Design around the world

London Design Festival Sept 16 to 24, londondesignfestival.com

Even after 15 years, the London Design Festival is still a key event in the city's cultural calendar, and on the itineraries of industry folks as well as the local public and overseas visitors.

Its success can be attributed to how the platform is for both emerging and established designers to present their works. Festival director Ben Evans notes that "people have established, run and successfully sold their businesses via the Festival."