design dialogues exhibition london

in august 2024, the design burger team were delighted to open the doors to the design dialogues exhibition. the unseen second season of their interview series combined hand-sketched answers to thought-provoking questions alongside physical work from world-renowned designers.

Bright orange Design Dialogues London posters pasted in a 3x3 grid on an urban brick wall in East London, announcing the exhibition curated by Design Burger.
Animated GIF showing Design Dialogues London posters appearing in various street locations around London to promote the exhibition.

the designers

the exhibition featured an incredible line-up, featuring the following:

arielle assouline lichten, simone brewster, panter and tourron, nothing design team, norman teague, mike and maaike, luca nichetto, karim rashid, benjamin hubert, david caon and ionna vautrin

Black and white grid featuring portraits of participating designers including Arielle Assouline Lichten, Simone Brewster, Panter and Tourron, Nothing Design Team, Norman Teague, Mike and Maaike, Luca Nichetto, Karim Rashid, Benjamin Hubert, David Cao
Architectural plan of Design Dialogues London gallery showing layout of furniture, lighting, and framed artworks on the walls in Hoxton.
Handmade scale model of the Design Dialogues London gallery built from white model board, showing proposed layout of exhibits and visitor flow.
Design Burger Exhibition with products on display, Beosound Balance by B&O and Layer Design in the foreground.
Wide photograph of Design Dialogues London exhibition during opening night, showing visitors engaging, drinking, and discussing furniture, lighting, and framed sketches.
Exhibition visitor lifting and inspecting an aluminium chair designed by David Caon, examining the underside for craftsmanship details.
Laminated wood chair by designer Benjamin Hubert on display at Design Dialogues London exhibition in Hoxton.
Wide-angle view of Design Dialogues London gallery showing visitors exploring exhibits including framed design sketches and contemporary furniture.
Ceramic Rawii Light in deep blue by Panter & Tourron being observed and touched by a guest to feel the material texture.
Guest leaning slightly over to view turned wooden sculpture by Simone Brewster at Design Dialogues London exhibition.
Guests observing framed sketches on wall and Balance Speaker by Layer Design displayed on central table.
Visitor wearing cap reading display text beside one of Norman Teague’s design pieces at Design Dialogues London.
Female guest closely observing framed sketches and design process work by the Nothing Design Team.
Two female guests seated at the interactive Design Dialogues table, sketching their own design responses surrounded by exhibition pieces.

now over to you

the exhibition connected design burger’s community to the designers, their minds and their projects. visitors could engage interactively by answering the same questions, with responses displayed along the exhibition wall, creating a dynamic mural, fostering community and dialogue.

Animated GIF showing visitors’ hand-drawn responses from the interactive Design Dialogues wall, appearing one by one in colorful marker pen.
Close-up of a guest’s hand pinning their sketch response to the interactive wall featuring Winsor & Newton sponsor branding.
Portrait view of Design Dialogues London shop area featuring white USM furniture unit displaying design products for sale.
Quiet corner of the Design Dialogues London shop showing a table lamp illuminating the wall with framed Design Burger posters for sale.

a huge thank you to the exhibition partners: usm, winsor and newton, noho, nothing, concepts app, solid solutions, smile plastics, tdc pr and the design and technology association

videography: iain philpott

photography by adam weir and toby dibble

DJ performing at Design Dialogues London event using USM table setup with sponsor logos and a Tom Dixon lamp in the background.
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