Design Events
The best of the year's design events calendar, compiled by Wallpaper*
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Rajan Bijlani opens his Primrose Hill home for ‘Electric Kiln’
In his London home – once the studio of ceramicist Emmanuel Cooper – Rajan Bijlani stages ‘Electric Kiln’, uniting Frank Auerbach, Lucie Rie and Cooper in an intimate reflection on the creative spirit of postwar London
By Ali Morris Published
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These are the design exhibitions to see in London during Frieze Week
We round up the best design events happening in London in conjunction with Frieze Week 2025: discover collectible design and craft across the city
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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'They're like my friends:’ Max Lamb exhibits a decade of chairs in a former church hall
The British designer’s new London show, ‘Exercises in Seating 3' (until 2 November 2025), brings together over 30 diverse works in a circle of connection
By Francesca Perry Published
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Sculpture meets jewellery meets sport? Kelly Wearstler’s latest venture is doing something completely new
The designer is launching a new curatorial platform, Side Hustle, free from the limitations of commercial commissions and aiming to foster truly original, experimental and interdisciplinary work
By Anna Solomon Published
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The brands and trends to know from Feria Hábitat València 2025, Spain’s leading design fair
Wallpaper* reports from the fair, where Spanish design brands showcased technical innovations, customisable versatility, and sensory, nature-inspired collections
By Anna Solomon Published
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Vienna Design Week 2025 is a pit stop for the future
Vienna Design Week (until 5 October 2025) continues its nomadic journey – revisiting forgotten spaces, rethinking ageing and tradition, and exploring what design means in a world defined by movement and change
By Hiba Alobaydi Published
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Exploring tsu tsu mu: a new exhibition in Tokyo reframes the Japanese way of wrapping anything
‘Tsu-tsu-mu’, on view until 13 October 2025 at Matsuya Ginza, reframes the popular Japanese concept of wrapping into a mindset for caring for others
By Kanae Hasegawa Published
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Svenskt Tenn shrinks a century of interiors into miniature form
The Swedish design company creates dollhouse-sized fabrics and furnishings for its latest exhibition, ‘Svenskt Tenn on a Small Scale’ (until 19 October 2025)
By Ali Morris Published
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Lake Como’s rationalist past inspires future creative ideas
The work of emerging designers, iconic architects, and sustainable makers combined to shape fresh ideas at Lake Como Design Festival 2025
By Ifeoluwa Adedeji Published
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Aram Gallery spotlights a pioneering material that could be upholstered furniture’s less toxic future
At Aram Gallery for London Design Festival 2025, eight designers experiment with EcoLattice’s 3D-printed foam to showcase the material’s comfort, creativity, and everyday use
By Aditi Sharma Published
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These benches are made from £2.5m worth of shredded banknotes
You could be sitting on a fortune this London Design Festival, as the Bank of England Museum explores the creative repurposing of waste with furniture made from decommissioned banknotes
By Emma Moore Published
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Material Matters: Grant Gibson reflects on his popular design fair, about to open at LDF 2025
As Material Matters returns to London Design Festival from 17-21 September, we catch up with founder Grant Gibson to learn more about crucial material conversations in contemporary design
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Can happiness be designed? A Helsinki exhibition looks for an answer
‘Happiness is both deeply personal and undeniably collective,’ says curator Anniina Koivu, whose exhibition explored the perfect equation for happiness at Helsinki Design Week 2025
By Hugo Macdonald Published
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A family home turns into an immersive exhibition space for London Design Festival
Ceramicist Emma Louise Payne displays design in domestic surrounds for group show ‘The Objects We Live By’
By Francesca Perry Published
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Ramzi Mallat’s London Design Festival installation is a bittersweet ode to Beirut
Created as a memorial to the 2020 Beirut Port Blast, Mallat's ‘Not Your Martyr’ installation at the V&A (until 19 October 2025) is made of 260 colourful glass ma’amouls
By Maghie Ghali Published
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Bocci and Anna Carnick join forces on a showcase of evocative design practices in Berlin
'Crafting Community' is on view at Berlin's Wilhelm Hallen until 14 September 2025
By Julie Baumgardner Published
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A travelling exhibition of chairs hits the road for London Design Festival 2025
Organised by Design Everything, ‘A Seat at the Table’ travels to different venues in the city, where the chairs support communal events
By Francesca Perry Published
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Norman Foster and nine other architects design birdhouses for charity – you can bid
‘Architects for the Birds’ is spearheaded by Norman Foster and the Tessa Jowell Foundation to raise funds to improve treatment for brain cancer. Ten architect-designed birdhouses will go up for auction
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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The David Collins Foundation celebrates creativity in all its forms at London Design Festival
The David Collins Foundation presents ‘Convergence’ at the Lavery during London Design Festival 2025 (on view until 19 September), featuring works from the Arts Foundation’s annual Futures Awards
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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How do you design a country? Singapore Design Week 2025 looks back at the state's transformation over 60 years
Singapore Design Week 2025 (11-21 September) returns with the theme 'Nation by Design'
By Daven Wu Published
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Dieter Rams is awarded the World Design Medal 2025
The Braun alumnus, famous for his ‘less but better’ approach, has been recognised for his invaluable contributions to the world of industrial design
By Anna Solomon Published
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This Paris Design Week exhibition is conceived as a disco
‘Design Disco Club’, curated by Christopher Dessus during Paris Design Week 2025, presents 30 emerging designers in a dark, disco-like environment
By Brian Ng Published
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Postcard from Paris Design Week 2025
As the French capital inaugurates the autumn design calendar, we look at the highlights from Paris Design Week 2025 (4-13 September)
By Brian Ng Published
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Design Miami in Seoul: inside the fair’s spectacular South Korean debut
As Design Miami launches its inaugural Seoul event, we discover its showcases spotlighting South Korean designers who have shaped the country’s creative landscape, from traditional craft to pioneering design innovations
By SuhYoung Yun Published
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Modernist and contemporary Brazilian furniture face off in this LA exhibition
‘Lightness & Tension’ (5-19 September 2025) features the work of Joaquim Tenreiro and Lucas Simões, as curator and dealer Ulysses de Santi explores the trajectory of Brazilian furniture design
By Francesca Perry Published
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Lee Broom’s brutalist-inspired ‘Beacon’ will light up London as Big Ben strikes the hour
Set to pulse through London Design Festival 2025 (13-22 September) and beyond, the British industrial designer’s sculptural light installation on the South Bank draws on its surroundings
By Tianna Williams Published
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Yuri Suzuki turns sound into architecture at Camden Arts Projects
The sound designer unveils ‘Utooto’, an interactive installation at London’s Camden Arts Projects (until 5 October 2025), in which visitors collaboratively build a sonic piece of architecture
By Ali Morris Published