London Design Festival celebrates and promotes London as the design capital of the world.
The 22nd edition will take place on 14–22 September 2024.
Every year, the Festival highlights topical issues and ideas that are shaping the industry at large. With sustainability, AI and inclusivity continuing to take centre stage, the notion of play has also emerged as a growing global trend within the creative sector – its multifaceted nature leading designers to examine the integrity of play as concept and celebrate its manifestations across different areas of our lives.
Design Districts
From North to South, East to West, the Design Districts are a key component of the Festival makeup. Each District has its own unique personality that reflects the local community and enables visitors to explore events a short walking distance from each other. There will be 11 Design Districts as part of this year’s Festival: Bankside Design District, Battersea Design District, Brompton Design District, Chelsea Design District, Dalston to Stokey Design District, Fitzrovia Design District, Greenwich Peninsula Design District, Mayfair Design District, Park Royal Design District, Shoreditch Design Triangle and William Morris Design Line.
Global Design Forum
Global Design Forum will return to the V&A this year, celebrating 10 years since it first took place at the Museum. The programme for 2024 will focus on some of the most pressing and crucial challenges that designers currently face, covering the following themes: Please Design Responsibly, The Healthy City, Resilience and Repair and More than Human.