Inhabit Hotels and Goldfinger partner with London Design Festival 2021
Inhabit Hotels and social enterprise Goldfinger are partnering with London Design Festival to host a series of design events for LDF 2021, which runs from 18th - 26th September.
With responsible design a core part of their offering since inception, Inhabit Hotels is proud to be partnering with London Design Festival to showcase how good design and sustainability can work in tandem to create restorative, environmentally and socially conscious places to stay. For LDF 2021, Inhabit is showcasing the work of award-winning sustainable design studio and social enterprise, Goldfinger, who produced bespoke furniture for the brand’s first hotel, Inhabit Southwick Street, Paddington, as well as Inhabit’s second London property set to open in late 2021. Both hotels have been designed by Holland Harvey Architects.
Panel discussion: “Creating Sustainable Spaces” - 21st September, 6.30pm
Inhabit showcases the ingenuity of craftspeople and makers. This panel discussion, open to all, will explore the topic of responsible design, and how Inhabit is striving to make the world around it a better place, through supporting social enterprises and fostering a meaningful community of collaborators. Participants will include Inhabit co-founder, Nadira Lalji, joined by some of the brand’s key creative partners. Nadira will be joined by Marie Cudennec Carlisle, CEO and co-founder at Goldfinger; Richard Holland, co-founder of Holland Harvey Architects; and Anne Trouillet Rogers, founder of art consultancy Culture A, who selected artworks by emerging and established artists to compliment and enhance the meditative mood of Inhabit Hotels. This panel discussion will be moderated by the Editor-in-chief of ELLE Decoration UK, Ben Spriggs.
Free event - no pre-booking required
Goldfinger x Inhabit maker’s workshop: “Leather Cardholder Workshop, led by Goldfinger facilitator Angie Johnston” - 23rd September, drop in 1pm-7pm
In this drop-in workshop, participants will learn how to create a leather card holder using surplus leather. They will be taught the basic leather stitching and finishing techniques needed, and all materials will be provided, including pre-cut leather pieces for the card holder, two saddlers needles, waxed thread, wool dauber, a small pot of edge finishing liquid, sandpaper, leather thimble and awl. Angie Johnston is a designer and maker based in Bermondsey and is the founder of apron and accessories brand Throw Me Down. Angie is the maker behind Goldfinger's Organic Linen apron, and a regular workshop facilitator at the Goldfinger Academy.
Free workshop - no pre-booking required. Attendees are welcome to drop in any time between 1pm and 7pm to enjoy this workshop.
Goldfinger POP UP - 18th - 26th September
For the duration of LDF, the Goldfinger x Inhabit furniture collection will be available to purchase from Inhabit in several British wood types, made-to-order in the Goldfinger workshop. Inhabit will also host a POP UP showcasing additional sustainable homeware products curated by Goldfinger, all available to purchase directly from the hotel.
Nightly rates at Inhabit Hotel, Southwick Street during LDF 2021 start from £150, based on double occupancy and including breakfast.