London Design Festival
Explore London Design Festival with Wallpaper* for the latest insights into its art, design, and cultural offerings.
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The story behind a one-of-a-kind Dieter Rams handbag, reborn by German leather brand TsatsasA new exhibition at Vitsœ’s London store celebrates the ‘931’ bag, designed by Dieter Rams for his wife Ingeborg in 1963 and reborn over half a century later in a collaboration between Rams and German leather accessories brand Tsatsas
By Jack Moss Published
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A travelling exhibition of chairs hits the road for London Design Festival 2025Organised by Design Everything, ‘A Seat at the Table’ travels to different venues in the city, where the chairs support communal events
By Francesca Perry Published
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What not to miss at London Design Festival 2025We bring you the best new installations, exhibitions and products to launch at London Design Festival 2025 (13–21 September)
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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The David Collins Foundation celebrates creativity in all its forms at London Design FestivalThe David Collins Foundation presents ‘Convergence’ at the Lavery during London Design Festival 2025 (on view until 19 September), featuring works from the Arts Foundation’s annual Futures Awards
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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'How creativity can transform our world': meet the winners of the 2025 London Design MedalsThe London Design Medals 2025 are awarded to Michael Anastassiades, Norman Foster, Sinéad Burke and Rio Kobayashi
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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A new exhibition of Otl Aicher’s graphic work delves into the legendary designer’s processAs part of London Design Festival 2025, ‘Otl Aicher: The Legacy Archive’ explores rare items from the Aicher family collection as well as graphic art for sale
By Jonathan Bell Published
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Terence Woodgate and John Barnard create sculptural furniture from carbon fibreTwo legendary designers have brought the worlds of collectible design and motorsport together with a celebration of carbon fibre’s structural and sculptural qualities
By Jonathan Bell Published
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'I feel Terence would approve': Inside Francis Sultana's new collection for the Conran ShopThe line, launching just in time for the London Design Festival, marks a stylish return to the legendary store's roots
By Anna Solomon Published
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Lee Broom’s brutalist-inspired ‘Beacon’ will light up London as Big Ben strikes the hourSet to pulse through London Design Festival 2025 (13-22 September) and beyond, the British industrial designer’s sculptural light installation on the South Bank draws on its surroundings
By Tianna Williams Published
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‘At its best, it's all an act of love’: Apparatus’ Gabriel Hendifar on building a cult design brandFor our interview series with those lighting up London Design Festival 2024, Apparatus’ co-founder Gabriel Hendifar reflects on the New York brand's future, and its first year in London
By Ali Morris Published
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‘If there wasn't a demand for design that fits the psyche of the day, we'd still be sitting on Victorian furniture,’ Sheridan Coakley, SCP founderAs part of our London Design Festival 2024 interview series, Sheridan Coakley speaks about four decades of the fair
By Ali Morris Published
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Wallpaper's London Design Festival 2024 itinerary: don’t miss a thingWhat to see at London Design Festival 2024 (14 – 22 September), from Annie Frost Nicholson's interactive Juicy Booth to rare furniture designed by Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier
By Tianna Williams Last updated
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‘If kids grew up going to London Design Festival they would learn so much’: architect Shawn AdamsIn the first of our interviews with key figures lighting up the London Design Festival 2024, Shawn Adams, founder of POoR Collective, discusses the power of such events to encourage social change
By Ali Morris Published
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First look at London Design Festival 2024, a global showcase of creative talentLondon Design Festival 2024 programme announced, with special commissions across the city's landmarks by emerging talent and forward-thinking brands (14 - 22 September 2024)
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Highlights from London Design Festival 2023London Design Festival 2023 took over landmarks, showrooms and exhibition spaces across the city
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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‘The future is hypermobile’: portability guides Tom Dixon’s Coal office exhibitionsLondon Design Festival 2023: at Coal Office, Tom Dixon explores themes of hypermobility in collaboration with cutting-edge contemporary brands, mixing AI, tech and research
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Ozwald Boateng reimagines Poltrona Frau classicsSavile Row tailor Ozwald Boateng was invited by Poltrona Frau to interpret its iconic designs through colour and pattern, marking the beginning of an ongoing collaboration
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Jasper Morrison explores infinite possibilities of bamboo in London exhibitionLondon Design Festival 2023: Jasper Morrison collaborates with Japan Creative to showcase the versatility of bamboo
By Danielle Demetriou Published
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Emerging stars and established makers unite in show for London Design FestivalCurated by Jan Hendzel, ‘11:11’ at Staffordshire St Gallery in Peckham, south London, features a diverse breadth of design, from ceramics and textiles to woodworking and jewellery
By Francesca Perry Published
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At St Paul’s Cathedral, sound becomes light through an installation by Pablo Valbuena‘Aura’ by Pablo Valbuena at St Paul’s Cathedral for London Design Festival 2023 (and until early November 2023) makes sound tangible through light
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Simone Brewster evokes a forest of cork oak trees in central LondonFor London Design Festival 2023, Simone Brewster presents ‘Spirit of Place’ on The Strand in collaboration with Amorim cork, intended to ‘capture the essence of the forest’
By Francesca Perry Published
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Andu Masebo turns a red Alfa Romeo into furnitureAndu Masebo gives new life to an old Alfa Romeo, creating playful furniture, on show at the V&A South Kensington during London Design Festival (and until 15 October 2023)
By Francesca Perry Published
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Normal Phenomena of Life is a pioneering new brand for ‘grown to order’ productsNormal Phenomena of Life, by Faber Futures and Gingko Bioworks, is the first biodesign-native lifestyle brand that aims to change how we produce and consume
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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Meet the London Design Medals 2023 winners, showcasing ‘creativity and innovation that shapes our world’The London Design Medals 2023 are awarded to engineer Hanif Kara, architect Pooja Agrawal, social enterprise POoR Collective and artist Magdalene Odundo
By Rosa Bertoli Published
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How designers are capturing the essence of sustainability at London Design FestivalBy Alice Bucknell Last updated
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Winners announced for the London Design Medals 2015Meet the London Design Medals 2015 champions
By Rosa Bertoli Last updated
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Two new installations at St James’ quarter draw on local historyBy Clare Dowdy Last updated


