Design Discoveries: Towards a DESIGN MUSEUM JAPAN
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- Free
Japan’s top creators share their visions for a national design museum, presenting personal picks from Jōmon pottery to modern sportswas.
Events tagged "Design"
Exhibitions
Enzo Mari
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- £16.33
An exhibition showcasing 60 years of a seminal designer’s work across furniture, games, and installations with archives revealing his research and principles.
Ian Berry: The Secret Garden
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- Included in entry
Walk through an urban garden made entirely from recycled denim, featuring plants like roses and wisteria, and learn about sustainability in textiles.
In the Temple of the Earth
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- Free
Paul Purgas uses local park materials and sound to create an immersive art piece reflecting design, music, and spiritual philosophy from South Asia.
Barbie®: The Exhibition
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- £14.38
This exhibition marks Barbie’s 65th anniversary, featuring historic dolls like the 1959 original and 1992’s best-selling Totally Hair Barbie.
The Wood Awards 2024
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- Free
An exhibition showcasing shortlisted contemporary wooden furniture and architectural designs, highlighting timber’s role in enhancing environments.
London Design Festival in the Painted Hall
- £16.50
A suspended installation featuring a minimal rectangular prism, using magnets and sensors for rhythmic, interactive motion, focuses on the theme of duality.
The World of Tim Burton
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- £19.69
A collection of drawings, paintings, photographs, and sketches, plus various design works from childhood to the present, highlight recurring visual themes in distinctive characters and worlds.
Talks
In conversation with designer and metalworker Kathleen Reilly
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Kathleen Reilly discusses her award-winning knife design ‘Oku’, its Japanese influences, and her career progress. See design samples and ask questions.
In Focus: 200 Years of the Picture Room
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- £5.00
Helen Dorey examines the origins, history, and highlights of John Soane’s Picture Room, and discusses its restoration.
Recrafting the Internet
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- Free
A panel will address how craft principles might make the Internet more humane and inclusive, presenting new, empathetic digital visions.
The SIM Project: Connected Artefacts of Migration
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- Free
Join artist Liz Hingley for a creative fusion of technology and art, showcasing jewellery from SIM cards, alongside stories of global refugees.
An Evening with Mary Portas
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- £20.00
Mary Portas chats with Josephine Chanter about today’s design and retail scene, high street communities, future fashion trends, and the ‘kindness economy’.
Mourad Mazouz: The Artistry of sketch
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- £18.00
Mourad Mazouz discusses his creative journey, highlighting collaborations with renowned artists, challenges in innovation, and the future of experimental dining and interiors.
Growing Together: Autumn Garden Assembly
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- £10.00
Enjoy expert talks on garden design, hands-on gardening, creative workshops, and a heated chat with horticulture and design professionals.
