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
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
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
Architecture studio Orms has submitted a planning application to transform the BT Tower in London into a hotel with a rooftop swimming pool for American hotelier MCR. More about Orms plans to add rooftop swimming pool to London's BT Tower
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
The modernist 22 Parkside house in Wimbledon, London, by Richard and Su Rogers has been given over to conservation charity The National Trust. More about Richard and Su Roger's seminal house in London "gifted to the nation"
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
A thousand tonnes of volcanic rock replace concrete and steel in Petra Heights, a housing development in north London by architecture studio Groupwork and engineer Webb Yates. More about Groupwork completes "world-first" high-rise held up by stone exoskeleton
Architecture collective Badweather has transformed a 17-metre canal boat into Soak, an off-grid bathhouse that moves to a new location along London's waterways every two weeks. More about Badweather converts derelict canal boat into London's first off-grid bathhouse
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
Preservation body Historic England and the City of London are in dispute over the impact future skyscraper development will have on the Tower of London. More about Historic England claims City of London office development could risk Tower of London's UNESCO status
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
Images have been released of the Old Oak Common station in west London, which is currently under construction as part of the high-speed rail network HS2. More about Construction photos reveal progress on giant HS2 station by WilkinsonEyre
London studio Piercy & Company has taken over an apartment in the north of the city and given it a new interior featuring custom timber joinery and a mysterious curved corridor. More about Piercy & Company introduces curves and cutouts in guesthouse Apartment 21
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