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.

 

🎟️ Ticket required (free)

Partners

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Ateliers London

    WORKSHOP & SHOWROOM

    Ateliers London is a specialist manufacturer of luxury bespoke furniture.

  • 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.

  • Bibi Blagsted

    OPEN STUDIO

    Luxury shirting made for men and women — dedicated to a sustainable vision

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • BluePrint54

    OPEN STUDIO

    BluePrint54 is a music production and recording studio founded by a team of multi-disciplinary creatives.

  • 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.

  • Carmen Christine

    INSTALLATION / EVENT

    Made to order fashion brand, Carmen Christine, is made up of seasonless, size-inclusive, feel-fabulous clothing.

  • Chino Ridge

    OPEN STUDIO

    Chino Ridge creates conceptual sculptures, framed works and installations. Her primary themes are history, value and wellbeing.

  • DanDyDsgn

    SHOWROOM

    During the LDF I will be displaying a selection of favourite pieces from my collection. And Love, as usual!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Emilio De La Morena

    OPEN STUDIO

  • 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.

  • GICLÉE STUDIO

    Fine Art Giclée Printing Services on Archival Art Paper or Canvas.

  • Girl Scout Shoes

    OPEN STUDIO

    Hand painting goods for life size polly pockets

  • Gloria So

    OPEN STUDIO / EXPERIENCE

    Gloria So is a textile designer specialising in woven textiles.

  • GoodWaste

    MEET THE MAKER / WORKSHOP

    GoodWaste transforms so-called ‘waste’ materials into interiors and objects through design.

  • 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.

  • Henry Krokatsis

    OPEN STUDIO

    Henry Krokatsis works with a wide range of materials, from found wood to smoke, used votive candles and old mirrors.

  • 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.

  • Klatch Studio

    OPEN STUDIO / EXPERIENCE

    A fresh new film & photography studio in West London.

  • 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.

  • Koalaa

    WORKSHOP TOUR

    Koalaa's mission is to make prostheses comfortable and affordable to anyone on the planet.

  • 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.

  • Marius David

    OPEN STUDIO

    Marius David is a London-based contemporary artist.

  • Monta

    OPEN STUDIO

    Monta is a modular and bespoke furniture manufacturing brand. They focus on achieving simple yet elegant design.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Orsinibrewin

    PROJECT TOUR

    Architectural practice specialising in spaces for creatives.

  • 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.

  • Pie Herring

    OPEN STUDIO

    Predominantly working in oils, Pie’s paintings depict tender portrayals of human and societal issues.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Roisin Jones

    OPEN STUDIO

    Roisin Jones, is fine art photographer and artist based in London.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • ACTIVITY - Canoeing with the Sharks

    Come along and try paddling along the Grand Union Canal with the Sharks.

Walking Tours

  • 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.

  • 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

  • ContaiNAR

    Creative studio space in repurposed shipping containers - North Acton Rd

  • Excelsior Studios

    Creative community of artists and makers located on the site of the former Britannia works - Sunbeam Rd

  • Gorst Road Studios

    Studio space for creatives, makers and producers - Gorst Rd

  • Queensrollahouse

    Studios for artists. Housed in a former Rolls Royce warehouse, converted into purpose built space for artists - Trading Estate Rd

  • Orsini Studios

    Characterful studio spaces - Gorst Rd

  • Standard Studios

    No such thing as standard. Creative studio space - Standard Rd

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