London Design Festival 2016
Debuting in 2003, London Design Festival has rapidly become one of (if not the) world’s most important celebrations of design and creativity. As a British-born publication, it also holds a special place in our hearts. With hundreds upon hundreds of events throughout the city, between 17 – 25 September, here’s where you’ll find our picks; essential happenings; reviews and in-depth stories.
Stuff Crush
London-based designer Max Lamb introduced a new collaborative project at The London Design Fair last week; the Campione chair for Pedretti Graniti, part of an initiative with Trentino Collaborations to connect British designers with manufacturers in...
Opening Soon • London
The retina-bothering brilliance of riotous design talents Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan is back. The duo, whose work is a regular frequenter of these pages, have celebrated this year's edition of the London Design Festival with a typically vivid...
Opening Soon • London
It is not wholly unreasonable to expect plenty of colour at this year's London Design Festival, the 2016 edition now well and truly underway, and nowhere more so than Covent Garden's The Aram Gallery; where Eindhoven's Raw Color will be holed up for...
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There's a trend among leading design talent to shun technology. Perhaps it's the staid repetitive nature of mass-produced tech, perhaps it's its machismo, or perhaps the need to break away from the surrounding digital oppression we live...
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Emily Forgot is the appropriately mysterious alias of Emily Alston, a London-based artist who has worked in the creative industry over the last decade; amassing a diverse range of international clients, and gaining plaudits from big-hitters like...
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As part of this year's edition of the London Design Festival, Portuguese design brand Two.Six will be laying roots at Aria’s Islington showroom. The collaboration will take visitors on a creative journey imbibed with fiery Portuguese...
Opening Soon • London
Stoke on Trent-based Reiko Kaneko will be presenting All That is Broken is Not Lost at this year’s London Design Festival. The ceramicist-designer who fine-tuned her trade at Central Saint Martins builds on from Exploring Glaze at LDF 2015 by...
City Notes
“A masterclass in conceptuality,” a hotel that “takes you on a fuzzy trip of vague recollection,” and “a paradise of inimitable escapism.” That’s what we said about Port de Sóller’s impressive Bikini Island & Mountain Hotel three...
City Notes
Hidden in the quiet heart of rural Spain, La Torre del Visco Hotel offers unrivalled luxury and adventures walking in a shepherd’s footsteps across the ancient Aragonese landscape that once inspired Picasso… In the early 20th century,...
City Notes
The world’s first StandardX hotel has opened in Fitzroy, Melbourne, the offshoot of the renowned global The Standard hotels, officially touted as the brand’s “rebellious younger sibling” with an offering of “intuitive hospitality without...
Stuff Crush
See captivating, never-before-published photographs of 1970s and '80s USA cultural hotspots including New York City, San Francisco, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Miami Beach and more in Street Walker, a new publication from revered street photographer and...
Dispatches
Long-time perusers of these pages will know about our love affair with Barcelona’s convention shattering Sónar festival; having just completed the musical programme for its forthcoming 32nd edition, We Heart can already feel the sticky spirit of...
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Hotels around the world are constantly searching for new ways to improve the guest experience, and innovation has become a key part of their strategy. Modern travellers expect more than just a clean room and a comfortable bed. They are looking for...
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Wellness Trends for 2025: A series of posts designed to uncover the most progressive concepts in wellness for the year ahead. Number Fifteen: Mental Health for the Planet. As awareness of climate change and environmental degradation grows, an...