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Architect Projects is delighted to invite you to Clerkenwell Design Week, the UK’s leading design festival. Get set for what will be CDW’s most ambitious edition to date, delivering more showrooms, exhibition venues, events, installations & brand activations than ever before.

Join the jam-packed design festival and explore 11 exhibition venues as well as 160+ showrooms, each presenting the latest in contemporary product design from around the globe. Explore inspiring design destinations, sit in on topical talks, discover hundreds of programmed events or network at plenty of parties!

Register for your free visitor badge here and take a look below at what to expect this year. All visitors to CDW will require a visitor badge to enter the exhibition venues and attend showroom events.

What to expect at CDW, 23-25 May

Exhibition venues

11 unique venues will present a curated selection of more than 300 design brands and emerging talent covering furniture, lighting, kitchens and bathrooms, textiles, home interior accessories, ceramics and surfaces.

Find out more

https://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/exhibition-venues

Installations and brand activations

Uncover a series of specially commissioned, site-specific installations dotted along the exhibition route and beyond. Expect to see work from the likes of: Steve Messam (pictured), Scale Rule, Duffy London, PLP Architecture.

Find out more

https://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/whats-on

Conversations at Clerkenwell

Conversations at Clerkenwell, sponsored by RAK Ceramics, showcases in-depth dialogue with established and new design talent, industry leaders, journalists and institutes, across a three day programme of topical talks. Hear from the likes of Morag Myerscough, Soho Home, Design Council, NLA, Pantone, BIID, Yuri Suzuki and more.

View the programme

https://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/conversations-at-clerkenwell

[d]arc thoughts

Supported by Lutron, the [d]arc media editorial team take to the stage at the House of Detention to bring you the latest series of the hugely popular light-focused talks programme, [d]arc thoughts. Join three-days of insightful discussions and presentations, where you will take away a deeper understanding of how light is integral to every project.

View the programme

https://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/darc-thoughts-clerkenwell-design-week

Showrooms

Discover more than 160 showrooms from both the UK and overseas with an extensive line-up of topic-led initiatives and events; from product launches and exhibitions to workshops and panel discussions.

Find out more

https://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/showrooms

Design destinations

New for 2023, CDW highlights key areas of the festival as creative hubs. Making use of new venues, as well as festival favourite locations, expect to see eye-catching installations, brand activations and clusters of design showrooms.

Find out more

https://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/design-destinations

Showroom events

Discover, interact and connect with industry professionals at Clerkenwell Design Week’s programme of specially curated events. From workshops to product launches and parties, you’re invited to join in with activities and network in London’s creative heart.

Find out more

https://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/programme

Late night

All exhibition venues will be open until 9pm on Wednesday 24 May with free drinks provided by our drinks sponsor, Budweiser Budvar.

Join us and browse leading product design into the night!

Find out more

https://www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com/cdw-late-night