London Design Festival Announces 2026 Medal Winners
The recipients of the 2026 London Design Medal have been revealed by the London Design Festival: Jonathan Anderson (London Design Medal), Sir Christopher Frayling (Lifetime Achievement Medal), Anab Jain (Design Innovation Medal), and Solveiga Pakštaitė (Emerging Design Medal). The awards ceremony will take place at RH London, The Gallery, on 14 September, just prior to the festival, which runs from 12 to 20 September. Festival director Ben Evans commended the honorees for their impactful contributions to design. Anderson is celebrated for his roles at Loewe and JW Anderson, Frayling for his efforts in design education, Jain for her work at Superflux, and Pakštaitė for her innovative food waste technology, Bump. The jury included prominent creatives from around the world.
Key facts
- 2026 London Design Medals winners announced
- Winners: Jonathan Anderson, Sir Christopher Frayling, Anab Jain, Solveiga Pakštaitė
- Awards ceremony on 14 September at RH London, The Gallery
- London Design Festival runs 12-20 September
- Jury led by festival director Ben Evans
- Jonathan Anderson wins London Design Medal
- Sir Christopher Frayling wins Lifetime Achievement Medal
- Anab Jain wins Design Innovation Medal
- Solveiga Pakštaitė wins Emerging Design Medal
Entities
Artists
- Jonathan Anderson
- Sir Christopher Frayling
- Anab Jain
- Solveiga Pakštaitė
- Jon Ardern
- Ben Evans
- Christopher Frayling
- Michael Anastassiades
- Norman Foster
- Ben Evans CBE
- Es Devlin CBE
- Alice Rawsthorn OBE
- Pia Bhatia
- Bansari Paghdar
- Pranjal Maheshwari
- Mrinmayee Bhoot
- Stefano Gualeni
Institutions
- London Design Festival
- RH London
- Loewe
- Dior
- JW Anderson
- The Hepworth Wakefield
- Offer Waterman gallery
- Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
- Royal College of Art
- V&A Museum
- BBC
- Channel 4
- Superflux
- National Institute of Design
- Mimica
- Brunel University London
- London Design Medal
- Dezeen
- London College of Fashion
- Christian Dior
- Arts Council England
- Design Council
- Royal Mint Design Advisory Committee
- Crafts Study Centre
- James Dyson Award
- Dezeen Events Guide
- London Design Medals
- LOEWE
- LOEWE FOUNDATION
- Offer Waterman
- British Fashion Council
- V&A
- TIME100
- Churchill College, Cambridge
- Arts Council
- United Nations
- Google DeepMind
- Ingka Group
- UK Government
- Barbican
- MoMA
- La Biennale di Venezia
- RH London, The Gallery
- Pentagram
- Mayfair Design District
- Shoreditch Design Week
- Stirworld
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Venice
- Italy
- India
- Mayfair
- Cambridge
- England