LONDON
DESIGN WEEK
Celebrated as the capital of design, London hosts, during this
time, a series of exceptional events that seek to promote creativity
and innovation, bringing together the greatest minds in the
country, from designers to retailers as well as opinion leaders and
educators. This year, the design week will take place from 15-
23 September 2018 and visitors can expect to see a wide variety
of exhibitions throughout numerous venues and institutions
in London. Last year, the event broke all records by welcoming
450,000 individual visitors from all around the world. According
to Ben Evans, the director of the London Design Festival, the
entire festival “is a platform for 100s of design stories to be told.
Each of them talks to an expanding audience hungry for design
ideas and enjoying the quality and diversity of what’s on offer.
It all confirms London’s status as the global centre of design.”
The event gives visitors the access to go to the main design
districts of London, where they can find the best design stores,
showrooms and iconic landmark projects. The latter is comprised
of a series of ambitious installations spread across the most
prominent sites in London and designed by influential figures,
such as David Adjaye, John Pawson, Marc Newson, Amanda
Levete, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, David Chipperfield, and
many others. As a whole, this imperative design week is both a
cultural and a commercial event. The programme ranges from
major international exhibitions to trade events, installations to
talks and seminars, from product launches to receptions, private
views and parties.