London Design Festival will inspire your next interiors project

Products designed and made in Ireland are now coveted by international collectors, writes Carol O’Callaghan.

You’d need to be well shod in a sturdy pair of flatties to tread the London Design Festival, which is in full swing this weekend.

It lures us across the water to see all that is new and beautiful in international design and is the ideal place to spot that piece of ceramic or glass, that statement chair or sofa, the latest wall covering, lighting, textiles, or practical but stylish kitchen kit, to inspire your next interiors project.