"[5][6][7] The inaugural edition of the London Design Festival took place from the 20 to 28 September 2003, "bringing together 90 speakers in over 60 events throughout the capital".

[citation needed] The Festival comprises over 400 events and exhibitions staged by over 300 partner organisations across the design spectrum and from around the world.

[13][14][15] The Festival also has events including its thought-leadership programme the Global Design Forum, talks, keynotes, daily tours, and workshops.

Working with businesses and designers, previous Landmark Projects have included Sclera by David Adjaye (2008), Endless Stair by Alex de Rijke (2013),[19] The Smile by Alison Brooks Architects (2016),[20][21] Medusa by Tin Drum and Sou Fujimoto (2021),[22] INTO SIGHT by Sony Design (2022), and Sabine Marcelis's swivelling stone chairs on St Giles Square (2022).

[23][24][25][14][26] Since 2009, the Victoria and Albert Museum has been the central hub for the London Design Festival, celebrating fourteen years of partnership in 2022.