CLERKENWELL DESIGN WEEK 2025

Posted in Events on 8 April, 2025

This year Clerkenwell Design Week sees expansion with new venues and an Alex Chinneck installation.

London’s EC1 district will once again transform into a global design hub as Clerkenwell Design Week returns for its 14th edition from 20 – 22 May 2025. With over 16 venues and 160 showrooms, the festival will showcase international brands and product launches spanning contemporary furniture, decorative lighting, luxury finishes and architectural materials. This edition, the largest yet, has also introduced three new venues which will form a bustling southern district.

Steeped in over 600 years of history, The Charterhouse will serve as a striking backdrop for leading design brands. Global bathroom specialists – including Geberit, Toto, Bette and C.P. Hart – will be joined by textile company Larsen and a range of Spanish brands, from Antonio Ferre to Ezpeleta, as part of the Spanish Collection.

For the first time, the venue will also host Conversations at Clerkenwell, the festival’s official talks series, curated by Katie Richardson. The series will feature industry figures and emerging talent in a Kapitza-designed theatre, inspired by the rich history of patterns and ornaments adorning the venue’s walls and ceilings.

Outside, Charterhouse Square will present outdoor living and hospitality products, alongside Alex Chinneck’s new sculpture. The specially commissioned design promises a return for the artist to sculpting with brick and playing with architectural elevations. In 2013 Chinneck completed a ‘sliding house’ in Margate, furnished with curving bricks, curving windows and a curving door. His new sculpture revisits this sculptural language while introducing an element of interactivity. It uses repurposed steel, salvaged from the demolition of another building in London, thanks to the sponsorship of Cleveland Steel. It is being developed with the support of Crittall Windows, FabSpeed and Michelmersh Brick Holdings PLC.

The Grade I listed St Bartholomew the Great will provide a stunning setting for Church of Design, featuring modern showcases from brands such as Roche Bobois, Supa Rare and MAIE. Meanwhile, the Grade II* listed Studio Smithfield, situated above Smithfield Market, will house commercial and workplace interior brands, including Houzz Pro and Bandalux.

Beyond the new venues, the festival will continue showcasing established and independent brands across its existing locations:

• Clerkenwell Green – Structural stone takes centre stage, as Albion Stone and Hutton Stone unveil a new Hawkins\Brown and Webb Yates commission – an ambitious pavilion named Brick from a Stone: Arch Revival. The Stone Tapestry structure by the Stone Federation will also be on display, alongside contract and workplace interiors exhibitors.
• Project – Focused on contract furniture and surface design.
• Design Fields – Showcasing contemporary furniture, lighting and product design.
• Light – Home to lighting brands.
• Elements – Dedicated to architectural hardware and finishes.
• British Collection – Taking over the whole of St James’s Church to celebrate British design.
• Detail – Featuring luxury interiors.
• Platform – Spotlighting emerging design talent.
• Ceramics of Italy – Hosting Italian ceramic and porcelain tile brands at VaynerMedia’s St John’s Square headquarters.
• Old Sessions House – Serving as the festival hub with brand activations.
• Cowcross Pavilions and Brewhouse Yard – Both presenting commercial interiors from the UK and abroad.

Across all venues, the festival will feature over 350 design brands, including String, Chelsom, Vincent Sheppard, Ethimo, Benchmark, Morgan, Another Country, Ercol, Pluck Kitchens and Arte. Also, more than 160 showroom partners – including Hay, Muuto, Mater, Andreu World, Ferm Living, Camira, Bolon, Teknion, Flokk, KI Europe, Duravit, Case Furniture, Modus, Cosentino, Domus, Florim, Tarkett and J. Adams & Co – will host product launches, workshops and events.

Register for free at the website.
clerkenwelldesignweek.com