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Annual festival London Design Festival returns in 2025, hosting a series of talks, exhibitions, installations, product launches and open showrooms. MoreAnnual festival London Design Festival returns in 2025, hosting a series of talks, exhibitions, installations, product launches and open showrooms.
Dates
The festival runs for nine days, taking place from 13 to 21 September.
Edition
2025 marks the festival's 23rd iteration.
Attendance
Over 600,000 visitors from 75 countries have attended previous iterations of the festival.
Map
Use our interactive map to help you navigate the festival.
Districts
There are 10 districts participating in the festival:
Bankside Design District
This design district is located along the Thames, from Borough Yards to Coin Street, with over 850 businesses located in the area.Brompton Design District
Brompton Design District was established in 2006 and is home to London's V&A Museum. This year, the district follows the theme A Softer World, set by its curator Alex Tieghi-Walker.Dezeen is a media partner of Brompton Design District.
Chelsea Design District
Centred around the King's Road and Fulham Road, this district spotlights design, fashion, homeware, food, wellness and botanic brands.Dalston to Stokey Design District
Celebrating its third year, the Dalston to Stokey Design District seeks to highlight craft in east London, hosting workshops, exhibitions and talks.EC1 Design District
Located in Clerkenwell, this district is home to brands such as Aram, Andreu World and Twentytwentyone.Fleet Street Quarter
This district spans from Temple, across St Paul's to Blackfriars. Fleet Street Quarter is hosting talks and exhibitions during the 2025 edition of the festival.Mayfair Design District
Since its establishment in 2017, Mayfair Design District has grown to house galleries, auction houses, fashion retailers, jewellers, restaurants, hotels, wine merchants and pop-up events.Park Royal Design District
Park Royal Design District can be found in west London's industrial region, with over 250 studios in the area. The district is hosting a range of workshops and demonstrations during the week.Shoreditch Design Triangle
Found in London's bustling, creative neighbourhood, this year Shoreditch Design Triangle is home to the Design London Shoreditch fair, separated into three events: Design at Work, Design Culture and House of Icon.Dezeen is a media partner of Shoreditch Design Triangle.
William Morris Design Line
Spanning Blackhorse Lane and the Argall industrial area, this district focuses on community-led design in London's Walthamstow.Read all our London Design Festival coverage ›
London Design Festival 2025 takes place from 13 to 21 September 2025 at various locations across London, UK.
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Wallow x Anthropologie: On My Time
4-28 SepSeptember 2025 -
Beyond Foam by Ecolattice at Aram
11 Sep11 September - 1 Nov1 November 2025
Beyond Foam is an exhibition curated by research startup EcoLattice, on display at London's Aram Gallery during the city's 2025 design festival. More -
The Listening Room at the Slowe Living Pop-Up
11-18 SepSeptember 2025
London-based furniture brand Slowe Living hosts a pop-up showroom during the city's 2025 design week, held with speaker and audio system company KEF Audio. More -
In residence at Vitsœ: Tsatsas and the 931 bag, designed by Dieter Rams
12-27 SepSeptember 2025
For London Design Festival 2025, bag and accessories brand Tsatsas hosts an exhibition and pop-up shop at furniture designer Vitsœ's showroom. More -
Out of Orifice
12-19 SepSeptember 2025 -
A Seat at the Table
13-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Beacon by Lee Broom
13-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Cozmo presents Comfort Lab by Pearson Lloyd
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
Furniture brand Cozmo launches its new high-back modular sofa, named Hug and made in collaboration with British design studio Pearson Lloyd, during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Drop In, Take Out
13-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Enduring Forms
13-19 SepSeptember 2025 -
Fellos – Gamifying Human Connection by Yuxuan Hou
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
Digital product designer at Wellfound, Yuxuan Hou, launches an online platform during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Global Design Forum 2025
13-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Grain Pile
13-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Guided Tour of Roca London Gallery
13 Sep13 September 2025 -
Heal, Home, Hmmm
13-19 SepSeptember 2025 -
Henge at London Design Festival
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
To celebrate London Design Festival 2025, furniture company Henge opens its showroom, which has been recently redesigned. More -
Knitward machine knitting workshops
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
During London Design Festival 2025, knitting brand Knitward presents a series of workshops exploring the craft. More -
Make Seaweed Streamers with Bethan Laura Wood
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Makerversity at Somerset House's Step Inside Weekend
13-14 SepSeptember 2025
To celebrate Somerset House's 25th anniversary, the digital, design and engineering initiative Makerversity presents a series of workshops and open studios. More -
Next Generation: Bill Amberg Studio and Kingston University
13-19 SepSeptember 2025
Leatherwork practice Bill Amberg Studio has collaborated with Kingston University's Product and Furniture Design MA course and The Leathersellers' Foundation to host an exhibition. More -
Nomadic Impression: Reconstructing Impressions into Furniture
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
Architecture practice Wernacular Architects presents Nomadic Impression: Reconstructing Impressions into Furniture at London Design Festival 2025. More -
Oxo Tower Wharf Open Studios
13-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Porro: Deep Roots with a Contemporary Vision
13-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Rowena's House Warming – Museum Room
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
Artist and maker Rowena Liangru Lu hosts an exhibition in her own home and studio, located upstairs of the Royal College of Art's Battersea campus. More -
Stage Left Letter Pressed by Rosie Reed Gold
13-20 SepSeptember 2025
Artist, poet, and photographer Rosie Reed Gold presents her exhibition Stage Left, Letter Pressed at the Hart Shoreditch hotel during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Tamart Lounge Bar
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
Furniture brand Tamart presents its Lounge Bar, an installation informed by historic clubs and bars, at its London showroom for the city's 2025 design week. More -
Tamilla by Francis Sultana for The Conran Shop
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
London-based furniture retailer The Conran Shop presents a new furniture collection by designer Francis Sultana during London Design Festival 2025. More -
The Beings stool collection by David Samuel
13-14 SepSeptember 2025
Artist and designer David Samuel presents his latest collection – titled The Beings – during London Design Festival 2025. More -
The Ripple Effect
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This Bench has Legs
13-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Tortus at Studio Pottery London
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
Co-founder of Tortus ceramics studio, Eric Landon, presents an exhibition during London Design Festival 2025, located at Studio Pottery London. More -
Traces of Quiet Devotion – Spiritual Imagery in Yangzhou Woodcut Art
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
Traces of Quiet Devotion – Spiritual Imagery in Yangzhou Woodcut Art explores the 1,300-year-old craft of woodblock printing. More -
Tracey Neuls meets Morag Myerscough
13-21 SepSeptember 2025
London-based footwear designer Tracey Neuls celebrates its 25th anniversary by collaborating with designer Morag Myerscough to create a limited edition of the DOT trainer. More -
Unbound: A Salvino Marsura retrospective
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What Nelson Sees by Paul Cocksedge
13-16 SepSeptember 2025 -
Apparatus Open Gallery
15-19 SepSeptember 2025
New York-based interdisciplinary design studio Apparatus opens its showroom during London Design Festival 2025, presenting its lighting, furniture and objects. More -
CF Editions Gallery
15-20 SepSeptember 2025
Partner brand to rug producers Christopher Farr, CF Editions, launches a new collection of rugs during the 2025 edition of London Design Festival. More -
Caligra – Computers for Experts
15-19 SepSeptember 2025
Computer company Caligra presents the Computers for Experts exhibition, highlighting its new Linux-based operating system, titled Workbench. More -
Clay | Culture | Carbon – an exhibition at Morris + Company
15-26 SepSeptember 2025
Architecture studio Morris + Company presents Clay | Culture | Carbon, an exhibition addressing how clay can be used as a sustainable alternative to modern materials. More -
Designed for Humanity – David Nott Foundation
15-19 SepSeptember 2025
Healthcare charity the David Nott Foundation presents an exhibition at its headquarters during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Making a Mark: Collecting Contemporary Metalwork
15-20 SepSeptember 2025
Auction house Lyon & Turnbull has partnered with the Glasgow School of Art to host Making a Mark: Collecting Contemporary Metalwork during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Mindful Materiality – Meaningful Making by Play Architecture
15-19 SepSeptember 2025
Design studio Play Architecture partners with The Stonemasonry Company to present Mindful Materiality – Meaningful Making, an exhibition on display during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Reading Design: Falling
15-21 SepSeptember 2025
Research facility and workspace Grymsdyke Farm presents student works in an exhibition held during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Reda Amalou Design joins LDF
15-19 SepSeptember 2025
French design brand Reda Amalou Design makes its debut at London Design Festival in 2025, hosting an exhibition of its pieces. More -
Tai Ping x AB Concept – Ami Collection
15-19 SepSeptember 2025
Architecture and interior design studio AB Concept has collaborated with Hong Kong-based carpet manufacturer Tai Ping to create the Ami Collection, debuting at London Design Festival 2025. More -
The Living Archive by &Tradition
15-19 SepSeptember 2025
The Living Archive is an exhibition by Danish furniture brand &Tradition, on display during London Design Festival 2025. More -
UnBroken
15-20 SepSeptember 2025
Office space Camden Collective presents the UnBroken exhibition during London Design Festival 2025, curated by designer Francesco Feliziani. More -
Worst Case, Best Fix: London
15 Sep15 September 2025
Dezeen has partnered with project management platform Programa to host a talk during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Afterglow Frequencies by JPA Design
16-19 SepSeptember 2025
Design studio JPA Design presents the Afterglow Frequencies installation during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Alf DaFrè at House of Icon
16-18 SepSeptember 2025
Italian brand Alf DaFrè showcases its custom-made bedroom and living room systems at new design fair Design London Shoreditch. More -
Atmosphere 1102 at Design London Shoreditch
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Biofab Fair – Biodesign conversations and showcase
16-17 SepSeptember 2025 -
Design London Shoreditch 2025
16-18 SepSeptember 2025
Design London Shoreditch is a new design fair, debuting during the 2025 edition of London Design Festival. More -
Design at Work – Colebrook Bosson Saunders
16-18 SepSeptember 2025Taking part in the Design London Shoreditch fair, ergonomics brand Colebrook Bosson Saunders presents its designs for the workplace. More -
From the Ground Up
16-20 SepSeptember 2025Design agency Morrama has curated an industrial design-focused exhibition for the 2025 edition of London Design Festival 2025. More -
Judging the Machine
16 Sep16 September 2025 -
Vitra and Artek at London Design Festival
16-20 SepSeptember 2025
Swiss design company Vitra and Finnish manufacturer Artek launch new products at their showroom during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Wake Launch Party – Tala x Thomas Heatherwick
16 Sep16 September 2025
British lighting brand Tala hosts a party during London Design Festival 2025 to celebrate the launch of its new Wake sleep lamp, created in collaboration with Heatherwick Studio. More -
A Folly Through the Trees
17-21 SepSeptember 2025 -
Building a Globally Successful Creative Business by the Royal College of Art
17-19 SepSeptember 2025
During London Design Festival 2025, the Royal College of Art is hosting a short course for entrepreneurs and business professionals. More -
Design Hotels and Universal Design Studio present Further: The Passion Principle
17 Sep17 September 2025
Independent hotel collective Design Hotels and architecture and interior design firm Universal Design Studio have partnered to present the Passion Principle: A Framework for Post-Experiential Hospitality talk. More -
Flexible Futures: A New Paradigm in Sofa Design
17 Sep17 September 2025
During London Design Festival 2025, furniture retailer Aram hosts a talk exploring the design process behind the Array modular sofa, designed by architecture studio Snøhetta for furniture brand MDF Italia. More -
Lightness of Form
17-20 SepSeptember 2025 -
Low Carbon Industrial debuts at Material Matters
17-20 SepSeptember 2025
New UK-based materials company Low Carbon Industrial debuts its first product Elenite at the Material Matters fair during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Material Matters 2025
17-20 SepSeptember 2025
Annual design fair Material Matters returns to London Design Festival 2025, this year relocating to Space House for its fourth edition. More -
Soft World, Sharp Edges
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Waste Not: Fallout to future – ReFactory, Exiled and MYGroup
17-21 SepSeptember 2025
Waste Not: Fallout to future – ReFactory, Exiled and MYGroup is an exhibition exploring a circular economy, addressing consumption, reuse and designing from waste materials. More -
Book Launch: Battersea Power Station – The Architectural Rebirth of a Romantic Ruin
18 Sep18 September 2025
Architecture studio WilkinsonEyre launches its book Battersea Power Station – The Architectural Rebirth of a Romantic Ruin at Battersea Bookshop. More -
Cocktail at Boffi|DePadova London
18 Sep18 September 2025 -
Eileen Gray: A Design Legacy Unveiled
18 Sep18 September 2025 -
From People to Planet: Fireside chat
18 Sep18 September 2025
Industrial designer and founder of product design agency Morrama, Jo Barnard, is in discussion with Dezeen editorial director Max Fraser during London Design Festival 2025. More -
Hi Fu Mi; [ yo: ] by HiFuMiYo and counting...
18-21 SepSeptember 2025
Japanese craft organisation HiFuMiYo and counting... presents Hi Fu Mi; [ yo: ], an exhibition spotlighting everyday objects created using traditional skills. More -
Meet the Designer – Benjamin Hubert
18 Sep18 September 2025
Spanish furniture brand Andreu World hosts an evening with designer and founder of British design studio Layer, Benjamin Hubert, commemorating Andreu World's 70th and Layer's 10th anniversary. More -
Molteni&C 2025 collection and Objects collection designed by Gio Ponti
18 Sep18 September 2025
During London Design Festival 2025, furniture brand Molteni&C presents its new 2025 and Objects collections, created by Italian architect and industrial designer Gio Ponti. More -
Netil Open Studios
18 Sep18 September 2025
Taking place during London Design Festival 2025, five businesses in east London's Netil host open studios, presenting installations, demonstrations and talks. More -
Staging Modernity by Cassina
18 Sep18 September 2025
Furniture brand Cassina hosts a cocktail party during the 2025 iteration of London Design Festival, inviting visitors to view its new collection. More -
The Architecture of Light with Lasvit at YDF Interiors
18 Sep18 September 2025 -
When Design Fights Back: The Right to Protest
18-28 SepSeptember 2025 -
No One Has Taught Me This by Blackdot Gallery
19-21 SepSeptember 2025
London's Blackdot Gallery presents No One Has Taught Me This, a multidisciplinary exhibition showcasing the work of 70 global artists. More -
Object 74 at London Design Festival
19-21 SepSeptember 2025
13-21 SepSeptember 2025, London, UK