Events across the capital

1 Decorex InternatIonal 2015, Syon Park
20 - 23 September

This year the luxury show Decorex explores the future through a series of interactive installations and focused seminars. Design critic and Blueprint contributor Corinne Julius curates the sequel to last year's Future Heritage - featuring contemporary British craft designers - while designer Russell Sage will create a champagne bar and Mayfair shop. The New Craftsmen has designed the VIP lounge.

2 100% Design at Olympia
23 - 26 September

The UK's largest design trade show celebrates its 21st year in a new home, Olympia London. Split between two levels in the Grand and West Halls, the show will bring together more than 400 exhibitors with the theme Design in Colour. As well as seminars and events, the top colour trends for 2016 - worked out with trend forecaster WGSN - will thread throughout the exhibition space.

3 Tent London and Super Brands London, Old Truman Brewery
24 - 27 September

Of the 450 exhibitors from 29 countries here, some will be themed around a design discipline, others will be a cross-disciplinary selection by producers, including Fulgen for 100% Norway 2015. Other pavilions to check out include Consistency & Change in Korean Craft and The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland exhibition Irish Design 2015. New will be the feature area Techable Home, with a Tech Meets Design talks series at the nearby Second Home designed by selgascano.

4 Made North, 50th anniversary of the British road sign

It is 50 years since Jock Kinneir and Margaret Calvert created the British Road sign and typefaces Transport and Motorway. To celebrate, LDF has asked 50 British artists and designers to transform the circle, triangle and square signs, and activities include a city-wide installation and talks and events at the Design Museum.

5 Brompton Design District

Brompton, the original Design District, will host a pop-up programme curated by design consultant Jane Withers. Skandium will introduce the architect and designer Jonas Lindvall, while at nearby Mint Lina Kanfani will curate a show of emerging designers. More new talent can be seen from Sarah van Gameren and Philippe Malouin, who co-curate Platform 18 at the RCA - it's their closing exhibition before they move on from their roles as tutors in Design Products.

6 Shoreditch Design Triangle

Now in its seventh consecutive year, Shoreditch Design Triangle brings together a collection of designers, stores, galleries and brands located between Old Street and Shoreditch High Street Underground stations. The Ace Hotel will be the hub again, hosting a series of events and installations, including a new product and retail collaboration with Modern Design Review and bike tours with tokyobike.

Images: Courtesy London Design Festival