By FinchD
Photography: Courtesy www.londondesignfestival.com
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| Souvenir Shop - London Design Festival |
With a thematic
that urges you to ‘take a closer look at design’; this year’s London Design Festival
yet again celebrates eclecticism in design. IAnD assembles some "must-see" events of the festival...
The buzz around London
Design Festival, as usual, transforms the city into a melting pot of design and
innovation.
Check out our
picks:
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| Better Letters and Ghost Signs |
Better Letters
and Ghost Signs: While the former is a
workshop on the basics of sign-writing, the latter is a trail following the
diminishing "ghosts" of painted signages in the Bankside Design District.
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| Brixton Pound |
Brixton
Pound/This Ain't Rock N Roll : Under the umbrella theme of Rebel Rebel, the Brixton Design Trail
not only venerates the legendary David Bowie, but also honours the Brixton
Pound, and offers an opportunity to re-interpret its design on fashion
merchandise.
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| Glastonbury: Land and Legend |
Glastonbury: Land
and Legend:
The film and sound installation, in the Brompton Design District, deconstructs
the records of the Somerset countryside to create a psychedelic environment of
performances.
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| Art on Rugs |
Art on Rugs: Rug Designer Amy Kent
collaborates with artist Lucy Kent to create rug designs inspired from abstract
paintings, at the Chelsea Design Quarter, which is acknowledged as a hub for
specialists in interior works.
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| After Ruskin, Life and Death Wallpaper |
After Ruskin,
Life and Death Wallpaper: Situated in the Islington Design District, Timorous
Beasties launches their final installation of the distinguished Ruskin
collection, highlighting the use of digital technologies and floral patterns in
their wallpaper designs.
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| Designing Spaces seminar at 100% Design |
100% Design – the most sought-after
exhibition and seminar program brings together Jan Hobel of John Pawson Ltd and
Allies and Morrison’s Simon Fraser to address the important question - In the increasingly digital present, when nearly every corner
of the world can be accessed through a screen, what can designers do to make
spaces that demand to be experienced in the flesh?
Date: 21st Sept.’16; Time: 15.00 -16.00hrs; Venue:
Auditorium
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| Claymen at This is India pavillion at Tent London |
This is India: Tent London plays host to its first guest country and showcases 10
designers with India-centric content. The pavilion brings to the forefront the
fact that art, craft and design have always lived a unified vocabulary in
India.
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| Utopia by Design - glimpses from London Design Biennale |
The first London
Design Biennale themed Utopia by Design
at Somerset House; signature installations at the V&A, Landmark projects by
the who’s who of design, the Global Design Forum, panel discussions,
installations, visual stories, virtual stories, product launches galore... approx.
400 events to be experienced across 9 days... LDF 2016 has a packed offering!
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| Installations at V&A |
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| Landmark Projects |
For a complete
guide visit www.londondesignfestival.com
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