With its curated exhibitions in atmospheric historic venues plus 160+ showrooms taking part, Clerkenwell Design Week (20-22 May 2025) harnesses the power of one of the capital’s most creative neighbourhoods. The D/A UK guide to these three design-packed days pinpoints what to see
Two recent projects – a mise-en-scène for Invisible Collection inspired by the film In the Mood for Love, and the interiors for jeweller Kimaï – have brought the Paris-based designer Sandra Benhamou back to her former home of London. D/A UK asked her to share more about her work and passions
Studio Hagen Hall comprehensively refurbishes a late-1960s house in Hampstead, using its period-piece slatted pine original features as a material reference point
From factory, to live-work, to home: Arcola Studios skilfully converts a west London building that already had a strong design pedigree, leaving just enough of its former lives
Created from the ruins of Beirut’s 2020 blast, a sumptuous new members’ club by London-based Linda Boronkay Design Studio brings the city’s extraordinary artisan talents to the fore
Nurturing, uplifting, healing: not words that you read often about hospital design. House of Grey’s rooms for patient counselling and staff at London’s Whittington Hospital are a blueprint for a kinder approach
Inspired by traditional European brasseries, A-nrd’s Lina Stores in Shoreditch is a pistachio-toned, Formica-clad delight created in a former bank – with a contrastingly moody bar in the vault
Own London’s extension and reconfiguration of a West London house delivers a warm welcome, with tropical touches thanks to its Sri Lankan owners’ heritage
In Baja California, Nua Nakūi is a wellness retreat that honours the spirit of its surroundings — making for a one-of-a-kind residence with nature at its heart
Interior designer Jordane Arrivetz’s scheme for the Bellevigne hotel in the heart of Burgundy is where a rustic-modern aesthetic meets a passion for wine and its culture
Kengo Kuma Associates revisits its original interiors for top London sushi restaurant Endo at The Rotunda, making changes that add to this deeply intimate dining experience
Universal Design Studio tells a story around new office development Norton Folgate that’s as deft as the work of the Huguenot weavers who once lived and worked here
Marcante Testa solves some tricky space-planning problems in a top-floor apartment in Milan, creating “pocket terraces” that connect with the outside and deftly carving up the layout with light, pattern and colour
Fare Inc refurbishes an Edwardian house to enhance its handsome period features, create a sense of calm – and set up its homeowners for the next phase of family life
Tatjana von Stein turns contemporary Balearic style on its head with Mallorca’s first private members’ cub, showcasing local craftsmanship to create spaces full of moody theatre
Heavy stone married with a finer touch: that’s how Brooklyn studio General Assembly describe this reconfigured Upper West Side apartment’s carefully put together interiors
