London Design Festival Preview

What's on at London Design Festival

10th Anniversary Party Haberdashery x darc magazine

As part of darc magazine's continued celebrations of its 10th anniversary, it has teamed up with British lighting brand Haberdashery to host an exclusive party during LDF. Held at Haberdashery's showroom in the Design District, Greenwich, the evening will celebrate designers and manufacturers who have supported the magazine throughout its first decade in publishing. Ben Rigby, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Haberdashery, says: "In 2021 we opened our first showroom, located in the inspiring new design district in Greenwich; a flexible space for showcasing our work whilst engaging with the design industry via events and thought leadership. "Over our 15-year history, we have worked closely with the lighting design community on incredible projects; the darc magazine 10th-anniversary party is a wonderful way to reconnect with this passionate community during LDF." darc magazine's Managing Editor Helen Ankers adds: “I can’t wait to celebrate this important milestone in darc’s story so far. I couldn’t be prouder of the team and how far the magazine has come - we’ve met some amazing people in this time and it’ll be a lovely way to thank everyone for their continued support.” www.haberdashery.com www.darcmagazine.com

On Balance Tala in partnership with darc magazine

Tala will be launching its first pop-up showroom on Club Row in Shoreditch. For its first offsite showroom concept, 'On Balance' it will feature a mix of exhibition, retail, and experiential installation to immerse visitors in the power of good lighting. Showcasing a new technical lighting series called Kilter, Tala will also reveal new designs in collaboration with colour specialists Farrow & Ball, as well as highlights from its existing catalogue. darc magazine joins Tala as the official media partners for the two-week long event. Join the team on the evening of Tuesday 20 September for the launch party of 'On Balance' and catch Editor Sarah Cullen hosting a panel talk the following week. Keep an eye on social media and newsletters for more details on upcoming events. www.tala.co.uk www.darcmagazine.com

Inside Norway Design Trail Hadeland Glassverk

Design enthusiasts will be invited to explore the values that tie Norwegian design brands together through a dedicated series of events under the umbrella of the “Inside Norway Design Trail” this September. Four of the brands are housed in the Chelsea Design Centre and will be participating in the hub’s annual Focus event with product launches and an industry expert talk. Glass manufacturer Hadeland Glassverk has just moved into a highprofile showroom space at the Centre. In addition to its glass lighting collections, the beautiful Hadeland Glassverk showroom is also home to displays of durable and natural stone countertops by Lundhs (celebrating 60 years in business) and classic Norwegian furniture pieces by Eikund. Established in 1762, Hadeland Glassverk produces the most exquisite handmade crystal glass lighting, stemware, and art glass from its glassblowing studio, located by the edge of the Randsfjord near Oslo. With an infinite capacity for bespoke pieces, Hadeland Glassverk curates lighting for residential design requirements and contract projects alike. www.hadeland.com Divine Inspirations Lee Broom

For London Design Festival 2022, renowned British designer Lee Broom will showcase Divine Inspiration, his new collection of ethereal lighting pieces. Six new lighting collections were introduced during Salone del Mobile in Milan, and the lights will be presented in the lifestyle environment of the Lee Broom showroom in Shoreditch, alongside existing Lee Broom designs. Divine Inspiration is the first lighting release in four years and celebrates 15 years of the Lee Broom brand. The collection showcases a series of new ethereal lighting pieces in a range of materials, including a limited-edition collection in white plaster, hand crafted by the designer himself. Known for pushing the boundaries of how materials can be used and for examining the intersection between architecture, art and design, the six collections – Vesper, Pantheum, Altar, Hail, Chant and Requiem – are available in multiple configurations, finishes and materials. These include carved oak, extruded aluminium, plaster and Jesmonite www.leebroom.com Image: Arthur Woodcroft

Design London

Now in its second year, LDF's largest official contemporary design fair will return to North Greenwich's Magazine London on 21-24 September. This year, it doubles its size and comprises the main show space and a new temporary pavilion, the “Showground".

Hang Out Penta Light

Made of natural wood, lacquered in a wide variety of colours or upholstered in soundabsorbing fabric, the panels are architectural details suggesting the aesthetics of the Bauhaus. “Walking through Venice and seeing a cable stretched between houses with washed clothes hanging, we came up with the idea of designing a light”, says designers Alberto Brogliato and Federico Traverso. www pentalight.com Cirkus Ago

Cirkus approaches function and technology with a playful gesture. U-shape modules can be moved and directed in diverse orientation. The Cirkus collection comes with a wall lamp, a track rail lamp, and two types of chandeliers to become a playful customised centerpiece in diverse spaces. www.agolighting.com Triennale Arredoluce

An icon of Arredoluce, symbol of an era and source of inspiration for many objects to follow over time, Triennale is perhaps the best known project by Angelo Lellii. Presented at the VII Milan Triennale in 1947, it is a floor lamp with a linear structure and three adjustable arms, each ending with a diffuser coloured in red, yellow and blue. www.karmanitalia.it

Akoya Fabbian

Akoya is made of two metal discs (available in white, anthracite, corten and bronze finishes) containing a blown glass diffuser. The light source is a high-efficiency LED with integrated power supply and dimmable with phase cut. Akoya was born from the geometric evolution of the circumference, which first became a two-dimensional surface – the circle – and then a threedimensional volume – the sphere. www.fabbian.com Dimmer Hamilton Litestat

Launching early autumn 2022, a new range of dimmer knobs and toggle switches offer a greater choice of designs with increased degrees of customisation – within its standard range. Machine turned from satin brass, three new dimmer knob and three new toggle switch designs are currently available in satin brass or matte black finish – achieved through a high-quality powder coating process using RAL 9005. www.hamilton-litestat.com Split Core Finials

Finials' take on the classic Edison light source pendant, but with an added feature; you can now update it’s appearance with a simple twist. Each lamp has a single modular core, which enables the outer housing (the Finial) to be intuitively twisted in and out. No rewiring, no tools needed. The pendant is also compatible with any E27 light source. www.finials.ink