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LDF23: The Second Iteration of Material Matters Steals the Show

LDF23: The Second Iteration of Material Matters Steals the Show

Now in its second year, Material Matters is the newest and most exciting addition to the London Design Festival.

LDF23: A Celebration of the Creative Industries in Shoreditch Design Triangle

LDF23: A Celebration of the Creative Industries in Shoreditch Design Triangle

Design Milk takes a walking tour of Shoreditch that includes all the best showcases and launches for the London Design Festival 2023.

LDF23: 2LG Studio + British Craft Shine at the 2023 London Design Fair

LDF23: 2LG Studio + British Craft Shine at the 2023 London Design Fair

One of London Design Fair's highlights, and possibly the entire festival, was 2LG's You CAN Sit With Us, a curation that responds to prejudice they have felt and still feel from the industry.

LDF23: Mother Goddess of the Three Realms Celebrates British + Vietnamese Heritage

LDF23: Mother Goddess of the Three Realms Celebrates British + Vietnamese Heritage

A look at the Mother Goddess of the Three Realms exhibition at London Design Festival, which explores cross-cultural ideas between British and Vietnamese heritage.

LDF23: UK's GREEN GRADS Is Set to Change the World

LDF23: UK's GREEN GRADS Is Set to Change the World

We take a closer look at GREEN GRADS, a UK initiative founded and curated by design journalist, Barbara Chandler, for UK graduates engaging with environmental issues.

LDF23: Conviviality – The Art of Living Together in Brompton Design District

LDF23: Conviviality – The Art of Living Together in Brompton Design District

Brompton Design District explores the theme of "Conviviality – The Art of Living Together" and how design can not only flourish but forge positive relationships between people, the spaces they inhabit, and the wider world.

Bridget Harvey Talks the Exploration of Repair

Bridget Harvey Talks the Exploration of Repair

Bridget Harvey talks about her journey through turning repair into an art form and caring for the objects she transforms.

Spoke: TAKT's 1st Sofa by Anderssen & Voll Is Designed for Repair

Spoke: TAKT's 1st Sofa by Anderssen & Voll Is Designed for Repair

We talked to Anderssen & Voll about their first sofa with TAKT that's designed with repair, long life, low waste, and recyclability in mind.

TOAST Launches Collection of Creatively Repaired Garments + Home Accessories

TOAST Launches Collection of Creatively Repaired Garments + Home Accessories

Katie Treggiden speaks to Emily Mae Martin of British brand TOAST who is leading the way in bringing repair culture into clothing, homewares, and accessories.

skinflint Restores 1920s–1970s Lighting for Homes, Restaurants + Shops

skinflint Restores 1920s–1970s Lighting for Homes, Restaurants + Shops

Design Milk talks to British lighting brand skinflint who gives new life to vintage lights, saving more than 50,000 from landfill so far.

Native Trails Turns Reclaimed Wine-Making Materials Into Bath Vanities

Native Trails Turns Reclaimed Wine-Making Materials Into Bath Vanities

Design Milk speaks to Naomi Neilson of Native Trails about the Vintner's Collection, bathroom vanities made from reclaimed wine-making materials.

Ella Doran Turns Leftover Household Paint Into a One-Off Art Piece

Ella Doran Turns Leftover Household Paint Into a One-Off Art Piece

Artist and surface pattern designer Ella Doran created a piece of artwork using leftover house paint on reused canvas without a single brush.

Genette Dibsdall Makes Luxury Garments From Discarded Festival Tents

Genette Dibsdall Makes Luxury Garments From Discarded Festival Tents

Horrified by the abandoned tents left after a music festival, Genette Dibsdall conceived The Maverick – a transformable luxury garment made from the waste tents.

Smile Plastics Turns Yogurt Pots Into Terrazzo-Like Surface Panels

Smile Plastics Turns Yogurt Pots Into Terrazzo-Like Surface Panels

Smile Plastics designs and manufactures hand-crafted, supersized terrazzo-like panels for retail, architecture, interiors, and product design – from waste.

Juliane Fink Makes Edible Dog Food Bowls From Pig Bladders

Juliane Fink Makes Edible Dog Food Bowls From Pig Bladders

Designer Juliane Fink creates a collection of single-use dog bowls from pig bladders that dogs can eat as part of their meal.