designjunction, in its eighth year, will transform the cultural hub of London’s South Bank with hundreds of product launches, boutique pop-up shops, bespoke installations, and exhibitions from September 20 through September 23.“The Doon Street site, the largest super-structure ever built by designjunction, will house 200 international design brands and temporary pop up shops. The Riverside Walkway will showcase a series of outdoor installations, whilst Oxo Tower Wharf and Bargehouse will host major brand activations, talks, and exhibitions,” states designjunction.The Riverside Walkway will provide a platform for architect Stephanie Chaltiel led Mud Shell, a project which aims to build a simple but sturdy and durable housing system that can be customized depending on the location.The project is funded by the InnoChain ETN network, a shared research training environment examining how advances in digital design tools can challenge the building culture, enabling more sustainable, informed, and materially smart design solutions.designjunction reveals that on one of the jetties overlooking the Thames, the city of Saint-Etienne will showcase the “Gateway to Inclusion,” an installation conceived by Lisa White, Head of Lifestyle and Interiors at WGSN, in collaboration with designer Francois Dumas.At the Doon Street site, designjunction will showcase the Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust’s (SLCT) “The Architect’s Toolkit” in partnership with RIBA. The toolkit, created by London-based stationery brand Mark + Fold, will be a special edition of an architect’s essentials designed in collaboration with three renowned designers. “‘The Architect’s Toolkit’ project will launch at designjunction as part of a co-working space designed by award-winning, Brixton based architecture practice Squire and Partners,” adds designjunction.The Doon Street site will also play host to “STILL BY FORM,” a unique restaurant installation and Bethan Gray’s bar serving a specially created menu of food and cocktails done in collaboration with whisky experts The Glenlivet.“The Bargehouse will welcome the Rado Star Prize UK exhibition showcasing the shortlisted concepts of the ten Rado Star Prize UK finalists,” writes designjunction. Also on view will be exhibitions by Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra, Flooring creatives Bolon, and Industrial designer Tej Chauhan. Blueprint magazine will be presenting the winners of the 2018 Blueprint Architecture Photography Awards sponsored by Atrium. The display will be lit by an active lighting system from Atrium which will work in tandem with a sound installation called Urbanity.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/                                              Founder: Louise Blouin Read more