Top Picks for London Design Festival 2024

Vert by Diez Office in partnership with OMC°C

Vert at Chelsea College of Arts’ Parade Ground is a sustainable red-oak glulam structure designed by Diez Office and OMCÅãC with AHEC. It features a biodegradable net planted with around 20 species, promoting urban cooling, enhancing biodiversity, and offering a community gathering space while exploring ecological resilience and urban development.

Location: Parade Ground, Chelsea College of Arts, 16 John Islip St, SW1P 4JU

Duo by Melek Zeynep Bulut

Duo by Melek Zeynep Bulut is a suspended installation in The Old Royal Naval College’s Painted Hall. This minimalistic rectangular prism, inspired by ancient forms, uses magnets and sensors to create balance and harmony. The work responds to viewer interaction, altering its spatial rhythm, and embodies the concept of ‘two’—a dynamic dialogue between center and periphery.

Location: Painted Hall, The Old Royal Naval College, SE10 9NN

Material Matters

Material Matters returns in 2024, continuing its mission to explore how materials shape society and drive creative solutions for a sustainable future.

This year’s fair unites over 50 leading brands, designers, makers, and organisations to celebrate the essential role of materials in our world. Set within the iconic Bargehouse at Oxo Tower Wharf on London’s Southbank, the event spans five floors, featuring innovative products, site-specific installations, curated exhibitor spaces, and an extensive talks programme. It serves as a hub for engagement, collaboration, and inspiration within the furniture, design, and architecture industries, with a strong emphasis on the industry’s responsibility in advancing the circular economy and highlighting the importance of material intelligence in our everyday lives.

TFP is proud to once again support the event as the official furniture partner.

Location: Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, London SE1 9P

"In the Making" at Material Matters

We are excited to have partnered with TP Bennett to bring a curated journey to this year’s Material Matters Fair. Set in Room 12 of Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, ‘In the Making’ explores the ever-evolving relationship between materials, geography, people, and supply chains for commercial products.

Designed and curated by the sustainability team at TP Bennett in collaboration with TFP, guests will be guided through a series of zones featuring furniture, finishes, and products. Narrative zones will enhance supply chain transparency by examining components and materials, the design process, heritage and social impact, product evolution, and makers and making.

Exhibitors include: Arper, Camira x SAS, Florim, Fredericia, Humanscale, Mark Product x Bisley, Modus, Normann Copenhagen, Solus Ceramics, Reddie, Smile Plastics, Suru, and Atrium.

Learn more & register your attendance here.

Location: Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf, London SE1 9P

The Latest News From HAY by HAY

Visit HAY’s London showroom to experience new collections – across accessories, furniture, and lighting – by international designers including Marc Morro, Stefan Scholten, Doshi Levien, Naoto Fukasawa, and more.

Location: HAY Showroom, Underwood Works, 6-14 Underwood Street, N17JQ

Design You Can Feel by ASUS & Dezeen

The Design You Can Feel exhibition spotlights ASUS’s innovative Ceraluminum material, featuring designs that highlight its lightness and durability. The exhibition showcases how form, colour, and texture can create sensory experiences through furniture, lighting, and installations. A key piece by Future Facility explores the blend of digital and physical worlds, showing how technology and materials can create calming, tactile experiences that redefine digital interaction.

Location: Protein Studios, 31 New Inn Yard, EC2A 3EY

Shaping the Future by Carl Hansen & Søn

‘Shaping the Future’ exhibition at Carl Hansen & S.n’s Clerkenwell showroom, features new designs by B.rge Mogensen, Rikke Frost, Vilhelm Lauritzen, and Henning Koppel, and celebrating Hans J. Wegner’s 110th anniversary.

Location: Carl Hansen & Son, 16A Bowling Green Lane, EC1R 0BD

Light In Motion by Acrylicize

Hosted by Acrylicize during the London Design Festival, Light in Motion celebrates this creative community, showcasing groundbreaking work that blends design, craftsmanship, and modern science. Hosted at The Art House, bringing together innovative artists, designers, and engineers for an exhibition that features collectible design, artwork, and captivating installations.

Location: The Art House, 30-36 Pritchard's Road, E2 9AP

Furnishing Futures Open Studio: Meet the Charity by Furnishing Futures

Furnishing Futures, a charity transforming empty social housing into healing homes for families escaping domestic abuse, opens their doors for a tour of their warehouse to learn about sustainability, traumainformed design, and their impactful work. Meet the team and see how they create supportive, well-designed homes to improve mental health and wellbeing.

Location: Furnishing Futures, Unit 4 Mentmore Studios, 11 Argall Avenue, E10 7QE

10 X 10 by Floor Story

“10 x 10” is an exhibition showcasing 10 new editions from Floor Story’s most iconic collaborations with creatives from art, design, and fashion. The collection features works by Henry Holland, Kangan Arora, Camille Walala, and more.

Location: Floor Story, Cairo Studios, Nile Street, N1 7RF

Rowac- Schemel: The Forgotten Bauhaus Workshop Stool by Labour and Wait

The iconic Rowac-Schemel, once used in the Bauhaus and across German factories, is back in production. Celebrating its timeless design, Labour and Wait will host the UK launch with an exhibition at Dover Street Market referencing its Bauhaus legacy, with an introductory talk by Alide and Dieter Amick, who revived the Rowac brand.

Location: Dover Street Market, 18-22 Haymarket, SW1Y 4DG

Flying in Nuanced Colours: Manifestation and Moulding by Uncommon and G.F Smith

Join artist Pauline Loctin and G . F Smith for an immersive experience combining breathwork, music, and a paper-folding masterclass. The event offers a hands-on exploration of her captivating paper art within a reflective, biophilic space.

Location: Uncommon Holborn, 81-87 High Holborn, WC1V 6DF

Vitra and Artek Present New Launches by Vitra

Vitra and Artek present new launches at Tramshed during LDF24. Vitra introduces Anagram, a modular sofa system by Panter&Tourron, designed for modern, adaptable interiors. The Gallery will showcase “Artek Reimagined by Paul Smith,” featuring Alvar Aalto designs infused with Paul Smith’s style, including a special edition Stool 60.

Location: Tramshed Showroom Vitra Ltd, 32 Rivington Street, EC2A 3LX

In Conversation with Nine X Objective Studies X Disegno by Nine

Join a talk exploring the entire process of creating an object and the crucial role of collaboration. NINE, Objective Studies, and Disegno will trace the journey of Matteo Fogale’s TEE table, from concept to completion, highlighting each stage of its development.

Location: The Corner Space, 123 Bethnal Green Road, E27DG

Engrained: Material Intelligence by Sarah Myerscough Gallery

The Sarah Myerscough Gallery showcases wood’s material intelligence through works by various designers. The exhibition highlights innovative woodworking techniques and unique approaches, revealing the expressive potential of wood in contemporary design.

Location: 15A Cromwell Place Garage, London SW7 2LA

In Celebration of Robin Day: An Exhibition Dedicated to the Life and Work of the British Designer by &Tradition

Explore the life and creative legacy of Robin Day, examining how his iconic practice transformed contemporary design. The discussion features Paula Day, founder of the Robin and Lucienne Day Foundation, Els Van Hoorebeeck, Creative and Brand Director at &Tradition, and writer and editor Debika Ray. RSVP here.

Location: Cromwell Place Garage, 15a Cromwell Place Garage, SW7 2LA, 18th September 17:00 - 20:00