{"id":12010,"date":"2020-10-06T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-06T08:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trendesignbook.com\/blog\/?p=12010"},"modified":"2020-10-01T09:59:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T08:59:55","slug":"modern-design-trends-from-london-design-festival-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendesignbook.com\/blog\/trends\/modern-design-trends-from-london-design-festival-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Modern Design Trends from London Design Festival 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

London Design Festival<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0marches on with virtual launches, public\u00a0modern art<\/strong>\u00a0projects,\u00a0art installations<\/strong>, and tightly-controlled, socially-distanced exhibitions throughout the British capital.\u00a0Trendbook<\/strong>\u00a0leads you on a journey through these incredible trends of\u00a0modern furniture<\/strong>,\u00a0art exhibitions<\/strong>, and\u00a0modern design<\/strong>\u00a0in general.<\/p>\n

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Puck glassware by Tom Dixon<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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With a thick base resembling a hockey puck, the Puck collection of mouth-blown cocktail glassware by\u00a0Tom Dixon\u00a0<\/a>has the resilience to withstand the professional restaurant environment.<\/p>\n

Half a Square table by Michael Anastassiades for Molteni & C|Dada<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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A minimalist table with luxurious materials marks the first collaboration between\u00a0Molteni & C|Dada<\/a>\u00a0and designer\u00a0Michael Anastassiades<\/strong>\u00a0just in time for\u00a0London Design Festival<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Kadamba Gate table by Ini Archibong<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cThere\u2019s an idea of being connected to the earth, the earth being connected to the stars, and the notion of microcosm and macrocosm. That led me to be inspired by The Giant\u2019s Causeway and its columns of basalt hexagons.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/span>SAYS DESIGNER\u00a0INI ARCHIBONG<\/a>.<\/cite><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Slump Rock coffee table by Paul Cocksedge<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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The table is one of eight featuring melted or \u201cslumped\u201d glass included in \u201cPaul Cocksedge: Slump,\u201d an exhibition of the designer\u2019s new work on view at\u00a0Carpenters Workshop Gallery<\/a>\u00a0through December<\/p>\n

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\u201cWalala Parade\u201d by Camille Walala<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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\u201cWalala Parade\u201d by\u00a0Camille Walala\u00a0<\/a>sees the artist transform an entire East London street. The initiative is now one of the capital\u2019s largest public art projects.<\/p>\n

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A Verdant Global Warming Warning<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Designed as a petite Victorian glasshouse, the balmy structure\u2014which will remain in place for a year\u2014is filled with tropical crops that by 2050 could potentially thrive outdoors in the U.K. if no drastic environmental measures are taken.<\/p>\n

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Marlene Huissoud\u2019s Inflatable Sculpture<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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French designer\u00a0Marlene Huissoud<\/a>\u00a0makes just as powerful a statement about humanity with\u00a0Unity<\/em>, her piece at\u00a0Coal Drops Yard<\/a>\u00a0in the King\u2019s Cross Design District in time for\u00a0London Design Festival<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tom Dixon\u2019s Evolving Vision and Yair Neuman\u2019s Installation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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For this year\u2019s\u00a0London Design Festival<\/em><\/strong>, the hub will embrace the theme \u201cOctagon,\u201d showcasing eight different spaces, including a pop-up bar, a disco adorned with the dramatic LED chandelier Burst, and two lounges.<\/p>\n

Maestro chair by Lee Broom<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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In a dramatic virtual presentation that enlisted an\u00a0orchestra performing\u00a0with social distance for the first time since lockdown, designer\u00a0Lee Broom<\/strong>\u00a0presented the Maestro\u00a0modern chair<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Ion lighting collection by Bohinc Studio<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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An ongoing exploration on geometry inspired by the rings of Jupiter gave rise to Ion,\u00a0Bohinc Studio<\/a>\u2018s new\u00a0lighting collection<\/strong>\u00a0launched during\u00a0London Design Festival<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Envisioned Comfort armchair by\u00a0Vytautas\u00a0Gecas\u00a0and\u00a0MarijaPuipaite<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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A new initiative conceived in response to the events of 2020, \u201cAdorno<\/a>,\u201d on view through September 20, is LDF\u2019s first virtual\u00a0contemporary design<\/strong>\u00a0destination. The online\u00a0art exhibition<\/strong>\u00a0features more than 200 art and design objects and 14 country-specific environments.<\/p>\n

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