Archive for the ‘Event’ 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…)

COMPETITION: WIN TICKETS TO RON ARAD ‘DESIGN BY DECADE’ TALKS AT BARBICAN: 18TH FEBRUARY 7PM

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Ron Arad Rover Chair

EXCLUSIVE LDG COMPETITION: We have teamed up with Barbican to offer our readers the chance to win a pair of tickets to their ‘Design by Decade‘ talks, running in conjunction with the Ron Arad: Restless exhibition. Answer a simple question to win! (more…)

EVENT: BEST OF BRITISH, LIBERTY, SOHO

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010

Best of British_Liberty

British shopping emporium – Liberty – is giving designers the opportunity to pitch their designs to a panel of the store’s buyers and industry experts. The best designs will get the chance to have their products sold there. Register online prior to the event on 6th February. (more…)

EVENT: VITRA ONE DAY SHOWROOM SALE, CLERKENWELL

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Vitra showroom London

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…)

EVENT: SUPER CHRISTMAS MARKET AT SOMERSET HOUSE, ALDWYCH

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Candle ring

The Super Christmas Market returns to Somerset House this year and, due to popularity, will stay open for more days. Some of the UK’s best and most interesting designers are selling original Christmas gifts at affordable prices. (more…)

EVENT: MY TWO FRONT TEETH at YCN, SHOREDITCH

Saturday, December 5th, 2009

72 Rivington St exterior

Creative agency YCN has collaborated with Jiggery Pokery on a Christmas shop comprising specially commissioned festive items from a diverse group of illustrators, graphic designers, and product designers. The name of the event is My Two Front Teeth. (more…)

EVENT: THORSTEN VAN ELTEN POP-UP SHOP, BROMPTON

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Kippford Hook Set Brass by Jon Harrison

Design producer and distributor, Thorsten van Elten, is clinching the Christmas market with his own pop-up shop in the Brompton Design District. The event is called “Thorsten’s 12 days of Christmas” and is a good spot to pick up well-designed gifts. (more…)

EVENT: THE MODERN GENTRY, MAYFAIR

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

The Modern Gentry entrance

The Modern Gentry combines three of the most respected and sought after menswear brands in London: E. Tautz menswear, Hannah Martin jewellery, and Lodger bespoke footwear. For one week only, they are taking over Alma’s Grade 1 listed Albany townhouse in central Mayfair and offering up their wares to the capital’s finest gentry. (more…)

EVENT: HIDDEN ART CHRISTMAS DESIGN FAIR, BRICK LANE

Friday, November 27th, 2009

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The Hidden Art Christmas Design Fair opens today (27th November) and runs until Sunday. Held within the Old Truman Brewery in East London, the event showcases and sells the designs of over 60 Hidden Art members. (more…)

EVENT: MIDCENTURY.MODERN ON 15th NOVEMBER 2009, DULWICH

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Midcentury Modern flyer

Check out this successful one-day show of collectible designs from the last century, mixed in with contemporary future classics. Housed within Dulwich College in South London, Midcentury.Modern is a great opportunity to snap up rare or unusual products without high mark-up prices. (more…)