The London Design Festival – with over 300 events in six design districts this year – continues to welcome a breadth of design disciplines, beyond the world of furniture. Whilst we're taking the hype with a pinch of salt, we're still excited to see a mixture of themes and some extraordinary immersive installations, as well as some topical takes on the future of e-commerce, manufacturing and mobility. Not to mention lots of chances to shop, socialise and simply be inspired. With so much to see but so little time, here’s our take on the most promising events for the discerning design festival goer. Hope to see you there. Plan

1. V&A

WEST: Brompton Design Quarter SHOW & TALK : Installation, Architecture In recent years, the V&A has become the hub of the design festival, with an impressive line up of talks and immersive experiences to ignite imaginations. Highlights this year include an installation by Barber Osgerby and BMW, playing with spatial perspectives in the Raphael Gallery, to a talk on what design will mean for consumer and brands in the future. 13 - 21 September View opening times Talk How Do You Design the Future Seminar Room 3, Learning Centre 16th September 16:00 – 17.30

2. Designjunction

3. Harrods is Design

WEST: Brompton Design District SHOW: Shop, Product, CMF, Making Harrods are making their LDF debut with an in-store 'design trail'. Stop by to see some brand storytelling from Panerai, with a collection of rare horology. Also keep an eye out for exclusive launches from the likes of Bethan Gray, The Rug Company x Paul Smith and Zaha Hadid’s first homewares collection. 8th September - 5th October View opening times

4. The Masterclass Sessions

5. A Place Called Home

CENTRAL: Trafalgar Square SHOW : Installation What does ‘home’ mean to you? What are the subtle differences that differentiate a house from a home? Sharing economy trailblazers Airbnb set this brief to a range of leading designers, welcoming them to create their personal vision of a room to inspire visitors at the Landmark Project in Trafalgar Square. Jasper Morrison takes inspiration from the square's native wildlife in his 'Pigeon Fancier’s' house; Raw Edges room has the ability to transform its internal space to create different rooms; Studioilse has focused on daily rituals while Patternity occupies their 'home' with a trio of giant kaleidoscopes. 8th – 22nd September Open 24 hours

6. Restless Futures

7. 100% Design

WEST: Earls Court TALKS: Retail, Product, CMF The selection of free talks appear to be the highlight of this years 100% Design. The theme of ‘serendipity’ seems somewhat nebulous, but we are intrigued by two talks in particular. 17th - 20th September Ed Barber and Jay Osgerby Recognised as being the duo of the moment after being commissioned to design the train for London’s Crossrail in July, the pair will be discussing past and future projects since their initial career moment at 100% design in 2006. Warning: this one’s ticketed. 20th September 10:00 The Big Question: in an online world, what is the role of a shop today? Chloe Macintosh, creative director of made.com, Oliver White, e-commerce director of Heal’s and Ross Phillips from retail experience design consultancy Dalziel & Pow will be in discussion about the future of retail in a digital age. 19th September 16:30 See full set with times

8. Shoreditch Design Triangle

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