Zhiwu Zhu: Bridging Digital Art and Cultural Narratives
16 December 2024 • Mark Westall
Zhiwu Zhu is a London-based digital curator and filmmaker whose innovative approach redefines the role of contemporary art. Combining his… Read More
Tag: London Design Festival
REVIEW: Escape from Tartarus
18 October 2024 • Mark Westall
On September 14th, 2024, the 22nd London Design Festival opened in London with the theme “Natural Utopia.” As part of… Read More
Elysium Echoes: A Post-Human Reflection on Environmental, Technological, and Evolutionary Challenges
4 October 2024 • Mark Westall
Yiru’s new series of 3D-printed installations explores the interplay between technological progress and ecological sustainability, raising critical questions about the trajectory of human evolution amid the influences of artificial intelligence, industrial production, and environmental collapse.
Pavilions of Wonder from Studiomama LDF24
16 September 2024 • Marta Bogna-Drew
A key landmark attraction for LDF24 is Pavilions of Wonder, an installation by Nina Tolstrup of Studiomama
London Design Festival 2024 releases details of its upcoming programme.
23 August 2024 • Mark Westall
London Design Festival 2024 has announced details of its upcoming programme, including a major installation at Fortnum & Mason by renowned artist and… Read More
5 Shows You Just Can’t Miss at London Design Festival 2023.
20 September 2023 • Charlotte Rickards
London Design Festival 2023 is officially on. Taking place for nine days from 16th to 24th September, the festival puts on a programme of events, exhibitions, and installations across 13 districts across the capital.
Palestinian Glassware ‘Forgeries’ Take Center Stage at London Design Festival
19 September 2023 • Charlotte Rickards
Forgeries, the female body, and wealthy English families: V&A Jameel Fellow, Dima Srouji unearths the history of Palestinian glassware in the museum’s collection
An interactive healing space from New York’s Rubin Museum of Art to open for London Design Festival
11 September 2023 • Mark Westall
On Saturday, 16th September 2023, the Rubin Museum of Art will open its interactive and large-scale traveling Mandala Lab installation… Read More
The Island Sunrise celebrates a selected history of improvised British design
17 August 2023 • Mark Westall
This Island Sunrise celebrates a selected history of improvised British design, bringing together three remarkable thrones of artisanal construction spanning four centuries.
The Top 5 Exhibitions to see in London this Autumn
18 September 2022 • Tabish Khan
Boats, colour, birds, a Qu’ran and Picasso.
In a special exhibition to be held during the London Design Festival, Sadie Coles HQ will present Max Clendinning: Interior Eulogies
13 June 2022 • Mark Westall
Architect, interior and furniture designer, sculptor and artist Max Clendinning (1924-2020) was one of the most enigmatic and intuitive creators of the British… Read More
Local Heroes: 20 designers from 15 Scottish design studios & brands at LDF 2021.
2 September 2021 • Mark Westall
At a time when we are experiencing an increased fluidity between our home and our workspace, a new exhibition by… Read More
Stone & Steel, a new collection of 10 works by South Korean artist Wonmin Park.
19 August 2021 • Mark Westall
Carpenters Workshop Gallery are to present Stone & Steel, a new collection of 10 works by South Korean artist Wonmin… Read More
Hauser & Wirth collaborate with The Conran Shop for London Design Festival
30 August 2019 • Mark Westall
Limited editions and collectable designs that feature the work of Hauser & Wirth artists will find a new home in The Conran Shop Marylebone’s windows during London Design Festival.
The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see in London this week’s
14 September 2018 • Tabish Khan
This week’s Top 7 exhibitions to see includes: Virtual reality, plywood, a moving tunnel, war, barrels, memories and darkness.
Design Museum announces mind-powered installation for London Design Festival
24 July 2018 • Mark Westall
The Design Museum has announced a major new London Design Festival installation, Mind-Pilot, an airship that can be controlled by visitors.
Fortnum’s X Frank 2018 to feature British landscape artist, John Virtue
5 July 2018 • Mark Westall
Just announced Fortnum & Mason will be continuing their annual artistic collaboration Fortnum’s X Frank 2018 (FXF18), 10th September – 20th October, with eminent art collector, Frank Cohen, presenting a rich body of work by British landscape artist, John Virtue.
The Top 7 Art Exhibitions to see this week in London
17 September 2017 • Tabish Khan
Virtual reality, a festival, a multi-coloured maze, mountains, colour, abstract landscapes.
Lift-off ! My 90-second ride into the future of virtual reality
22 September 2015 • Mark Westall
The man who put the 3D visual magic into Harry Potter has set his sights on the future of everything – from ‘experiential branding’ to training surgeons. Our critic lifts off at the London design festival
designjunction highlights from LDF
25 September 2013 • Mark Westall
Last week, after only three years, designjunction became the most talked-about event on the LDF schedule, (and my favourite). For… Read More
MOST and Sir John Soane’s Museum present a cabinet of curiosities to coincide with the London Design Festival
18 September 2013 • Mark Westall
MOST and Sir John Soane’s Museum present a cabinet of curiosities to coincide with the London Design Festival.
Five designers have been selected to display work that reference Soane’s collection and practice.
FAD’s Five Things to visit during London Design Festival 2013
12 September 2013 • Mark Westall
what to do @L_D_F 2013
DON’T MISS: Paris Design Week 9th -15th September 2013
3 September 2013 • Mark Westall
The new edition of PARIS DESIGN WEEK proves the vitality of the design sector by promoting ultra-dynamic avant-garde designers.
Poster Design Competition
1 July 2009 • Mark Westall
Artists are invited to design a poster that promotes areas of London that lie beyond zone one of London’s public… Read More