Events
Purposefully Repurposing at London Design Festival 2024
Amongst the furniture, product launches, immersive installations and evening events, London Design Festival always offers its fair share of material innovations during the week long, city wide event. Given the ongoing concerns regarding how human consumption is impacting the climate, the environment (both natural and urban), and biodiversity, it’s no surprise that more and more… Read More >
Trend Report: London Design Festival 2024
London Design Festival 2024 opened it’s doors and showed designers just what’s possible! This year, the 22nd edition saw the streets of London transformed into a hub of inspiration, with hundreds of events showcasing contemporary design. With so much to see, it’s easy to feel like you can’t experience it all! Despite this challenge, LDF… Read More >
Studio ATARA on Showcasing Sustainability and Timeless Design at the Independent Hotel Show 2024
Design Insider chats exclusively to studio ATARA, the design studio behind the ESG Hub at this year’s edition of the Independent Hotel Show, in partnership with James Hallam Insurance Brokers, taking place on 15-16 October at Olympia London. The ESG Hub is curated by ESG expert and consultant Sarah Duncan and will be a focal… Read More >
Focus/24: Top 10 Trends, Inspirations, and Delights
Focus/24 has once again lived up to its reputation as one of the design world’s most exciting showcases, bringing together over 600 brands, 130+ showrooms, and more than 30 house guests. The organisers set out to deliver five days of inspiration, where world-class designers, emerging creatives, and innovative makers would gather to share their expertise… Read More >
FE.L Debuts Award-Winning ‘Housing Salinas’ at London Design Week: A Vision for Sustainable, Affordable Housing
For Everyday.Life (FE.L) presents its award winning design ‘Housing Salinas’ during London Design Week at the Material Matters Fair for the first time since it was presented at SXSW in March 2024. ‘Housing Salinas‘ is one of the winners of Initiative 99, a global architecture competition to design affordable housing for under $99,000, launched by ICON the pioneering… Read More >
Through Process to Progress: Oskar Zięta’s Air-Sculpted Designs Debut in UK/Poland Creative Season Teaser
As a teaser for the upcoming Culture and Creative UK/Poland Season 2025, this month sees the opening of ‘Through Process to Progress’; a five-week exhibition by esteemed Polish designer Oskar Zięta at Loop Generation. Realised through the collaboration of leading cultural partners from both Poland and the UK, this stunning exhibition represents the first presentation… Read More >
NEWH UK Art Event: A Celebration of Creativity and Fundraising for Future Design Talent
The NEWH UK Art Event kicks off their amazing autumn calendar of fundraising and networking events. It’s the perfect opportunity to connect with industry peers, buy original artwork and generate scholarship funds for the next generation in the process. Hosted by Parkside Architectural Tiles in their Clerkenwell showroom on 24th September, we will get to… Read More >
The Practice of Learning: Brompton Design District Reveals Programme for London Design Festival 2024
Brompton Design District has revealed its programme for London Design Festival 2024. Running from 14 – 22 September, London’s first design district, known for nurturing new and experimental design, will host a range of exhibitions, talks and events. The programme showcases the work of established and emerging designers as well as celebrating leading designers and… Read More >
BLOND LABORATORY x London Design Festival 2024
Leading industrial design studio BLOND presents ‘BLOND LABORATORY’ during the London Design Festival 2024, a touring exhibition debuting in Milan earlier this year. Seven leading industrial designers were invited to participate in ‘BLOND LABORATORY’ – a natural evolution of the studio’s ‘BLOND Artefacts’ initiative—reinforcing the primacy of real-world inspiration over the online. The exhibition, hosted… Read More >
Material Matters 2024: Collaborations, Partnerships and Features
Material Matters returns to Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf as part of the London Design Festival 2024. The fair runs 18-21 September (Wednesday to Saturday), bringing together world-leading brands, designers, makers, and innovators to investigate and celebrate the importance of materials, and their ability to shape our lives. The fair is free to attend for trade visitors…. Read More >
CIUK Successful UK Mission at INDEX Dubai: Building Global Connections
Commercial Interiors UK had the pleasure of attending INDEX Dubai from 4th to 6th June 2024, a premier event for the interior design and fit-out industry in the MENA region, taking 7 UK companies to exhibit as part of their trade mission. Celebrating over 30 years, INDEX has become a global hub for connecting with… Read More >
Biodegradable pregnancy tests, spiced egg homeware, modular trainers and ocean waste jewellery: what to see at New Designers 2024
New Designers returns to the Business Design Centre in London for its 39th edition from 26 – 29 June and 3 – 6 July 2024 (tickets available now). Championing the best up-and-coming talent the UK has to offer, it unites over 3,000 design graduates from more than 100 university courses across multiple disciplines. Alongside showcasing… Read More >
Personal Narratives in Design: An Inside Look at Wow!House 2024
Last week in Clerkenwell, the UK’s London hub for commercial interior furnishing suppliers, we listened to many conversations focused on the lines between commercial subsectors including hospitality, workplace, and residential becoming increasingly faded. Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, renowned for housing the UK’s leading high-end furnishing suppliers, primarily serves professional designers and architects working on prestigious… Read More >