As Shoreditch Design Week kicks off its inaugural edition at this year's London Design Festival, we interviewed creative director Duncan Riches about how he aims to bring design back to the east London neighbourhood. More about London has "the best architecture and interior design community in Europe" says Duncan Riches
Designer Lee Broom has created an "atmospheric environment" in his Shoreditch showroom with The Chant Chambers, an installation showcasing his glass-block Chant lighting collection at London Design Festival. More about Lee Broom evokes 1970s glamour with The Chant Chambers installation
This year's London Design Festival landmark project, The Pangolin Shield, explores Britain and India's colonial history through a bamboo-grid pavilion covered with shields used both for protection and aggression. More about Studio Saar tops LDF pavilion with police and rain shields
Look-but-don't-touch design exhibitions are inherently unfulfilling so it's good that some designers are finding ways to let people properly interact with their work, writes Alice Fisher. More about "Is touching really asking too much?"
With London Design Festival underway, we asked long-standing mayor of London Sadiq Khan for his thoughts on the festival and what to see this year. More about London design "an international success story" says Sadiq Khan
London may have a lot to shout about design-wise, but is it actually possible to survive as a creative in one of the world's most expensive cities? Ahead of London Design Festival, we spoke to five local designers about the challenges they face. More about How London designers are making it work
Dezeen is back in print! A special London Design Festival edition of Dezeen Dispatch will be available at locations across the city during the event. Everyone else can read a digital version here. More about Read LDF edition of Dezeen Dispatch online now!
The Craft x Tech exhibition at the V&A will see artisans from Japan's Tokai region collaborate with international designers, including Philippe Malouin and Bethan Laura Wood, for London Design Festival. More about Craft x Tech finds "point of connection" between Japanese craftsmanship and global design
Superflux co-founder Anab Jain has been awarded this year's LDF Design Innovation Medal. In this interview, she argues speculative design can still be a source of hope even in dark times. More about "In these conditions, how can we be optimistic?" asks Anab Jain
JW Anderson founder Jonathan Anderson has won this year's London Design Medal for his work "blending high fashion, art and craft". More about Jonathan Anderson and Anab Jain among winners of London Design Medal
The British capital is bursting with emerging designers casting off convention and doing things their way. Ahead of London Design Festival, here are six names to have on your radar. More about Six rising talents on London's design scene
During this year's London Design Festival, plywood furniture specialist Lozi will debut a modular system, including clean-lined wardrobes and a fold-down bed, that aims to offer an affordable alternative to bespoke cabinetry. More about Lozi designs modular plywood furniture to make the most of compact bedrooms
A clutch of young design galleries and grassroots platforms are shaking the cobwebs off London's design scene. In the lead-up to the city's annual design festival, we profile five that you should know about. More about Five galleries injecting renewed energy into the London design scene
Design gallery Béton Brut has teamed up with manufacturer Isokon to reinterpret Marcel Breuer's plywood furniture for the company, showcasing it "in a new way" with the Masur Edition at London Design Festival. More about Béton Brut and Isokon reimagine Marcel Breuer furniture in masur birch
A takeover of Richmond's Ham House and Garden, a sound installation at Wapping Hydraulic Power Station and a group show of 102 emerging designers are among the highlights at this year's London Design Festival. More about Fourteen must-see exhibitions and installations at London Design Festival 2026
Design practice POOR Collective has unveiled Power, two flatwoven rugs informed by the brutalist Trellick Tower housing block, which will be on display at London Design Festival. More about POOR Collective's debut rug collection evokes London's Trellick Tower
Dezeen Events Guide has launched its digital guide and interactive map for the 2026 edition of London Design Festival, which enters its 24th iteration. More about Dezeen Events Guide launches digital guide to London Design Festival 2026
You can still feature in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the 24th edition of London Design Festival, which takes place from 12 to 20 September. More about Last chance to feature in Dezeen's digital guide to London Design Festival 2026
Hosting an event during the 2026 iteration of London Design Festival? Get featured in Dezeen Events Guide's digital guide to the festival. More about Get listed in Dezeen's digital guide to London Design Festival 2026
UK gallery Slancha brought together 16 emerging designers from across the country to capture the spirit of car boot sales as part of its latest show, featuring products made from offcuts, found objects and flea market bargains. More about Slancha squeezes scruffy Fiat 126 into London gallery for The Car Boot Sale exhibition