Tent Digital

Tent Digital drew the crowds, with visitors from the design and technology industries and the passing public engaging with emerging digital design. This was our contribution to the first ever London Digital Week, but many visitors stated that it was also their favourite part of the London Design Festival:

“Tent Digital was cool and inspiring, loved the installations!” “Like a playground for grownups” @spheretrending

“Was v sceptical of TENT Digital, but it's like all the best bits of a science museum in one place” @crystalbennes

These responsive installations made the most impact when experienced live, but if you missed the show you can still view the videos on the Tent Digital YouTube channel.

There will also be another opportunity in 2010. ‘Tent Digital’s debut was extremely well received, and is now set to become an integral part of the event. Digital designers have never had much of a platform at the LDF, so we hope to grow Tent Digital and include more digital disciplines, including web-based work and augmented reality next year’ Jimmy MacDonald, Co-Director, Tent London

Tent Testimonials

We always appreciate receiving feedback on the show and it’s particularly nice to get a little praise!
Here are some of the comments that pleased us this year…

"LDF’s feisty East-End show promised ground-breaking design, and delivered it in style." OnOffice

"It's the biggest and most exciting design happening in the east of the City. Its USP? Innovation and diversity: the event embraces all aspects of design from vintage textiles to digital media." Elle Decoration UK

Read more comments from the press…

"I have found Tent to be vital in my development as a designer and as a young person in business. The mix of exhibitors is fantastic with most designers personally showing their work on the stands. It gives me a chance as a creative to rub shoulders with similar people, in a show that has become a real hub of activity during design week. I’ve been able to benefit from its strong links with press and industry and feel privileged to be involved with what is now well respected and perceived as one of the first places to go to spot emerging ideas and talent. It is in the coolest part of London, on the most important week of the year, with the freshest people." Zoe Murphy

"We received invaluable press and trade attention, made lots of new friends and enjoyed a thoroughly inspiring weekend." Hundreds Tens Units

"Tent is simply a fantastic exhibition from start to finish – everyone involved has been great to work with, and made the whole process a real joy. We have been overwhelmed with interest from press and buyers alike and are busy responding to enquiries from around the globe! Thank you, Tent London!" JamesPlumb

Read more comments from our exhibitors

And finally some comments from the Twittersphere...

"@bigenry: i'm in London :) the exhibition at TENT yesterday was so beautiful &inspiring, talked with lots designers, lots of cool people"

@ArianAghababaie: just back from @Tent_london. Great exhibition with REALLY interesting designers and innovative companies

@cp85: Just returned frm #TentLondon. Impressive stuff. Ready to kit out the flat now. Better search the sofa folds for some dosh. #ldf09

@Boidus: Tent London is an excellent showcase of design talent. Something for everyone of any taste. #incidental #ldf09

@Moregeous: Loving Tent, it's like 100% 10yrs ago, delightful, inspiring & no corporates! It's going to be a mega blog :) #ldf09

@AghaInteriors: @Tent_london - Tent was cool, calm, curious and charming. loved it! #ldf09 #incidental

@inspireinspire: Just back from a day of design events & I'm totally buzzing! This is what I love about London! #LDF #TENT #Design

@inspireinspire: I second that! RT "HeloRighetto @tent_london the best london design festival event! THNKS! :) #ldf09 #ldw

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Show Review 2009 - our best year yet!

As the autumn sun shone over London, the Truman Brewery became a buzzing and vibrant design destination, as East London’s hub of the London Design Festival - orders were taken, contacts made and many products sold. The roar of applause that went up at the end of the event was the collective response to the end of a very successful week.

Tent London 2009 was a resounding success with 17,625 visitors from as far afield as South America, Australia, and the U.S. flocking to see the some of the most innovative design the London Design Festival had to offer.

View the 2009 visitor figures in more detail.

Now in its third year, the event attracted over 300 emerging and established designers and collectives from 16 countries, including Poland, Portugal, Japan, Korea and Lebanon. The international audience was drawn to Tent London’s eclectic mix of contemporary design across all disciplines.

"It was the best Tent London we’ve had so far. We had a fantastic mix of exhibitors and in a year when it could have gone so wrong (recession-wise), everyone – both exhibitors and visitors – just got on with it and pulled together to make it a huge success."
Rachel Isherwood, Tent London

Read the full Show Review for Tent London 2009.

Welsh Designers 'Talk Shop' at Tent London 2009

Welsh Designers 'Talk Shop' at Tent London 2009 with Fflic to mark the 5th Cardiff Design Festival (held throughout this October).

Watch Tent 09 exhibitors Freshwest, Ashley Hall from Diplomat and Rebecca Ellen, along with Angela Gidden of Attic 2 and Ben Spriggs, Homes Editor of Elle Decoration UK, tell us why design is so important in Wales and what it's like to be working on an international design stage.

More on Cardiff Design Festival
The Festival is convened and facilitated by Cardiff School of Art & Design at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) in collaboration with partners from the creative industries and other public bodies and private businesses.

(via @cardiffdesfest)

DeTnk.TV Interviews Now Online!

After 4 days of rigorous interviews, on-the-spot editing and daily uploads, we are pleased to say that the DeTnk.TV Studio at Tent London was a great success.

From established figures like Rolf Sachs, Yves Behar, Ilse Crawford and Priscilla Carluccio to emerging talents such as Lee Broom and Ryan Frank, more than 25 interviews were undertaken and are now sitting on the DeTnk team's laptops waiting for final edits.

We will continue to post the edited videos daily throughout October on the Tent London website and announce new uploads here and on twitter.

Interviews now available... Max Fraser, Rolf Sachs, Yves Behar, Lee Broom, Gareth Williams, Benjamin Hubert and Terence Woodgate.

Stay tuned to DeTnk.TV...

Mydeco Announce Design Class 09 Winners from Talent Zone

And the three Talent Zone exhibitors who have won mydeco’s Design Class 09 competition are (in alphabetical order, of course)…

1. Matthew Woodhouse with ‘Linear Construction’ stool

2. Mikaela Johansson for her ‘It's Not What You Think it is’ fabric

3. Olivia Decaris for the ‘Drop’ series light

Matthew, Mikaela and Olivia will have a 15 minute opportunity to present their work, receive face-to-face feedback from design experts Philippe Starck and Sir Terence Conran, from the mydeco design board and Jimmy MacDonald, co-director of Tent London, in October.

Congratulations to the winners, Tent would like to wish you all the best for your grilling (you’ll all be fine ;)!

Big thanks to all the Talent Zone 2009 exhibitors - we think you made TZ the best yet!

…and again, we’d like to thank everyone that applied.

Thank You...

Tent would like to say a big thank you to all exhibitors, visitors, supporters and partners for making this years' show a great success!

A full show review is coming soon, including the latest visitors figures, pictures of the show and our press coverage and news (including why we had to show Victoria Beckham the door!)

Next years show dates:
23-26 September 2010

For those of you that would like to exhibit in 2010 email us at mail@tentlondon.co.uk or give us a call on +44 (0)20 7739 5561.