Sponsored series: London Design Festival 2012

Each September, London hosts a thrilling and innovative design festival. Design Indaba attended the 2012 festival to cover the world's leading design trends.

The 2012 iteration of the London Design Festival presented some of the best design in the world today. Design Indaba was there to capture some of the magic, and interviewed leading designers like Tom Dixon, Paul Priestman, Yves Béhar and Piet Hein Eek.

Reduce and refine

Design News > Product Design

One SodaStream Source could save 550 plastic bottles per household per year. That's enough reason to let the bubbles flow! >

27 Dec 12
Marble monolith

Design News > Product Design

Taking inspiration from the WWII shrapnel damage still seen on walls around London, BarberOsgerby have designed an interesting piece of street furniture. >

5 Nov 12
Dominic Harris: Lighting can transform mood

Video Interviews > Product Design

“Lighting can transform the mood of a person,” says Dominic Harris. He believes in using lighting to achieve advanced effects. >

19 Oct 12
Yves Béhar: design is a generous endeavour

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Product Design

For Yves Béhar design needs to focus on the person that will receive the experience of the product or system being designed. >

11 Oct 12
Piet Hein Eek: I am inspired by materials

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Product Design

Piet Hein Eek is the first designer on record to use scrapwood in domestic creations. Here he speaks about his materials-driven approach. >

11 Oct 12
Nika Zupanc: Simple but smart product design

Video Interviews > Product Design

Nika Zupanc gives insight into the various meanings instilled in her designs, as well as the materials she uses to create simple yet shrewd products. >

5 Oct 12
Paul Priestman: Public transport is the way forward

Video Interviews > Product Design

Paul Priestman believes that public transport is the way forward. At London Design Festival he discusses designs that encourage the use of public services. >

4 Oct 12
Benjamin Hubert on how materials and industrial processes shape his work

Video Interviews > Industrial Design

The young but already prolific British designer talks us through five of his designs on show at Design Junction 2012. >

2 Oct 12
How Tom Dixon outsmarts his imitators

Video Interviews > Industrial Design / Product Design

The prolific industrial designer tells us how he has outstayed his many "made in China" imitators. >

27 Sep 12
Pick up sticks

Design News > Craft

Inspired by the ancient game of Spillikans, PearsonLloyd contributed a playful piece to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Conran Shop. >

25 Sep 12
Raw sketches

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec gave the green light to showcase their raw hand-drawn sketches revealing their unique design process. >

21 Sep 12
Art in Miniature

Design News > Art & Photography

The "Art in Miniature" exhibition celebrates the creativity and artistry often found on the humble postage stamp. >

21 Sep 12
Seats for seeing

Design News > Product Design

Nendo's Mimicry Chairs bring a new kind of "funky" to museum seating. Take a look at what they did for the V&A in London. >

17 Sep 12

Sponsored series: London Design Festival 2012

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