designjunction’s Creative Quarter
designjunction has announced the launch of the King’s Cross Creative Quarter (KXCQ), in partnership with the London Design Festival, Knowledge Quarter and King’s Cross Development.
This new initiative, organized by the team behind designjunction, will celebrate all that is creative and cultural in King’s Cross, bringing together some of the best local restaurants, hotels, high-street retailers, architectural landmarks, renowned cultural institutions and temporary exhibitions from 22-25 September 2016.
Jodie Eastwood, project manager of Knowledge Quarter comments: “designjunction brings together visitors from the local community, across London, nationally and internationally to experience the resources, expertise and knowledge of the great institutions all situated within one mile of King’s Cross. We are delighted to be working alongside designjunction to promote the hugely varied creativity within the Knowledge Quarter during London Design Festival 2016.”
Visitors to designjunction can browse hundreds of new product launches from a stellar line-up of international brands, while being immersed in a range of spectacular, specially commissioned features including 10 monopoly-style houses on Granary Square, and a super façade structure by Satellite Architects built around Cubitt House on Lewis Cubitt Square.
Running simultaneously with designjunction, Indian Design Platform – organised by Create Culture – returns this year with a new exhibition, “Transformation”, at the Guardian building from 19–25 September. The show takes inspiration from the culture of reuse that exists in India, exploring the ways in which designers have reinterpreted discarded materials as design objects.
For a more personal, interactive experience, visitors to the KXCQ can take part in a series of short courses run by Central Saint Martins, UAL during the show. Alternatively, attendees can sign up for free design clinics with architects and designers hosted by leading online platform, Houzz.
