The London Design Festival was established in 2003 as an annual international event to celebrate and promote London and the UK's creativity. By dedicating the last two weeks in September to design a diverse range of individuals and organisations are able to come together, celebrate the creative diversity of London, discover new ideas, make new connections, and most importantly, have fun.

Events
The events programme is the heart and soul of the Festival. The vast majority of Festival events are free. Each of the listings includes details on whats planned, who's hosting, where and when its on, alongside details of similar or nearby events.

In due course you'll find full listings of all the events and activity that make up the Festival programme. Subscribe to keep updated with the events programme.

Scarlet Projects
Twelve stalls manned by a selection of the most talented and dynamic young UK designers will be selling remedies for modern-day ailments in the best wild west medicine show tradition. Ailments treated could be anything from i-POD addiction to compulsive shopping disorder and celebrity obsession, acting as a revealing and insightful commentary on the 21st century human condition. Commissioned by the Wellcome Trust and curated by Scarlet Projects.

Tom Dixon
Last year Tom Dixon contributed to the Festival with 'The Bombay Saphire Stretch', a bench made from blue rubber bands that weaved across Trafalgar Square. It was seen and used by thousands. This year he is going further with a new structure housing a project based on re-cycling and sustainability. It will be participative allowing visitors to contribute to the design and to contribute through re-cycling.

Located in the very centre of London it will be a very visible part of the Festival seen by tens of thousands of passers by, many of them strangers to design. One of the remits of the Festival is to reach new audiences and to tell stories of design. Tom Dixon, one of the UK's leading designers, will do both.

[re]design
[re]design 06 is the London Design Festival event that is friendly to you, to others and the environment. Inspiring installations - from innovative organisations, each with their own take on friendly design [re]design rooms - selection of enchanting friendly sustainable design for the home Stimulating seminars - for designers, delivered by business support organisations and leading creative thinkers on sustainability [re]design book - full of inspiration for designers' and buyers' of friendly interior products. The Salon - an interactive space with tools to encourage a little chat or a big debate. [re]design info point - find out where to go next.

Locations
During the Festival design is everywhere in London and projects can be found in over 150 different venues. There is no one main location but there are hotspots in east, west and central London. The home for Festival projects vary by type too and they include retailers, museums & galleries, the art & design colleges, creative businesses, and temporary locations everywhere. This website will help you find them.

İnternational
The Festival is a fixture on the international calendar attracting thousands of visitors from across the world. It is also international in its outlook with projects and collaborations involving London's international creative community and by being open to numerous initiatives from other world cities. The international side of the Festival will continue to grow in 2006 and beyond.

In past years the Festival has included a diversity of world-class talent and is now internationally the largest of its kind. Last year it attracted official delegations from over 30 countries. This year the Festival plans to maintain its diverse international reputation. Over 15 countries are already expected in September, including Thailand, Austria, Norway, India, Dubai and Singapore.