CLERKENWELL DESIGN QUARTER

Photography Editor James Williams finds a mix of the traditional and the modern in this corner of east London

‘ THE BARE MINIMUM’ AT VIADUCT ( 12 AND 19– 24 SEPTEMBER) ‘Less is more’, architect Mies van der Rohe once said, and contemporary furniture store Viaduct seems to agree. It’s staging two events during the festival: an exhibition of minimalist designs by Michael Anastassiades and Muller Van Severen (‘Mesh’ furniture, pictured), amongst others; and Danish designer and architect Nina Tolstrup of Studiomama will erect a full-scale model of a tiny 13-square-metre home to showcase her belief that small can be smart and beautiful (viaduct.com).

‘ 10 YEARS WITH JAIME HAYÓN’ AT BD BARCELONA ( 19– 24 SEPTEMBER) The recently opened showroom on Berry Street specialises in furniture by Spanish icons Antoni Gaudí and Salvador Dali. For the festival, the store will celebrate its ten-year collaboration with Jaime Hayón with a special retrospective. Highlights include the ‘King Kong’ mirror (above) and ‘Red Monkey’ side table (right). There will also be a chance to meet the maximalist maestro, as he will be hosting a special talk on the afternoon of Wednesday 21 September ( bdbarcelona.com).

‘ BELOW STAIRS’ AT SIR JOHN SOANE’S MUSEUM ( 13 SEPTEMBER– 4 MARCH 2017) For the first time ever this museum – housed in the former home of famed 18th-century architect Soane – will showcase its recently renovated Regency kitchen. Curators Rachael Barraclough and Zoë Wilkinson have invited contemporary designers Jasper Morrison, Martino Gamper (vases, pictured) and Paul Cocksedge to exhibit an array of their designs, which they hope will form a fascinating dialogue within the Georgian domestic space (soane.org).