Five events for the design geek
CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK (London, May 22-24)
Clerkenwell is home to more creative businesses and architects per square mile than anywhere else in the British capital. In a way it is what Shoreditch was before rampant glamorisation eroded its edge. To celebrate this rich and diverse community, CDW has created a showcase of leading the UK and international brands and companies presented in a series of showroom events, pop-up exhibitions and special installations that take place across the area.
DESIGN MIAMI/BASEL (June 12-17)
Each edition brings together an elite roster of collectors, influential gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design, culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami, USA each December and Basel, Switzerland each June, Design Miami/ has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating a collectible design.
HELSINKI DESIGN WEEK (September 6-16)
Founded in 2005, Helsinki Design Week is the largest design festival in the Nordic countries. Presenting design from a number of fields, as well as fashion, architecture and urban culture, the multidisciplinary festival unfolds a variety of event spaces spread throughout the city: from museums to markets, from seminar halls to secret shops.
DUTCH DESIGN WEEK (October 20-28)
More than 2600 designers present their ideas to more than 335,000 visitors from home and abroad, making this Eindhoven-based programme the biggest design event in Northern Europe. This event sets itself apart with a strong focus on the designs for the future. The emphasis is on experiment, innovation and cross-overs. Exceptional attention goes toward the development of young talent.
THE SALON: ART+DESIGN (November 8-12)
The Salon is the only New York fair of its calibre to combine styles, genres, and periods. Other fairs allow art, but no design or conversely design without art. The willingness to consider all material — historic to contemporary — is based on the belief that today’s designers and collectors insist on a vibrant mix — as long as the quality is impeccable.