As we approach the final day of Clerkenwell Design Week 2024, we select the top five talks, installations and events to soak up before the closing parties begin…
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Brick From a Stone – Hutton Stone & Albion Stone, photography Ivan Jones
When: 13:00 – 14:00
Where: Spa Fields, Northampton Road, EC1R 0DF
As the founder and CEO of Manhattan Loft Corporation, Harry Handelsman has overseen the development of some of London’s most influential hospitality destinations (including Chiltern Firehouse and The Stratford Hotel) and fostered close creative partnerships with some of the world’s top architects and designers, from Piers Gough and SOM to Studio KO and SPACE Copenhagen. A believer in doing things differently, during this panel Handelsman discusses taking risks, disruptive thinking and using design to create memorable experiences with Mix Interiors managing editor, Harry McKinley.
When: 15:00 – 16:00
Where: Zaha Hadid Architects Gallery, 101 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EZ
The third and final instalments of our talk series ‘ERCO & Zaha Hadid Architects: A collaborative history of light and design in partnership with Mix Interiors’, in this panel discussion we chart shifting attitudes to aesthetics, examine notions of taste and ask: what is the relationship between form and function in delivering successful, ground-breaking and culturally relevant design?
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When: 14:00 – 15:00
Where: Muuto, Klaco House 28 St Johns Square, London, EC1M 4DN
McDonald’s is evolving the design of its spaces. To reach their 2050 net zero goal, they’re exploring sustainable methods to design restaurant decor. In this panel hosted by Scandi design brand Muuto, the fast food giant discusses its green initiatives, from its partnership with circular economy specialists Reconomy (donating old restaurant furniture to YMCA Together) to its latest pilot restaurants in the French cities of Carbonne and La Guerche de Bretagne. The latter are based entirely around circular furniture and décor and aim to be a test case in whether disassembly and circularity can be adapted and scaled for large commercial markets.
Where: St John’s Gate, EC1M 4BU
Building on its recent collaboration with Berlin-based surface designer Orsi Orban, British design studio Duffy London transforms the historic St John’s Gate of the Order of St John with Gatekeepers, their latest installation on display for the duration of Clerkenwell Design Week. Inspired by organic forms found in nature, a series of sculptures is crafted to evoke a dynamic sense of movement, as though poised to spring to life. Integral to the development process was ensuring that the patterns seamlessly interacted with the flowing forms of the final pieces, imbuing them with a sense of organic vitality.
When: 15:30 –16:30
Where: Frem Group Showroom, 84 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5RF
Accompanying the launch of Caimi, the brand’s acoustic outdoor seating collection, Frem Group is holding a design presentation and tour hosted by Caimi Brand Ambassador Federico Biffi and Frem’s Head of Design, Stephen Clark. The immersive Caimi Acoustic Experience Lab will also be downstairs for visitors to experience the acoustic performance of the Caimi range first hand. The highly reverberant acoustic chamber has been specially designed and installed here in the UK using Caimi SNOWSOUND acoustic products.
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