Autumn exhibition season is upon us and after 18 months of disruption this year’s events feel long overdue.
With the UK having now opened up and coronavirus restrictions eased, the design community is excited to come together and see new product launches, be intrigued by fresh concepts and converse with others from the sector. And as always, there is a diverse spread of events – big and small – across London waiting to inspire and pique the interest of visitors.
Here we have a list of four of the events taking place over the next few weeks – three traditional exhibitions and one online.
Design London
Design London is set to welcome the architecture and design community to London’s new favourite neighbourhood, North Greenwich, for its inaugural event. Taking place 22-25 September, Design London, will be the largest destination for contemporary design at this year’s London Design Festival. Get set to discover a highly curated selection of cutting-edge furniture, lighting and contract interiors brands, delectable street food vendors, countless collaborations and a comprehensive talks programme on the Greenwich Peninsula.
Focus/21
With sights firmly set on a positive future, Focus/21 at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour (19-24 September) represents an optimistic new chapter. Expect a feel-good mood as the world’s premier design destination celebrates outstanding creativity with a physical event. Everywhere you turn, there will be the promise of design discovery. New-season collections from 120 showrooms speak of stylish palettes and abstract compositions that represent power and poise.
VI:Insights
Following the success of the Virtual Interiors Event in February, which attracted almost 4,000 commercial interiors professionals from 83 countries, VI:Insights is due to take place 20-24 September. The online thought leadership festival consists of daily sessions such as CPDs, research discussions and white paper presentations from a host of leading speakers and design firms. Orangebox’s Research & Insights Manager Nathan Hurley, Lee Penson – founder of design studio PENSON and Perkins&Will Sustainability Director Asif are among those hosting sessions at the event.
Decorex
As Europe’s leading high-end design event, Decorex welcomes the most influential industry names each year, and 2021 is no different. Bringing together the design community at Olympia London from 10-13 October followed by Decorex Virtual from 16-18 November, Decorex is a firm date in the diary for design professionals across the globe. The October show will once again feature a Talks Programme that has been carefully curated to cover a range of topics from a line-up of over 70 speakers.
