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Discover today’s designers and ideas that will change our world.

Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane’s Lancaster Place commission continues their collaborative exploration of the ‘grey areas’ of England’s narratives, focusing on the notion of the ‘right to remain’.

The Pits is a new installation by resident artists, Sophia Al-Maria and Lydia Ourahmane in G31, which sits in dialogue with their outdoor commission on Lancaster Place, 2125.

The Courtauld Gallery is home to one of the world’s great art collections, and is located in the North Wing of Somerset House.

Bring your family and friends to Somerset House to explore its exciting history.

In this one hour experience, you'll take a walk through the varied and surprising history of Somerset House.

G31 is a project space dedicated to the work of Somerset House Studios and its residency programmes.

A collaborative artist development programme for creatives ages 19-25 to explore their potential in game making.

John Darlington in Conversation with Helen Czerski, presented by World Monuments Fund & English Heritage.

In this talk, we speak to leading thinkers working at the cutting edge of the circular economy – asking ourselves how we can continue to meet the demands of fashion and design through groundbreaking science, new social and economic models and imaginative craft techniques.

The talk will shine a light on the Hong Kong pavilion, revealing how spatial experiences are used to create immersive volumes and verticality that evoke a sense of rescue and exploration, and exploring how the LDB audience have engaged with this interactive pavilion throughout the exhibition.

Join us for a panel exploring design without a designer – from shared community-based knowledge driving needs-based innovation to the role of collective intelligence in design and decision making.