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The London Design Fair’s 12 country pavilions will host its largest group of global exhibitors.

Designed to be a truly global affair, London Design Fair 2018 will feature the strongest presence of international exhibitors to date- including 8 designers selected by the Dubai Design District.

Held at the Old Truman Brewery 20-23 September, twelve country pavilions and one very special guest country—Japan—will exhibit an impressive array of products, alongside a smart international line-up of independent designers and brands.

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Virtual DynamiX – Virtual vacation im Minimalhaus (Copyright Virtual DynamiX, Vienna Design Week)

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Balearic Island, La Pecera

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Dirk Vander Kooij_Material of the Year: Plastic Beyond the Chipper

Located in Shoreditch, the creative heart of London, the fair is a four-day industry event that brings together 550 exhibitors from 36 countries, including: independent designers, established brands, international country pavilions, features and exhibitions.

Each year, over 28,000 influential retail buyers, producers, architects, designers, interior designers, press and design-savvy public, will attend to see the very latest in furniture, lighting, textiles, materials and conceptual installations, from all around the world.

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Hi Thanks Bye F0 Floor Lamp, Stand 10.19, Hall H10

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Envisions & Finsa, Hall H2

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The year’s edition also welcomes the return of Envisions with the exhibition ‘Wood in Progress’ and the ‘Material of the Year: Plastic’ exhibition. These two feature exhibitions aim to provoke audiences, sparking conversation and encouraging new ways of thinking about design at the present time.


London Design Fair 2018 Country Pavilions include:

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Denmark: Danish Living Room

Balearic Islands: Made in Mallorca

Italy: Design in South Italy

Sweden: Swedish Design Pavilion

British Craft Pavilion

Finland: Nordic Happiness Hotel

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Portugal: The Best of Portugal by Associative Design

Czech Republic: UMPRUM (Academy of Arts, Architecture & Design in Prague)

Spain: Inspired in Barcelona

Netherlands: Dutch Stuff

South Korea: Seoul Design Festival

Dubai Design District

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Schedule:

Thursday 20 September 2018 : 10am – 7pm (trade only) Private View 8pm-11pm (Invite Only)

Friday 21 September : 10am – 7pm

Saturday 22 September : 11am – 6pm

Sunday 23 September: 11am – 5pm


Rates:

Trade and Press free in advance or £15 on the door.

Consumer ticket £10 in advance or £15 on the door.

https://www.londondesignfair.co.uk/

Fritz Hansen

Babu chair by TORU

Jiyoun Kim, Stand 10.40, Hall H10

REM Atelier, Netherlands, Dutch Stuff, Hall H11

Umprum, Dominika Petrtýlová, Stand 13.12, Hall H13

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