Contemporary Design News
News of Contemporary Design, Architecture and Interiors
News of exhibitions covering contemporary design by leading and emerging designers from around the world
2 November 2017 - 7 May 2018.
The 'Impressionists in London' exhibition at the Tate Britain displays over 100 works including art by Monet, Tissot and Pissaro, created while the artists were in exile in Britain during the Franco-Prussian war. The exhibition explores London through the eyes of the French artists, and is curated by Dr Caroline Corbeau-Parsons. Tate Britain
7-11 March 2018.
Collectible is a new exhibition dedicated to 21st century contemporary collectible design and brings together international designers and galleries to the Vanderborght Building in Brussels. Vanderborght Building, Schildknaapstraat 50 rue de l'Ecuyer 1000 Brussels. Collectible
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2 December 2017 - 4 August 2019.
The inaugural exhibition, Values of Design, at the V&A gallery in Shenzhen features over 250 objects from 950AD to the present. The V&A gallery opened on 2nd December in Shekou, Shenzhen. Image SwissChamp XAVT 80' Swiss Army Knife by Victorinox, 2006. V&A Shekou, Design Society
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19 January - 10 March 2018.
Bridget Riley's work from the last four years will be on display at the David Zwirner gallery at 24 Grafton Street, London W1. David Zwirner
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18-21 January 2018.
The iconic lighting festival Lumiere, where urban landscapes are transformed by international artists, is brought to London by the producers Artichoke. Over 50 artists transform the streets and architecture both north and south of the river Thames. Lumiere Festival
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23 March - 25 June 2017.
The Japanese House welcomes you inside the Moriyama House (2005), designed in Tokyo by Ryue Nishizawa (SANAA) and inhabited by Yasuo Moriyama, an enigmatic urban hermit. As well as the full-size recreation of the Moriyama House, the exhibition also features a Japanese teahouse and garden designed by Terunobu Fujimori. The Japanese House is the centrepiece of the UK’s first major exhibition exploring Japanese domestic architecture from the end of the Second World War. Barbican
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1 February - 18 March 2017.
Do Ho Suh’s first exhibition with Victoria Miro will feature new fabric sculptures conceived especially for the galleries, including a walk-through configuration of Hubs, and a range of his works on paper. Exhibited for the first time will be works created by a new process in which Suh’s signature architectural pieces are compressed into two-dimensional ‘drawings’. Victoria Miro Gallery II, 16 Wharf Road, London N1 7RW. Victoria Miro Gallery
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20-24 January 2017.
The leading decoration show connecting the interior design and lifestyle community worldwide. The show takes you into three major sections, including two new spaces dedicated to textiles. Maison is interior decoration. Objet is concept and retail, while the third section Iinfleuces encompasses luxury, design and architecture. Maison et Objet Paris 2017.
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16-22 January 2017.
The first interiors show of the year presents the trends that will be shaping the furniture and interiors sector and the products that are good for business. At the IMM Cologne, you will find a unique variety of interior design ideas for every room, every style and every requirement – from the basics all the way to designer items and luxury furnishings. IMM Cologne, The International Interiors Show
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6-9 October (Preview on 5th) 2016.
The 14th edition of Frieze London brings together more than 160 of the world’s leading galleries. Frieze London coincides with Frieze Masters and the Frieze Sculpture Park, convening art of the highest quality from a spectrum of periods and countries and offering collectors, scholars and art enthusiasts an unparalleled cultural experience. Frieze.
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17-25 September 2016.
The London Design Festival was conceived by Sir John Sorrell and Ben Evans. Building on London's existing design activity, their concept was to create an annual event that would promote the city's creativity, drawing in the country's greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators to a deliver an unmissable celebration of design. First staged in 2003, the London Design Festivals is currently made up of over 400 events and exhibitions staged by hundreds of Partner organisations across the design spectrum and from around the world. The London Design Festival
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21-24 September 2016.
100% Design, the UK's largest design trade show, returns to Olympia, London from 21-24 September for its 22nd edition, with the new theme 'Experience'. Taking place during London Design Festival, the show welcomes hundreds of exhibitors and more than 26,000 visitors to Kensington over four days, helping to foster relationships between some of the biggest architects, designers, specifiers, retailers and developers in the world. 100% Design.
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1 Granary Square, Kings Cross N1C 4AA
22-25 September 2016
Designjunction is a platform for commercial and cultural design. Designjunction creates innovative and curated design exhibitions within unusual, industrial spaces. The flagship show takes place in London as part of the London Design Festival in September. More than 200 contemporary brands present their new collections to an international audience of architects, interior designers, retailers and influential press. Design Junction
Shoreditch, London.
17-25 September 2016.
The Shoreditch Design Triangle is a true celebration of the area, hosted by the creative companies who work here. It blends together a range of product launches, exhibitions, installations, workshops, talks and tours which will run throughout the London Design Festival. Shoreditch Design Triangle.
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22-25 September 2016.
Located in the creative heart of East London, the London Design Fair is a four-day industry event that brings together 450 exhibitors from 29 countries, including; independent designers, established brands, international country pavilions, and galleries. As the destination of the annual London Design Festival over 25,000 influential; retail buyers, architects, interior designers, press, designers and design-savvy public attend to see and specify the very latest; furniture, lighting, textiles, materials and conceptual installations from around the world. London Design Fair.
10 June - 9 October 2016.
The Serpentine Pavilion, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), is an ‘unzipped wall’ that is transformed from straight line to three-dimensional space, creating a dramatic structure that by day houses a café and free family activities and by night becomes a space for the Serpentine’s acclaimed Park Nights programme of performative works by artists, writers and musicians. Photo © Iwan Baan. Serpentine Galleries.
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