{"id":1263,"date":"2016-08-08T09:00:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-08T08:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1263"},"modified":"2021-02-21T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:44:00","slug":"preview-london-design-festival-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairstrong.co.uk\/blog\/inspiration-and-theory\/preview-london-design-festival-2016","title":{"rendered":"Preview: London Design Festival 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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London Design Festival (http:\/\/www.londondesignfestival.com\/<\/a>)
\nWhen:<\/strong> 17-25 September, 2016
\nWhere:<\/strong> All over London
\nTickets:<\/strong> Most events are free to attend. Ticketed events are managed by the host venue.<\/p>\n

London Design Festival is just round the corner. I\u2019ll be attending this year, as I do every year, to seek inspiration, discover new ideas and check out the latest trends.<\/p>\n

With interactive installations, workshops, product launches and exhibitions, London is transformed for 9 days of design innovation. Now in its 14th<\/sup> year, LDF has grown to become one of the biggest and most exciting shows in the design calendar. Here are just a few of the events you can attend at this year\u2019s festival:<\/p>\n

The Shows<\/strong><\/p>\n

Also known as \u2018Design Destinations\u2019, there are five shows that take place across London every year; London Design Fair<\/a>, Focus\/16<\/a>, designjunction<\/a>, Decorex International<\/a>, and 100% Design<\/a>. They are arguably the biggest draw of London Design Festival, boasting crowds in the tens of thousands every year. It\u2019s here where you can see innovative work, creative inventions and new products from local and international designers.<\/p>\n

London Design Festival at the V&A<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s only natural that the world\u2019s leading museum of art and design curates its own selection of events for London Design Festival. As you might expect from the V&A, the programme is always diverse, creative and deeply inspiring.<\/p>\n

Installations for 2016 include The Green Room; a time-based mechanical installation that encourages visitor interaction, and Foil; a mesmerising display of reflected light. The museum also offers a full schedule of lunchtime lectures, gallery talks, hands-on workshops and provocative debates.<\/p>\n

At the end of your visit, make a stop in the museum gift shop for the designer souvenirs commissioned exclusively for London Design Festival. Leading architects and designers have created their own souvenirs of London and the collectable objects are available to buy during LDF only.<\/p>\n

Brixton Design Trail<\/strong><\/p>\n

New for 2016, Brixton will launch as LDF\u2019s latest Design District. Under the distinctly rock \u2018n\u2019 roll theme of Rebel Rebel, Brixton Design Trail<\/a> seeks to engage the local community with a series of installations, exhibitions and events.<\/p>\n

The theme pays homage to Brixton-born David Bowie; a design icon and creative force. Identifying with Bowie\u2019s enduring spirit; Brixton Design Trail pushes the boundaries, giving resident artists, designers and organisations a platform to express their ideas.<\/p>\n

I hope this, admittedly brief, preview inspires you to pay a visit to London Design Festival this year. It\u2019s hard to do this vast event justice but I can assure you it\u2019s an event worth attending. See you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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