London Design Festival celebrates and promotes our city as the design capital of the world. The 24th edition will take place on 12–20 September 2026.

London Design Festival was launched by Sir John Sorrell CBE and Ben Evans CBE in 2003. Building on London’s existing design activity, their concept was to create an annual event that would promote the city’s creativity, drawing in the country’s greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators to a deliver an unmissable celebration of design. The launch of the first Festival took place at Bloomberg on 25 March 2003, with a show of support from design, education, government and London organisations. 22 years later, this vision remains ever strong.

“London Design Festival is a fantastic event which brings together designers from across the globe and demonstrates the capital’s position as a powerhouse for the creative industries. London is known for its creativity and continues to attract the best companies and talent from around the world. I’m delighted to support London Design Festival, which shows that London is open to great ideas, innovation and people from all backgrounds.” Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London.

“London and Design go hand in hand. It is part of our story. London Design Festival is a platform for hundreds of design stories to be told. Each of them talks to an expanding audience hungry for design ideas and enjoying the quality and diversity of what’s on offer. It all confirms London’s status as the global centre of design.” – Ben Evans CBE.

Editorial angle: sustainable design, the rise of new materials, and profiles of emerging designers.

Location: The London Design Festival is held across various locations throughout London in 2026, rather than in a single venue. The festival takes place in ten main design districts, including Bankside, Brompton, Chelsea, and Shoreditch