A Guide To London Design Week 2026
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Dazzling interiors inspiration all in one place
Lacking in interiors inspiration, or have a project you want to get off the ground but don’t know where to start? London Design Week (LDW) is your answer, celebrating everything the capital has to offer in terms of design innovation, all housed in Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour. For one week, join 600 brands as they showcase their newest collections, and listen in as industry experts share their top picks, tricks and predictions for the year ahead.
London Design Week 2026: A Guide
Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour
What Is London Design Week?
London Design Week is a week in which 600 brands come together under one roof to showcase their latest and greatest collections. From plush bespoke rugs to hand-painted wallpapers, it’s essentially the design world’s answer to fashion week. Taking over the entirety of Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour, there are shops, showrooms, stalls and art installations to gawk at. Expect to also catch ‘House Guests’, pop-up booths from independent and smaller brands. In addition to this, a series of talks run across the week.
When Is It?
Taking place every spring, this year London Design Week falls the 9 and 13 March 2026. Design Centre will be open from 9.30am until 5.30pm each day.
Where Is It?
As is tradition, London Design Week takes place at Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour (Lots Road, London SW10 0XE).
Do You Need To Book?
Yes, you’ll need to book in advance if you plan to swing by London Design Week (or sit in on any of its events). You can register for entry here; tickets are free.
The Highlights: What To Do At London Design Week
Attend A Talk
A series of enlightening talks take over the TALK Theatre during Design Week; see the full programme here. Top of our tick list? ‘Secrets to Running a Successful Project, Hosted by Country & Town House,’ of course. Our own Interiors Editor Carole Annette will be moderating this panel, which features designers Jennifer Hamilton, Franky Rousell and Jack Simpson and will teach audience members how to build the partnerships and implement the service standards that create highly successful projects. Tickets are £10pp.
See What’s New In Design
The core of London Design Week is its portfolio of over 135 interior design showrooms – aka, the unrivalled collective of international interior design brands. It’s here that you’ll be able to do some serious shopping, and find plenty of inspiration to take home with you. See the list of showrooms here.
Book A Free Showroom Event
There’s something for design enthusiasts and designers alike. London Design Week encourages the crowds to ‘stay competitive and connected’ with its curated programme of Conversations in Design talks series, Grow Your Business panels and Designer Toolkit sessions. There’ll also be over 100 free events in the showrooms, as well as tours and masterclasses throughout the week. See the full programme here.
Visit LDW’s House Guests
Throughout the week, Design Centre will also play host to over 30 pop-up House Guests, a careful curation of brands that will only be in-situ in the Design Avenue during London Design Week. You can find the full list of brands here.
See The Installations
Central to London Design Week are its intriguing installations, designed to capture the imagination – from huge hanging pendants to carefully curated showrooms (which you can see, feel and touch), there’s a lot of visual inspiration. If you’re intimidated by the sheer volume, don’t worry: there are twice daily ‘Design Discovery Tours’. Allow your guide to provide an insider’s view into the most talked-about designs from the week.
Explore The Design Emporium Collective
London Design Week also marks the grand opening of Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour’s brand new shopping space. Located on the fifth floor of the freshly redeveloped Design Centre East, the Design Emporium Collective houses 19 interior design brands that should be on everyone’s radar in 2026.
Don’t just take it from us, though. Join Carole Annett, C&TH’s Interiors Editor, for an exclusive tour of the Design Emporium Collective. This is your chance to spot design treasures, discover pieces you won’t find anywhere else and learn some fascinating stories behind their creation – all before the London Design Week crowds swoop in. (Monday 9 March, from 2pm. You can book your free ticket here.)
And for more details about the Design Emporium Collective, see our guide here.
