Now in its 17th year, the London Design Festival will return to the English capital from September 14 to 22, 2019 with a varied program of events and installations.
This edition will feature some 400 events that will explore the potential of design to tackle global concerns around biodiversity and sustainability.
"Now, more than ever, design has a vital role to play in creating a sustainable solution. The Festival will provide a platform for new material experimentation and discussion in a hope that it may move us one step closer towards creating a carbon neutral economy," said Ben Evans, founder and director of the London Design Festival, in a statement.
The installation "Sea Things," designed by architect Sam Jacob, will be placed in the grand entrance of the Victoria & Albert Museum. It features a large-scale two-way mirrored cube with an animated motion graphic suspended above entering visitors.
The project explores the role of design and technology in raising awareness about the plastic waste crisis, with a focus on the increasingly prominent problem of ocean plastics.
Alongside "Sea Things", Jacob will be remaking seven individual water vessels from the V&A collection, using recycled and post-plastic materials.
Meanwhile, Italian designer Martino Gamper has imagined the site-specific installation "Disco Carbonara," on view at Coal Drops Yard in King's Cross. The colorful structure, which resembles a disco ball, is inspired by the concept of a Potemkin village and made of materials that are either waste products, recycled or repurposed, as a nod to sustainability.
