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The Partners is putting on an exhibition called Undesign, featuring a number of everyday landscapes with all the ‘design’ elements removed. It shows at the consultancy’s office at Albion Courtyard, London EC1 throughout the festival.

Finnish designer Terhi Tuominen is launching a newly developed version of her Blackbird chair at Design UK, at Regent Street department store Liberty in London, as part of the festival. It will be the first time the chair is shown in the UK.

The Tacchini Polar sofa system is designed by PearsonLloyd, taking inspiration from iceberg formation. It will be exhibited as part of Tacchini’s new collection at 100% Design at Earls Court 2.

Crocus, the on-line plant and flower retailer co-founded by former deputy managing director of ad agency BMP-DDB Peter Clay, has designed these ‘utilitarian, modular blocks of greenery’ for 100% Design at Earls Court 2.

Designer Dominic Crinson is launching his new collection, Essence, a range of floor tiles, wall tiles and wallpaper with an interactive installation at his showroom at 15 Redchurch Street, London E2.

Future Systems partner Amanda Levete will unveil a previously unseen black version of her Drift bench as part of Established & Sons’ Collection 2006 exhibition at 9 Grosvenor Place, London SW1.

Conscious Forms is presenting Lite Ball, a stainless steel energy efficient LED fitting encased in a sculptural concrete sphere, at 100% Design at Earls Court 2.