World Design Congress 9-10 September 2025

When: 9-10 September 2025.

Where: Barbican Centre, London, England.

What: World Design Congress 2025, Design for Planet.

This September, the World Design Congress returns to London for the first time since 1969. Hosted at the Barbican Centre from 9-10 September, this major global gathering brings together over 1,000 designers, thinkers, policymakers and provocateurs to explore one big, urgent question: how can design help solve the climate and nature crisis?

From Thomas Heatherwick and Lord Norman Foster to Brian Eno and Mariana Mazzucato, the speaker line-up is as bold and boundary-pushing as the brief. Expect keynotes, interactive sessions and deep dives into themes like zero carbon, regenerative design, and the circular economy.