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
While big brands largely steered clear of major launches at this year's London Design Festival, the next generation was out in force. Below, we meet some of the most promising young furniture and lighting designers coming out of the UK. More about Twelve emerging designers who stole the show at London Design Festival
British designer Terence Woodgate has created a collection of carbon-fibre furniture for Carpenters Workshop Gallery, featuring super-slim forms that lend the pieces a lightweight appearance. More about Terence Woodgate designs furniture collection where "carbon fibre is the structure"
A chaise longue shaped like a pelvic bone and vases made from timber seed pods were among the objects on show in Mirroring Dialogue, a London Design Festival exhibition centred around cultural exchange. More about Mirroring Dialogue exhibition spotlights design talent from London's African diaspora
A rocking horse and a basketball hoop are among the items that designers have reimagined for this London Design Festival exhibition, which includes pieces from 2LG Studio, Pearson Lloyd and more. More about Designers turn discarded objects into one-off furnishings for Unbroken exhibition
In the wake of last week's London Design Festival, the Dezeen team has selected their 10 favourite products on show at the city-wide event, including a patchwork timber rocking chair and a lampshade made from old sandpaper. More about Our favourite products from London Design Festival 2025
British furniture maker Ercol and Max Radford Gallery commissioned six of the capital's designers to create imaginative chairs, tables, cabinets, and more with timber, at this exhibition for London Design Festival. More about Grain Pile exhibition in old fire station shows six designers' fresh takes on wooden furniture
British ceramicist Emma Louise Payne has opened the doors to her new London atelier, where she has invited seven designers and makers to each take over a different room for London Design Festival. More about Emma Louise Payne presents The Objects We Live By inside London townhouse
Industrial design studio Pearson Lloyd and furnituremaker Cozmo have created Hug, a modular sofa conceived to mimic the feeling of a warm embrace, unveiled during London Design Festival. More about Pearson Lloyd designs high-backed Hug sofa to "deliver the right posture"
London designers, including Attua Aparicio, James Shaw and Studio Furthermore, have worked with local teenagers to develop a public bench for Camden council as part of a project by social enterprise Store that was unveiled at the London Design Festival. More about School pupils design modular public seating for King's Cross
As part of the London Design Festival, Charlotte Taylor has curated an exhibition of collectible design pieces from almost 40 women creatives. Here, she explains why it's not just a "female design show". More about Charlotte Taylor's debut LDF exhibition allows "female design to stand for itself"
Artist Roo Dhissou and UK studio Intervention Architecture have designed Heal, Home, Hmm, a modular pavilion made using Punjabi mud building techniques, which is on display at the V&A as part of the London Design Festival. More about Roo Dhissou builds cob house inside V&A using mud from HS2 excavation sites
Design studio Heirloom showcased products ranging from cotton buds to butt plugs, acid tabs and catheters at its London Design Festival exhibition, which aims to "infuse the things we have to put in our bodies with a bit more care". More about Out of Orifice exhibition explores objects we put in our bodies for health or pleasure