Relay Design Agents kicked off 2024 with a three-month residency at the Gensler London.

The residency is split into three curated design exhibitions featuring Zeitraum and their 2024 collections, followed by an exhibition of new launches from +Halle, and closing with the new Hem collections directly from Stockholm Design Week. With additional display by Ago Lighting and Baux Acoustics.

The residency was completed in November with a month showcasing Massproductions and their latest design releases.

During the summer months, Relay Design Agents takes the opportunity to sit down and review the first half of the year. This has been especially important this year with such a busy start to 2024 filled with new products, innovations and design events.

Hem showcased their latest product launches in London at the Bolon showroom. Including new launches by Marco Campardo, Faye Toogood and Soft Baroque. Plus additional popular designs including work by Max Lamb, Kwangho Lee and Jonah Takagi.

Hem took centre-stage at this month's Stockholm Furniture Fair with a bold stand design housing a host of exciting new furniture releases - including new designs by Marco Campardo, Faye Toogood, and Philippe Malouin.

Congratulations to Hem and David Taylor on being awarded Lighting Design of the Year by Dezeen for their collaboration 'Knuckle'.

During the summer months Relay takes the opportunity to sit down and review the first half of the year. This has been especially important this year, as 2023 saw the rush of our industry getting back out and re-establishing themselves in the real world. The result is our annual Mid Year Design Report.

Relay will be out in Milan this week to see the latest developments in new furniture, lighting and product design. We will be exploring the city exhibitions and are delighted to be back at the Euroluce fair to support Ago, as they launch 4 new lighting collections by Sebastian Herkner, Sylvain Willenz and BYMARS.

Knuckle is inspired by David Taylor’s signature bent extruded aluminium artworks, which are created by forcing this most stringent of materials into new shapes & forms.

Swedish design brand Hem stole the show at last week’s Stockholm Furniture Fair with the blisteringly bright stand design. Focused on a more curatorial approach, the Hem stand focused on new material & colour options, whilst highlighting product launches & previews.

Relay will be out in Stockholm next week to see the latest developments in new furniture, lighting and acoustic design. We are delighted to be back at the Stockholm Furniture Fair following its absence during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Hunk Lounge Chair and Glyph Side Table, mark Hem’s first collaboration with Seoul-based designer Kwangho Lee. The elemental block-like form of the Hunk Chair is a ground-breaking construction made entirely from natural materials, while the Glyph Side Tables are like small sculptures punctuating a living space.

Our annual Mid Year Design Report is always an important moment to collectively sit down as a studio and assess the last six months. This has become even more important this year, as the start of 2022 saw us come out of two years of rolling lockdowns and reenter the world of in-person product launches, exhibitions and events.