LONDON CREATES 2026

Details

London Creates 2026, a major free-to-visit exhibition showcasing pioneering architects, engineers and designers shaping the future of design, will take place at The Truman Brewery from 16th to 26th July 2026.

Hosted by Archisource in collaboration with HP, Intel®, D5 and Affinity, the exhibition explores how human creativity and technologies are transforming creative process, from concept, ideation and experimentation, to fabrication, making and construction.

Curated in collaboration with ZHA, the exhibition brings together leading studios, engineers, designers and academic institutions from across the built environment. Through real-world projects, interactive virtual experiences, physical models, design drawings and digital tool demonstrations, London Creates presents new approaches to digital fabrication, structural computation, material innovation, climatic intelligence and design-led technological advancements.

Featured exhibits include ZHA exploring how the practice designs, AKT II and their collaborators, Mamou-Mani Architects and Fab.Pub, alongside leading universities including AADRL at the Architectural Association, The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL and the University of East London Design Fabrication Lab.

London Creates invites visitors to experience how architecture, engineering, design thinking and technology are advancing new possibilities for the built environment.

Book your tickets at creates.london’ Hub.

Events Programme

Alongside the exhibition, London Creates will host a programme of talks, workshops and activations led by innovators, industry leaders and creative organisations from across architecture, engineering and design. For the full programme and to reserve your tickets, visit the link above.

Programme highlights include a headline talk by Patrik Schumacher, Principal at ZHA, several sessions with the ZHA teams offering insights into innovative technologies, a talk from AKT II, an evening titled 'Architects to Founders' featuring leading founders from architecture and technology and roundtable discussions with top creative teams.

The events programme will also feature hands-on workshops, including a model-making workshop by Open City Education, an architectural photography workshop by Mass Collective and a wider series of sessions exploring creative practice, design technology and the future of the built environment.

Advance booking is recommended, as capacity may be limited for selected events.

Experience Visual Storytelling

London Creates also invites visitors to explore the world of visual creativity through the Drawing of the Year Awards 2026 showcase.

Selected from thousands of global submissions, the exhibition presents outstanding drawings, visual creations and representational works from across architecture, art and design. From hand-drawn sketches and detailed architectural drawings to 3D visualisations and hyper-realistic imagery, the Awards celebrate the full spectrum of architectural imagination.

Free to enter, the Drawing of the Year Awards recognise excellence in visual representation and celebrate the artists, designers and studios shaping new ways to communicate ideas, spaces and creative visions.

Free Range - Graduate Showcase

London Creates is also collaborating with Free Range, the landmark graduate showcase for emerging creative talent from across the UK.
Together, the exhibitions will bring a major creative takeover to The Truman Brewery, celebrating the next generation of practitioners across photography, fine art, architecture and design.

With a shared commitment to supporting emerging talent, London Creates and Free Range will invite visitors to explore new ideas, fresh perspectives and ambitious creative work from across the UK.