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Brompton Design District, June 2008
31st May 2008
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 13 – 23 SEPTEMBER 2008
The Brompton Design District, now in its second year, is recognised as one of the most dynamic hubs of the London Design Festival. With a strong mix of iconic design shops, pop-up exhibitions in unusual locations and world-class institutions, the Brompton Design District will be showcasing more rising stars of new design alongside established figures.
“It would seem obvious that this area should be associated with contemporary creativity, given it’s extraordinary history, and it’s fantastic proximity to the big inspirational institutions and universities… so it’s good to see it at last teeming with creativity again, and the benefit to the area is already palpable.”
Tom Dixon, Designer
Stretching from the Serpentine Gallery and the Royal College of Art to the Brompton Quarter and Brompton Cross, the Brompton Design District was launched in 2007 by Brompton Estates and local partners to increase the presence of new design in an area renowned for its historic links with art, design, and education since the founding of the Victoria and Albert Museum and the Royal College of Art 150 years ago.
Partners in Brompton Design District include:
Artek, B&B Italia, Bisazza, Benchmark, Boffi, Brompton Estates, Christie’s, The Conran Shop, David Gill, Few and Far, Heart and Design, Margaret Howell, Mint, Rabih Hage, Royal College of Art, Serpentine Gallery, Science Museum, Skandium, Smallbone of Devizes, Tom Dixon, V&A.
Key exhibitions will include:
Piet Hein Eek workshop by Rabih Hage on Exhibition Road. Rabih Hage Gallery and Brompton Estates collaborate to host a temporary shop/gallery showcasing recent work by Piet Hien Eek. The Dutch designer creates unique products from waste material with extraordinary attention to detail. Don’t Forget To Play by Skandium and Artek. Skandium are working with Artek and a local primary school to show original designs by Alvar Aalto. The designs by Artek are committed to continuity and quality and are as important now in schools and other public spaces as they were when Aalto set up Artek in 1935. Bread and Jam by Priscilla Carluccio at Few and Far, where there will be a window display of 3 live knitters wearing Coulisse skirt by Daniela Gregis worn in 3 ways. The Conran Shop celebrates 21 years at Michelin House by showcasing a collection of 21 products designed exclusively by 21 suppliers who have worked with them for 21 years. Some are re-thought versions of the original 80’s pieces whilst others are new designs. Boffi Chelsea, will present a selection of pieces in Corian that have been produced in collaboration with Italian fashion house Missoni. These will be displayed alongside such Boffi classics including the LT kitchen by Piero Lissoni, the Terra bath by Naoto Fukasawa and the new Anthea systems by Studio Kairos. David Gill will be showing new pieces by Fredrikson Stallard to complement the launch of their new chair and stool, King Bonk.
Open evening at the Brompton Design District: September 18th with transport links provided on tuc tucs.
For more details and images please contact Anna Stewart at Brompton Estates on 020 7761 6420
astewart@ske.org