Challenging convention, navigating a path between hand-making and technology, and harnessing materials for circular, sustainable design are a few of the themes running through the 2026 iteration of the London Design Festival (12–20 September). Whether you want to explore innovative thinking, revisit the classics or simply see what’s new, the DA/UK guide has you covered
Bodily Inbetweenness
11th September-13th November, Tuesday to Friday, 11am to 6.30pm. Ruup & Form, 7 Tilney Court London EC1V 9BQ
Varuna Kollanethu’s Old Street gallery Ruup & Form is known for exploring the space where art meets craft, and for championing material-led makers. Its autumn show, which opens at the start of LDF, is the first solo gallery exhibition of the Chinese-Korean, London-based artist Woo Jin Joo. She describes her practice as “myth-making”, inspired by folklore and shamanism, and bringing together media including freehand machine embroidery, textiles, ceramics, sculpture and drawing. There will be sculptural seating from which to have a quiet encounter with the artist’s work, including shaggy three-dimensional creatures made from viscose thread.
