Design Museum
Upcoming events at Design Museum, London.
224-238 Kensington High Street, London W8 6AG · Directions ↗ · 31 upcoming
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Future Observatory: Tools for Transition
Four UK research projects demonstrate design-led solutions for housing, healthcare, planning and resource management in the green transition.
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Wes Anderson: The Archives
Retrospective exhibition of Wes Anderson's cinematic archives featuring over 700 objects including storyboards, puppets, costumes and miniature models across his three-decade career.
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Future Observatory: The Stone Demonstrator
Low-carbon stone construction prototype demonstrating pre-tensioned building techniques to reduce emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional materials.
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PLATFORM: Simone Brewster
Simone Brewster's multidisciplinary practice spans sculptural forms, jewellery and furniture exploring material histories and cultural narratives across four thematic sections.
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Design Camp for ages 7 to 10: Stop Motion with Clay
Children aged 7-10 create stop motion animation using clay, inspired by Wes Anderson's films, taking home their puppets and finished film.
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NIGO: From Japan with Love
NIGO retrospective charting the Japanese designer's 30-year career across fashion, music and architecture, featuring over 700 objects from his personal collection.
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Designer Maker User
Free permanent collection display examining modern design through the interconnected roles of designer, maker and user, featuring almost 1000 twentieth and twenty-first century objects.
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Dwellings, Rehomed
Seventeen birdhouses by London designers explore human empathy with other species through functional to poetic responses to reimagining the humble birdhouse.
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Fables for our Time
Triptych display examining humanity's relationship with nature through folktales and emoji, exploring bee, coral and mushroom ecosystems.
STORYTELLING
Design Camp for ages 7 to 10: Drawing and Storytelling
Children aged 7-10 learn observational drawing and zine-making techniques inspired by Wes Anderson's visual storytelling.
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Design Camp for ages 11 to 14: Stop Motion with Clay
Stop-motion animation workshop for ages 11-14 using clay to create puppets, sets and films inspired by Wes Anderson.
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Design Camp for ages 11 to 14: Digital Illustration
Young people aged 11-14 learn digital illustration fundamentals using Photoshop, inspired by the museum's architecture.
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Design Camp for ages 7 to 10: Sustainable Prop Making
Children aged 7-10 learn sustainable prop making inspired by Wes Anderson, designing and building fantasy props from recycled materials.
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Design Camp for ages 11 to 14: Create a Shoe Prototype
Young designers aged 11-14 create sculptural shoe prototypes using recycled materials, inspired by the NIGO exhibition and led by footwear designer Hernan Guardamagna.
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Family Day: Design and Worldbuilding
Children aged five to eleven create characters and worlds inspired by Wes Anderson's archives and the Mini Designers series in facilitated 75-minute workshops.
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Audio-Described Tour of NIGO: From Japan with Love
Audio-described group tour of NIGO: From Japan with Love exhibition for blind and visually impaired visitors and companions.
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Curator Tour of PLATFORM: Simone Brewster
Curator-led tour exploring Simone Brewster's interdisciplinary design practice across jewellery, furniture, sculpture and public architecture, delivered by display curator Hadeel Eltayeb.
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BSL Tour: Architecture of the Museum and PLATFORM
British Sign Language tour exploring the Design Museum building's architecture and John Pawson's transformation, plus Simone Brewster's PLATFORM display.
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Building Resilience: Demonstrators for a Changing Climate
Leading architects and policymakers discuss creative responses to climate change and resilient urban environments during London Climate Action Week.
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Workshop: Feature Film Storyboarding with Jay Clarke
Feature film storyboarding workshop with Jay Clarke, lead storyboard artist on Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs, covering visual storytelling and thumbnail sketching techniques.
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Artists in the Wes Anderson Universe: From Canvas to Screen
Artists Sandro Kopp and Michael Taylor discuss how art informs Wes Anderson's iconic film aesthetic with Chief Curator Johanna Agerman Ross.
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Workshop: Natural Dyes
Natural dyes workshop exploring bundle dyeing techniques with plants and waste materials to create unique fabric pieces.
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Curator Tour of NIGO: From Japan with Love
Curator-led tour of the NIGO retrospective exploring the Japanese creative director's influence on streetwear, fashion and design.
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Summer Garden Salon
Garden salon blending conversation and hands-on activities exploring nature and design with garden designer Lottie Delamain and artist Rosa Whiteley.
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Design Camp for ages 7 to 10: Create in Clay
Children aged 7 to 10 explore pottery techniques including wheel throwing, pinch pots and clay carving in a full-day hands-on workshop.
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Design Camp for ages 7 to 10: Turn Plastic into Fabric
Children aged 7-10 learn to transform plastic bags into fusible eco-friendly fabric through sustainable design and upcycling techniques.
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Design Camp for ages 11 to 14: Designing with Light and Shadow
Cyanotype workshop for ages 11-14 using plants and sunlight to create photographic prints on paper and fabric.
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Design Camp for ages 7 to 10: Designing with Light and Shadow
Children aged 7-10 learn cyanotype printing using plants from the museum garden and explore designing with light and shadow.
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Talk: Design Practice and Motherhood
Designers and artists discuss how motherhood and creative practice intersect, shaped by identity, care and cultural expectation.
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Workshop: Introduction to Woodwork
Two-day woodworking workshop exploring form and surface through drawing and hands-on making with timber.
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Workshop: The Workwear Jacket
Pattern cutting workshop focusing on the workwear jacket, covering measurement-taking, drafting techniques, and garment details.