Make Me Want You: Seduction by Design
This exhibiton will highlight outstanding work by University of the Arts London alumni who studied either Communication or Graphic Design, and are now working in a subversive way.
University of the Arts London consists of six internationally renowned colleges, Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Chelsea College of Art and Design, London College of Communication and London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Art.
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Designersblock - Tenth London Anniversary Show
Designersblock London 07 will consist of presentations from between forty and sixty UK and international designers and design companies.
Designersblock - opening night
Established & Sons Elevating Design
The ambition for 'Established & Sons Elevating Design' is to generate discourse on the area of design currently in the spotlight; the newly termed 'Design Art'.
Established & Sons - Private View
I♥Design
Possibly the quirkiest coupling of this year's London Design Festival is Partridge Fine Art's hosting of Fuse UK: Partridge is an established dealer in sought-after antiques, Fuse UK a collective of young and emerging design talent.
Fuse/Partridge Fine Art - Private View
Mathmos New Shop Installation & Lucky Dip Party
For the first time, on Wednesday 19 September Mathmos will reveal their new Hoxton home, complete with 'Boxscape' shop installation designed by Simon Maidment.
Mathmos - Lucky Dip Party
New Moves
New Moves will be a unique presentation of 70 prototypes designed by students of the Royal College of Art design department directed by professor Ron Arad and Senior Tutor Daniel Charny in collaboration with Ernesto Gismondi, the president of Artemide.
Aram Store - Artemide at Aram
Design for London
From the internationally recognised roundel logo through to posters, surface design and graphics, David will illustrate how the brand has evolved over the years to become part of London's visual identity.
London Transport Museum - Presentation
Scene at Crib 5
The premise is simple: how an idea evolves from conception to actuality. Contributors from a general arts background will rationalise this process in a way they think appropriate.
Crib 5 - Party
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty' is an adventurous exhibition of portrait photography by Jonathan Root. Renowned for his stylised and unique depictions of famed subjects, he has photographed contemporary designers and architects for this innovative collaboration between Rabih Hage and Blueprint Magazine. Rabih Hage - Sitting Pretty
Opening Reception 2007
The London Design Festival officially launched its annual design extravaganza at a gala reception in the ballroom of the newly renovated Royal Festival Hall ballroom on 17 September.
Over 800 visitors witnessed the award of the Festival’s first Design Medal to the architect Zaha Hadid. Read More
Tips for The London Design Festival
We thought we'd provide some tips on how to make the most of London' annual design moment!
Some of the annual shows have been running longer than the Festival. In particular 100% Design London, Desingersblock, Decorex. They continue to innovate and evolve, and should not be missed! Newer shows are also starting to develop their own heritage within the Festival such as New Designers Selection, the Eureka Collection, Super Design Market and of course Deptford Design should also not be missed - they keep getting better & better! Read More
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Southbank
The Southbank Centre is the LDF 07 happenings headquarters.
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Win an Aeron chair
Win a Herman Miller Aeron chair by filling out a My Festival application before 5pm, Friday 28 September.
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Covent Garden
Covent Garden is an important and unique place to visit during the London Design Festival. Read more
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Size + Matter
This project is one of the vanguards of the 2007 Festival programme.
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Running commentary
On what happened, will happen or should happen from the LDF volunteer team.
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Press
Visit the Press Centre for the latest news on LDF 07 or to register for a press pass to attend events and functions.
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The Official Guide
The official guide to the London Design Festival 2007 is the essential tool for getting the most out of the Festival period and it's now available for download.
Designed by Pentagram and edited by architecture author & critic Lucy Bullivant, the guide its packed with information, including full listings for all Festival activity, maps, editorial comment from some of London leading design thinkers, and Festival recommendations from leading design figures. Available from over 250 venues in London the guide is free and will serve as a reference for years to come. Read More
Download the guide by section:
Eastern Hub | Western Hub | Southern Hub | Central Hub | Editorials | Sponsors | Multi-city Installations | City Maps | Talks & One day events
Writer's group 26 partnered JCDecaux to use their billboards to demonstrate the power of language in design. The 26 pairs have each responded to the challenge of writing stories of up to 6 words. Each of these stories will appear on the London Design Festival homepage throughout the festival period and the full collection will also be available on a special page. (Available from the start of the festival.)