From beautifully designed public seating to tucked-away pubs in lesser-known corners of the capital, the very best of London design is mapped out in the latest compact pocketbook from Hoxton Mini Press. An opinionated guide to Design London is curated and written by Sujata Burman, head of content at communications agency Camron, and Wallpaper’s global design director Rosa Bertoli to offer insight into hidden design spots across the city.
Inside ‘An opinionated guide to Design London’
The interior at The Audley Public House
The book, the latest in Hoxton Mini Press’ ‘An opinionated guide to’ series, explores London's ever-evolving design scene by journeying from galleries to museums, shops to hotels, all with one thing in common: aesthetically pleasing products, objects or interiors. The guide caters to all budgets, proving that you don’t need deep pockets to enjoy great design.
Somerset House
It offers a broad take on design, and each location is accompanied with beautiful imagery. With nearly 60 recommendations to explore, this is a ready source of inspiration for locals and visitors alike.
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Featured spots span from tube stations to homeware shops, popular pubs, and legendary dining establishments. All proof that the multifaceted discipline of design is a fascinating lens through which to explore the many layers of London life.
An Opinionated Guide to Design London by Sujata Burman and Rosa Bertoli is published by Hoxton Mini Press, £10.95, also available from Amazon
The Gallery room at Sketch
Present & Correct stationery shop
Aesop's Regent Street flagship store
A Bar With Shapes for a Name
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Designer Marta de la Rica’s elegant Madrid studio is full of perfectly-pitched contradictionsThe studio, or ‘the laboratory’ as de la Rica and her team call it, plays with colour, texture and scale in eminently rewarding ways
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‘Nothing just because it’s beautiful’: Performance artist Marina Abramović on turning her hand to furniture designMarina Abramović has no qualms about describing her segue into design as a ‘domestication’. But, argues the ‘grandmother of performance art’ as she unveils a collection of chairs, something doesn’t have to be provocative to be meaningful
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A local’s guide to Los Angeles by defiant artist Fawn RogersOregon-born, LA-based artist Fawn Rogers gives us a personal tour of her adopted city as it hosts its sixth edition of Frieze
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This Beirut design collective threads untold stories into upholstered antique furnitureBeirut-based Bokja opens a Notting Hill pop-up that's a temple to textiles, from upholstered furniture to embroidered cushions crafted by artisans (until 25 March 2025)
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'A creative explosion' in the West End: Sarabande Foundation takes residency at SelfridgesSarabande Foundation's ‘House of Bandits’ takes up residence with gusto in Selfridges for nine weeks
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Rooms with a view: a new book celebrates the Italian approach to interior designLaura May Todd's survey of Italian interiors is the perfect antidote to January gloom, taking a look inside 50 distinctive Italian homes
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‘I began experimenting and haven’t really stopped,’ Miranda Keyes on working with glassIn a rapidly changing world, the route designers take to discover their calling is increasingly circuitous. Here we speak to Miranda Keyes about her forging her own path to success
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Feldspar makes its mark on Whitehall with a festive pop-up at Corinthia HotelDevon-based bone china brand Feldspar makes its first foray into shopkeeping with a pop-up at London’s Corinthia Hotel. Ali Morris speaks with the founders and peeks inside
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One to Watch: EJM Studio’s stool is inspired by the humble church pewEJM Studio’s ‘Pew’ stool reimagines the traditional British church seating with a modern, eco-conscious twist
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One to Watch: Family Project’s ‘furniture friends’ are elegant and humorous with lasting emotional valueFamily Project, founded by Francesco Paini, is a London-based design practice drawn to human connection, creating portraiture through furniture and injecting artful expressions into interior spaces
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Martino Gamper creates a joyful tapestry of colour, pattern and eras in an immersive showcase'I'm always interested in what is considered kitsch, what is considered contemporary, what is ugly, what is beautiful—it's a subtle line'. Martino Gamper‘ presents 'Before; After & Beyond’
