London Design Festival

Look out for design exhibitions popping up across South Bank as part of this year's festival

Dates

09 Sept - 20 Sept 2026

Location Info

Address: Oxo Tower Wharf Barge House Street, London, UK

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London's annual celebration of all things design returns, and once again South Bank hosts a variety of design-led showcases, exhibitions and discussions - with a particular emphasis on the designer-maker community of studios and showrooms at Oxo Tower Wharf.

Here's a look at this year's highlights

Open studios at Oxo Tower Wharf

One of South Bank’s most distinctive buildings, Oxo Tower Wharf is a local design hub and renowned London landmark filled with beautiful shops and studios showcasing the skills of dozens of talented local artisans.

During the week of the festival many boutiques are hosting special events and exhibitions, including JeDeCo (jewellery), CarreDucker (shoemaking), Josef Koppmann (jewellery), Wingback (luxury accessories), Furious Goose (designer silk scarves and accessories), Loveness Lee (jewellery) and wagumi (Japanese crafted items). Find out more here.

Lanthanides: Rare Earth Spectra

The contemporary ceramics studio County Hall Pottery presents a debut solo exhibition by Potter in Residence Charly Blackburn inside County Hall.

Working with Lanthanide oxides, Blackburn creates luminous ceramic sculptures that explore the relationship between light, colour and material. From Erbium pink and Praseodymium green to Holmium orange and Neodymium purple, the exhibition brings these often-overlooked elements to the surface, revealing their hidden role in the technologies that shape our everyday lives.

Exhibition on show 7 to 27 Sep. The exhibition is open Thu-Sun from 1pm–6pm. Viewable outside these hours by appointment; contact: [email protected]

Crafted Futures

Crafted Futures is a selling showcase of contemporary craft and design from Design-Nation’s diverse UK-wide membership. Their Design Festival exhibition presents objects created by 35 highly skilled designers using ceramic, fibre, glass, metal, paper and wood to make unique design pieces that show exciting contrasts of form, materials, and sources of inspiration.

Exhibition on show from 9 to 20 September, open daily 11am–6pm.