventing the concept of the hotel, to leave increasingly demanding clients satisfied and stunned. It’s an event that no architect, construction firm, designer or industry professional will want to miss, with conferences, exhibitions and a huge display area populated not just by big brands, but also artisans and up-and-coming talent.

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my life design stories Bristol sofa, Home Hotel console, design Jean-Marie Massaud.

Ipanema armchair, design Jean-Marie Massaud. Soori coffee table, design Soo Chan.