Clerkenwell Design Week 2018

22 May – 24 May 2018 Clerkenwell, London. The 9th Clerkenwell Design Week features 7 exhibitions, over 90 showrooms and various installations thoughout the Clerkenwell design district.Clerkenwell Design Week

Arne Jacobsen Stelton Cylinda-line

Design/ Homeware/ Objects

Arne Jacobsen created a tea and coffee service in stainless steel for Stelton. The simplicity of cylindrical shapes and specially designed plastic handles characterized the line which, along with its brushed steel surfaces, stood in striking contrast to the highly polished curves of its day. Cylinda-Line was awarded the ID Prize in 1967. Stelton

31/44 Architects Redchurch Street Building in Shoreditch London

Architecture/ Retail

Architects 31/44 extends and refurbishes an existing 1960s light industrial building to create a boutique hotel in Redchurch Street, Shoreditch. The design is contemporary yet reflects the character of the adjacent Victorian warehouses on Club Row and the surrounding Georgian brick facades. 31/44 Architects

Naoto Fukasawa 130 Chair

Design/ Furniture

Naoto Fukasawa designed the solid wood 130 chair for Thonet in 2010. The frame is made from solid wood and the backrest in moulded plywood with or without upholstery. Thonet

Gigon Guyer Detached House in Zurich

Architecture

Gigon Guyer’s detached house in Zurich has a hexagonal volume on a trapezoid shaped plot. The exterior walls and the roof are load bearing concrete, and large windows open by sliding into a recess between the outer concrete and the inner brick wall. The main living room is on the upper floor, where the ceiling rises from 2.4m to 5.2m. Gigon / Guyer