We’re a grassroots group of Los Angeles-based designers, makers, brands, and creatives who are excited to activate and celebrate Los Angeles design in all its vibrant diversity.

LADW is for people whose work lives in architecture and design — architects, interior designers, specifiers, purchasers, product designers, makers, and creators.

It’s also, just as equally, for people who simply love design, are curious about the creative process, or just want to explore the spaces and stories that make Los Angeles unique.

Whether you’re a professional, an enthusiast, or somewhere in between, LADW is designed to be open, welcoming, and community-driven.

LA celebrates the weird and unexpected. The city is a sanctuary for creatives who thrive off the beaten path. Frank Lloyd Wright said it best: “Tip the world over on its side and everything loose will land in Los Angeles.” Even with an abundance of creators, makers, and collectors here in LA, we are still in desperate need of city-centric festivals and celebrations of design and community.

These are commonplace globally, but not as prominent in Los Angeles because our geography presents a unique challenge to bring people together. Thus, each iteration of LADW is intentionally geographically narrow. LADW aims to highlight emerging designers and heritage brands alike, and bring together all sectors of the design industry including but not limited to residential, commercial, and hospitality.

LA Design Weekend is one of many wonderful design celebrations throughout the year. Our vibe is the more the merrier, no matter if you’re participating or attending, we hope you are as excited about design in Los Angeles as we are. We’re thrilled to continue LADW annually and hope you’ll join us!

In congregating downtown and in Northeast LA, LADW invites the broader design community of Los Angeles and out-of-towners to meet the city’s emerging, independent creatives where they are and draw a throughline connecting other ends of the city to the east side.

The neighborhoods in Central and Northeast LA are also home to Los Angeles’ design and manufacturing history, and LADW is excited to support the growing network of design studios in this region. 

The city itself fuels creativity, inviting you to think outside the box and to participate in an experimental community that is quintessentially LA. 

Our hope is to continue this grassroots movement all around Los Angeles throughout the year, highlighting each nook and cranny of this great and mighty county and its neighboring cities.

LA celebrates the weird, the unexpected.

Join us!