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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
British designer Lee Broom has created his first landmark project for the London Design Festival – a site-specific sculpture on the city's South Bank comprising dozens of pulsing illuminated glass shades. More about Lee Broom designs chandelier-like Beacon installation for London Design Festival
Designer Paul Cocksedge has created a weathered steel sculpture in Trafalgar Square for London Design Festival that incorporates AI-generated films showing how the city has evolved over the centuries. More about What Nelson Sees shares Admiral Nelson's view of the city with Londoners
Non-profit collective Design Everything is touring the A Seat at the Table exhibition across London in the back of a van to tackle the rising costs and red tape that it says come with showing at the city's design festival. More about London Design Festival should organise annual exhibition "that's free to participate in" say emerging designers
During this year's London Design Festival, Dezeen is co-hosting a series of events, including talks with Ustwo, Programa and Morrama, and a cocktail party with Henge. More about Four talks and events hosted by Dezeen during London Design Festival 2025
London has undeservedly fallen off the radar for the international design community, gallerist Alex Tieghi-Walker tells Dezeen in this interview ahead of London Design Festival, where he is curating one of the main design districts. More about "People don't necessarily see the UK as being very sexy" says Brompton curator Alex Tieghi-Walker
Designer Michael Anastassiades has been awarded this year's London Design Medal, with architect Norman Foster, activist Sinéad Burke and emerging designer Rio Kobayashi also recognised. More about Michael Anastassiades and Norman Foster among winners of 2025 London Design Medals