London Festival of Architecture 2026 Announces 'Belonging' Theme and 400+ Events
Scheduled for 1 to 30 June 2026, the London Festival of Architecture (LFA) will showcase more than 400 events centered around the theme 'Belonging.' Under the leadership of Rosa Rogina, the festival will feature 11 neighborhood hubs. Notable keynote presentations include the Murray Lecture by architect Jayden Ali on 1 June and the Young Voices lecture by Sam Elbahja. The main festival hub will be located at the London Centre on Aldermanbury Street, where various activities will occur. The curation panel comprises Black Females in Architecture, Rumi Bose, Thomas Bryans, Sarah Considine, Tayshan Hayden-Smith, and Tanisha Raffiuddin. Wallpaper* spotlights nine events, such as a Southbank architecture walk, Anna Lerner's photographic exhibition, and a Windrush Day performance curated by Ava Joseph and Ayo Vincent.
Key facts
- London Festival of Architecture 2026 runs 1-30 June 2026
- Theme is 'Belonging'
- Over 400 activities planned
- 11 neighbourhood hubs across London
- Murray Lecture on 1 June by Jayden Ali
- Young Voices lecture by Sam Elbahja
- First time The London Centre serves as festival hub
- Curation panel includes 7 members
Entities
Artists
- Jayden Ali
- Sam Elbahja
- Tanisha Raffiuddin
- Anna Lerner
- Ben Campkin
- Tarek Merlin
- Ava Joseph
- Ayo Vincent
- Basil Watson
- Tony Ray Jones
- Dhruv Gulabchande
- Rosa Rogina
- Peter Murray
- Neba
- Selasi
- Rumi Bose
- Thomas Bryans
- Sarah Considine
- Tayshan Hayden-Smith
- Neba Sere
- Selasi Setufe MBE
- Simone Brewster
- Özgül Öztürk
- Sahra Hersi
- Jim Stephenson
- Adam Kaasa
- Manijeh Verghese
- Samta Nadeem
- Pranjal Maheshwari
Institutions
- London Festival of Architecture
- Wallpaper*
- V&A East Museum
- Cambridge University
- The London Centre
- NLA
- TFL
- Black Females in Architecture
- IF_DO
- IF/ Design Labs
- Greater London Authority
- Grow to Know
- Concept Culture
- Bow Arts
- Narrative Practice
- Unknown Works
- RSHP
- ZHA
- World Heart Beat
- Brookfield Properties
- Objects of Common Interest
- Hergé Foundation
- Lego
- RIBA
- Archiboo
- London Festival of Architecture (LFA)
- Black Females in Architecture (BFA)
- Palestine Collective
- Stanley Picker Gallery
- University of Westminster
- Design Museum
- Noiascape
- Victoria & Albert Museum
- New London Architecture (NLA)
- Culture Mile BID
- Studio Folk
- Raskl
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Mizzi Studio
- London Borough of Haringey
- Alexandra Palace
- Ubele Initiative
- C20 Society
- Migration Museum
- Urban Learner
- CABIN
- Makower Architects
- Good Homes Alliance
- Museum of Architecture
- Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
- Migrateful
- Roca London Gallery
- STIR
- Open City
- Discover South Kensington
- Serendipity Arts
- Science Museum
- Morris+Company
- dRMM
- Zaha Hadid Architects
- Haworth Tompkins
- WW+P Architects
- Eric Parry Architects
- 10N Collective
- Barbican Centre
- Earls Court Development
- Principal Place
- London Centre
- Southbank Centre
- National Theatre
- Royal Festival Hall
- Hayward Gallery
- Canary Wharf
- Wolves Lane
- Kew's Carbon Garden
- STIRworld
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Chrisp Street
- Canning Town
- Leamouth
- City of London
- Colindale
- Edgware
- Fitzrovia
- Royal Victoria
- South Bank
- Waterloo
- South Kensington
- High Street Kensington
- Thames Road
- Wandsworth Town
- Wandle Delta
- Wood Green
- Alexandra Palace
- Aldermanbury Street
- Somers Town
- Thamesmead
- Lakeside Centre
- 1 Principle Place
- East London
- Barbican Estate
- Earls Court
- Principal Place
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Southbank
- Canary Wharf
- Haringey
- Science Museum
- Roca London Gallery
- London Centre
- Accra
- Ghana
- India