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Some old, some new but all exciting at London Design Festival
08 Sep '08
5 min read
European Trade Commissioner, Peter Mandelson will be the guest speaker at the Festival's opening reception, Monday 15 September in The Clore Ballroom of the Royal Festival Hall.
London Design Medal
The London Design Medal will be awarded for the second time in September. Chosen by a distinguished panel of design figures and chaired by Sir John Sorrell, the medal (won last year by Zaha Hadid) will be awarded to a designer who has made a significant contribution to design. The award will take place during a gala dinner hosted by Phillips de Pury at their new central London showroom in Victoria.
Veuve Clicquot Commission
The London Design Festival has been asked to deliver the first Veuve Clicquot Design Commission for London. Inspired by Veuve Clicquot, one of the most prestigious and innovative champagnes in the world, Fredrikson Stallard, have designed 'Portrait', a single piece of wood that has been magnified and transformed using a combination of steel and light to recreate the familiar grain structure of wood. It will appear on the riverside-terrace at Somerset House for the duration of the Festival.
D&AD at the Royal College of Art
The London Design Festival has brought together D&AD with the Royal College of Art to deliver a series of activities focussed on an exhibition provisionally entitled 'probably the best design in the world…' Past D&AD presidents from the last 40 years have each chosen a design icon from the year they held the presidency. The D&AD annual and President's dinner will also be held as part of The London Design Festival for the first time at the Royal College of Art.
Sustainability Hub
The London Design Festival team is working in partnership with the engineering and construction company Arup, the sustainable design collective (re)design and graphic design company Thomas Matthews to develop a sustainable design hub for this year's Festival. The hub will cover a series of design disciplines, looking at the latest thinking on sustainable design. The programme – stretching over four days (17-20 September) will include a series of interactive elements including workshops and installations for both the public and the design community.
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London Design Medal
The London Design Medal will be awarded for the second time in September. Chosen by a distinguished panel of design figures and chaired by Sir John Sorrell, the medal (won last year by Zaha Hadid) will be awarded to a designer who has made a significant contribution to design. The award will take place during a gala dinner hosted by Phillips de Pury at their new central London showroom in Victoria.
Veuve Clicquot Commission
The London Design Festival has been asked to deliver the first Veuve Clicquot Design Commission for London. Inspired by Veuve Clicquot, one of the most prestigious and innovative champagnes in the world, Fredrikson Stallard, have designed 'Portrait', a single piece of wood that has been magnified and transformed using a combination of steel and light to recreate the familiar grain structure of wood. It will appear on the riverside-terrace at Somerset House for the duration of the Festival.
D&AD at the Royal College of Art
The London Design Festival has brought together D&AD with the Royal College of Art to deliver a series of activities focussed on an exhibition provisionally entitled 'probably the best design in the world…' Past D&AD presidents from the last 40 years have each chosen a design icon from the year they held the presidency. The D&AD annual and President's dinner will also be held as part of The London Design Festival for the first time at the Royal College of Art.
Sustainability Hub
The London Design Festival team is working in partnership with the engineering and construction company Arup, the sustainable design collective (re)design and graphic design company Thomas Matthews to develop a sustainable design hub for this year's Festival. The hub will cover a series of design disciplines, looking at the latest thinking on sustainable design. The programme – stretching over four days (17-20 September) will include a series of interactive elements including workshops and installations for both the public and the design community.
For more detail click here:
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