Clerkenwell Design Week returns
Clerkenwell Design Week will return from 23-25 May 2017. Modelled to reflect the unique nature of the vibrant Clerkenwell district, CDW will again play host to hundreds of design-led exhibitions, showroom presentations, talks and installations.
Following the success of last year’s event, which introduced a new layout to over 34,000 visitors, 2017 marks a new visual identity for the festival.
Integral to the festival are the local resident design showrooms, many of which partner with CDW through an array of topic-led events including talks, workshops and product launches. Over 90 participating high-end furniture, lighting, kitchen & bathroom and specialist manufacturing brands will be spread across a selection of showrooms including: Arper Clerkenwell London, Mosa, bulthaup, Scandinavian Business Seating, Bene, Desso, Ege, Caroets and Porcelanosa.
Further, the event will encompass seven exhibitions, each with a different curatorial focus ranging from cutting edge international design to emerging talent, luxury interiors and the best of British design. Brands confirmed to exhibit include: Thonet, Tacchini, Ondaretta, Dietiker, Palau, Poliform, Svensson, and Dedar, amongst others.
Elsewhere, new design projects and street spectacles, commissioned especially for the festival to sit within high profile spaces across the district, will be created by key figures in design, engineering and manufacturing. These projects aim to activate the local streets whilst pushing the boundaries of design concepts, process and material capabilities.
