What’s On
Discover a series of thought-provoking exhibitions, installations, workshops, talks and more, exploring the power of design in the modern world.
Bankside is one of London’s most creative and cultural districts, running along the Thames from Borough Yards to Oxo Tower Wharf. It is a place with a rich industrial heritage and home to world-famous destination brands such as Tate Modern, Shakespeare’s Globe and Borough Market, making it one of the most visited districts in London and an area of landmark commercial and residential developments.
Expect a packed programme of events, talks, workshops and interactive installations, with many partners taking place in LDF for the very first time.
Discover a series of thought-provoking exhibitions, installations, workshops, talks and more, exploring the power of design in the modern world.
The exhibition, created by Simone Camêlo, is an artistic and spiritual journey that invites the audience to reflect on what cannot be seen, yet transforms the world.
Throughout the festival, visitors will be able to eat and drink their way around the neighbourhood, sampling menu items from the wide array of restaurants and bars.
Step inside a world of craftsmanship at the Carréducker studio, Oxo Tower Wharf, as it hosts a special exhibition featuring the work of Britain’s next generation of shoemakers
This interactive collaboration invites people of all ages to engage with product design from a playful and colourful perspective.
One Bite Studio introduce two talks. Beyond Architecture - Impacts of Today's Architects and Flavours of Hong Kong in the UK
Collaborative at County Hall Pottery brings ceramicists and creatives together to explore cross-disciplinary design. From architects to musicians, clay becomes the meeting point for unique, functional works, celebrating shared creativity and the power of making together.
The David Nott Foundation will open its doors to the public for Designed for Humanity, a creative showcase exploring how design underpins their humanitarian mission to deliver safe, skilled surgical care in areas of conflict and catastrophe.
Join the crew from the Museum of London Archaeology on board the Golden Hinde and set sail into the secrets of Bankside’s Delftware Pottery Industry.
Heritage and innovation are now strategic priorities in the design economy, creating critical challenges as industries balance tradition and change. Our speakers will examine key IP risks, opportunities, impacts of new online tools, and the ways brands can protect intellectual property.
A joyful symphony of swings and sound—Hornscape Playground turns everyday play into a multisensory public performance.
Explore JeDeCo's 'Singular Circles', a curated showcase of rings, and join us for the Illustrated Talk 'Transition from Model making to Jewellery' by Niamh Grace.
Kagoshima: Stories in Craft from South Japan returns to the 2025 London Design Festival from 13–21 September at wagumi, Oxo Tower Wharf. This year’s edition showcases 22 makers, with a special spotlight on woodworker Shintaro Oku (KOPPA) and his live demonstrations and workshop.
What if you could write a love letter to London and leave it for others to find and share? Love Always, London is a participatory design project that combines physical space with augmented reality typography embedded in the city landscape.
The team behind TfL Go, Transport for London’s travel app and other new and innovative digital experiences, shows the craft behind the design in a small exhibition at The Art Academy
Discover the tactile joy of printmaking at MYO’s Lino Printing Workshop! A creative experience for design lovers of all levels. Explore the bold, expressive potential of lino as you carve and print your own bespoke design.
Don McCollin and Maureen Bryan set up McCollin Bryan in 1998. In the production of furniture and objects, their approach is strongly driven by the materials they work with and a mutual need to be active in the craft of making. They are inspired in their creation of design which intrigues and surprises the viewer.
Experience Miffy at Bankside, where art and design come together in celebration of Dick Bruna’s iconic character. Explore original Bruna silkscreen prints, a striking 6 ft Miffy lamp, and a vibrant plush wall of 400 mini Miffys. A joyful installation blending artistic heritage with imaginative contemporary design.
Small But Mighty at Bankside Gallery showcases all forms of printmaking and highlights the powerful, ambitious and impressive nature of works created on a small scale. This open submission exhibition, established by the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (RE) aims to to create long-term opportunities for artists and promote printmaking to a wider audience.
Heyl & Van Dam’s interactive kinetic sculpture, reimagines the iconic mirror ball. Originally created for Floating Points’ Sunflower Sound System at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival, the artists are transplanting a moment of that experience for public view in the heart of London.
From millinery to ceramics, weaving to leatherworking and much more, a haven for the design and craft-curious is waiting to be discovered.
Step into the Fifth Room, where golden ticket holders become city-shaping urban alchemists. Select a flavour that reflects a city’s essence and watch as your choice reshapes an animated cityscape before your eyes.
In an immersive exhibition of light, design, and collaboration, There’s Light unveils its first-ever retail product, Corner Light, a cordless lamp designed by the studio and developed in collaboration with specialist Australian cordless lighting manufacturer NEOZ.
Museum Studio invites you behind the scenes of the award-winning Carl Nielsen Museum in Odense. Join us at our open studio for an evening of wine, music and insights into the making of this innovative and deeply immersive museum.
Cheeky London makes its debut at the Festival with two distinct programmes: Open Lab and Launchpad. Together, they connect art, design and community across London.
From preserving tradition, to social wellbeing, to telling a story through the art of music. Resolve Collective invites you to explore projects from young, optimistic designers with a goal of making the world a better place.
A collaboration built on shared values and a love of the details, the Wingback x FRAHM Collection is tough, beautiful and ruggedly luxurious.
