Join us for inspiring talks & workshops exploring raw materials, sustainability & design innovation. Events at CDW: 20-22 May 2025
We're excited to welcome you to Clerkenwell Design Week at the Domus Clerkenwell showroom from Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd May 2025.
This year, we're proud to present From The Ground, Up – a bold new creative direction exploring the beauty and design potential of raw materials, with a focus on cork and clay, sustainability, and craftsmanship. It's a theme unlike any we've explored before.
You're invited to join us for design talks and workshops running across all three days. You're welcome to attend as many as you wish. Full details and RSVP links are listed below. We look forward to seeing you there.
Lunchtime Design Talks
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Tue 20 May, 1 – 2pm
Colour Hive | The Colour Timeline – A Journey in Colour
From deep pines to shady olives, discover why biophilic green continues to trend in fashion and interiors, from ideation to peak popularity and beyond.
Wed 21 May, 1 – 2pm
Beyond Aesthetics: Sensory Language in Nature
In conversation with Sky Moore-Clube, Project Architect. Explore how raw materials engage our senses beyond sight, inviting touch and connection, offering a deeper, immersive experience in nature’s textures.
Morning Design Talks
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Tue 20 May, 10 – 10.45am
Domus Trends Forecast 2025/26
Trend 01: Atelier
The first of three standalone trend forecasts that explore the drivers behind the colours, finishes and textures that are set to gain prominence over the next 18 months.
Atelier turns interiors into bold, gallery-like spaces where design meets art, embracing the unexpected, surreal, and daring.
Wed 21 May, 10 – 10.45am
Domus Trends Forecast 2025/26
Trend 02: Metaverse '85
The second of three standalone trend forecasts that explore the drivers behind the colours, finishes and textures that are set to gain prominence over the next 18 months.
Metaverse '85 revives the bold, glossy aesthetics of mid-80s nightlife, where hard surfaces and vivid colours reigned. These ethereal, subversive spaces craft new, immersive realities using light and texture.
Thur 22 May, 10 – 10.45am
Domus Trends Forecast 2025/26
Trend 03: Natural History
The third of three standalone trend forecasts that explore the drivers behind the colours, finishes and textures that are set to gain prominence over the next 18 months.
Natural History reconnects us with the beauty of natural materials, offering comfort and reassurance. As we rediscover their potential, technology helps us refine and elevate them for a sustainable future.
Creative Workshops
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x2 available workshops:
Tue 20 May, 11am – 12pm
Thur 22 May, 11am – 12pm
Hands in the Earth – Clay Workshop
Reconnect with nature’s timeless forms with expert ceramicist Joely Clinkard and create your own, unique piece in this hands-on introduction to clay.
x3 available workshops:
Tue 20 May, 2.30 – 3.30pm
Wed 21 May, 11am – 12pm
Thur 22 May, 2.30 – 3.30pm
The Clay Canvas – Hand-Glazing Workshop
Explore clay as a dynamic canvas with professional ceramicist Niamh Phillips in a practical introduction to glazing with colour, texture and pattern.
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