Words by Emily martin
1 – Turner Prize 2024
25 September 2024 – 16 February 2025
Tate Britain, London
The four artists who were shortlisted for the Turner Prize 2024 have been having their work showcased at Tate Britain. They are Pio Abad, Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur and Delaine Le Bas, with the prize marking its 40th anniversary, as well as its return to Tate Britain for the first time in six years. The winner, Jasleen Kaur, was announced at an award ceremony at Tate Britain on 3 December 2024. www.tate.org.uk
2 – Ambiente 2025
7-11 February
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Image Credit: XMXEXSSE Frankfurt Exhibition Gmbh / Pietro Sutera
Ambiente returns this winter with organisers of the fair further expanding the hospitality area, emphasising its design expertise with special presentations such as The Lounge. Join hospitality professionals, real estate developers and furnishers, among others, at Frankfurt am Main in Germany to explore a whole host of interior design and office solutions. ambiente. www.messefrankfurt.com
3 – Stockholm Design Week
3-9 February
Stockholm, Sweden
Image Credit: Martin Brusewitz
Initiated in 2002 by Stockholm Furniture Fair, the Stockholm Design Fair showcases design events across Stockholm, including galleries, showrooms and dinner parties. Everyone in anyway connected to, or interested in, Scandinavian design – professionals, industry insiders and the public from all over the world – leaves the week with new ideas, contacts and inspiration. www.stockholmdesignweek.com
4 – Surface Design Show
4-6 February
Business Design Centre, London
The Business Design Centre in Islington, London, will once again play host to the very best in surface material and product innovation, welcoming over 180 exhibitors this year. Returning favourites include the likes of Amron Architectural, Phillip Jeffries, Rehau, Tile of Spain and the Stone Federation. New exhibitors, meanwhile, include Eco Lattice, Stonepros, Digital Ceramic Systems and Decormax. www.surfacedesignshow.com
5 – Artists at Work: Museum Residencies 2024
Until November 2025
V&A South Kensington
Image Credit: Luca Bosani © Victoria And Albert Museum, London
This display showcases three creative practitioners working across costume design, global ceramics, and illustration, and is the culmination of this year’s Adobe Creative Residency at the V&A. During the 12-month residency based at V&A South Kensington, London, each of the three artists was provided with a dedicated onsite studio, mentorship, and the opportunity to engage with museum audiences. www.vam.ac.uk
