Design around the world

London Design Festival Sept 16 to 24, londondesignfestival.com

Even after 15 years, the London Design Festival is still a key event in the city's cultural calendar, and on the itineraries of industry folks as well as the local public and overseas visitors.

Its success can be attributed to how the platform is for both emerging and established designers to present their works. Festival director Ben Evans notes that "people have established, run and successfully sold their businesses via the Festival."

This year, there are eight Design Districts, each with its own distinct events and activities and are easy to reach on foot. They include Chelsea, Shoreditch, and Mayfair, which is new this year.

At the Clerkenwell Design Quarter, furniture brand Vitra showcases an installation celebrating the Eames Plastic Chairs, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1950. The installation illustrates the playful personality of the Eames Plastic Chair allowing visitors to experience the countless different combinations, colours and materia…