Design Buy Build Issue 34 2018 | Page 99

This year will also see the launch of the new West Kensington Design District , a hub that is set to inspire design enthusiasts and become the must-visit district during the London Design Festival , with an engaging programme featuring design brands , globally recognised cultural institutions and unmissable events this September . The district will be brought to life by a stellar array of partners including the Design Museum , the world ’ s leading museum devoted to contemporary design . V & A Blythe House will offer a rare opportunity to participate in guided tours whilst Polish brand Zieta presents Plopp 4.0 at Arthill Gallery amongst many other partner events .
100 % Futures is a new exhibition celebrating forwardthinking design from a selection of British and international talents who have chosen to set up their practices in London . Spearheaded by Max Fraser , 100 % Futures will shine a light on some of the most exciting designs under the theme ‘ Designing for London ’ across travel , technology , well-being , public spaces and sustainability . Alongside this , 100 % Futures will also share designs from other cities , looking at ideas around the future of city-living and the best of designing for urban centres across the world .
100 % Forward , curated by journalist Barbara Chandler , will highlight eight emerging design talents across furniture , product , lighting and textile design . Each will be championed by an established designer who carved his or her career during the first decade of 100 % Design . Simon Pengelly , who started his career in 1993 when he presented at 100 % Design , has selected rising talent Daniel Schofield . In five short-years , Daniel has honed his reductive approach to materials , form and function to create celebrated lighting , furniture and table top products .
100 % Design ’ s core exhibition covers Interiors , Kitchens , Bathrooms and Bedrooms , emerging brands and new for this year , 100 % Build London , a dedicated show for the construction and architectural industries .
100 % Design will provide a platform for a mix of new interior brands such as One Plus Eleven , a conceptual furniture company that blurs the boundary between art and design , and established names including Italian design heavyweight Arper . Other brands to watch include Casa Botelho , Rubn , B Sweden , Graypants by Pad Home , Antonio Lupi , Odddot , Taamaa , Tuuci , Lyon Beton , Frama , Pintaark , Adventures in Furniture and Madheke .
A number of brands will push the boundaries of contemporary living , debuting models for the future , including Riko with Starck and Tesla .
Philippe Starck will present a prefabricated house with Riko , a Slovenian engineering and manufacturing brand that specialises in industrial prefabrication and energy production technology . Riko first teamed up with Starck in 2014 to unveil a new home featuring rooftop energy producing technologies , wind turbines , rainwater recovery and heating pumps .
Tesla , a brand focussed on accelerating the world ’ s transition to sustainable energy , will showcase Powerwall , a device which integrates with solar to store excess energy generated during the day making it available only when you need it , minimising reliance on other forms of energy .
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“ A number of brands will push the boundaries of contemporary living , debuting models for the future , including Riko with Starck and Tesla .”