Clerkenwell Design Week 2025
One company, two strong brands
For the first time Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard unite at Clerkenwell Design Week to present their passion for design, which has shaped the legacy of both brands.
Meet us: London Design & Specification Centre | 76 Clerkenwell Rd | EC1M 5QA
Talks presented by Dezeen
Together with Dezeen we present three inspiring talks at the Charterhouse.
Shaping Water
20 May 2025 13:00 - 14:00
The winning designer of the Dezeen x Villeroy & Boch competition, joins Dezeen’s editorial director Max Fraser to discuss some of the concepts they have explored in their installation at Clerkenwell Design Week.
Chairperson
Max Fraser, Editorial Director - Dezeen
Bold Bathrooms: creating expressive wellness spaces
21 May 2025 13:00 - 14:00
So many bathrooms are forgettable – functional but bland spaces with a generic spa-like aesthetic. But bathrooms don't need to be boring!
Chairperson
Cajsa Carlson - Deputy Editor
Speakers
Catrina Stewart - Office S&M
Gesa Hansen - Gesa Hansen studio
Ben Allen - Studio Ben Allen
Embedding wellness into homes, the workplace, hospitality and beyond
22 May 2025 13:00 - 14:00
As the world around us has sped up, so too has stress and anxiety. As an antidote in recent years, society has increasingly embraced the importance of self-care and wellbeing – particularly in the workplace and in hospitality environments.
Chairperson
Max Fraser, Editorial Director - Dezeen
Speakers
Robyn Landau, Founder - Kinda Studios
Sunny Velikova, Founder - NouraWell
Simon Kincaid, Partner - Conran & Partners
Venue address: The Charterhouse, Charterhouse Square, Barbican, EC1M 6AN
Shaping Water Competition
We teamed up with the media partner Dezeen to challenge architects and designers to create an installation celebrating the essence of water for Clerkenwell Design Week.
Shortlist Shaping Water Competition
Fifteen designs have been shortlisted for the Shaping Water Competition, which invited ideas for a large-scale installation celebrating the essence of water for Clerkenwell Design Week.
The competition attracted over 200 entries from 40 countries.
Shaping Water Competition Winner Design
Arthur Mamou-Mani wins Shaping Water Competition
Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani has won the Shaping Water Competition with an installation informed by the movement of water, which will be built at Clerkenwell Design Week.
Called Harmonic Tides, Mamou-Mani's installation comprises two undulating 3D-printed walls reminiscent of waves.
Each structure features a ripple-like geometry, informed by the hydrodynamic forms found in nature, such as river eddies and spiral ocean currents.
The modules are made using sugar-based PLA – an industrially compostable bioplastic derived from renewable resources – fabricated locally in Mamou-Mani's London studio.
The modules have been reused from previous installations, which Mamou-Mani reconfigured especially for the site in line with circular design principles, drastically reducing the energy and material used for the installation.
Described as a "water corridor" by Mamou-Mani, the installation comes to life with LED lighting that responds to the rhythmic pulse of waves, evoking the serenity of underwater landscapes.
Gentle music will enhance the sense of an underwater world to create a relaxing space for visitors to spend time in, pause and reflect.
