Showing posts with the label LDF 2011

Studioware exhibition at Gallery Fumi

Studioware at Gallery Fumi Studioware: articles made in the studio for domestic use is the current exhibition hosted by Gallery Fumi , showing work from designers Max Lamb , Johannes Nagel and Stud…

HBL Retail: Raw Dice pop-up shop

Online design boutique Raw Dice moved offline too for the duration of last month's London Design Festival, setting up residence in the first floor of a building in Shoreditch, east London - one …

LDF 2011: The Sweet Shoppe

Sweet Shoppe by Campaign and the Future Laboratory; photography by Hufton Crow The doors are now closed on  Campaign and The Future Laboratory 's collaborative pop up store, Sweet Shoppe. Open f…

Knitted Chair by Soojin Kang

Knitted Chair by Soojin Kang   One of the highlights of LDF 2011 was Knitted Chair by designer Soojin Kang . It is currently being exhibited at Brompton shop Mint in London, as part of their exhi…

HBL News: Ron Arad awarded London Design Medal 2011

Photo: Susan Smart Photography London-based designer and architect Ron Arad was last night presented the London Design Medal 2011, at a ceremony held in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral. Arad sai…

Assemblage 3: Delicate Interference by Faye Toogood

Image courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company The new exhibition of British designer Faye Toogood ’s third furniture collection Assemblage 3: Delicate Interference is now open at the Phillips de P…

LDF 2011: LEGO Greenhouse by Sebastian Bergne launches in Covent Garden

The LEGO Greenhouse by Sebastian Bergne , which we previewed in an earlier post , has been unveiled in London's Covent Garden. The plants and vegetables inside the fully-functioning greenhouse ha…

Stolen From De Stijl: the autumn/winter collection by Darkroom

London retailers Darkroom will launch their first self-designed collection this month, to coincide with the London Design Festival and London Fashion Week. The collection will include accessories fo…

Origin preview: work in progress

Ceramicist Sue Ure applying bands of colour to her porcelain and stoneware vases Craft exhibition Origin have shared with us some behind-the-scenes photos of the exhibitors, hard at work in their s…

HBL Book of the Week: The London Design Guide 2012-13 edition

Max Fraser's 2012-13 edition of The London Design Guide ( Spotlight Press , 2011) is published on 15th September, two days ahead of the official start of the London Design Festival, and once aga…

HBL Exhibitions: The Living Room

Zimmer sideboard by Young & Norgate Shoreditch store Luna & Curious will host a temporary exhibition, called The Living Room , during the London Design Festival this month. Co-curated by jou…

LDF 2011: Marimekko at Heal's

Heal's and Marimekko will launch this limited-edition of the Mistral sofa, upholstered in Marimekko fabric, at the London Design Festival 2011 Finnish design brand Marimekko are to hold a pop-up…

HBL News: BBC and V&A announce major partnership

Two icons of British culture have announced a major, year-long partnership to promote and celebrate the British craft industry. The BBC reports that it will join forces with the Victoria & Albe…

LDF 2011: BoConcept 2012 collection launch

BoConcept Danish design brand BoConcept will launch its 2012 collection during the London Design Festival with a special event at its Tottenham Court Road branch entitled Urban Danish Design Since 1…

LDF 2011: Wood & Woad at Few & Far

Pinch London lifestyle boutique Few and Far will host a celebration of British craftsmanship during London Design Festival 2011. A show within the shop, called Wood and Woad , will feature a mix of …
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