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Living with Legacy Event – LDF 2025

Living with Legacy Event – LDF 2025

For this year’s London Design Festival’s celebrations to welcome customers, industry friends and art collectors to our East London Studio, located with the Shoreditch Design Triangle. Our installation this year – CF Editions Gallery –  will focus on our partner brand CF Editions and our new rug launches from Josef Albers Homage to the Square series, alongside Bauhausler Gunta Stölzl, artist Kate Blee and the Stars Collection.

On Tuesday 16th September, as part of Shoreditch Design Triangle Late, we are delighted to host an In Conversation and Drinks, chaired by TF Chan, Director of COLLECT Art Fair, with Georgia Stoneman, director of Georgia Stoneman Fine Art, artist Kate Blee and Dorothy Bourne, rug development for Christopher Farr London.

LIVING WITH LEGACY: FROM FUNCTIONAL OBJECTS TO CHERISHED COMPANIONS

TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER
17:30 Welcome Drink
18:00 In Conversation
19:00 Drinks Continue
21:00 End
CHRISTOPHER FARR STUDIO, 18 CALVIN STREET, LONDON E1 6HF

RSVP: rsvp@christopherfarr.co.uk

The objects around us have taken on renewed significance in an era shaped by digital experiences and a culture of disposability. Today, collecting is less about accumulation and more about enriching our everyday lives through a meaningful connection to the pieces we live with.

This conversation explores how functional objects become lifelong companions. Through limited editions and re-editions, we discuss the trusted relationship between artists, designers and makers, and what it means to live with collectible design, and consider how the act of collecting can be a form of cultural patronage and stewardship.

Runner 1922, Gunta Stölzl, an original artwork designed in 1922 for serial production and shown at the very first Bauhaus exhibition in 1923.

‘CF EDITIONS GALLERY’ FOR LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL RUNS: 15TH – 20TH SEPT 2025
See more details here.

CF Editions – different to the Christopher Farr core offer of custom rugs, made to order  – are rugs that are in stock, and available to purchase through third party retailers, such as Tate, Courtauld and Heal’s. CF Editions follows Christopher Farr’s strong connection to artists and the most interesting creative minds, both past and present. Rather like limited edition prints, CF Editions are translated from original artworks and fabricated to the most exacting standards with the artist or artist’s estate, guided by the technical expertise of the Christopher Farr design team to translate the original artwork as faithfully as possible.

FAIR TRADE
All our rugs are hand made, Working with artisans, every stage of the production process is independently audited by our fair trade partner Label STEP.  All rugs are made in 100% wool, known for its inherent durability and the preferred material for rug-making through the centuries.

Events and Relationships, Ochre, Kate Blee, hand knotted Afghan wool

Events and Relationships, Grass and Indigo colouways, Kate Blee, with a sensual, deep shaggy quality from this hand knotted berber style production.

Leo, Stars Collection,  CF Editions, hand knotted undyed natural Ghazni wool.

Portrait of TF Chan by Luke Fullalove

Portrait of Dorothy Bourne by Dunja Opalko

Lifestyle photography: Christopher Horwood

Hero image: Preparedness, Josef Albers, the original artwork from the artist’s Homage to The Square series, produced by CF Editions in association with the Josef and Anni Albers Foundaiton

shoreditchdesigntriangle.com

londondesignfestival.com

craftscouncil.org.uk

georgiastoneman.com

kateblee.com

albersfoundation.org

label-step.org

Living with Legacy Event – LDF 2025