During this year’s London Design Festival, a unique lamp crafted from minimally processed wood and other innovative designs illuminate London as participants of New Designers take center stage at Shoreditch Design Week. The exhibition, featuring everything from ripple-framed mirrors to colored porcelain candle holders, showcases next-generation talent.
New Designers Showcase: Designs Illuminate London
The New Designers Selects (ND Selects) is debuting at Shoreditch from September 15 to 17, 2026, at Kachette, 347 Old Street. This collaboration with Shoreditch Design Week brings young design businesses — typically only a few years into their careers — to one of London Design Festival’s most significant districts. Exciting and innovative designs illuminate London, drawing attention to the creative ingenuity of emerging designers.
Hem Stool by Dan Davies Design
Dan Davies, a furniture design graduate from Nottingham Trent University, focuses on sustainability by crafting furniture from reclaimed and waste materials. His Hem Stool exemplifies refined, functional design aimed at longevity. Currently, he operates as a circular designer, ensuring efficient and durable creations that contribute to how designs illuminate London.
Serene Table Lamp by Jasmine Prime
Jasmine Prime blends traditional craft with modern design, utilizing natural materials like minimally processed woods. Her processes adapt time-honored techniques to current design needs, resulting in high-quality, contemporary furniture that highlights craftsmanship and the expressive potential of organic materials. Her unique designs illuminate London with a fusion of old and new styles.
To explore more innovative uses of natural materials, check out how Alexander Matyuk’s DROP Shoehorn merges form and function for a unique design experience.
Crackdown by Studio Soldout x LightOn Lighting
Studio Soldout, led by Ibrahim Fatih Satılmış from Istanbul, delves into contemporary minimalism and culturally deep designs. The Crackdown lighting object embodies their exploration of material, form, and atmosphere, pushing beyond mere decorative elements to create functional art pieces that help designs illuminate London’s vibrant cultural scene.
Dune Candle Holder by Riolab Ceramics
Riolab Ceramics‘ Dune collection is inspired by the desert landscapes of Chile, featuring colored porcelain that shifts in color and texture like the sands. Designer Paulina Moreno Rios merges digital technologies with traditional craft, producing pieces that invite touch and exploration, celebrating artisanal craftsmanship. These designs illuminate London through their dynamic beauty and innovation.
What Holds by Irenehuang.Design
Specializing in wood and ceramic, Irenehuang.Design explores the relationship between materials and their impact on domestic spaces. By focusing on functional objects, her work examines how everyday use creates meaning and memory, shaping the lived experience of space and material. Her thoughtful designs illuminate London, enhancing the connection between people and their environments.
Pure Apricity Lamp by Rosie May Ceramics
Rosie May Ceramics integrates biophilic design principles to bring natural rhythms into interiors. The Pure Apricity Lamp uses porcelain’s natural translucency to diffuse light softly, enhancing the emotional quality of spaces through precise yet organic forms. These designs illuminate London, offering a serene touch to urban living spaces.
Kruller Midi Mirror by This is Oink
This is Oink, founded by Lulu and Dan in Dorset, combines traditional craft with modern machinery to create playful yet refined home goods. Their Kruller Midi Mirror features a signature ripple form, integrating both craftsmanship and technology for distinctive, artful designs.
Tranquility by Ceramakka
Louisa Akka’s Ceramakka pieces draw from biophilic design and the Japanese concept of Shinrin-yoku. Her ceramic sculptures echo natural forms, using unglazed surfaces and an iron-transfer technique to create pieces that encourage sensory engagement and embody nature’s serene qualities.
Frame Stool by Caden Hao
Caden Hao’s Frame Stool project invites introspection and presence through design. Using tactile materials and subtle design elements, his furniture aims to shift attention inward, challenging the dominance of visual perception with a focus on embodied experience.
Conchiolin Console Table by Phil Berczuk Design
Phil Berczuk Design combines natural and constructed forms in the Conchiolin Series, crafted from micro-laminated smoked oak veneer inspired by shell structures. These sculptural pieces balance organic inspiration with architectural geometry. Their aesthetic and innovative designs illuminate London, highlighting the city’s creative pulse.
Dive into the intersection of tradition and modernity with King’s Cross Community Garden, where volunteers created an inspiring urban space.
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Frequently asked questions
What is being showcased at Shoreditch Design Week?
The New Designers Selects (ND Selects) showcase is being held at Shoreditch as part of the collaboration with Shoreditch Design Week, featuring innovative designs such as ripple-framed mirrors and colored porcelain candle holders by young design businesses.
Who crafted the Hem Stool displayed at the event?
The Hem Stool was crafted by Dan Davies, a furniture design graduate from Nottingham Trent University, who focuses on sustainability, crafting furniture from reclaimed and waste materials.
What influences are seen in Louisa Akka’s Ceramakka pieces?
Louisa Akka’s Ceramakka pieces draw from biophilic design and the Japanese concept of Shinrin-yoku, using unglazed surfaces and an iron-transfer technique to create pieces that encourage sensory engagement and embody nature’s serene qualities.