Our guide to the London Design Festival, one day at a time Monday 22.09.14

A floral art installation commissioned by Focus will take centre stage in the Design Centre. Erected by floral artist Rebecca Louise Law, the floral sky will consist of 6,500 blooms.

Terence Conran (3) and Fiona Barratt-Campbell are just two of the many speakers at Focus this year. Subjects of the talks range from decision-making and creativity, to ‘Imagining the future: mid-century design pioneers of the 1950s and 1960s’.

Look out for:

Sections/features: The Tatler restaurant with wallpaper by Sue Daybell.Exhibitors: Showroom launches for V+A Baths and Christopher Guy.Products: Philip Jeffries exclusive fall 2014 preview at Beacon Hill.Seminars/talks: Terence Conran talk: ‘Good design makes you happier’.’

With over 500 brands across 99 showrooms, Focus offers a multitude of choice for interiors, located at the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. There are to be many new product launches, from furniture to fabrics.

This year, Focus/14 welcomes a long line up of talks and seminars from leading figures in design as well as installations and restaurants.

Highlights: Baker launches nine pieces from its new furniture collection by McGuire, the ‘Hex’ table (1) and ‘Guernica’ fringe chair combine textiles with furniture. Christopher Guy has expanded its showroom which is now the largest in the Centre - a collection inspired by Coco Chanel will also be on display there. (2)

For new lighting, Porta Romana will be exhibiting its ‘Capsule’ collection in collaboration with Tord Boontje. Another collaboration launch will be V+A Baths and Menghello Paolelli Associati, with their new ‘Amiata’ bath (and please join us there for a talk with the designers at 10am on Weds 24 September).

With many new fabric launches at the show, look out for Zoffany and their new Indian inspired Jaipur collection. Kravet will also be showcasing a new range by Diane von Furstenburg. Lelievre will be celebrating 100 years and launching a new collection by Holland & Sherry and Thomas Callaway at Focus.

Spectacular panoramas form the new Eldorado wallpaper collection by Elitis at Abbott & Boyd. Also exhibiting wallpaper is Armani Casa with their new wide width collection.

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Compiled by Jo Weaden

Opening hours: Sunday 21 - Tuesday 23 September 10.00 - 18.00 Trade only

Wednesday 24 10.00 - 18.00 Open to all

address: Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, Lots Road, London, SW10 0XE

Nearest train: Imperial Wharf (Overground)

tickets: Free event

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Monday 22.09.14

Don’t miss Zaha hadid’s installation at the V&a. ‘Crest’ is a metal sculpture across their pool.

Monday - Sunday 10.00 - 17.45Friday 10.00 - 22.00Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL

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elsewhereRCA Battersea is exhibiting its new show, ‘Breaking Through’, new projects from the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design.

Monday - Sunday 11.00 - 17.00Dyson Gallery, 1 Hester Road, Battersea, SW11 4AN

‘A Tribute to Light’ is a new exhibition from Artemide and Elliott Erwitt. Combining a photography exhibition and an iconic lighting showcase at the Italian Consulate General. (4)

12 September - 31 December83 - 86 Farringdon Street, EC4A 3BL

‘Designers in Residence’ is back. Four new and emerging designers have been chosen to exhibit and work in the Design Museum..

Monday - Sunday 10.00 - 17.45Shad Thames, SE1 2YD

Baxter launches its official new London showroom in Mayfair during the London Design Festival. Pieces will be on show from designers such as Paola Navone.

Monday - Friday 09.30 - 18.00Saturday 10.00 - 18.002 Hay Hill, Mayfair, W1J 6AS

Paul Smith will be showcasing his reupholstered Hans Wegner’s chairs in his London showroom.

Monday - Wednesday 10.00 - 18.00Thursday - Saturday 10.00 - 19.00Sunday 12.00 - 18.009 Albemarle Street, Mayfair, W1S 4BL

Villaverde is displaying new products in their showroom over London Design Festival. Including the new PARIS wall light.

Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 18.00Sunday 12.00 - 17.00618-620 KINGS ROAD, SW6 2DU

‘Urban Plunge’ exhibits five projects that are proposing to change urban rivers into public leisure areas at the Roca London Gallery.

Monday - Friday 09.00 - 17.30Saturday 11.00 - 17.00Station Court, Townmead Rd, London

BITA present its September showcase at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel, with the convenient location of being next door to the Chelsea Design Centre.

Best and Lloyd launch its new lighting collection by New York designer, Philip Gorrivan, at its Kings Road Showroom.

10:30 - 20.00566, Kings Road, London, SW6 2DY

Leather Chairs of Bath are collaborating with Stuart Interiors to create a panelled room set in their showroom on Kings Road.

Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 17.00600 King’s Road, SW6 2DX

The new Wilby candlestick light will be showcased at Julia Boston Antiques alongside other new and antique interior products. (5)

Monday – Friday 10.00 – 18.00Saturday 10.00 – 17.00588 King’s Road, SW6 2DX

the aram gallery hosts ‘Future Stars?’. Seven emerging designers present their work in this multidisciplinary exhibition.

Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 18.00Thursday 10.00 - 19.00110 Drury Lane, Covent Garden, WC2B 5SQ

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