DESIGN WEEK LAGOS 2026

Africa’s Leading Design Festival & Platform.

Design Week Lagos returns in October 2026 with a bold celebration of creativity, innovation, and culture. Bringing together designers, visionaries, and creative minds, the event will spotlight the future of design through inspiring conversations and  immersive experiences

theme:
Making a New Africa

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About the Festival

A Platform for Design, Industry & Culture

Design Week Lagos (DWL) is Africa’s leading annual design festival, established to celebrate creativity, innovation, and design-led manufacturing. Operating at the intersection of culture, industry, and economic development, the festival positions design as a strategic tool for national and continental progress. Each year, Lagos becomes a living platform for exhibitions, talks, workshops, installations, trade showcases, and partner-led activations — connecting creative practice with manufacturing, commerce, education, and policy.

About Design Week Lagos

The Festival Ecosystem

What Design Week Lagos Includes

Design Week Lagos brings together programmes across exhibitions, trade, knowledge-sharing, competitions, and industry development.

Exhibitions

Talks & Knowledge

Competitions & Development

Citywide Celebration

Featured Highlights

Conceived as a citywide celebration, Design Week Lagos activates multiple districts and venues across Lagos.

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Conceived as a citywide celebration, Design Week Lagos activates multiple districts and venues across Lagos.

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Exhibit at Made by Design

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