LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2021
24, 25, 26
September 2021
Park Royal joins the London Design Festival 2021 as its newest Design District, with a 3-day programme of open studios, exhibitions, pop-up shops, performances, workshops, walking tours, and events.
Fri 24 Sept
OPEN STUDIOS:
10:00 - 20:00
EXHIBITIONS:
Absolute Beginners - 12:00-18:00
Work-Leisure - 11:00-18:00
Indicative Only - All day
TIMED EVENTS:
9:00
Press Breakfast (Invite only) @ Bill Amberg Studio
11:00
12:00
Demo & Talk – Pip Hackett Millinery 🎟️
13:30
Meet the Maker - Harrison Baines-Hilton 🎟️
13:45
Performance - Russell Maliphant Dance Company
14:00
14:30
15:00
BYO Denim Workshop – By.Wuzzy 🎟️
15:15
Performance - Russell Maliphant Dance Company
16:00
Park Royal Editions Launch Event – London’s Kitchen (Invite only)
16:30
Workshop Tour – Koalaa Prosthetics 🎟️
17:00
Echo X ALOOKINTO Zine Launch and Mixer
Meet Up - Brent Artist Network
Publication Launch Event - Work-Leisure
18:00
20:00
PRDD Opening Party
Sat 25 Sept
OPEN STUDIOS:
10:00 - 18:00
EXHIBITIONS:
Eutopia - 10:00-18:00
Absolute Beginners - 12:00-18:00
Work-Leisure - 11:00-18:00
Indicative Only - All day
TIMED EVENTS:
11:00
Walking Tour - Park Royal History, by ‘Talking & Exploring’ 🎟️
13:30
BYO Denim Workshop – By.Wuzzy 🎟️
13:45
Performance - Russell Maliphant Dance Company
14:00
Walking Tour - Make your (Land)Mark
14:30
Exhibition ‘Indicative Only’ - Meet the artist & the work
15:00
Demo and Talk – Pip Hackett Millinery 🎟️
16:30
Sun 26 Sept
OPEN STUDIOS:
10:00 - 18:00
EXHIBITIONS:
Eutopia - 10:00-18:00
Work-Leisure - 11:00-16:00
Indicative Only - All day
TIMED EVENTS:
11:00
Walking Tour - Park Royal History, by ‘Talking & Exploring’ 🎟️
12:00
13:45
Performance - Russell Maliphant Dance Company
14:00
15:15
Performance - Russell Maliphant Dance Company
19:00
PRDD Closing Party
🎟️ Ticket required (free)
Open Studios
Partners
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ALookInto
ZINE LAUNCH & PANEL
ALOOKINTO is a production company exploring people, politics and places through a Gen Z/Millennial lense, with a focus on underrepresented stories and filmmakers.
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Ariane AzzellA
OPEN STUDIO
Ariane AzzellA will be introducing an eclectic collection of luxe, limited edition bags and totes, at her design district studio store.
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Asha Vaidyanath
OPEN STUDIO
My name is Asha. I am a textile artist and researcher, and, The Gorgeous Nothings is my ongoing sensory and tactile exploration to translate the sensitive and emotional side of human experience through colour, material and light.
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Ateliers London
WORKSHOP & SHOWROOM
Ateliers London is a specialist manufacturer of luxury bespoke furniture.
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BAINES
MEET THE MAKER / WORKSHOP
BAINES is a fashion led menswear company. All products are designed and made to order in London, each garment is high quality, made to last, and expresses an artistic sensibility.
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Bibi Blagsted
OPEN STUDIO
Luxury shirting made for men and women — dedicated to a sustainable vision
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Bill Amberg Studio
OPEN STUDIO
Bill Amberg Studio has existed for over 30 years, and today stands as an industry leader in bespoke leather products, interiors and furniture.
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BLAST STUDIO
OPEN STUDIO / 3D PRINTING PERFORMANCE
Inspired by natural ecosystems, Blast Studio created a cycle where urban waste is transformed thanks to fungi and new technology into unique living structures.
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BluePrint54
OPEN STUDIO
BluePrint54 is a music production and recording studio founded by a team of multi-disciplinary creatives.
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BY.WUZZY
BYO DENIM WORKSHOP
BY.WUZZY is an eco-conscious and sustainable denim brand focused on reworking vintage Levi’s to create bespoke pieces and accessories.
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Carmen Christine
INSTALLATION / EVENT
Made to order fashion brand, Carmen Christine, is made up of seasonless, size-inclusive, feel-fabulous clothing.
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Chino Ridge
OPEN STUDIO
Chino Ridge creates conceptual sculptures, framed works and installations. Her primary themes are history, value and wellbeing.
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DanDyDsgn
SHOWROOM
During the LDF I will be displaying a selection of favourite pieces from my collection. And Love, as usual!
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David Samuel
OPEN STUDIO
During the LDF David will host an open studio, showcasing design led paintings that he produces by hand using sign writers enamel paints and brushes.
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Dorothea Magonet
OPEN STUDIO
Dorothea’s love for making sculpture began with stone and wood carving. Now she works with all sorts of media, often exploring the tension between traditional materials and a variety of ‘lowly’ every-day or found stuff.
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Emilio De La Morena
OPEN STUDIO
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FELICITY RUDGE
OPEN STUDIO
Initially a plantswoman, currently a dedicated artist, Felicity has merged both her chosen paths to celebrate the natural world through illustration.
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GICLÉE STUDIO
Fine Art Giclée Printing Services on Archival Art Paper or Canvas.
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Girl Scout Shoes
OPEN STUDIO
Hand painting goods for life size polly pockets
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Gloria So
OPEN STUDIO / EXPERIENCE
Gloria So is a textile designer specialising in woven textiles.
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GoodWaste
MEET THE MAKER / WORKSHOP
GoodWaste transforms so-called ‘waste’ materials into interiors and objects through design.
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Happy Place
SHOWROOM
Happy Place Design is an award-winning boutique studio that is driven by the desire to help people live happier lives through thoughtful and innovative design.
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Henry Krokatsis
OPEN STUDIO
Henry Krokatsis works with a wide range of materials, from found wood to smoke, used votive candles and old mirrors.
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Jo Chate
OPEN STUDIO
Jo Chate’s practice is concerned with exploring the space between the real and the imagined. The paintings fuse reality with fictional narrative.
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Klatch Studio
OPEN STUDIO / EXPERIENCE
A fresh new film & photography studio in West London.
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Klear Labs
POP-UP FOOD STAND
Klear Labs is a modern bakery focused on organic, seasonal and local produce to make low-carb foods that are tasty, healthy, and good for the gut.
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Koalaa
WORKSHOP TOUR
Koalaa's mission is to make prostheses comfortable and affordable to anyone on the planet.
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London's Kitchen
PRODUCT LAUNCH / EVENT
London’s Kitchen is a limited-edition collection of six products connected to and inspired by Park Royal, its character, its links and its changing industrial heritage.
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Marius David
OPEN STUDIO
Marius David is a London-based contemporary artist.
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Monta
OPEN STUDIO
Monta is a modular and bespoke furniture manufacturing brand. They focus on achieving simple yet elegant design.
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Octavia Banks
OPEN STUDIO
Octavia Banks aims to create unique garments for each owner to take care of and enjoy long past that season’s trends.
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One West Point
ARTWORK WALL
City & Docklands has commissioned local artist and creative director David Samuel of RareKind, to lead the artistic direction at their flagship west London development One West Point in North Acton.
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Orsinibrewin
PROJECT TOUR
Architectural practice specialising in spaces for creatives.
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Pathways Education
COFFEE BAR
Pathways Education crosses social enterprises with creative design studios and coffee shops to address the 5% employment rate of adults with learning disabilities.
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Pie Herring
OPEN STUDIO
Predominantly working in oils, Pie’s paintings depict tender portrayals of human and societal issues.
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Pip Hackett
DEMO AND TALK
Milliner Pip Hackett graduated from the Royal College of Art, and creates hats, headpieces and hair accessories that are stylish concoctions of feathers, flowers and sculptural shapes.
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Regan Boyce
OPEN STUDIO
Regan Boyce is a multidisciplinary artist based in West London, who specialises in the creation of boldly coloured light sculptures and accompanying print work.
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Roisin Jones
OPEN STUDIO
Roisin Jones, is fine art photographer and artist based in London.
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Russell Maliphant Dance Company
PERFORMANCE
RMDC will bring Cosmos - an excerpt from Silent Lines - back to the stage at the London Design Festival, as part of an open studios event.
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Sarah Wiberley
OPEN STUDIO
Sarah's passions and focus combine when using her style of glassmaking, her interest in ornament and pattern with her love of colour.
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Sissell Gustavsen
OPEN STUDIO
Sissell Gustavsen is a sustainable textile designer and Central Saint Martins graduate who explores the concept of wearable art through her scarves collection.
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Solar Outdoor Lighting Solutions
SHOWROOM
SOLS Off-Grid is a cutting edge new outdoor lighting brand, which uses solar technology to power bright and reliable lights.
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Zakee Shariff Studio
OPEN STUDIO / PUBLIC ART
Zakee Shariff Studio is a creative studio based in London. Launched in 1998 and run by artist & textile designer, Zakee Shariff.
Exhibitions
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Absolute Beginners
Absolute Beginners is a new community art project for Park Royal, where young people can learn how to make some of the basic goods that were once produced here – and which we might need to make again in our uncertain future.
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Eutopia
This exhibition brings together artists whose interests explore ideas around utopia. It calls for a need to re-invent utopia - to invent a new space - a utopia closer in meaning to its greek origins of no-place or good place - eutopia.
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Work-Leisure – Bahbak Hashemi-Nezhad
From the whimsical to the functional, work-leisure delves into the many things made by workers for their own amusement across the different industries in Park Royal.
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Indicative Only – Gilbert Wedam
‘Indicative Only’ examines the culture of real estate development and the computer-generated images used to promote future housing projects.
Workshops + Events
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Echo X ALOOKINTO Zine Launch and Mixer
Join Echo & ALOOKINTO for drinks and discussion with a panel of young creatives, exploring how we can collectively build a more diverse and inclusive creative sector.
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BYO Denim Workshop – By.Wuzzy
Make your denim masterpiece with sustainable fashion entrepreneur Wuzzy. This “bring your own denim” 1hr making workshop will allow you to have your own denim pieces reworked at By.Wuzzy.
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Meet the Maker – Harrison Baines-Hilton
Meet the Maker: Harrison Baines-Hilton, Savile Row tailor and fashion designer, as he demonstrates all the steps required to craft a double jetted pocket as practised on Savile Row.
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Workshop Tour – Koalaa Prosthetics
We’ll be giving a behind-the-scenes look at what prosthetic limbs are like today, and how Koalaa is designing them completely differently for tomorrow.
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Demo and Talk – Pip Hackett Millinery
Meet the Maker: Pip Hackett, view her latest collection and get a behind-the-scenes look how to make a 1940’s WW2 Land Girl turban-style hat.
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chai breaker with Asha
An hour chai-making session and talk unpacking recipes and histories about chai and cloth to reveal their deeper meaning - both carry stories, warmth, care and (dis)comfort.
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MEET UP – Brent Artist Network
The Brent Artist Network is the borough's hub of connection and collaboration for artists.
Join us on Friday 24 September for our first official gathering of the year, hosted at Gorst Road Studios.
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ACTIVITY - Canoeing with the Sharks
Come along and try paddling along the Grand Union Canal with the Sharks.
Walking Tours
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MAKE YOUR (LAND)MARK
Hanna Benihoud Studio, Produce UK and the local community have created a series of public art in Old Oak & Park Royal; inspired by experiences and stories from locals and collectively reimagined as a modern-day fairy tale of the area.
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Talking and Exploring
Join local historian Joanna Dudzinska for a fascinating journey through Old Park Royal, uncovering it's rich industrial heritage, popping into local businesses, sampling foods from around the world and meeting some of the people that make this little-known area of London, so unique.
Open Spaces
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ContaiNAR
Creative studio space in repurposed shipping containers - North Acton Rd
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Excelsior Studios
Creative community of artists and makers located on the site of the former Britannia works - Sunbeam Rd
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Gorst Road Studios
Studio space for creatives, makers and producers - Gorst Rd
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Queensrollahouse
Studios for artists. Housed in a former Rolls Royce warehouse, converted into purpose built space for artists - Trading Estate Rd
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Orsini Studios
Characterful studio spaces - Gorst Rd
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Standard Studios
No such thing as standard. Creative studio space - Standard Rd