#LONDONDESIGNFESTIVAL FROM #THECOALOFFICE TO #KINGSCROSS

One of my highlights at this years London Design Festival was the guided tour around the new Kings Cross Area. From Central St Martins, Tom Dixon's new "hub" at the Coal Office to the gasholders area and the new shopping centre to be. Amazing architecture that is well worth a visit. Make it a visit of a half day at the least.

Not only is the way the apartment blocks are built within the gasholders but also the garden design that surrounds it. I am impressed!

At the moment the area is still a building site, but a very decorative on...

The coal office in its full glory this sunny day.

A new collaboration with the leather expert Bill Amberg, various artists (here Timourous Beasties) and Tom Dixon at the Coal Office. Cow skins/rugs in a new light.

Kirkby design in collaboration with Tom Dixon at the Coal Office. I will return with more from Kings Cross area soon...

#DESIGNERSGUILD #LONDONDESIGNFESTIVAL

Normally my London Design Festival starts with Designers Guild but this year it was all a bit upside down. The Victoria and Albert Museum decided to have their press preview on the 14 September and Tom Dixon at the same time on the Monday 17 September as DG so I had to switch things around. Anyway, the new collections at DG were more colourful and brave than ever. From bright stripes in velvet to flowery wallpapers and greens with a strong Deco-feel.

Deco patterns and a mix of greens in the newly refurbished flagship store on Kings Road.

Flamboyant colour mix and graphics on the wall!

Like in a tropical garden. Tapestry like wallpapers and a mix of patterns, from stripes to octagons in velvet. Very contemporary and elegant. More tomorrow from London Design Festival.

#THECOALOFFICE TO #DESIGNERSGUILD

On a glorious sunny day yesterday I was guided through the Coal Office (Tom Dixon etc) and the new area at Kings Cross. More to come next week about this new London Development.

Designers Guild never fails to perform. An eclectic mix of bright colours, art deco, stripes and flowers at their newly refurbished flagship shop on Kings Road in London. Do not miss it when you are in London next. More next week, a blog only about DG!

#MORE FROM #LONDONDESIGNFESTIVAL AND #LONDONFASHIONWEEK

One of the highlights of London Design Festival are without doubt, the V&A. Do not miss it! Outside, at the new Exhibition Road entrance, the architects Waugh Thistleton has constructed a "house" from reusable cross laminated timber. Cubes that can be formed into different structures...

You are able to walk around the "Multiply" construction.

"Dazzle" was, or is, a form of disguise, a way of camouflaging ships during the first world war. A dazzling graphic design installation at the V&A.

In the tapestry room the danish artist has put together everyday objects to a "Onion Farm". Using objects that relates to the tapestries like brushes and sock-material. To me it looks more like being under the sea or in a car wash. Amazing...

Meanwhile London Fashion Week is still on. This beachy dress etc in bright yellow (still a colour growing stronger for next summer) was shown at the Waldorf Hilton by Johnstons of Elgin. Elegant and bold at the same time.

Unfortunately the showrooms at LFW at the 180 Strand has shrunk...what is going to happen to the shows??? Anyway, these "boxy" bags reminds me of my first handbag in the late 1960s...

Time for tea, a new installation/collection by Scholten and Baijings from Denmark/Holland for Fortnum and Mason. To us Scandinavians this i familiar but for F&M very minimalistic and elegant...

One of my favourites this year is the Landmark installation "Alphabet" at Broadgate. The graphic designers Kellenberger and White has created small "furniture" of the alphabet. Ikea or some similar company should take these into production, please!

One of the big advantages of being a journalist and attending these shows are were it takes you. Yesterday morning one of the fashion shows was performed in the Church in Lambeth that is now a Garden Musuem. What a tranquil beautiful spot. Highly recommended...more from LDF and LFW soon...

#LONDONDESIGNFESTIVAL TO #LONDONFASHIONWEEK

The London Design Festival started early on Friday with a press preview at the V&A, this was part of it. A cube construction for building houses, more soon from the V&A.

Fortnum and Mason had let a Danish company design an installation with an international tea drinking theme...more tomorrow...

And a glimpse of fashion, Marta Jakubowski at London Fashion Week promising sun for SS19!

#TOPDRAWERLONDON #QUICKREVIEW

I went to the fair Topdrawer London this week. Home and gifts in a mix. Here a quick trend report. Colours are still from mustard yellow to pink and greens. More to come soon.Fun storage with a sense of education. Mustard sells these metal cabinets in cool colours, about £199 retail price.

Lovely colours and ceramics from Sue Ure. English lady who lives in France.

Quirky design on lamp shades and lamp bases from Lush Design. More to come from Topdrawer soon. Now I am off to London Fashion Week and London Design Festival. Tomorrow from London. Do look at my Instagram account. ankanbergggren!

#EXTENDYOURSPACE #PLANTAGENSWEDEN #THOMASSANDELL

Thomas Sandell, architect and designer today showed off his latest work, objects and plant "pots" for the big nursery chain Plantagen in Sweden. Today we tend to have a lot of green plants inside our homes and the lack of window sills in modern homes saw the need for special lights and plant containers. From pedestals to lit flower plates and lamps. A minimalistic collection that will work in any home. The prices are very affordable. From 199-499 Skr. In store from today in Sweden.

Pedestal Situne, 399 Skr. We are looking forward having these items in a blackish mat grey, sage green and why not a powder pink version.

Hanging flower "plates", 199 Skr.

Perfect for the herbs in the kitchen. Flower tray with lighting, 499 Skr.