THE NEW DESIGN DISTRICTS:

Greenwich, Southwark and Park Royal

The festival’s reach is bigger than ever this year as it welcomes three unique new Design Districts to the fold, bringing the total number up to 10. Park Royal Design District in west London will see makers, musicians and filmmakers throw open their studio doors to visitors; Southwark South Design District will showcase

the creativity of Peckham, Old Kent Road and Camberwell, while Design District at Greenwich Peninsula is set in the newly developed area’s dazzling block of 16 buildings – don’t miss its architecture tours led by Open City (londondesignfestival.com).

Making its debut in September, Greenwich Peninsula Design District is London’s first permanent, purpose-built hub for the creative industries