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VISIT

LONDON CREATES

CREATIVITY INSPIRES CREATIVITY

16 - 26 JULY 2026 | THE TRUMAN BREWERY

 
 
BE IMMERSED IN CREATIVITY
LONDON  |  SYDNEY  |  NEW YORK

Visit our landmark exhibitions across architecture, design and visual culture. The Creates exhibitions are a global platform, immersing visitors in the world of creativity, diving into the layers of creative process, making, craft and design

London, Sydney and New York form our international series of flagship exhibitions, shaped by distinct regional identities united through creativity, innovation and imagination

Each destination brings together world-renowned studios, pioneering designers and emerging creatives across industries. The international exhibitions are designed to explore ideas, inspiration and exchange knowledge without barriers

LONDON CREATES

16 - 26 JULY 2026

THE TRUMAN BREWERY



London Creates is a major exhibition of architecture, design and visual culture. The exhibition explores the creative process of renowned studios, pioneering designers and emerging thought leaders alongside top visual creations from the Drawing of the Year Awards 2026

  • EXPLORE CREATIVE MINDS

  • EXPERIENCE BUILT IMAGINATION

  • BE INSPIRED BY CAPTIVATING CREATIVITY

  • ATTEND LEADING TALKS

  • EXPERIENCE CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES

We’re collaborating with HP, D5 Render and Affinity as they push the boundaries of technology to design tools that actually tackle our most complex workflows, empowering us as architects and designers. Experience how leading studios + practitioners are adopting these technologies to enhance their workflows


London Creates will also showcase the top creative works from the Drawing of the Year Awards - submit your work for the opportunity to be exhibited

 
 
WHAT'S ON

EXPERIENCE RENOWNED STUDIOS

Dive into the creative process of world leading studios and explore how they create from drawings, models, mockups, tests and immersive materials

EXPLORE OUTSTANDING VISUAL CREATIONS

Discover a world-class curation of outstanding visual creations by architects, designers and artists from around the world selected from our annual Awards

BE INSPIRED BY LEADING VOICES

Experience an inspiring programme of talks, masterclass sessions to expert-led workshops delivered by leading voices across architecture, design and visual culture

EXPERIENCE HOW TECHNOLOGY IS EMPOWERING DESIGN

Explore how studios + creative professionals are mastering emerging technologies to enhance their workflows

DISCOVER THE CREATIVE GRADUATE SHOWCASE

Explore Free Range the landmark showcase for emerging creatives across the UK, collaborating with London Creates

 
Explore outstanding creations

Visit London Creates to explore the Drawing of the Year Awards 2026 Award winners

Discover a world-class curation of outstanding visual representations by architects, designers and artists from around the world

Explore captivating works across hand drawing, to highly complex 3D creations to outstanding artistic visualisations of other-worldly imaginations. The Awards exhibition is a key feature within London Creates and explores the diversity of ideas and visual languages across the built environment

Be inspired by the breadth of boundary-pushing creators and the abundance of creativity showcased across London, Sydney and New York

Submit your works to the Awards for a chance to be exhibited across the world

 
Be inspired by leading voices

As part of London Creates 2026, visitors are also invited to experience an inspiring series of evening talks, masterclasses and expert-led workshops delivered by leading voices in architecture, design and visual culture

The programme welcomes projects, studios and emerging talents that exemplify excellence in visual representation and image-making, offering rare insight into the ideas, techniques and creative processes shaping the built environment today

 
 
FREE RANGE

16 - 26 JULY 2026

THE TRUMAN BREWERY

In July 2026, The Truman Brewery will become a hive of creative energy as London Creates and the annual creative graduate showcase Free Range take over the building

Born from a desire to spotlight student talent - especially from regions where access to creative networks are limited - Free Range is a landmark showcase for emerging creatives across photography, fine arts to architecture