The fifth edition of the London Design Biennale takes place in 2025, spotlighting over 40 global pavilions at Somerset House.

British designer Samuel Ross has been appointed the artistic director of this year's showcase, with the theme for this edition being Surface Reflections.

Alongside the pavilions, performances and workshops are taking place during the three-week biennale, as well as the Global Design Forum, which takes place from 10 to 12 June at King's College London.

The forum offers a programme of talks and panel discussions, with speakers including Ross; architect Kengo Kuma; director of the Sir John Soane Museum, Will Gompertz; and economist and academic Mariana Mazzucato.

Photo of Eco-Vision Plan's Rainforest Succession – Lamiam, courtesy of Lamiam Film Studio.

London Design Biennale 2025 takes place from 5 to 29 June 2025 at Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA, UK.