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Need Space?
The London Design Festival is quickly approaching and we are actively supporting as broad participation as possible. We still have time to help you find space in London to stage your event, launch or workshop but we need to hear from you.
Email the organising team with your project idea and space requirements as soon as possible.
Volunteer for the Design Army
An estimated 400,000 people are expected to attend the city wide design Festival in 2008. To ensure visitors understand and are able to find their way to the next event, opening or launch, the Festival is now recruiting the first ever London ‘Design Army’ briefed and trained to serve the Festival public’s information needs.
This dynamic group of design aficionados, bloggers and graphic designers will report on and service the 2008 version of the Festival. Would you like to gain work experience, expand your professional and social network and contribute to the success of an international cultural event? Then volunteer for the 2008 London Design Army.
Contact Bruna if you are interested.
Students & graduates
Are you a design student, recent graduate or will you be graduating this summer? Is your degree in one of these fields? If you answered yes to both questions, we want to hear from you. We would like to know how recent graduates would like to celebrate design in London. Email us with your ideas and thoughts on how we can help you. We like big ideas.
Backstage
Ideas, thoughts and images from the London Design Festival team. What we like, what we're reading and the little victories from organizing the Festival.
My China now
What is really going on in China? What are the reasons of its incredible development? My China now, a programme of videos and short films made by influential contemporary Chinese artists, tries to provide an answer. The free screenings run until 30 July at the Southbank Centre.
Posted on 15 July by Bruna| Contact her
Uk design for performance
Innovative theatre design is showcased in the new Theatre Collection space at the V&A Museum. Where artists use different materials and tools such as costumes, puppets, drawings, photographs and interactive digital presentations to create models for use in theatre design. Have a look at all the best of 2003-2007 interactive design until the 30th August.
Posted on 15 July by Bruna| Contact her
Precious East
The City of London Festival is bigger than ever. Music & art events are organised around the City from 20 June to 10 July. Between them Precious East, an exhibition of Indian inspired jewellery, is worth a visit. Don't miss the last opening days at Guildhall Art Gallery as well.
Posted on 8 July by Bruna| Contact her
Art in the Underground
The art programme for London Underground is showcasing exhibitions & installations in the context of the London Festival of Architecture. One intersting exhibit is Going Underground, by Mark Wallinger it explores through paintings the significance of being English today.
Posted on 7 July by Bruna| Contact her
Zaha Hadid at the V&A
Zaha Hadid is showing a new design at the Victoria and Albert Museum (20 june-20 July). The Swarm chandelier is offered by the furniture manifacturer Established & Sons and is a unique example of Hadid’s theoretical approach.
Posted on 3 July by Bruna| Contact her
Drawing words
A new exhibition at the ICA explores the relationship between drawing and writing. Graphic designers are showcasing machines and computer programmes that allow them to design words and texts. Find out more about the contemporary evolution of graphic design at A recent history of drawing and writing, from 9 July.
Posted on 1 July by Bruna| Contact her
Psycho buildings
Architecture and design form an interesting couple and the Psycho buildings exhibition at The Hayward Gallery (Southbank Centre) displays it well. Ten artists from all over the world show their habitat-like sculptures and explore various environments both psychologically and physically.
Posted on 30 June by Bruna| Contact her
From the house to the city
Richard Rogers is one of the most important British architects of his time, he was recently given a Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour in this year's Queen's birthday list. The Design Museum celebrates his genius in From the house to the city (24 April-25 August), an exhibition focused on the projects, background and vision of his firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners.
Posted on 26 June by Bruna | Contact her
Free Range of Graduates
Last night I ended up at the show Free Range of Graduates, the art & design summer students exhibition hosted near Bricklane from 30 May to 21 July. I particularly liked the works of a talented young photographer named Rachel Atterton.
Posted on 24 June by Bruna | Contact her
Check the gate
If you don’t know anything about the new generation of Hungarian film directors, this is a good moment to start your education. Don’t miss the first Hungarian film showcase in London from 26 to 29 June. The programme consists of features and short movies, followed by talks with the directors and critics.
Posted on 23 June by Bruna | Contact her
Latest News
London Design Festival Press Conference - 9 May 2008
Now in its sixth year, The London Design Festival has established itself as a major event on the international design calendar, appealing to an increasingly wide audience, from consumers to professionals to students and all those with a keen interest in design. For 2008, the Festival promises an even greater array of creative events, imaginative exhibitions and installations taking place across London, involving a diverse range of talents, from established innovators to rising stars.