London Design Festival was asked to deliver the first Veuve Clicquot Design Commission for London. Inspired by Veuve Clicquot, one of the most prestigious and innovative champagnes in the world, Fredrikson Stallard's Portrait is a single piece of wood that has been magnified and transformed using a combination of steel and light to recreate the familiar grain structure of wood. It was displayed on the River Terrace at Somerset House from 13 September-1 October 2008. 

Portrait was designed to create a beacon to celebrate the London Design Festival. In daylight the steel sections, representing the light wood grain laid down by the tree in summer, were the dominant feature.  At nightfall the spaces in between, representing the dark wood grain laid down in winter, were illuminated in Veuve Clicquot's signature yellow, as the steel becomes the negative space.

Sally Warmington, Brand Director of Veuve Clicquot, commented, "In keeping with the creative and forward looking spirit of Madame Clicquot, Veuve Clicquot is delighted to support the work of the London Design Festival and, specifically, this commission at Somerset House, as part of our desire to champion contemporary design and culture. Fredrikson Stallard are highly talented and internationally renowned designers and we hope that this commission will bring their work to an even wider audience who can admire it as they cross Waterloo Bridge."