Design Department Store

SCP Design Department Store

Meet. Browse. Relax. Have a beer. All the bases are covered at the Design Department Store during London Design Festival, 17th to 25th September 2011. This inaugural event is both a design exhibition and a working department store taking over both floors of SCP East. Open until 8pm every night, we will have exclusive international launches and installations with items on show available to purchase. All accompanied by music, coffee from Olympia Express and pints by East End stalwart, Truman's Beer. Pop down, stay a while.

The Departments:

Furniture: 
SCP 2011 Collection – See our latest range of upholstery and furniture from Donna Wilson, Gareth Neal, Kay + Stemmer, Lee Kirkbride and Matthew Hilton.

Design Product:
SCP 2011 Collection – New accessories by Donna Wilson, Rich Brilliant Willing and Sylvain Willenz.
Michael Marriott – Michael is launching his Roto Stacka stool in conjunction with his installation (see below).

Textiles:
Donna Wilson presents AW 11 Collection – Perennially popular Donna will be showcasing her latest range. Her trademark kaleidoscope of knitted colour will be ever-present in new homewares, knitwear and accessories.

Lighting:
Gubi presents Grasshopper and Cobra – Innovative Danish design company Gubi are relaunching Greta Grossman’s iconic Grasshopper and Cobra lamp designs from the late 1940s.

Rich Brilliant Willing will be bringing their latest lighting range, Delta, over from New York.

Accessories:
KIOSK – “A travel story depicted through objects.” KIOSK are the USA based retailer who source their idiosyncratic collections on their world travels. This latest range is sure to be both fascinating and accessible.

Books:
Max Fraser presents London Design Guide 2012-13 – Following on from the success of the first edition, the publication returns with totally new and updated content. It breaks the city down into digestible areas and reviews the best design shops, galleries and institutions.

Installation:
Michael Marriott presents Product & Homage to Constantin Brâncuşi – This seven metre high installation will be situated outside SCP's Curtain Road store, providing beacon, table surface, lighting and seating.

 Key Dates:

Monday 19^th September: Press Preview

Tuesday 20^th September: Official launch party for Max Fraser’s London Design Guide 2011.

Tuesday 20^th September: Shoreditch Design Triangle – A fantastic evening involving local galleries, shops and studios opening late and putting on a variety of events. Make a night of it.

To promote the Design Department Store event we have launched a microsite www.designdepartmentstore.com LIVE NOW. Here you will be able to follow the individual stories, find out the latest news and download images and information. 

If you are a stylist, journalist or trend forecaster and would like to request high-resolution images of new products, or request press loans, you can also contact our Press Office directly :

T. +44 (0) 20 7749 7393 
E. press@scp.co.uk

Hannah Beesley
E. hannah@scp.co.uk
T. +44 (0) 20 7749 7393

Lucy James
E. lucy@scp.co.uk
T. +44 (0) 20 7749 7384