London Design Fair

10 years in the making Tent London and Super Brands London will return to Truman Brewery in East London as the London Design Fair. For the first time, the fair hosts not 2 but 3 floors of pure design, showcasing 250 independent designers and studios, 200 global brands and 15 country gallery showcases.

With a strong international element, launching new brands and designers to the UK market through its 15 country pavilions such as 100% Norway has become a key element of the Fair. This year the fair has invited India as guest country to unveil the best of its contemporary design in "This Is India". New country showcases will include, China, Portugal & Switzerland.

Another of London Design Fair most exciting new initiatives is Trentino Collaborations, which directly connects four British designers with four Trentino - based manufacturers to create new collections which will be launched at the fair. Max Lamb is producing granite furniture with a quarry company, Sebastian Cox is working with hard wood rather than green wood to create a wall shelving system, Lucy Kurrein is designing a leather sofa collection and Giles Miller will take his first foray into natural stone tiles.

This year will see the launch of the British Craft Pavilion at the fair in partnership with the Crafts Council which will include; 25 British makers on stands, a Craft store and feature exhibition Nature Lab first seen at Design Miami Basel.

With a growing trade focus the London Design Fair has introduced 2 trade only days and 2 trade and prosumer days (weekend).