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LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2013

By Ray Hu - September 29, 2013

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Canadian lighting manufacturers light up the entrance to the V and A museum with a chandelier-esque installation of glass globes and copper rods
Designed by: Bocci
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LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum The motto of this year’s festival plasters...well, everywhere
www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/arts-council-news/design-everywhere-at-lond-design-festival-2013/ Sam Dunne 2 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Revealers queuing for seats in one of dozens of inspiring design talks hosted by the V and A this year Sam Dunne 3 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum White noise machines by Yuri Suzuki recording the voices of festival goers and playing back some hilarious distortions
Designed by: Yuri Suzuki
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LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum White noise machines by Yuri Suzuki recording the voices of festival goers and playing back with some hilarious distortions
Designed by: Yuri Suzuki
yurisuzuki.com/ Sam Dunne 5 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Ally Capellino pays tribute to the tubular steel chair with this playful leather collection, demonstrating the various ways that people sit on seats
Designed by: Ally Capellino
www.allycapellino.co.uk/ Sam Dunne 6 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Luxury watch manufacturer Officine Panerai wowed visitors with demonstrations of the intricacy of watchmaking by some of their top horologists
Designed by: Officine Panerai
www.panerai.com/en/ Sam Dunne 9 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Notebook manufacturer Moleskine joined in the celebrations by exhibiting a collection of Japanese fold sketchbooks filled by some top designers
Designed by: Moleskin
www.moleskine.com/gb/ Sam Dunne 10 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Over the course of the festival design agency Six Thirty collated images from visitors into a book to commemorate the events
Designed by: Six Thirty
www.sixthirty.pm/collate/ Sam Dunne 13 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Italian design icon Alessi gave a look behind the scenes of their manufacturing process with a documentary filmed inside their workshops
Designed by: Alessi
www.alessi.com/en/ Sam Dunne 15 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum The screening was surrounded by a number of iconic Alessi designs, stripped down to reveal their anatomy
Designed by: Alessi
www.alessi.com/en/ Sam Dunne 16 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum The Department of Seaweed showcased the work of designer Julia Lohmann and her experiments with seaweed
Designed by: Julia Lohmann
www.julialohmann.co.uk Sam Dunne 17 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Lebanese designer Najila El Zein has erected an enormous installation in an usually unassuming doorway. Constructed of 5,000 paper windmills, the 'Wind Portal' creates a gateway between the antique corridors of the Victorian galleries and the modern exten
Designed by: Najila El Zein
www.najlaelzein.com/ Sam Dunne 21 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Lebanese designer Najila El Zein has erected an enormous installation in a usually unassuming doorway. Constructed of 5,000 paper windmills, the 'Wind Portal' creates a gateway between the antique corridors of the Victorian galleries and the modern extens
Designed by: Najila El Zein
www.najlaelzein.com/ Sam Dunne 22 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Eye catching installation by cork manufacturer Amorim
Designed by: Amorim
www.amorim.com Sam Dunne 23 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Swarovski commissioned a number of the design elite to place crystal lenses around the museum to bring out the amazing details of the collection, Ross Lovegrove bringing out the intricate carvings on a gold spoon here
Designed by: Swarovski
www.swarovskiperspectives.com/god-is-in-the-details/ Sam Dunne 24 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Paul Cocksedge used his lens to turn visitors into busts amongst the rest of the collection
Designed by: Swarovski
www.swarovskiperspectives.com/god-is-in-the-details/ Sam Dunne 25 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Design was indeed everywhere Sam Dunne 26 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Each year at LDF, the V and A unveil some of their recent acquisitions for their design collection. Joining this, to all sorts of controversy, replicas of Cody Wilson’s Liberator hand gun (to be replaced by the original soon)
Designed by: Cody Wilson Sam Dunne 27 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Another recent acquisition, Gareth Neal’s chest of drawers were apparently inspired by an error whilst he was learning computer aided manufacturing
Designed by: George Neal
garethneal.co.uk/ Sam Dunne 28 of 110

LDF13 at the Victoria and Albert Museum Marloes ten Bhomer exhibits models from her exploration of the ‘woman in motion’ as an engineering challenge
Designed by: Marloes ten Bhomer
marloestenbhomer.squarespace.com/ Sam Dunne 29 of 110

Designjunction This time last year, designjunction established itself firmly as the design show of London Design Festival, with a hearty mix of contemporary manufacturers and emerging design talent showing their wares under some expert curation.
Designed by: Designjunction
thedesignjunction.co.uk/ Sam Dunne 31 of 110

Designjunction Warm metals still very much on trend - beautiful examples by Bravo! here
Designed by: Bravo!
www.bravo.io/ Sam Dunne 32 of 110

Designjunction Beautifully delicate porcelain by Great Things to People made possible through 3D printed moulds.
Designed by: Great Things to People
www.gt2p.com/en/ Sam Dunne 33 of 110

Designjunction London-based New Zealanders Little Shed Collective showed off some nifty laser-etched veneer light panels
Designed by: Little Shed Collective
littleshedcollective.com/ Sam Dunne 34 of 110

Designjunction As well as lighting the guys also unveiled some nice metalware
Designed by: Little Shed Collective
littleshedcollective.com/ Sam Dunne 35 of 110

Designjunction Some why-didn’t-I-think-of-that stools at the Innermost stall
Designed by: Kyuhyung Cho
www.kyuhyungcho.com/ Sam Dunne 37 of 110

Designjunction Modus launching new chairs and new colourways
Designed by: Pearson Lloyd
www.pearsonlloyd.com Sam Dunne 38 of 110

Designjunction Modus launching new chairs and new colourways
Designed by: Simon Pengelly
www.pengellydesign.com/ Sam Dunne 39 of 110

Designjunction Revealers chill out on YOY’s canvas chairs
Designed by: YOY
yoy-idea.jp/about/ Sam Dunne 40 of 110

Designjunction Playful door wedges by Toby Paterson for Goodd
Designed by: Toby Paterson
goodd.co/present/tp-door--window-wedge/ Sam Dunne 41 of 110

Designjunction A refreshingly honest display of a design classic at the String stand
Designed by: Nils Strinning
www.string.se/ Sam Dunne 42 of 110

Designjunction Cute little candlesticks on show at Another Country
Designed by: Marie Dessuant
www.anothercountry.com/ Sam Dunne 43 of 110

Designjunction Enormous inflatable metallic lampshade on show at Innermost
Designed by: Chak
www.innermost.net/wp/dent-200-2 Sam Dunne 44 of 110

Designjunction Smaller versions also on show
Designed by: Chak
www.innermost.net/wp/dent-200-2 Sam Dunne 45 of 110

Designjunction One serious cake slicing tool
Designed by: Karthik Poduval
karthikpoduval.com/Home.html Sam Dunne 46 of 110

Designjunction VW+BS revealed their first run of their Silt collection, a tea service made from rare Chinese 'purple clay'
Designed by: VW+BS
vwbs.co.uk/ Sam Dunne 47 of 110

Designjunction Interesting ceramic pattern inset into table top
Designed by: Lubna Chowdhary
lubnachowdhary.co.uk/ Sam Dunne 48 of 110

Designjunction British designer’s Vamps on show amongst massive installation of repurposed amps
Designed by: Paul Cocksedge
paulcocksedgeshop.com/products/the-vamp Sam Dunne 49 of 110

Designjunction The tiny little devices retrofit to any old amp, turning it into a bluetooth soundbox
Designed by: Paul Cocksedge
paulcocksedgeshop.com/products/the-vamp Sam Dunne 50 of 110

Designjunction Giant light bulbs by London-based Poetic Lab
Designed by: Poetic Lab
www.poetic-lab.com/ Sam Dunne 51 of 110

Designjunction Scottish designer Kyla McCallum creates impressive origami lampshades from modular pieces
Designed by: Kyla McCallum
www.foldability.com Sam Dunne 52 of 110

Designjunction Another oversized lampshade, casting some lovely shadows
Designed by: David Trubridge
www.davidtrubridge.com/ Sam Dunne 53 of 110

Designjunction Bringing new meaning to the term industrial design
Designed by: Tony Miles
tony-miles-industrial-designs.myshopify.com/ Sam Dunne 54 of 110

Designjunction British bike accessory manufacturer treated visitors to a glance at the process of making their famous saddles
Designed by: Brooks
www.brooksengland.com/ Sam Dunne 55 of 110

Designjunction Celebrating 50 years of the lavalamp, Mathmos showed off their new commemorative range
Designed by: Mathmos
www.mathmos.com Sam Dunne 56 of 110

Designersblock One of few LDF events to make a home south of the river, Designersblock sets up as an alternative to the more establishment goings-on further north, with young designers and emerging talent on show
www.verydesignersblock.com/ Sam Dunne 57 of 110

Designersblock Fluorescent lights drawing in river walkers on the opening night
www.verydesignersblock.com/ Sam Dunne 58 of 110

Designersblock Silver necklace with an unusual second function
Designed by: Jelka Quintelier
www.jelkaquintelier.com/ Sam Dunne 59 of 110

Designersblock Beautifully crafted sunglasses with hardwood visor
Designed by: Elina Gleizer
www.elinagleizer.com/ Sam Dunne 60 of 110

Designersblock What appears to be a bike bell is actually a hip-flask of sorts, shooting a jet of your favourite tipple with the flick of a switch - pressurised by a bike pump
Designed by: Alex Flood
www.alex-flood.co.uk/ Sam Dunne 61 of 110

Designersblock Design-to-go: A lot of the work was bizarrely displayed in piles of pizza boxes
www.verydesignersblock.com/ Sam Dunne 62 of 110

Designersblock Fully functioning real fur canoe by Xenia Moseley as part of her ‘journeywoman’ project
Designed by: Xenia Moseley
xeniamoseley.co.uk/ Sam Dunne 63 of 110

Designersblock Environmental charity Friends of the Earth contributed with this intervention, highlighting the impact of the electronics industry
Designed by: Friends of the Earth
www.foe.co.uk/ Sam Dunne 64 of 110

Dekode Intricate brass lampshade made from standard parts
Designed by: Charles Trevelyan
decodelondon.com/about-us/our-designers/studio-trevelyan/ Sam Dunne 65 of 110

Serpentine Gallery Pavillion Sou Fujimoto's 2013 design for the Serpentine Gallery Pavillion is reaching skywards. The delicate, cloud-like structure is built from 20 mm steel poles.
Designed by: Sou Fujimoto
www.sou-fujimoto.net Anki Delfmann 66 of 110

Serpentine Gallery Pavillion Like a piece of sky fallen into Kensington Gardens, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion 2013 invites visitors to enter, explore and interact, or simply sit and relax on the tables and even the structure itself.
Designed by: Sou Fujimoto
www.sou-fujimoto.net Anki Delfmann 67 of 110

Tom Dixon The Dock Hosted by Tom Dixon in the Portobello Docks on the Grand Union Canal, The Dock this year included a new range of products by Tom Dixon, a live laser lab by TRUMPF, and a pop-up market by Etsy.
Designed by: Tom Dixon
www.tomdixon.net/news/adidas-by-tom-dixon-at-pitti-uomo Anki Delfmann 68 of 110

Tom Dixon The Dock In collaboration with adidas, Dixon has developed a collection of apparel, footwear and luggage, providing 'everything you can fit in a bag for a week away'. The pieces rely on multi-purpose design and ultra-lightweight materials to equip the traveller for all eventualities.
Designed by: Tom Dixon
www.tomdixon.net Anki Delfmann 69 of 110

Tom Dixon The Dock TRUMPF's laser lab demonstrated the versatile application of light as a manufacturing tool through live laser marking. Many of Dixon's lamp designs are produced with laser precision etching.
Designed by: Tom Dixon
www.tomdixon.net Anki Delfmann 70 of 110

Tom Dixon The Dock The Etch Light Web in stainless steel is casting its jewel-like shadows in Stevie Parle's Dock Kitchen.
Designed by: Tom Dixon
www.tomdixon.net Anki Delfmann 71 of 110

Tom Dixon The Dock Etsy seller Jonna Saarinen hostig a tote bag block printing workshop in the Tom Dixon Shop.
Designed by: Jonna Saarinen
www.etsy.com/shop/jonnasaarinen Anki Delfmann 72 of 110

SustainRCA Show and Awards The Royal College of Art exhibited the SustainRCA Show and Awards of 2013, showing new approaches to sustainability in art and design.
sustain.rca.ac.uk Anki Delfmann 73 of 110

SustainRCA Show and Awards Chris Natt, winner of the Inspired Products category, impressed with his project 'Blastproof Handtools' for manual mine clearance.
Designed by: Chris Natt
www.chrisnatt.com Anki Delfmann 74 of 110

SustainRCA Show and Awards The result of Natt's project includes an approach to clearer education about the deadly devices, as well as a set of new 'blastproof' tools that have been designed to mitigate the effects of the most powerful blast mines by increasing the distance between the detonating mine and the person.
Designed by: Chris Natt
www.chrisnatt.com Anki Delfmann 75 of 110

SustainRCA Show and Awards Mauricio Affonso won the warad in the Visionary Processes Category for his project Luffa Lab. He explored new ways of application for the luffa plant. Mostly known for its use as a bath sponge, this picture shows the material molded into soundproofing wall tiles.
Designed by: Mauricio Affonso
mauricioaffonso.com Anki Delfmann 76 of 110

SustainRCA Show and Awards Being antimicrobial, biodegradable and easily moldable when wet, luffa could serve as a low-cost splint.
Designed by: Mauricio Affonso
mauricioaffonso.com Anki Delfmann 77 of 110

SustainRCA Show and Awards Michail Vanis from the Design Interactions platform envisioned genetically modified corals to grow into purposeful designed shapes in his project Animalia. The project is part experimental, part manifesto which suggests a new way to interact with nature.
Designed by: Mike Vanis
mikevanis.com Anki Delfmann 78 of 110

On the street A group of 4 RCA students operated a pedal-powered micro-factory offering live production of 'Little pieces of London' in front of the VandA, hinting at the globalized souvenir industry which rarely offers locally produced goods.
Designed by: Shruti Grover, Nayoung Kim, Chinwei Lao, Peter Codling
www.petercodling.com/CASTING-LONDON Anki Delfmann 79 of 110

Designersblock 'Trug', a steam-bent oak vessel by Jane Crisp is inspired by Norfolk reeds and boat building techniques, and is created with zero wastage of wood during the process.
Designed by: Jane Crisp
www.pinterest.com/janegcrisp/products-and-furniture Anki Delfmann 80 of 110

Designersblock Federico Scoponi makes spectacles from recycled cardboard reels. After a phase of research and experimenting, he has developed a molding process that provides a sturdy structure and surprising new materiality.
Designed by: Federico Scoponi
popeyeprojects.com Anki Delfmann 81 of 110

Designersblock The final product is hard-wearing, can have any pattern printed on it, and features optional additional layers like leather.
Designed by: Federico Scoponi
popeyeprojects.com Anki Delfmann 82 of 110

Designersblock Designer Beth Lewis-Williams presented these delicate ceramic lamps showing panoramic views, made with 3D-printed molds.
Designed by: Beth Lewis-Williams
www.bethlewiswilliams.com Anki Delfmann 83 of 110

Designersblock This year Designersblock launched a new platform to provide a bridge between the disciplines of design and science. The exhibited projects showed experimental and challenging approaches, including this jelly-based musical instrument by Caz Slattery.
Designed by: Caz Slattery
cazslattery.com Anki Delfmann 84 of 110

Designersblock Alex Duffner's domestic science machines are a collection of devices that combine the regular use of home appliances with a scientific function, and inspired many guests to auto-explore.
Designed by: Alex Duffner
alexduffner.com Anki Delfmann 85 of 110

Designersblock A workshop by Photographer Rhiannon Adam explored a variety of opportunities for creative manipulation of Polaroid and Impossible Project films.
Designed by: Rhiannon Adam
www.save-polaroid.com Anki Delfmann 86 of 110

Shoreditch Design Triangle Shoreditch and surroundings offered a wealth of exhibitions, galleries and shows including Camper, Lee Broom, SCP, The Goldsmith MA Design Show, the Colonial Common filling station by Teroforma and the extensive Tent and Superbrands including gallery events 100% Norway and Four Seasons in Shanghai.
www.shoreditchdesigntriangle.com Anki Delfmann 87 of 110

Camper Celebrating the opening of the new store in Shoreditch, Camper exhibited shoes from their 'Together' collection, like this model made in collaboration with German designer Bernhard Willhelm.
Designed by: Bernhard Willhelm
www.camper.com Anki Delfmann 88 of 110

SCP SCP hosted 'The Special Relationship', providing a platform for American designers. These coasters by Reed Wilson are made from Baltic birch and offer a novel spin on the old Atlantic-Pacific rivalry.
Designed by: Reed Wilson
www.scp.co.uk Anki Delfmann 89 of 110

SCP Bluff City pendant light is an industrially inspired pendant shade with a slight post-modern feel, made of powder coated and plated steel, aluminium and glass. Its name tips its hat to the Memphis movement from the 1980s.
Designed by: Jonah Takagi
www.scp.co.uk Anki Delfmann 90 of 110

SCP Agnes chandelier features a modular anodised aluminium structure which can be assembled in different configurations. Articulated joints allow for the bulbs to be rotated and arranged in a multitude of ways.
Designed by: Lindsey Adams Adelman
www.scp.co.uk Anki Delfmann 91 of 110

Lee Broom Inspired by the merry-go-round ride of a traditional British fairground, Lee Broom's Carousel is a pendant light consisting of 30 polished gunmetal cylinders that each house an inset LED lighting element.
Designed by: Lee Broom
leebroom.com Anki Delfmann 92 of 110

Lee Broom Taking inspiration from the delicate craftsmanship of crystal cutting, Lee Broom's Crystal Bulb chandelier combines industrial influences with decorative qualities. Each Crystal Bulb is handcrafted using traditional techniques and hand cut with a classic crystal pattern inspired by those found on traditional whiskey glasses and decanters.
Designed by: Lee Broom
leebroom.com Anki Delfmann 93 of 110

100% Norway Aiming to redefine the perception of flavours, Froystad + Klock teamed up with chef Even Ramsvik to create these beautiful eating tools, inspired by the simple way we eat oysters.
Designed by: Froystad + Klock
web.fplusk.com Anki Delfmann 94 of 110

Four Seasons in Shanghai The exhibition 'Four seasons in Shangai' captured scenes rooted in Shanghai people's daily lives, including these bamboo bikes by Duco.
Designed by: Duco
www.tentlondon.co.uk/events/four-seasons-shanghai Anki Delfmann 95 of 110

Four Seasons in Shanghai Shanghai-based Designer Zhang Zhoujie's chairs No. 6141 are 'the manifestations of a digital chair'. They are all digitally extruded from the same square shape and propose a threedimensional evolution, based on following the mathematic laws of the digital world.
Designed by: Zhang Zhoujie
www.zhangzhoujie.com Anki Delfmann 96 of 110

Tent and Super Brands Laura Kishimoto's Yumi Chair is made from several free-formed pieces of bent laminated ash, creating form through a combination of the designer’s conscious aesthetic decisions and the will of the material.
Designed by: Laura Kishimoto
kishimotodesign.com Anki Delfmann 97 of 110

Tent and Super Brands Hand-woven lamps by welsh designer Louise Tucker, made from sustainably sourced wood veneer.
Designed by: Louise Tucker
louisetucker.net Anki Delfmann 98 of 110

Tent and Super Brands Intricate folding instructions on the pages of this notebook by Yumaman Creative allow the user to create stunning 3D messages.
Designed by: Yumaman Creative and Design
www.yuma-m.com Anki Delfmann 99 of 110

Tent and Super Brands Soderlund + Davidson's showed their work on a 10-metre moving conveyor belt installation, transporting glazed stoneware components cast from second hand objects.
Designed by: Soderlund Davidson
www.soderlund-davidson.com Anki Delfmann 100 of 110

Tent and Super Brands Old man's beard, or clematis vitalba is the material artist Jess Shaw used to create this poetic lamp shade that stood out for being refreshingly ephemeral and non-industrial.
Designed by: Jess Shaw
www.jessshaw.com Anki Delfmann 101 of 110

Tent and Super Brands 'Voice Grenade' is a project by Korean designer Younhan Jung and allows the user to make a short recording and have it then repeated over and over through a speaker. Low-cost and based on the idea of 'acoustic graffiti', it was thought up to either be left in a public space to make a point or carried along by the lazy demonstrator or football-fan.
Designed by: Younghan Jung
www.i-kdm.net/kdm2/bbs/board.php?bo_table=newsandwr_id=3977 Anki Delfmann 102 of 110

Tent and Super Brands This fish is a code. Aestheticodes enables brands to encode beautiful images and give them the same interactivity as a QR code, by following a simple structure for visual recognition.
Designed by: Emily-Clare Thorn, Anthony Quinn, Boriana Koleva, Richard Mortier, Steve Benford
aestheticodes.com Anki Delfmann 103 of 110

Tent and Super Brands Aestheticodes is a brandnew startup resulting from a 2-year research project. The image shows co-founder Emily in front of readily scannable images, hand-drawn by Tent visitors.
Designed by: Emily-Clare Thorn, Anthony Quinn, Boriana Koleva, Richard Mortier, Steve Benford
aestheticodes.com Anki Delfmann 104 of 110

Tent and Super Brands Tent visitors enjoy a relaxing break on Duffy London's swing table which brings a playful element into boardrooms and dining rooms. A Geo lampshade and 8 hanging chairs are suspended from the four-poster frame around a walnut table top.
Designed by: Duffy London
www.duffylondon.com/furniture/tables/swing-table-8-person Anki Delfmann 105 of 110

Goldsmiths MA design show The Goldsmiths MA design show 2013 exhibited works from recently graduated students of industrial, communication and spatial design.
www.tilt-gold.co.uk Anki Delfmann 106 of 110

Goldsmiths MA design show Have you ever wondered what Beethoven’s 'Moonlight Sonata' smells like? With Chang Hee Lee's 'Essence in Space' you can find out. The adapted keyboard, with each key linked to a type of fragrance, transforms music into perfume.
Designed by: Chang Hee Lee
www.changheelee.com Anki Delfmann 107 of 110

Colonial Common filling station by Teroforma Teroforma, makers of the drink-cooling whisky stones invited to their Colonial Common filling station, entertaining visitors with fabulous cocktails made by the mixologists of Callooh Callay.
Designed by: Teroforma
www.colonialcommon.com Anki Delfmann 108 of 110

Colonial Common filling station by Teroforma Drinks were served in Teroforma's Avva small tumblers. Each glass is handmade and hand-polished using a compound that is usually reserved for optical lenses.
Designed by: Teroforma
www.colonialcommon.com Anki Delfmann 109 of 110

Colonial Common filling station by Teroforma London Design Festival visitors unwinding to the sounds of Bluegrass band Foghorn Leghorn at the teroforma popup event at Old Shoreditch Station.
Designed by: Teroforma
www.colonialcommon.com Anki Delfmann 110 of 110

Now in its 11th year, London's annual design festival has expanded from its focus on furniture and design objects to include fashion, graphic and (most notably) digital projects. Checkout the highlights from over 300 events and exhibitions across the city.