What's on: London Design Festival highlights and exclusive ticket offers
Design Biennale
Somerset House, Strand, WC2, on until September 23
Londondesignbiennale.com or call 020 7845 4600
Packing this splendid old palace and overflowing into its huge courtyard are exhibits from 40 countries and cities on six continents, all dealing with Emotional States — how design touches our feelings.
There’s a huge number of ideas and concepts — design buffs will adore this — so allow plenty of time.
Tickets cost £19.50, reduced to £15 for readers: book online using code EStandard. Or enjoy courtyard installations for free.
designjunction
Doon St, Riverside Walkway, SE1, from 20-23 September
thedesignjunction.co.uk
Here you’ll discover a pavilion built specially to house new ideas upstairs from 40 design brands, along with a restaurant.
Downstairs, with a cocktail bar, are 60 shops selling trendy stuff for the home, plus “tech accessories”, bags, jewellery and watches.
Your ticket also gets you into the nearby Bargehouse gallery at Oxo Tower Wharf over four floors, with immersive installations and a strong talks programme for design addicts.
Free on the riverbank, see drones building Mud Shell emergency shelters, plus a giant illuminated wooden head.
Tickets cost £16 but readers can get them half price by quoting code ES2018 online.
100% Design
Olympia, Hammersmith Road, W14, from 19-22 September
100percentdesign.co.uk
This huge show, first staged in 1995, covers furniture, lighting, kitchens, bathrooms, building materials and more.
It’s mainly trade only, for architects, designers, retailers and the like, but everyone is welcome on Saturday, September 22.
See lots of home ideas and meet the designers in special features 100% Forward and Design Fresh.
Tickets cost £15, half-price for readers at 100percentdesign.co.uk/homes-and-property-offer
London Design Fair
Old Truman Brewery, 26 Hanbury Street, E1, from 20-23 September
Londondesignfair.co.uk or all 020 7739 5561
This global trade show, part of the festival, has 13 country pavilions — the guest country is Japan— plus the popular British Craft Pavilion.
Open to the public on September 22 and 23. Tickets cost £12.50. Buy two for the price of one with code EveningStandard on Eventbrite at londondesignfair.co.uk
Focus
Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, SW10, open to the trade September 16-21; open to everybody free of charge, Sept 19-21
dcch.co.uk
Just pitch up for London’s biggest fab free décor fest in 120 showrooms, with free transport in a fleet of Mercedes from Sloane Square Hotel.
Get the lowdown on 650 international brands, including samples, and enjoy tours, talks and workshops galore.
Decorex International
September 16-19, Syon Park, Brentford, Middlesex
Decorex.com or call 020 7921 8166
A large tent has been erected to house 400 upmarket brands. It’s all very luxurious.
Inspect papers and fabrics, lighting, furniture, rugs, tableware and much more.
A brilliant Future Heritage central feature spotlights craft/art to collect. See demos for carving, gilding, upholstery, paint effects and more.
It’s for the trade, but everyone can come along on Tuesday September 18. Tickets cost £30 — get £5 off at decorex.com/eveningstandard