| Dates: | 18 September 2010 to 26 September 2010 |
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| Times: | 18 – 26 Sep 2010 |
| Venue: | Multiple Venues |
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Head to the London Design Festival 2010 for a host of creative events and activities, including a giant mechanical octopus in Trafalgar Square and special installations at the V&A.
London Design Festival 2010
Now in its eighth year, the London Design Festival is firmly established on the international design calendar.
Last year the festival hosted more than 200 exhibitions and 150 launches, private views and parties. This year looks set to be even more exciting.
Mechanical Octopus in Trafalgar Square
The centrepiece of this year’s London Design Festival is a giant mechanical octopus called Outrace in Trafalgar Square.
Designed by Clemens Weisshaar and Reed Kram, the installation will be made from six massive robotic arms from car maker Audi’s production line.
The tentacles will emit light beams, and the public will be invited to control the piece and draw “light paintings” and texts in the air.
London Design Festival at the V&A
For the second year, London Design Festival is taking over spaces in the Victoria and Albert Museum. Highlights of the V&A programme include:
- A pop-up Festival Café
- A dramatic installation by Stuart Haygarth on the grand marble staircase leading to the Architecture Galleries
- A new installation by talented young designer Max Lamb
- Maps highlighting objects chosen by celebrities
- A Friday Late event where contemporary designers will host workshops, debates and special events
More London Design Festival Highlights
Other events taking place during the London Design Festival include:
- 100% Design London: A showcase for the best commercial and creative interiors worldwide, including work from Norway, Korea, Latvia and France
- Tent London: The place to meet emerging designers and spot up-and-coming design trends
- Origin: Buy ceramics, glass, furniture, jewellery, knitwear and millinery from 220 designer-makers
- Tokyobike Tours: See some of London’s most creative districts on trendy and lightweight Tokyobikes
- Tom Dixon: Dixon and leading Dutch brand Moooi take over a canalside building in North West London
- Anti Design Festival: Graphic designer Neville Brody leads a provocative event on Redchurch Street in Shoreditch
- Sound Travel: A specially designed pavilion showcasing Polish architecture, featuring artworks and interactive activities
- Size + Matter: A penny-shaped magnetic sculpture by Paul Cocksedge outside the Southbank Centre. Stick your own pennies to the sculpture to be donated to charity
- The Tramshed: A new design exhibition and creative collaboration in East London
Visit the London Design Festival website for full event listings.
