Today is actually the opening of three major events here at the London Design Festival: 100% Design, Designersblock and Tent London. My itinerary today only covers 100% Design and Designersblock. As I have seen most of Designersblock during the press preview yesterday, so my first destination was 100% Design at Earls Court.

One of my favorites is actually this set of Motley oak sofa and armchairs. As those of us in urban spaces live in smaller and smaller spaces these days, there has not been as much (at least to me) furniture to help address the market. The set that you see below is actually great for small spaces, and it doesn’t carry an unreasonable price tag. For the sofa and two armchairs, it’s about £2,500 (or about US$4,500 or so). Designed by Samuel Chan, a UK-based furniture designer and also founder of Channels. His work can be seen at some of the major hotels in London.

Now for something relaxing. This Lomme (stands for Light Over Matter Mind Evolution) bed is from a company of the same name based in the Principality of Liechtenstein. This bed features a true “sleep experience” which includes light, color and sound. The light provides an experience that dims slowly while you sleep and wakes you with a virtual sunrise, while color provides therapy to the experience. There is also a sound system that hooks up to an iPod to provide music in bed.

Just in case you were looking for more, this bed also comes with a foam mattress with a built-in massage system.

Of course, a visit for 100% Design would not be complete without a visit to 100% Futures, where young designers were featured in a separate area of the exhibit hall. There were definitely quite a few innovative ideas, but my personal favorite is probably this in.fold chair by Rupert Mckelvie. This chair can be taken apart and stored flat, and is also two chairs in one when you assemble the chair from one side versus the reverse. Definitely brilliant.

Next up: Tent London.

I came across this article that was featured on *wallpaper’s home page the other day, and was quite intrigued by the fact an artist would be so fascinated with the Japanese character “Hello Kitty” that he would create these grand installations based on this iconic character. For anyone that has spent any time in Asia, Hello Kitty has always (and still does) hold a special place in peoples’ hearts.

The exhibit will be at the Lever House in NYC from now through September 6. Read more about the exhibition as well as an interview with the artist Tom Sachs at *wallpaper by clicking on the links below.

It’s time for me to book a ticket to NYC to see the exhibit.

As said before, there are quite a few events around town during the show. After walking around the show for quite a few hours, I decided to give myself a little break and went to the Triennale Design Museum for some of the Fuorisalone events. I don’t exactly have pictures for everything, as I will have to sort them out and provide a more detailed report (I got quite a few cds with images), but here are some that I was able to take.

I also went to three events this evening. The first of which was the opening party for Jesse, an Italian furniture maker that’s become one of my personal favorites. The second was the party for Molteni&C at the Ferragamo store on Montenapoleone, where Jean Nouvel’s new line SKiN was the theme. Here are some pictures from these events.

The last one and probably the most important, is the opening night for filmmaker Peter Greenaway’s “Leonardo’s Last Supper”. Greenaway used much cinematic effects combining visuals, lights, sounds, music with added props to complete this exciting interpretation of da Vinci’s famous work of art. Once you walk in into the Sala delle Cariatidi in the Palazzo Reale, the setting seems to be just like the Refectory at the Santa Maria della Grazie. I won’t go into the actual effects that tell the story to spoil the excitement, but it is worth a see as it does communicate the spiritual emotions from the art. What’s more is that when you walk into the room at the Palazzo Reale, what you see on the wall before you looks like an exact copy of the original. This is when I feel technology is just truly amazing.

This event is now at the Palazzo Reale in Milan and closes May 4, from 8pm to 11pm. Reservations are required.