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The article reports that Aria, a home furnishings and handbag shop has opened a new store at Barnsbury Street in London, England. Its earlier shop is housed in neighborhood Islington. The new shop is spread in a four-story building and offers a mix of furniture, from chairs by designers Philippe Starck and Karim Rashid, to Victorian-style sofas and accessories like movie posters.

The article offers information on developments related to interior designers and design shows recently held in London, England. More than 350,000 people attended exhibitions in the city at the London Design Festival from September 15-25, 2007. Designer Stuart Haygarth's designer chandelier The Tail Light was on display at an exhibition "Grandmateria," at Gallery Libby Sellers. He used truck and tractor reflectors to make the piece, which is about four and a half feet long and two feet wide.

A review is offered for Marco, a new restaurant opened at the Chelsea Football Club in London, England.

Presents the corporate profile of Colefax and Fowler Group PLC, the firm that offers design services and antiques and owned by Nancy Lancaster located in London, England.

Highlights the exhibition at the Design Museum in London, England in honor of designer Eileen Gray on September 17, 2005.

Highlights the art exhibition "Shape and Shapers: The Evolution of the Surfboard," at the Design Museum in London, England in October 2005.

Reports on the opening of a Gucci boutique in London, England by Tom Ford, a Gucci designer and Bill Sofield during February 1998. Significance of the boutique; Comments from Sofield; Reference to the simplicity of the designs carried by the store.

Reports on the sale of equipment from the Royal Opera House in London's Convent Garden. Closure of the opera house for total renovation; Rights won by the London Architectural Salvage and Supply Company.