9 must-visit events at Clerkenwell Design Week 2023
As Clerkenwell Design Week fast approaches, we’ve rounded up this year’s must-visit installations, talks and product launches, from Morag Myerscough’s installation to colourful totems by design students
For three days between 23 to 25 May, designers, students and the public descend on Clerkenwell, one of the most stylish pockets of north London, to see what’s new in the world of interior design this year. Alongside seeing brand-new designs, attendees will be able to take part in workshops, talks and showroom tours around the city. For the full programme, head to clerkenwelldesignweek.com.
Best of British
UK-based studio Curiousa & Curiousa is known for its knack for combining organic and historical references with a modern aesthetic – evidenced here in this free-blown glass lighting collection. Each piece is carefully curated and hand-assembled in its Midlands workshop and will be showcased in Clerkenwell Design Week’s British Collection at Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell Close
Totemic adventures
‘Colours of London’ by London Metropolitan School of Art is a group exhibition by BA Product Design students. Each budding designer has created a dynamic totem which is designed to represent their individual experience of London. On display at Yotel, Clerkenwell Road
Case in point
This ‘Forum’ armchair by Robin Day, which was originally designed in 1964 is being relaunched alongside other new furniture pieces by Case. The items will be on show in architect Amin Taha’s Groupwork studio and apartment where he’ll also be doing a rare tour of the iconic space – one not to miss. Groupwork
Simplify your life
Clerkenwell Design Week wouldn’t be the same without Morag Myerscough, given the fact that she plays such an important role in the city’s design industry. This year, the colourful creative has designed a wall installation with leading acoustics specialist BAUX and Form Us With Love. On display at St John’s Square
London loungin’
Also located within the British Collection area, you’ll find Sebastian Cox’s debut lounge chair – a seat made with British-grown wood that is upholstered in natural and sustainable materials. British Collection, Crypt on the Green, Clerkenwell Close
Conscious chairs
Originally designed in 1958 by Danish furniture designer and architect Børge Mogensen and Esben Klint, ‘Conscious Chair 3162’ has been given a sustainable update for Clerkenwell Design Week. Mater Design has used wood and Matek (recycled fibre-based waste materials and plastic waste from Grohe) for the relaunch, which is on show alongside other pieces made from waste materials, such as coffee beans and sawdust. Mater Earth Gallery
Funghi fun
Head to St John’s Square to get your mushroom fix. PLP Architecture has constructed an installation from mycelium blocks the size of watermelons to showcase the possibilities of this sustainable material. Take a seat on one of the squares or have a much-needed break underneath the tower. St John’s Square
An ode to urns
Ethimo has called on Studiopepe for its latest range of concrete vases. The neutral-coloured collection, which is called ‘Bulbi’, comprises several rounded urns of different heights. Elsewhere, Ethimo will be showcasing its wider outdoor ranges, statement products and furnishings. Explore the collection on display in St John’s Square
Get stitched
Take part in an interactive sewing workshop with textile designer Isabel Fletcher and Kvadrat. Learn how to make your garments last longer with expert advice on mending and reconstructing. 23 May, 15, Great Sutton Street
Meet the jewellery designers doing homeware
Joe Colombo: the legacy and the new lamp
Introducing the ELLE Decoration A-List
Hannes Peer on how to design interiors with impact
