Review

TALKS:

Patrick Head, director of engineering at Williams and a Royal Designer for Industry, discusses his career in Grand Prix design on 4 September.

Venue: Design Museum, Shad Thames, London SE1.

Details: www.designmuseum.org.

Participation in Design, 7 September, chaired by art collective Public Works, will debate the use and design of public space.

Venue: The Architecture Centre, Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA.

Details: www.architecturecentre.co.uk.

FAIRS:

International Jewellery London, 3-6 September, brings together key buyers and suppliers of jewellery, gifts and related products – also featuring Bright Young Gems, an initiative to promote up-and-coming designer/makers.

Venue: Earls Court, Warwick Road, London SW5.

Details: www.jewellerylondon.com.

Maison & Objet, 1-5 September, is a home decoration, gift and tableware fair, featuring information on forthcoming trends.

Venue: Paris-Nord Villepinte.

Details: www.maison-objet.com.

EXHIBITIONS:

The Office – London’s Workplace, 6 September to 28 October, explores the impact of technology on our working environment.

Venue: New London Architecture, The Building Centre, 26 Store Street, London WC1E.

Details: www.newlondonarchitecture.org.

Well Fashioned: Eco Style in the UK, from 7 September to 27 October, is a Crafts Council touring exhibition that explores the influence of environmental issues on textiles and clothing.

Venue: 11-15 Shambles Street, Barnsley.

Details: www.craftscouncil.org.uk/wellfashioned.