
London takes center stage in the design world every September with
the opening of the London Design Festival. Over 300,000 visitors
from 22 countries enjoyed a week of events celebrating fashion,
design, art and all that is new and creative. The 2010 edition of the
festival presented over 240 exhibitions open to the public, including
Audi's spectacular Outrace installation in Trafalgar Square in
addition to 20 new shows at the famed Victoria and Albert Museum.
egalité - suzanne trocmé



Bernhardt Design premiered four new
seating concepts from leading international
designers: Jaime Hayon, Jephson
Robb, Monica Förster and Harry and
Claudia Washington. The products were
presented at the Pool and Shooting
Gallery of the historic Haymarket. The
unveiling of the new showroom in
Clerkenwell provided a contemporary
setting for the pieces. A retrospective
featuring the work of Suzanne Trocmé,
celebrating her five year collaboration with
Bernhardt Design, was exhibited at East
London's Andaz Hotel.
Illustrious designer Jaime Hayon's Bardot
sofa was inspired by the indelible images
of French film star Brigitte Bardot. The
seating collection was displayed in lipstick
cherry stretch knit fabrics. Bardot is a
generous sofa; its sexy lines and curves
undoubtedly live up to its namesake.


Harry and Claudia Washington's Ven chair delivers a dynamic punch in a very
small package and is the perfect antidote for smaller spaces in our ever shrinking
world. Ven has the scale of a dining chair while retaining the form of a club chair.


Vika is Stockholm's celebrated designer Monica Förster’s first collaboration with an American
company. In gleaming white fiberglass, the chair has the stature of a modernist icon, but
strikes a current pose when dressed in bright fabrics and metallic leathers. Förster provides
a canvas which allows the individual an opportunity to create a look that is uniquely their own.

Scottish product designer and artist Jephson Robb made
his debut in furniture design with the Amri chair. Conceived
to be a visually inviting and comfortable lounge chair, Amri
meets expectations and delivers with the perfect pitch.

