Event: The Design Council will host the 34th World Design Congress in London at the Barbican Centre in September 2025.

World Design Congress London 2025 – Share the stories

The Design Council will host the 34th World Design Congress in London at the Barbican Centre in September 2025. The event was last held in London in 1969 at the Southbank Centre with 1,000 delegates from 39 countries, the theme will be Design for Planet.

There are so many incredible designers and businesses who are already leading the way in Design for Planet. The Design Council would love to help tell these stories as part of the World Design Congress campaign and event. If you have a great green design impact story to tell, send 100 words and high-res imagery to congress@designcouncil.org.uk