Archive for the ‘Design’ Category

EVENT: THE MODERN DANISH WAREHOUSE, BROMPTON

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

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Nina Hertig, co-founder of Sigmar and an LDG contributor, is hosting the first pop-up Modern Danish Warehouse in an impressive disused Art Deco Garage in Brompton, selling an edited selection of vintage pieces. (more…)

EXHIBITION: TRIO AT ROCKET GALLERY, SHOREDITCH

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

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Three legends of mid-century Danish modernism are being exhibited at the Rocket Gallery – Herbert Krenchel, Hans J Wegner, and Ib Geertsen – in an exhibition titled Trio. (more…)

EXHIBITION: RON ARAD AT BARBICAN ART GALLERY, BARBICAN

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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The internationally acclaimed London-based designer/architect/artist, Ron Arad, has his very own exhibition of his work at the Barbican Art Gallery. Keep an eye out on this website for the competitions we are running in partnership with Barbican. (more…)

EXHIBITION: BRIT INSURANCE DESIGN AWARDS 2010 AT DESIGN MUSEUM, BERMONDSEY

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

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The third annual Brit Insurance Design Awards has produced another eclectic and progressive range of nominees, all of which are on show at the Design Museum. (more…)

EXHIBITION: SIT DOWN AT MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD, BETHNAL GREEN

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

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SIT DOWN: Seating for Kids‘ is the V&A Museum of Childhood’s big exhibition of design for kids, exploring the vast array of seating used by children in their everyday lives. The exhibition invites visitors to consider what makes a successful seat. (more…)

EXHIBITION: JULIA LOHMANN & GERO GRUNDMANN AT GALLERY LIBBY SELLERS, HYDE PARK CORNER

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Tidal Ossuary installation

Pop-up gallerist Libby Sellers is showcasing the ‘Tidal Ossuary’ body of work by designer Julia Lohmann and partner Gero Grundmann. The exhibition comprises a series of covetable small vessels made from found animal bones collected from the banks of the River Thames. (more…)

EXHIBITION: KINETICA ART FAIR 2010, BAKER STREET

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

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The UK’s only art fair dedicated to kinetic, robotic, sound, light, and time-based art is back for its second year at the cavernous Ambika P3 space near London’s Baker Street. Kinetica Art Fair 2010 includes over 35 galleries and organisations and 150 artists specialising in kinetic, electronic, and new media art. (more…)

EXHIBITION: DESIGNERS IN RESIDENCE, DESIGN MUSEUM, BERMONDSEY

Monday, January 25th, 2010

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The second part of the annual Designers in Residence programme at the Design Museum features new work from three of this year’s chosen talents – Asif Khan, Bethan Wood, and Farm – comprising site-specific installations on the museum’s ground floor. (more…)

EVENT: VITRA ONE DAY SHOWROOM SALE, CLERKENWELL

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

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The legendary one day showroom sale at Vitra’s Clerkenwell showroom returns on Saturday 23rd January 2010. This presents a rare opportunity to snap up super-discounted Vitra furniture. Warning: arrive early to avoid disappointment! (more…)

EXHIBITION: PROTOTYPES & EXPERIMENTS IV AT ARAM, COVENT GDN

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

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The Aram Gallery is presenting the fourth in its ongoing series called Prototypes and Experiments with a new batch of exhibits sourced from the studios of emerging and established designers. The exhibition displays objects exploring ideas in metal. (more…)