London Design Festival 2015: the handmade products stealing the show

Old crafts are blooming and handmade is the buzzword at this year’s show.

She’s a lady: the Queen of Sheba figurine, 45cm high and made from hand-thrown stoneware by Sarah Michael, is £850 at Ceramics in the City

Barbara Chandler16 February 2016

The city-wide

London Design Festival

Real corker: Corkigami chair, by Carlos Ortega, in shaped laminated cork on a solid oak base, £565 at Matter of Stuff, on show at the Hospital Club, WC2

Matter of Stuff

Craft master: Pia Wüstenberg is showcasing her work at Matter of Stuff, with handmade glass, and tables carved from paper layers

The Four Corners of Craft

Ceramics in the City

Hot seat: the Solstice three-seater sofa, by Matthew Hilton, is available to order in the fabric of your choice, base price £3,870, at SCP

Sofa in Sight

Factory

Different glass: this 80cm-tall hand-blown pineapple centrepiece in emerald by Luke Jacomb is £3,500, available at the Vessel Gallery

Decorex

Focus at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour

Manufactured Culture

Tent London

Rouge

Native & Co

Get it all wrapped up: a stool in mahogany, walnut and processed paper, by Pia Wüstenberg, £350 at Matter of Stuff

Designed/Crafted

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designjunction

Brompton Design District

Smallbone

Campbell

Geffrye Museum

Luna & Curious

Wonder(fin)land

Finnish Institute

Bespoke design moves up a gear

Drive time: the Morgan car with a customised interior by Lisa Whatmough

Squint

Williams Handmade

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