In need of some design inspiration? Look no further than Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour's Focus/25. The annual event is set to be brimming with creative ideas, inspiration and insights from members of our online design directory, The List by House & Garden.
Taking place from September 15-19, the event is the perfect opportunity to mingle with industry insiders and take a look at the newest product launches for autumn 2025. It also features a fantastic programme of talks, demonstrations and creative collaborations.
Focus/25's programme includes many of The List by House & Garden's members. The opening day of the event features a panel discussion focusing on how historical references inform modern interiors with Gianluca Longo of The World of Interiors in conversation with interior designers Clare Gaskin and Andrea Benedettini, and The Romo Group’s director of design and excellence, Emily Mould, in Romo's showroom.
On Tuesday the 16th, as part of the Design Centre's renowned talks programme, Conversations in Design, Rachel Chudley, House & Garden‘s Designer of the Year, will be in discussion with Talib Choudhry, the recently appointed editor of House & Garden. The talk will explore Rachel's unique design and what is exciting her in the world of design and decoration right now.
Later in the week at the Tissus d'Hélène showroom, interior designer Nicola Harding will discuss her new book Homing Instinct (Rizzoli) with House & Garden’s features director Elizabeth Metcalfe, exploring what gives interiors the feeling of coming home
Other showrooms hosting events include Jennifer Manners Design, Samuel Heath, ABI Interiors, David Hunt Lighting, GP & J Baker, THG Paris, Ca' Pietra Artisans, Chase Erwin Schumacher, The Rug Company, Forbes & Lomax, Amy Kent and Shepel'.
Along with the permanent showrooms, Design Centre's Design Avenue will offer additional ways for visitors to encounter an abundance of brands like Box Galleries, Coral + Hive, Amy Kent Rugs, Timney Fowler, Munder Skiles x Colefax and Fowler.
Many of the Design Avenue's house guests will be available to visit from 22 September to 16 October as part of Focus/25: The Longer View.
Be sure to take a look at the full schedule on the Design Centre, Chelsea Harbour's website.
To register for London Design Week and learn more about its programme of events, visit the Design Centre website. To learn more about The List by House & Garden by visiting its website.
