Alessi will be showcasing its new autumn/winter collections with include ground breaking products from Zaha Hadid, Future Systems, Tom Kovac and Stefano Giovannoni. These new collections will sit alongside Alessi’s numerous design classics. Paul Smith is supporting the London Design Festival 2008 with a host of exhibitions in his London shops. Paul Smith’s furniture shop in Mayfair will present the work of the sculptor Brendhan Dickerson; best known for his work in bronze, the exhibition will comprise a witty collection of bronze mobiles often articulating a wry social commentary or political satire. - tom kovac