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Recent products by BarberOsgerby, inside their studio on Charlotte Road

Left to Right - Tom Dixon holding his dog molly, Rosanna Orlandi and Simona Hasan, posing (standing) for a picture in a shop


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Tom Dixon gives us a personal tour of his new shop and all the rest at Portobello Dock. Pictured here with his dog Molly, Simon Hasan, Rossana Orlandi.

Exterior view of the dock photographed during the day


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The impressive exterior of the Dock, located in West London

A copper-plated bike hanging off the ceiling in a show room


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The copper-plated bike, a collaboration between Tom Dixon and Brompton Bikes, is currently a prototype but awaiting production

A man in bike shop working on assembling a bike together.


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Brompton Bike engineers assemble the bikes on site

Limited edition copper bike helmets on display (side view) next to a window


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One of two limited edition copper bike helmets by Tom Dixon and Les Ateliers Ruby

A woman sitting down crossed legs at the design display section for Danish tile company Made a Mano


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Danish tile company Made a Mano are among the international brands selected by Dixon to show at the Dock

6 people sitting on an orange park bench in a restaurant wearing a white rob with the text Factory worker on the back


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Flash Factory staff hard at work constructing Tom Dixon Etch lights

A Black house installation to display products by Sort of Coal, with an orange peg coat stand and bicycle next to it


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A charcoal house installation by Sort Of Coal stands next to Tom Dixon’s Peg coat stand, and his suitably matching personal bike

Display of products by Sort of Coal on 2 level wooden shelves


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Sort of Coal takes the ancient Japanese tradition of using White Charcoal to purify water, air and the body - so by enriching daily life

Stacks of cubes in white packaging on a wooden table photographed against a wooden background


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Kuro Cubes by Sort Of Coal, used for deodorizing your fridge

Two clear glass bottles filled with water and a block of charcoal. Photographed on a black round tray placed on a brown wooden surface


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The Japanese charcoal used for purifying water

Workers sitting in a restaurant discussing

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The hugely popular Dock kitchen

A view of the kitchen in the Dock restaurant

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The kitchen at the Dock

Two men in blue overralls in a work area, working on the installation of a big round metal object

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Paul Cocksedge’s Size + Matter is installed

Men working on a big round metal installation to have it magnetised


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Conceived as an oversized coin that has 'fallen to the Earth from a giant's palm', 'Drop' is magnetised to encourage passers by to affix their spare change to it

Two kids placing coins on the large magnetic installation. Photographed at dusk

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Eventually it will become copperised by coins donated by the public, and when its short residency is up, the money will go to Bernardos

Upclose image of the magnetic installation showing multiple copper coins placed on it

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The Size + Matter installation will be in place until 17th October

Artistc display of shoes hanging and on the floor

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An installation at Tracey Neuls on Marylebone Lane by the shoe designer, in conjunction with stylist (and Wallpaper* contributor) Nicola Yeomans. The playful, graphic piece of art draws on the pair’s childhood memories

Black wooden pieces on display in a room with white walls

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Okay Studio and friends. Jorres van Ast’s collection is called ‘The Wood Connection’ - and is a series of prototypes exploring new ways of joining wood. The pieces are all easily assembled with snap-to fittings. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

high stools on display in a store by the clear glass panel with 2 men sitting by the window outside the store

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Roger Arquer’s ‘Sputnik’, ‘Stack’ and ‘Cendrillo’ stools – short term seats ideal for brief visits. Each one explores a different aspect of materials, process and structure. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

high stools on display in a store by the clear glass panel with a man sitting by the window outside the store

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More of Arquer’s stools. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

two legged wooden stooll photographed on a concrete ground with a brick wall and heating panel in the background

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Mathias Hahn’s chunky joinery celebrates the pleasure of simple, beautifully made, homely design. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Wooden structures on display in a room with conrete flooring and reflective windows

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Every visitor leaves a mark on Ed Swan’s Mark Maker table, the top of which is made up of fifty different coloured layers of paint. Visitors to the exhibition are encouraged to use it, and at the end of the week a clear layer of laquer will be applied, sealing the scars from the show.

Round three-legged tables in ash, powder coated steel and plywood on display photographer with brick concrete walls in the background


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Tomas Alonso’s ‘A side tables’ are a collection of tables in ash, powder coated steel and plywood that can be folded flat in seconds – handy for contemporary nomads inhabiting small spaces in big cities. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

36 Colourful chairs on display

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The Pick A Colour show, at Modus.

36 PLC chairs designed by Pearson Lloyd have been upholstered in Divinia fabric by Kvadrat. Each chair is to be auctioned off through sealed bids. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

White shoe moulds hanging from a white ceiling


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Smashing through the table, from ceiling to floor, is the latest collection by Neuls

Chairs against a white wall on a corridor facing a frosted glass panel

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The V&A is this year acting as the ‘gateway to the festival’. The entrance on Exhibition Road, designed by Retrouvius, is the main information point for visitors and press alike.

Bench-like objects on display in a room with tall windows, concrete floor and grey walls

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Our very own editor at large Suzanne Trocmé has curated the Spaces in the Sackler Centre, which hosts an extensive programme of seminars, talks and special events.

A view of a staircase from the bottom to the top featuring a colourful marble design


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The grand marble staircase leading to the Architectural galleries has been transformed by artist, designer and W* favourite Stuart Haygarth. Working with framing company John Jones, he has raided their bespoke frame mouldings to create this colourful cascade installation

Wooden table and chair with men's clothes folded on the table against a black background


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Another Country's Contemporary Craft Furniture exhibition at Oliver Spencer on Lambs Conduit Street

Three 3-legged wooden stools (left to right - black, red and brown) displayed on a black floating shelf photographed against black wall.


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The benches and stools make up Series One - Another Country's first furniture collection

Decorative tableware - plates, jugs, mugs and bowls - on display. photographed on a white surface, with descriptive tags placed next to them.


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Tableware at the 'Midwinter Modernist: the iconic designs of Jessie Tait' exhibition at Bulthaup Clerkenwell

Decorative tableware - plates, jugs, mugs and bowls with silver cutleries on display. photographed on a brown wood surface


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Jessie Tait died in January, leaving behind a rich legacy of tableware, including the Midwinter Pottery collection - a midcentury classic

Green and white tableware - Plates, mugs, saucers, bowls and jugs - featuring hand-painted sports, stripe and textured patterns. Photographed on a brown wooden surface


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Her 1950s designs included organic shapes and hand-painted spot, stripe and textured patterns

A collage of floral prints

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A selection of designs by Jessie Tait

Exterior view of the front of the Wenlock Arms pub. Photographed are night with preople standing outside on the pavement

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Established & Sons have taken up residence at The Wenlock Arms, acting as the pub's landlords for one week only and renaming it 'The Established & Sons'. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Upclose image of the pub entrance door with the text "The Established & Sons Public House" written on the glass section

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For their stint as pub landlords, they have renamed it 'The Established & Sons'. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Interior of the pub with focus on people sitting on stools at the bar


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Inside the pub on Wenlock Road is a selection of the brand's furniture. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A hook-like pole light sitting on the surface of the pub bar.


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The 'Pole Light' by Paul Cocksedge lights up the bar. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A door mat at a door with 2 folded bicycles placed on the right


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Inside the Established & Sons. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A view of the pub bard with people around the bar and a man about to lift a yellow bar stool

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A local prepares to perch on a 'Heidi Stool' by Sebastien Wrong for Established & Sons. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

The interior of a restaurant with a dim light ambience and people sitting at their tables . photographed from above

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The packed pop-up Finnish restaurant, Hel Yes, also on Wenlock Road. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Colourful designed curtains hanging on the side of a staircase

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Kvadrat has just unveiled Cristian Zuzunaga's new curtain collection, which consists of three designs - Skyline, Cityscape and Dawn - inspired by his experiences of cities such as Shanghai, New York and Tokyo. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Left: Colourfully designed curtain hanging against a black background. Right: Colourful pillow cushions hanging from the ceiling with a glass window in the background

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The collection also features modernist influences from designers, such as Saul Bass. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Concrete staircase with glass and metal detail on the banister

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The new collection at Kvadrat. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Two ladies standing behind a display unit in the store featuring monochrome interiors and accessories on display

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Darkroom, our favourite new concept store in Lambs Conduit Street, has just launched its new collection of monochrome interior and fashion accessories. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

The interior of a store featuring monochrome interior designs and long glass panels

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The store's festival exhibition is dedicated to its London-based designers. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Upclose display of items displayed on a black shelving unit in a store.


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These are presented alongside other Darkroom-designed products. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

White and black ceramic bowls nd plates on display, photographed against a black background on a black surface

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Ceramics at Darkroom. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Black beaded necklace on display with a zebra print fabric hanging behind. Photographeds against a black background

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African-inspired jewellery and wallhangings at Darkroom. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Upclose image of a cream coloured ceramic candle holder, in a room with monochrome interior designs

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An amorphous ceramic candleholder at Darkroom. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Wooden boxes displayed on left white walls in a room with two black vase-like objects on display stand

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The Norwegian Prototypes exhibition features beautiful designs, including wall boxes by Amy Hunting and side storage by Thomas Jenkins. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Wooden boxes displayed on left white walls in a room

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The one prerequisite of the show was that all designs on show must fit into a suitcase. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A pair of table lamps (white and blue) photographed against a white background


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A pair of lamps by Andreas Engesvik. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Infinity effect mirror photographed against a white background


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Daniel Rybakken has produced an infinity effect mirror for the show. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

An open interior space, with a white wall featuring black text and a textile and metal shelf on a white box stand.

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Each of 2009's exhibitors were invited back and asked to select one other designer to exhibit. The choice few include Sara Polmar, Tom Jenkins and Frost Produkt. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Red brick walls on the right with brown paclage boxes resting against the wall on a wooden floor.

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The rawness of the work challenges the traditional perception that Norwegian design is characterised by clean and functional lines. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Wooden pieces placed around the room. Wooden box shelf on the white wall. Wooden box shelf with four red legs in the right corner of the room on wooden floor.

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Some pieces on show are complete while others are works-in-progress. Visitors can also expect to see short films by Tomas Leach in collaboration with 'Little Scraps of Paper'. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Multiple furniture items on display in a gallery . On the left of the image is the text 'Tomoko Azumi objective' written in black on a white wall

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Tomoko Azumi's 'Objective' show at Rocket Gallery marks the designer's first gallery exhibition of her furniture. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

White chairs in different sizes on display in the white room of a gallery

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'Objective' shows a collection of Azumi's work from 1995 to the present. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Furniture displayed in a white room. of a gallery

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Tomoko Azumi has deliberately worked with medium-scale furniture manufacturers who share her vision of function and quality. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Black object focused on a small moon-shaped image in a dark room

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James Plumb's 'The One Room Hotel' at the back of the new Hostem store they designed is - like the pair - nothing but charming. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A wall with a black heater radiator next to a wall projection of people standing outside

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Now the duo's temporary 'The One Room Hotel' allows guests to spend the night in an intimate and transient installation. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

View of a section of the room, showcasing the cupboards and a ceiling light behind a curtain

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The public can book a night's stay if they make their case well enough via Hostem's or the artists' website. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A walk in wardrobe with clothes handing on rails and light bulbs hanging from the ceiling

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'The One Room Hotel' elevates the standard hotel experience to that of a 'beautiful incident'. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Decor made from wilted plant leaves photographed against a grey wall


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James Plumb specialises in salvaging forgotten treasures and resurrecting them in beautiful and elegant ways. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Left to right: Hannah Plumb and James Russell smile for the cameras in front of a white wall

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Hannah Plumb and James Russell smile for the cameras at the opening of 'The One Room Hotel'. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Wooden Shelves with multiple levels and items placed on them.

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The 'Heretic' display is part of Neville Brody's Anti Design Festival, where objects and posters are created ad hoc and on the spot. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

White paper hanging off of line with a black wall behind and a bicycle under. on the left of the image is a man sitting in a thinking position, looking to his left

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The Anti-Design Festival aims to shift focus away from commerciality and toward providing 'brain food.' Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A men standing on opposites of the picture drinking straigh out a bottle. White papers hanging from a rope with a black wall behind.

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The Londonewcastle Project is the main venue for the Anti-Design Festival and is a place for unhindered exploration. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

two men in a workroom/Workshop making preparations for the design festival

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Works in progress at The Anti-Design Festival. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A man outside a building, using a hose to spray water on posters on the wall of a building

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The Anti-Design Festival constantly shifts and changes as new work is added, created and debated over the week. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Two men in a workroom/Workshop working on a poster in preparation for the design festival


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The non-elitist programme is entirely open to submissions from all. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A man holding up a poster to hang on a line in a workshop

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Neville Brody, Anti Design Festival founder, says of the festival that it's 'anti-design, anti-art, anti-product, anti-fashion.' Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Two men in a workroom/Workshop working on a poster in preparation for the design festival

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Brody's alternative festival comes in response to what he considers a 25-year 'cultural deep freeze'. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A white room with furniture on display featuring a dark grey sofa with light grey cushions, marble black round coffee table and metal green chair


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Inside the pop-up Sé Showroom in the Brompton Design District, which is showing 'Sé Collection II' by Jaime Hayón

Grey single sofa next to a round marble coffee table on a white platform in a room with white floors and grey flooring

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'Flute' table by Jaime Hayón

Two glosss black egg-timer shaped objects on a white box shaped surface, next to a white wall


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'Timepiece' tables, inspired by egg-timers, by Jaime Hayón

Three gray chairs with 4 thin metal legs photographed on a white platform


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'Beetley' chairs by Jaime Hayón, which as their name suggests, are inspired by beetles

A curved shair with metal skeleton base and grey upholstery seat. Displated and photographed on a white platform


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'Arpa' chair by Jaime Hayón

Clear glass table with wooden legs with a mathching wooden chair, photographed on grey flooring


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Studio Toogood launches 'Assemblage 1', its first ever collection of objects, which are inspired by rural life. Shown here is the 'Spade Trestle Table'

Wooden Cabinet with a peek of the interior showing 5 shelf layers. Photographed on a grey concrete floor against a metal slding gate/exit


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'Silo Cabinet' by Studio Toogood

Three-legged wooden chair with a slim backrest photographed against white background

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'Spade Chair' by Studio Toogood

Indoor design event with items on display and guest present


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100% Design: 100% Norway. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

multiple coat pegs in didfferent colours and sizes displayed on a whit wall

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100% Design: Christoffer Angell’s coat pegs at 100% Norway

Blue watering can displayed on a wooden surface at a design event

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100% Design: Nina Tolstrup’s Mobile Outdoor Kitchen, shown at part of TEN a collective of ten designers who share a similar approach to design and who for the last four years have been presenting different projects around the theme of sustainability in design.

A yellow poster with black text on the top right

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100% Design: The Decorators - a London-based design collective that build experiences, generate unexpected encounters and test conventions - set up shop at 100%

Three vases in colour block design photographed on a white surface next to pair of trainers

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100% Design: Vases by Jakub Berdych of Qubus Desgin Studio

Artistic designs on display at a design event in Earls cout

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101% Designers in Brussels show their wares at Earls Court

Colourful wool knitted into a round disc shape and photographed on a floor

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A man and woman smiling and posing for a picture against a pink wall background


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100% Design: Daniel and Emma (D.E) from Adelaide Australia presented a very cute collection of stationary

A woman (standing) talking to a man sitting at a table in a room with white and brown brick walls


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The Tramshed: Furniture by Leif.designpark for De La Espada. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Grey day bed featuring a wooden base with matching bed side table and high stools/ Photographed next to a black wall with picture frames on a floating shelf

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The Tramshed: Furniture by Another Country. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Palm- shaped cream single sofa on display and photographed on a white platform

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ACNE presents it's foray into furniture at the Liberty store

Grey long sofa with a flower arrangement placed it on, photographed on a beige platform

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ACNE presents it's foray into furniture at the Liberty store

Grey chair photograhed against a blue background


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100% Design: Chair by Ernest Race, re-issued for 2010

Two wooden chairs (one with arm and the other armless) photographed on a white base , against a white wall

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100% Design: Chairs at Pottinger+Cole

Glass and wood cabinet with bottle -like sculture displayed on the top, photographed against a white background


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100% Design: Glass and wood cabinet at Channels

A brown cadboard house with brick-like features on display and photographed on a red floor

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100% Design: Creative Trust's cardboard house

Multiple objects of different shapes and colours, displayed on a white surface

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David Weatherhead, showing in the Future Design Convention in Brompton Design District

Multiple furniture pieces displayed on a wooden platform with focus on the wooden stand photographed against a blue wall


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100% Design: Edward Robinson's stand

Wooden stand photographed on a wooden floor against a blue wall with a black and white frame hanging


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100% Design: Edward Robinson's stand

Three silver cutleries (Fork, Knife and Spoon) displayed face down on a wooden surface

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100% Design: Elegance Cutlery by Thomas Stanley

Three colourful ceramic stools displayed on a white platform

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100% Design: Stools by Folklore

Metallic gift wrapping bow photographed on a yellow surface

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100% Design: Happy Happy by Stephen Johnson

Wooden desk with drawers on display in a design event

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100% Design: Pontus desk by Russel Pinch

Four table lamps displayed on a wooden surface against white wall


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100% Design: Lights by newcomer James Shaw

Cream steel shell rocking chair


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100% Design: Rocker by Ernest Race, re-issued this year

Three ceiling light in three different shapes and colours


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100% Design: Lights by Jeongwon Ji

Multiple glass table in different prints.


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100% Design: Glass tape by 601 Bisang at Korea Design stand

Print jumper on a brown wooden chair photographed against a wall with matching print wall paper


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100% Design: wallpaper with the jumper that inspired the pattern by Chae Young Kim

Three wooden side tables in different heights, displayed on a white platform


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100% Design: side table by Grimm

Nine mini black and white clocks hanging on a white wall.

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100% Design: Simple Idea clocks by Lee Junkyo at Korea Design stand

Wooden staircase with plain black walls and no banisters


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100% Design: stairs by Tintab Design

6 beige square wood cases displayed on a grey floor


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Cases by Harri Koskinen at Skandium, part of the shops first own collection

Roof terrace with black bars and a view of neighbouring buildings

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The Skyroom, a new temporary roof terrace for the Architecture Foundation on Tooley Street, was commissioned and funded by the landlord of Magdalen House, Lake Estates. The idea, realized in steel with copper mesh facades and larch flooring by David Kohn Architects, demonstrates how with a little imagination London’s neglected roofscapes can provide a rich new landscape for the city’s inhabitants. It also provides a nice social meeting place where the Architecture Foundation can meet and get to know its neighbouring tenants in the building, says Sarah Ichioka, the organisation’s director.

Wooden chair with metal base and matching table on display at a design event

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100% Norway: 'Skandia' chairs by Hans Brattrud

A wooden shelf display with 3 clocks showing different times, and table lamps below


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100% Design: 'Polymer' clocks and 'Ant' lamps by Pottinger+Cole

Four different designs of hanging ceiling lights in a room with two wooden chairs and textile flooring


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100% Design: Lighting by Secto Design for Sigmar

Round glass table with gold wings base, photographed on a black and cream rug with a white sofa in the background

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'Pompadour' chair, 'Wings' table and 'Baroccabilly' carpet, by Nigel Coates, on show at his studio in South Kensington

Black and white drawing in a frame with black edges hanging on a white wall


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A drawing by Coates of the world of Baroccabilly - the character behind his new collection, which the designers describes as a 'rebel outsider'

White steel shell chair, photographed on a wooden table


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The Tramshed: 'Shell' chair by VW+BS for Decode London

A workshop with multiple seatless wooden chairs on display


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The Tramshed: Benchmark transported part of its Kintbury workshop to the Tramshed during the festival, making furniture in situ

Colourful hides handing from the rafters in a workshop with people in the background


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The Tramshed: Hides hang from the rafters in Benchmark's temporary workshop

Grey day bed with wooden bed and matching side table/stool. Photographed against a black wall picture frames displayed on wooden floating shelf


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The Tramshed: 'Day bed one' by Another Country

Three round wooden stools, displayed next to a long table with matching bench


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The Tramshed: 'Together' table and stools by Studio Ilse for De La Espada

brown leather chair with wooden base and matching chest behind. photographed in a room with red brick walls and grey floors


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The Tramshed: Chair and chest by Dick van Hoff for De La Espada

Black leather cube resting next to a brown board with grey leather padding. Photographed in a room with blue walls and wooden flooring

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'Copper and walnut desk' by Paul Kelly at 'In Every Dream Home' - a collaboration between Fendi and Gallery Fumi, shown at the latter

Handmade table pieces on display in a show room with white walls and grey floor


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Studio Glithero's collection shows the connection between maker, hand, tool, material and product. On the wall are some of the tools used to create the pieces

Wooden cofffin-shaped stand, Photographed on a grey floor with a white brick wall in the background

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'Rail console' by Studio Glithero at Gallery Fumi

Leather and wood desk photographed against a white wall

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Leather and wood desk by Tortie Hoare at Tent London

Different designs of wooden shop boards hanging on a white wall, with the text ALL LOVELY STUFF written above in red

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Wooden boards by All Lovely Stuff at SCP

Two orange bottles hanging next to a wooden wall with hole details

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Bottles by All Lovely Stuff

Black steel chair on grey flooring, photographed against a mesh wall display

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Steel chair by Nendo at 'Thin Black Lines' at the Saatchi Gallery. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Three black abstract steel frame photographed on a white surface against a white background

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Steel racks by Nendo. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Black abstract steel frame photographed on a white surface against a white background

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Steel hanger rack by Nendo. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Black steel rectangle shaped table, photographed with black mesh hanging from the wall

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Steel table by Nendo. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Black steel framed bottles photographed against a white background

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Steel dishes/bottles by Nendo. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Three black steel fruit bowls photographed against a white background

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Steel bowls by Nendo. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Black steel bird-cage style lamp, photographed against a white background

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Steel lamps by Nendo. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Upclose view of black mesh hanging off a wall ontop laminated floor

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The Nendo installation at Thin Black Lines at the Saatchi Gallery. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Showroom with white box display stand behind a black mesh

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The exhibition runs until 31st October. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

An image of Architect David Kohn, smiling and posing with a glass in hand, in a suit

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Architect David Kohn. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Pieces by BarberOsgerby displayed on 3 layers of a white floating shelf

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BarberOsgerby threw open the doors of their studio during the festival

furniture and lighting displayed on a white surface with a window in the background

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Displayed around the space were recent furniture and lighting launches

Different items displayed on a wooden surface for sale.


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Some of the products were available to buy

A white floating shelf on a green walll set between a window on the left and a wooden table and orange chair on the right

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Vitsoe honours the 50th anniversary of its '606 Universal Shelving System' by Dieter Rams, with an exhibition showing how the system has evolved since the year 1960. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Dieter Rams in a suit with his righ hand reaching for a book on the white shelf which is against a pink wall

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Dieter Rams shows us around. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

White book shelf featuring colourful books displayed on multiple layers

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With a Beatles soundtrack and some carefully chosen accessories the show demonstrates the enduring nature of this minimalist design, which is even more popular today than it was in its year of launch. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

A brown leather single sofa in a room with white walls and a brown wooden door

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The exhibition at the Vistoe showroom in Duke Street is supported by the Geffrye Museum. Photograph by Katrin Greiling

Rosa Bertoli

Rosa Bertoli was born in Udine, Italy, and now lives in London. Since 2014, she has been the Design Editor of Wallpaper*, where she oversees design content for the print and online editions, as well as special editorial projects. Through her role at Wallpaper*, she has written extensively about all areas of design. Rosa has been speaker and moderator for various design talks and conferences including London Craft Week, Maison & Objet, The Italian Cultural Institute (London), Clippings, Zaha Hadid Design, Kartell and Frieze Art Fair. Rosa has been on judging panels for the Chart Architecture Award, the Dutch Design Awards and the DesignGuild Marks. She has written for numerous English and Italian language publications, and worked as a content and communication consultant for fashion and design brands.

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