V&A South Kensington hosts free installations for London Design Festival 2026

Visitors to London this autumn can explore a series of free installations, displays, and events at V&A South Kensington as part of London Design Festival 2026. Centred on the theme of how design, craft, and technology spark curiosity and illuminate interconnected forces, the lineup features works spread across the venue.

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Featured Displays and Events

A broad selection of free displays is currently open to the public until 18 October 2026, including:

• Albert Yonathan Setyawan: Metamorphic Modulation

• Playfool: Emerging Designer Commission: Playfool The Server

• Sam Ghantous: your golf course made my gpu

• Henry Svendsen: Lovers Hold

• Andre Williams: Time After Time

• Nina Davies: Image Syncers

• Linda Dounia: Once Upon A Garden

• Eunjo Lee: When the Void Gazes Back

Additionally, the Craft x Tech Tokai Project runs from 12 September until 30 September 2026, featuring a free craft workshop on 14 September. The Global Design Forum talk is on now until 14 September, while Aziza Kadyri's display Sender Unknown will remain open through 9 January 2027.

Special Programming and Self-Guided Trail

Art and design enthusiasts can drop in for the free Digital Design Weekend 2026 from 18 September to 20 September, or attend the Friday Late: Awakenings event on 18 September. Later in the season, Maya Man will present StarQuest: a Performance-Lecture on 10 October 2026.

For a quick overview, visitors can take the 25-minute V&A x London Design Festival: Awakenings trail, which guides guests through 10 inspirational pieces positioned around the museum.