Alex Tieghi-Walker Curates Brompton Design District at London Design Festival with Pop-Up Queer Library
The London Design Festival features a noteworthy exhibition curated by Alex Tieghi-Walker at the Brompton Design District, themed 'Perfectly Imperfect'. Building on last year’s focus on design techniques, this year's event showcases a variety of innovative designers, including Isamaya French's Studio Iron, Rafael Prieto, and Patricia Urquiola. A standout attraction is The Reading Room, located at 36 Thurloe Place, which highlights queer design and cultural narratives. Tieghi-Walker also disclosed a personal reading list, emphasizing the emotional resonance of Jack's work and the nuances of Barragán's architecture in relation to identity. Rosa Bertoli authored the coverage for Wallpaper*.
Key facts
- Alex Tieghi-Walker is curator of the Brompton Design District at London Design Festival for a second edition
- The 2024 theme is 'Perfectly Imperfect'
- The Reading Room pop-up library is dedicated to queer design, creativity and cultural history in London
- The Reading Room is located at 36 Thurloe Place, SW7 2HP
- Books at The Reading Room are curated by Soho-based Tenderbooks
- Invited contributors include Isamaya French's Studio Iron, Rafael Prieto, Conie Vallese, Patricia Urquiola, Laila Gohar, Tino Seubert, Kelly Wearstler and Cristián Mohaded
- Tieghi-Walker's reading list includes titles on Jack, Derek, Barragán, Pablo, Year of the Horse and Elsa
- The article was written by Rosa Bertoli, Design Editor of Wallpaper* since 2014
Entities
Artists
- Alex Tieghi-Walker
- Isamaya French
- Rafael Prieto
- Conie Vallese
- Patricia Urquiola
- Laila Gohar
- Tino Seubert
- Kelly Wearstler
- Cristián Mohaded
- Jack
- Derek
- Luis Barragán
- Pablo
- Elsa
- Mongiardino
- Rosa Bertoli
Institutions
- London Design Festival
- Brompton Design District
- Studio Iron
- Tenderbooks
- Wallpaper*
- ICA
- London Craft Week
- Maison & Objet
- The Italian Cultural Institute
- Clippings
- Zaha Hadid Design
- Kartell
- Frieze Art Fair
- Chart Architecture Award
- Dutch Design Awards
- DesignGuild Marks
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Brompton
- 36 Thurloe Place
- SW7 2HP
- Soho
- Udine
- Italy