London Design Festival 2006

LDF at the National Gallery

London Design Festival at The Old Truman Brewery
For the first time ever the London Design Festival will be hosting a range of design activity within a one of the spaces at The Old Truman Brewery, that will include an information point where you can access details for all exhibitions, seminars and activities taking place in the Festival. Intended as a social space with a bar and lounge, other activity will include a seminar programme, a design trends exhibition staged with The Future Laboratory, the Creative Futures exhibition and lots more...


Designersblock, Nichols and Clarke Building.

The World Comes to London
The Festival programme will include lots of international content this year. Over 15 countries are expected to be in London demonstrating their design talent; shows from countries including Thailand, Austria, Norway, India, and Singapore will bring a truly global dimension to the Festival.

With the best of British design also on show, the Festival is the place to be for international design business. We look forward to inviting visitors from around the world to celebrate London's international creativity. Facilities for overseas visitors are currently being developed; further details on this will be made available on the Festival website soon.


Design Mart, Design Museum.

Events
The events programme is the heart and soul of the Festival. The vast majority of Festival events are free. Each of the listings includes details on what's planned, who's hosting, where and when its on, alongside details of similar or nearby events.

All events that are part of the Festival are listed below in alphabetical order. Simply scroll down to find what you want to go and see. Many of the events have opening receptions or parties but usually they are by invitation only. Please contact the relevant organisation for details.


Materialize, The Arts Gallery, University of the Arts.

Locations
During the Festival design is everywhere in London and projects can be found in over 150 different venues. There is no one main location but there are hotspots in East, West and Central London.

The biggest concentration of activity will be at the Truman Brewery on Brick Lane. The Festival will run an information point - with its own programme of activity - in the T2 space [see T2 in News & Features] for the duration of the Festival. There will also be an information point in the Seaman's Hall at Somerset House with its own programme of activity [see Somerset House in News & Features].

The home for Festival projects vary by type too and they include retailers, museums & galleries, the art & design colleges, creative businesses, and temporary locations everywhere.



About The London Design Festival
The London Design Festival was established in 2003 as an annual event to celebrate and promote London and the UK's design creativity. It is an umbrella brand that brings together a diverse and unique group of partner organisations from across a range of sectors and works with the very biggest to the smallest. Each year it enables new collaborations which bring exciting new projects covering every aspect of the industry and beyond.

The London Design Festival mirrors the uniquely diverse nature of the London design scene, which has an unparalleled breadth and depth compared with other international cities. Meanwhile, the number of international projects in the Festival continues to grow making it a fixture on the international design calendar.

The Festival is still a young event and this will be the fourth London Design Festival. It continues to develop and evolve creating new networks, stimulating growth in the sector, increasing the opportunity for trade, and enhancing the reputation of London and the UK as a place for creative excellence and innovation. For more information please visit http://www.londondesignfestival.com/

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