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From 18 September 2021 to 26 September 2021

Returning for its 19th edition and starting this week, London Design Festival is back with a bang. Featuring a programme of many exciting events, online and offline, the show is a celebration of design and London’s top designers and artists.

What is London Design Festival?

London Design Festival is an annual event dedicated to showcasing the work of designers, architects and artists. Throughout the week-long show, you can find more than 400 large-scale installations, exhibitions and events across many of the capital’s impressive and world-famous landmarks. Highlights from last year include The Circular Design Project which highlighted the fact that a sustainable future starts with design. We also saw The Hothouse structure by Studio Weave, a development reminiscent of a Victorian glasshouse that demonstrated the effects of climate change.

Highlights to look out for this year

The Design Districts

This year, there are 10 design districts participating which feature a variety of different events throughout the week. All are within walking distance of each other and an integral part of the show, enabling visitors to easily navigate each one as they wish.

Confirmed Districts for LDF21:

• Brompton
• Clerkenwell
• Design District at Greenwich Peninsula
• Islington
• Kings Cross
• Mayfair
• Park Royal
• Shoreditch Design Triangle
• Southwark South
• William Morris Design Line

Design London Trade Show

Making its debut during this year’s LDF show, Design London runs from the 22nd to the 25th of September 2021. The show will take place in the new Design District on Greenwich Peninsula and feature groundbreaking design and a selection of contract interiors brands. The first official Design London is also set to feature many international names, such as fellow Italian brands Penta, Ethimo Design and Artemide. Buster + Punch will also make an appearance, a London-based industrial label, plus many other emerging interior brands.

V&A Exhibitions and Installations

The V&A museum hosts work by designers that focus on the way design affects climate change. Exhibitions explore a low-carbon future and climate justice, subjects that FILA hold very dear to our hearts. If you plan to visit the show, then we’d recommend visiting the installation by acclaimed Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto. Medusa: Architecture + Reality is a collaboration between Fujimoto and mixed reality studio Tin Drum and intends to prompt thought on climate change.

Visit London Design Festival

Many of this year’s exhibitions are free to see or attend - find out more at London Design Festival 2021.