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CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK RETURNS WITH A NEW VISUAL IDENTITY

The eighth edition of Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) will take place from 2rd-25th May 2017.

The eighth edition of Clerkenwell Design Week (CDW) will take place from 23rd-25th May 2017.

As the annual focus for London’s leading design district, the festival has been modelled to reflect the unique nature of this vibrant and creative London hub.

Following the success of last year’s event, which introduced a new layout to over 34,000 visitors, 2017 will again play host to hundreds of design-led exhibitions, showroom presentations, talks and installations. Activities will run over three days with unique exhibitions spanning north to south from Spa Fields down to Farringdon.
                        
Clerkenwell Design Week has taken a bold new direction for the festival’s 2017 creative campaign. The new visual identity aims to bring to life the excitement behind one of the UK’s key design calendar moments - reflected in its ranking as the no. 1 UK design event on Dezeen’s 2016 Hot List.

Integral to the festival are the local resident design showrooms, many of whom partner with CDW, providing a world-class foundation to the festival through an array of stimulating topic-led events including talks, workshops, installations and product launches. Over 90 participating companies commit to CDW, including high-end furniture, lighting, kitchen and bathroom brands alongside specialist manufacturers.

A selection of showrooms taking part include: Arper, Clerkenwell London, Mosa, bulthaup, Scandinavian Business Seating, Bene, Desso, Ege Carpets, Porcelanosa, Milliken, Jennifer Newman.

Hosting design brands without a permanent presence in Clerkenwell, CDW’s exhibitions are hosted in distinctive spaces around the area linked by a route running through the centre of EC1. There are seven exhibitions, each with a different curatorial focus, ranging from cutting edge international design, to emerging talent, luxury interiors and the best of British design.

Just some of the key brands already confirmed to exhibit include: Thonet, Tacchini, Ondaretta, Dietiker, Palau, Poliform, Svensson, Dedar, Harlequin & Scion, Emma J Shipley.

Each year, CDW presents new design projects and street spectacles, commissioned especially for the festival to sit within high profile spaces across the district. This year is no exception, with a whole host of striking and unique locations for the projects to take place; including an old prison, church grounds, and a world-famous nightclub. Working with some of the key pioneers in design, engineering and manufacture, these projects aim to activate the local streets whilst pushing the boundaries of design concepts, process and material capabilities.

To find out more information and for a full list of exhibitors, check out the CDW website:


www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com

 

 

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