Tuesday 04 November - 6:00pm

Lightness of Form
Design, Engineering and the Art of Innovation hosted by Ben Evans

Exhibition tour with Terence Woodgate 6:00-7:00pm

Panel talk 7:00-8:00pm

General Admission £10 | Complimentary for Patrons and a guest

Carpenters Workshop Gallery has partnered with Ladbroke Hall for an evening with Terence Woodgate, one of Britain’s leading designers, in conversation with Ben Evans, Director of the London Design Festival.

The event celebrates Woodgate’s new exhibition, Lightness of Form, at Carpenters Workshop Gallery. This body of work was developed in close collaboration with engineering legend John Barnard, the pioneer behind Formula 1’s first carbon fibre chassis.

Together, they have created a series of sculptural furniture pieces that fuse technical innovation with clean, elegant design. The work balances engineering precision with visual simplicity.

Thursday 18 September - Saturday 01 November

Lightness of Form
John Barnard | Terence Woodgate

Gallery Opening Hours

Tuesday – Wednesday 10:00am – 6:00pm
Thursday – Friday  10:00am – 9:30pm
Saturday  11:00am – 9:30pm
Sunday  11:00am – 5:00pm

Free Entry

Carpenters Workshop Gallery presents Lightness of Form, an exhibition by British designer Terence Woodgate. Created in close collaboration with John Barnard, best known in Formula 1 for developing the first carbon fibre racing car, this series explores what happens when cutting-edge materials are applied not to speed, but to everyday objects.

Instead of highlighting technology for its own sake, the exhibition focuses on finding balance: between form and function, movement and stillness, design and engineering. The result is furniture that feels as good to use as it looks.

Guided by a minimalist philosophy, Woodgate’s work draws inspiration from artists and architects like Donald Judd, Eduardo Chillida, Tadao Ando, and Luis Barragán.

Terence Woodgate was named a Royal Designer for Industry in 2003, with pieces held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, and Museu d’Arts Decoratives, Barcelona. John Barnard’s influence on Formula 1 design is longstanding, and his work is also included in the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Wednesday 17 September - 6:00pm

Carpenters Workshop Gallery

6:00pm– 8:00pm: Preview of the exhibition with the artist in attendance

Invitation for Patron and one guest

Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Ladbroke Hall invite you to meet the artist for an exclusive preview of Lightness of Form, a new exhibition by British designer Terence Woodgate.

This new body of work was developed in close collaboration with engineering legend John Barnard, the mind behind Formula 1’s first carbon fibre chassis.

Together, they’ve created a series of sculptural furniture pieces that fuse technical innovation with clean, elegant design — balancing engineering precision with visual simplicity.

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