London is a hive of creative activity with artists, fashion and furniture designers all taking their inspiration from living and working in the city. The Design Museum and Beefeater 24 present Super Contemporary, in recognition of the city's "dynamic design ecology" by showcasing the work of a select few influential London-based designers across several different disciplines. Radical architect Jan Kaplicky, founder of Future Systems and responsible for the futuristic media centre at Lord's Cricket Ground, and fashion designer Paul Smith are among the fifteen designers under the spotlight. Alongside are relative newcomers BarberOsgerby, who've designed bottles for Coca Cola and coat hangers for Levi's, and Industrial Facility - the European creative directors for Muji. In addition to displays marking their impressive achievements, each has been asked what they would like to give back to the city they call home. Their intriguing responses can be found both in and around the museum.
Urban Africa
Design Museum, SE1 2YD
31st March - 5th September 2010
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John Pawson
Design Museum, SE1 2YD
22nd September 2010 - 16th January 2011
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Design Museum
28 Shad Thames, SE1 2YD
Furniture, fashion, architecture and art
This was the first museum in the world to focus on the exhibition of mass-produced items... More
Hussein Chalayan
Design Museum, SE1 2YD
22nd January 2009 - 17th May 2009
More than just a fashion designer, Hussein Chalayan pushes the definition of the term beyond... More
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London is a hive of creative activity with artists, fashion and furniture designers all taking their inspiration from living and working in the city. The 
