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Launching 16-18 September as an official trade event during London Design Festival, Design London Shoreditch is set to establish a bold new presence at the heart of one of the city’s most vibrant design destinations. The inaugural edition promises to be a standout moment in the design calendar - a new creative landmark rooted in the spirit of East London.

Situated within the Shoreditch Design Triangle - now one of the largest and most visited districts of the festival - the show spans three key venues: Design at Work, Design Culture, and House of ICON. Each exhibition will host a curated mix of leading global brands and emerging designers, showcasing cutting-edge furniture, lighting, textiles, and materials across the hospitality, commercial and residential sectors.

The programme will not only spotlight product innovation, but will also explore how culture shapes design, with headline projects including the British Council’s “Ancient Futures” and a graduate showcase by the Royal College of Art. This is a show designed to inspire - one that celebrates creativity, commerce, and conversation in equal measure.

Design London Shoreditch unfolds across three distinct exhibitions, each offering a unique lens into today’s most exciting interior design thinking - from workplace wellbeing to cultural influence and timeless craftsmanship.

Design at Work by OnOffice

Protein Studios, 31 New Inn Yard

Presented by OnOffice, Design at Work explores how thoughtful design can shape the future of the workplace - enhancing wellness, boosting productivity, and promoting greater human connection.

Visitors can expect forward-thinking contributions from:

- JDD Furniture, whose modular seating and collaborative pods blend function with UK-made flair.
- sixteen3, bringing sustainable, stylish seating for modern commercial interiors.
- Boss Design, presenting new ergonomic solutions for people-centric workplaces.
- Isomi, who will launch the award-winning Knit One chair - a modular seating system engineered with environmental performance in mind.
- Brunner, combining German precision with elegant office seating and table systems.
- BAUX, showcasing eco-conscious acoustic panels made from natural materials.
- Berlin Acoustics, unveiling sleek soundproof booths designed for deep focus and flexible collaboration.

Design Culture

Kachette, 347 Old Street

This exhibition investigates how cultural identity, tradition and transformation influence contemporary design. With a vibrant mix of artists, makers and design schools, the space is a celebration of narrative-led creativity.

Installations and features include:

- Ben Cullen Williams presents “Self Portrait" in collaboration with Google Deepmind and Google Arts & Culture Lab. This new commission explores self-portraiture through advanced generative AI models, with the AI model creating a 'self-portrait' of itself through a collaboration between artist and machine with the help of Google's AI generation tools, Veo, Gemini and Imagen.
- Kingston University graduates present bold and reflective work across product and material design.
- Moleskine hosts creative workshops that celebrate the power of analogue design thinking encouraging visitors to reconnect with the art of handwriting and mark-making.

House of ICON

Shoreditch Town Hall, 380 Old Street

Set within one of East London’s most iconic buildings, House of ICON celebrates the very best in residential and hospitality design - from contemporary craftsmanship to expressive statement pieces.

Visitors can discover, topical talks, immersive installations and cutting-edge products:

- Design Discussions – co-curated and hosted by Roddy Clarke, the talks programme offers inspiring conversations, fresh perspectives, and bold ideas at the heart of Shoreditch’s creative scene.
- 2LG Studio presents ‘You Can Sit With Us’ - a fully realised interior setting with a list of design talents across many disciplines.
- Lois O’Hara creates a sculptural bar installation in her signature curved style - designed to spark curiosity and bring people together over drinks, conversation, and good energy.
- Isola unites its global community of international designers, design studios, manufacturers, and creators showcasing their work in the House of ICON.
- Indie showcase provides a platform for independent designers and emerging talent, spotlighting fresh ideas and bold creativity from the voices helping to shape the future of the design industry.
- Dare Studio, showcasing refined furniture that merges contemporary British design with exceptional craftsmanship.
- Thonet, presenting its iconic bentwood and tubular steel pieces — timeless classics that continue to shape the language of modern interiors.
- interlübke, with sleek, architectural storage systems that exemplify German precision and minimalist elegance.
- Six Dots Design, debuting playful, conceptual furniture that brings together material experimentation and bold forms.
- Ultrafabrics, introducing tactile, high-performance upholstery materials that fuse luxury with durability - ideal for both residential and commercial settings.

A bold new chapter for London Design Festival

As Design London Shoreditch launches this September, it brings a fresh perspective to one of the UK’s most influential design districts - bridging heritage with innovation, trade with creativity, and the local with the international.

With three curated exhibitions, a vibrant lineup of installations, talks and workshops, and the backing of some of the design world’s most respected brands and institutions, the event is set to become a key annual destination for architects, designers, and specifiers during London Design Festival.

Design London Shoreditch takes place 16-18 September. Find out more and secure your free ticket at designlondon.co.uk.

Decorex, the UK’s destination for luxury interior design returns to Olympia London, from 12-15 October 2025 for its 47th edition this autumn. Welcoming over 280 of the finest interior brands, Decorex is the premium event to connect the most discerning designers, architects, and specifiers with the latest trends, new product launches, exciting talks programme and networking opportunities.

Explore Luxury Interiors

With a vast range of exhibitors from a variety of categories including lighting, textiles, furniture, wall coverings, garden and furniture - visitors will be inspired by thoughtfully curated brands including the likes of The Soho Lighting Co., Officine Gullo, Hyde house, Bert Frank, Knots Rugs, Armac Martin, HomePlay and many more.

Decorex x Natasha Mann

Renowned decorative artist, Natasha Mann has been chosen as this year’s creative collaboration for Decorex. Her distinctive geometric pattern design with floral details, features beautiful, gilded elements, reflecting the architecture of the glass canopy roof of Olympia Events. Her designs will be seen throughout the show branding and promotional materials including, website, social media and across the show floor.

A former Decorex Making Spaces artisan, Natasha uses traditional techniques to craft custom interior pieces and fine artworks. Her creations are influenced by global decorative art traditions, with a particular emphasis on Moroccan architectural painting on wood. She honed her skills in this specific form of Moroccan decorative painting through a year-long apprenticeship with a master artist in Fez.

All her pieces are crafted from natural materials, using hand-ground pigments mixed with egg tempera and 24-carat gold leaf. The geometric designs are hand-drawn using a compass and ruler. Natasha’s work includes decorative paintings for interiors, such as panels, murals, and ceiling designs; small decorative objects, such as boxes and lamps; and individual framed paintings and drawings.

Designer Collaborations

This year, Tolu Adẹ̀kọ́ and Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. are set to unveil Palomino, the showstopping VIP Lounge design at Decorex. Inspired by the historic Paris Olympia Hippodrome of 1886 and Bertram Mills’ legendary circus at Olympia Kensington, Palomino merges storytelling with bold, immersive design. Crafted in collaboration with artisans from London, Paris, Milan, and New York, this project blends historical grandeur with contemporary innovation. It’s a celebration of craftsmanship, where every detail challenges expectations and invites a truly sensory experience. Adẹ̀kọ́ & Co. brings a unique vision to life; bold, unexpected, and undeniably captivating.

Lucy Mayers of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler will be designing the iconic Decorex Bar, one of the highlights of the event for networking and socialising. Revisiting a more luxurious approach the Bar will pay homage to Colefax & Fowlers timeless elegance and renowned classic English appeal.

This year, the Decorex Cafe and Bar in its new central location within the National Hall, will be sponsored by Material Bank, a worldwide platform for searching and sampling materials. The welcomed space will provide visitors with an additional area to work and relax, whilst still in the midst of the bustling show floor.

Making Spaces

Returning for its fourth consecutive year, the Decorex Making Spaces feature for 2025 will showcase a brand-new line-up of talented artisans demonstrating their wide range of skills and craftmanship and offering hands-on experiences to visitors, across the four-day event at Olympia.

Following over 200 entries, 14 artisans were chosen by the Decorex 2024 Making Spaces Committee - a collaboration of experts, all with a specific interest in craft. The committee hand-picked their favourite makers, providing the chosen artisans with a unique and exclusive opportunity to showcase their craft to Decorex’s interior design audience. The Making Spaces committee includes Lousia Pacifico (Founder of Future Icons), Deborah Pocock LVO (CEO of QEST), Selina McCabe (Senior Partner and Head of Interiors at Winch Design), Joshua Hudson (Furniture Lead at Rycotewood Furniture Center), Kerryn Harper-Cuss (Freelance Editor & Content Director), Jonathan Burton (CEO Cockpit) and Sarah Myerscough (CEO of The New Craftsmen).

Deborah Pocock LVO, CEO of QEST, comments: “Making Spaces offers craftspeople a valuable opportunity to demonstrate their skills and share the processes behind their work, helping to build meaningful connections with collectors, designers, and the wider industry. As a charity investing in the future of craft, QEST is proud to partner with Decorex on this initiative, which champions excellence and supports sustainable careers. We’re especially delighted to see QEST Alumni Carl Fox, Kendall Clarke and Willow Bloomfield featured in this year’s selection.”

The skills showcased by the Making Spaces artisans include weaving, marquetry, ceramics and metalwork. View all of the 2025 Artisans here.

2025 will also welcome back returning artisans from previous years in ‘Making Spaces: The Next Chapter’. Five talented artisans including; Valerie Wartelle, Lara Pain, Hanny Newton, Pamela Print and The Marchmont Workshop will once again demonstrate their craftsmanship for visitors to the show.

Decorex Talks Programme

The much-anticipated Decorex Talks Programme returns this year with more panels, more topics and even more speakers. Featuring over 100 expert speakers, the four-day programme will delve into a variety of specialist topics from ‘Scaling Success – Strategies for Growing Your Interior Design Business’ to ‘Local Meets Global: Championing Regional Artisans in International Design’, the talks will offer insights, inspiration and practical advice for all interior designers.

Sustainability Discussions @ Decorex, is a dedicated space for conversations on sustainability in interiors. B·ABLE and Haines will be hosting daily talks on sustainability-related topics throughout the show.

Get ready for Decorex 2025

For almost 50 years, Decorex has connected interior design professionals with the very best in interiors; from designer collaborations, interactive workshops, showcases from up-and-coming artisans and an unmissable talks programme.

Registration for Decorex 2025 is now open with early-bird tickets available until 11th July. Trade tickets during this period are £20, consumer tickets £35, student tickets £15, manufacturers £50, VIP passes £50 and the Decorex On-Demand add on £20 – all exclusive of VAT. Click here to register your place and to contribute a small donation to the Furnishing Futures Charity.

Revisit Decorex 2024 with our highlights video here and take a trip over the show floor via drone here.

Duresta, the iconic British furniture brand known for handcrafted luxury, timeless comfort, and expressive design, is delighted to announce an exclusive in-store workshop event for interior designers at its elegant Islington showroom, taking place during London Design Week and beyond.

Held over two sets of dates—16th & 17th September and 30th September & 1st October 2025, from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM—this engaging and inspiring mid-morning event offers design professionals a unique opportunity to connect, discover, and indulge in the world of Duresta.

A Morning of Style, Craftsmanship & Creativity

We would be delighted to welcome you to our Duresta Showroom for an exclusive designer event – for a morning of fresh coffee, delicious cake and a first look at our latest collections.

Discover exquisite new fabrics and timeless handmade designs that embody the true spirit of Duresta. Our highly knowledgeable Brand Ambassadors will be on hand to share their expertise in the craft and heritage, ensuring you leave feeling inspired and full of ideas for your projects.

As a thank you for joining us, you will receive a designer goody bag to take home.

Network with fellow professionals and meet the expert showroom team

In addition, all attending designers will be automatically enrolled into the Duresta Designers Club — granting you access to exceptional trade terms and exclusive discounts. Experience an ongoing partnership with one of the UK’s most trusted luxury furniture brands.

Welcome to the TLC Designers Hub

As part of the Duresta experience, our designers will also be introduced to the ‘TLC Designers Hub’ — a welcoming, creative space that serves as a base for future collaborations.

Located just 200 metres from the Business Design Centre, in the heart of vibrant Islington, the Hub offers a peaceful yet central meeting location. Designers are encouraged to bring clients here for future consultations, make use of the calm, inspiring atmosphere, and enjoy the convenience of ample and easy parking nearby.

Why Attend?

- Duresta has long been a destination for discerning interior designers
- Heritage craftsmanship and attention to detail, made in Long Eaton, England
- A vast range of exquisite fabric and leather options, natural wood finishes and customisable designs
- A dedicated Islington showroom with highly knowledgeable brand ambassadors

Whether your projects are residential, commercial or bespoke, Duresta offers a trusted solution for your quality, comfort, and long-term needs.

Event Details

Dates: 16th & 17th September 2025 / 30th September & 1st October 2025
Time: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Location:
Duresta Showroom
116G Upper Street
Islington Square
London, N1 1QP

Travel & Access:
Nearest Parking: Business Design Centre Car Park (just 200m away)
Nearest Tube Stations: Angel (Northern Line) or Highbury & Islington (Victoria Line & Overground)

Reserve Your Place
Feel free to RSVP at [email protected] with your preferred date to secure your spot or walk in at your leisure.

We look forward to welcoming you for a morning of warmth, creativity, and connection — and of course, Mid-Morning Cake and Coffee.

Two Shows, One Unified Vision

For the past three decades, Maison&Objet has established itself as the only international event that brings together interior decoration and furniture. Held twice a year in January and September, each of its two shows meets the specific needs of professionals, whether they’re looking for design innovations or decorative inspiration.

The September show is all about what is new, what is constantly updating our relationship with objects and interiors. The January show solidifies Paris’s reputation as a leading center of design expertise and innovation. Together, they form a whole that allows us to inhabit the home, the world, and the present moment—all through the lens of design.

The September 2025 Edition: A Laboratory of Ideas and Experimentation

The September edition stands out for its more experimental approach focused on innovation. It highlights young talents, new design practices, and the complementarities between disciplines. To meet the evolving market demands and the expectations of professionals, Maison&Objet is reorganising its September edition:
- 6 refined sectors for a smoother experience.
- The Design District : a space dedicated to young talents, featuring three programs: Rising Talent Awards Germany, Future On Stage, Maison&Objet Factory, and Accor Design Awards.
- WELCOME HOME by Amélie Pichard: an immersive installation where design and craftsmanship meet.
- An exclusive program of partnerships and conferences.
- Paris Design Week : a celebration of design in motion.

Design at the Heart of Our Sectors

- Cook & Share: A space dedicated to culinary arts and kitchen innovation.
- Decor & Design: Decoration in all its forms—the kind that moves, questions, and transforms ideas into objects.
- Craft - Art Trades: A tribute to craftsmanship and materials.
- Fragrance & Wellness: A world dedicated to well-being and olfactory experiences.
- Fashion & Accessories: A space where fashion and design come together.
- Gift & Play: A hub of creativity for the gift and toy industry.

A New Environment within Decor & Design: The Design District

The Design District is an observatory of tomorrow’s trends, an incubator of creative energies. In collaboration with Paris Design Week Factory, it celebrates boldness and experimentation, spotlighting young designers.

The new Design District hosts programs dedicated to the new guard. This includes architects, publishers, designers, innovative AI specialists for interior design and architecture, and young decoration brands.

Future On Stage, a springboard dedicated to 3 companies who have been operating for less than 3 years for whom innovation is the driving force. They are ready to sell their products and have been selected by a jury of experts for their excellent applications.

The Rising Talent Awards Germany, shine a spotlight on 7 young emerging designers selected by a prestigious jury.

The Factory by Maison&Objet, which acts as a commercial platform for young, emerging talent spotted during previous editions of Paris Design Week Factory.

Created by Accor in 2016, the Accor Design Awards is a global competition aimed at students in architecture and interior design. The goal is to discover new talents and trends in hotel design, providing students with a platform to showcase their creativity and vision. The awards ceremony will take place in September during the trade show.

Amélie Pichard, Artistic Director of the September 2025 Edition

To embody this September edition, marked by renewal, Maison&Objet has entrusted its artistic direction to Amélie Pichard. A bold and visionary creator, she has made a name for herself with a distinctive style that blends craftsmanship, a playful reinterpretation of conventions, and a commitment to more responsible fashion.

Amélie Pichard brings an open-minded and eclectic vision of design, breaking free from conventions to offer an approach where objects become manifestos of creativity and independence. Balancing energy and intimacy, this invitation showcases a unique object: a teapot-house, or a house-teapot, still in the making.

The poster, positioned between imagination and reality, symbolizes the dialogue between craftsmanship and artificial intelligence, reflecting the essence of Amélie Pichard’s boundary-breaking vision of home. The result of a collaboration between ceramicist Blumen and AI, this piece questions contemporary creation, the blurring of disciplines, and the materialization of ideas. A suspended sketch, ready to take shape and inhabit the space.

Amélie Pichard is one of fashion’s most subversive and trailblazing minds—unclassifiable and radical. A true researcher in creation, she moves across disciplines, disrupts conventions, and embraces the unexpected, constantly exploring alternatives to how we consume and create. From her iconic bags to her boutiques designed as immersive experiences, she has always seen fashion as a playground where irony and commitment collide. Today, her universe extends far beyond accessories, unfolding in multiple forms—from curating to consulting, from artistic collaborations to reimagining the way we live and create. Free-spirited and uncompromising, she continues to explore territories where aesthetics and meaning intersect, where the unexpected reigns, and where creation becomes a statement.

A Conversation with Amélie Pichard

Amélie Pichard is an avant-garde and unclassifiable designer who has always challenged the conventions of fashion, advocating for a new way of producing and consuming. After making a lasting impact with engaged collaborations, such as her vegan material collection with Pamela Anderson, she is now choosing to explore new forms of creation.

The theme of renewal is at the heart of this edition. What does it evoke for you?
I am very sensitive to the world around me, and the last fifteen years have been marked by major upheavals. Instead of clinging to past markers, I’ve chosen to explore new models, follow my instincts, and create my own rules. This dynamic has pushed me to break boundaries in my world by launching Bureau Synthétique, my creative studio, to go where I was least expected.

You embody this bold new generation. What message would you like to convey to young creators?
As they say: Be yourself, everyone else is already taken. Today, it’s hard not to compare ourselves to others, especially through social media, but we need to learn to trust ourselves and cultivate our uniqueness.

The September edition highlights the idea of breaking boundaries. How does this notion resonate with your creative approach?
I’ve never liked labeling people. When I collaborated with Pamela Anderson, I was suddenly presented as a vegan designer, even though I wasn’t. The collection was, but not me. I’ve always wanted to give people the freedom to choose. Breaking down barriers is also about this: breaking preconceived boxes and creating bridges. I love combining tradition and innovation, craftsmanship and new technologies, as I did with Maison&Objet by integrating artificial intelligence into the creation process of the fair’s poster.

Was there a particular object that inspired you to design the fair’s poster? Can you tell us its story?
Last October, while visiting an exhibition, I had a real crush on a ceramic piece. I immediately contacted its creator on Instagram to congratulate her and have a chat. When Maison&Objet entrusted me with designing the poster, I wanted to use that object as a starting point. However, it had already been sold... Instead of giving up, we turned to artificial intelligence to create a new version, in the style of an exquisite corpse. The goal was to show that tradition and innovation are not incompatible, but complementary.

The poster for this edition plays with the concept of a double reading with “amelie pichard invites you to come to the show.” Can you tell us more about this message and the artistic direction that inspired it?
There are multiple interpretations of this poster, with several important pieces of information. I’ve always liked the slightly old-fashioned nature of the phrase “I invite you to the living room,” which you hear in many families after a meal. So I wanted to play with that double meaning once again. As for “This is not (yet) a teapot,” to follow through with the concept, Blumen, the ceramist who created this piece, will reinterpret the AI work and make this teapot for the fair in September, and it will be auctioned at the show. In the meantime, “I invite you to come to the show… Maison&Objet.”

Partnerships & Ambassadors: To Highlight the Creators of Tomorrow

Partnerships
Spaces dedicated to tomorrow’s creators, in partnership with:
- A fashion school – in the Fashion & Accessories sector: showcasing young, incubated brands.
- Incubators – in the Cook & Share and Gift & Play sectors: brands in crowdfunding will present their projects.

The Talks
Around twenty conferences will punctuate this edition, highlighting new talents and creative flourishing. Among the key highlights:
- Opening talk with Amélie Pichard.
- Roundtable on design between past and future with Edgar Jayet and Sceners Gallery.
- Discussions with the winners and jury of the Rising Talent Awards Germany.