About
Design District is a collection of 16 buildings designed by eight architects, one minute from North Greenwich station. The district is a thriving home for creative businesses offering permanent and purpose-designed workspaces, co-working within Bureau, Canteen an international food hall and bar, an exciting events programme and more.
Design District
160+ Creative Businesses
Design District provides a permanent space for London’s creatives to come and work together. The District is a hive of activity with a vibrant and engaged community of designers, makers and creators.
Here to keep London creative
The creative industries are at the heart of what makes London great. In London creative communities are under threat from rocketing rent, and are being squeezed out of established creative districts. Design District offers accessible, affordable work space purpose-made to support creative work of all kinds.
Purpose-made space for creative work
Everything about the district is designed to help creative businesses thrive: permanent buildings to provide security and certainty, with flexible leases to enable businesses to grow in one place. There are options from co-working space to clean studios and dirty workshops, along with places to eat and excercise for all to share.
The services creatives really need
Beyond space, Design District hosts a variety of events programmed for creatives. There are also business services available for tenants covering topics that creative industry professionals so often need help with. We also strive to constantly improve our service, behaving more like a world-class R&D department than a landlord. So as London grows, creatives have a permanent place to stay.
Design District In the press
Time Out
London's first rooftop basketball court has opened in Greenwich
22 August 2023
Elle Decoration
Is this the future of the UK's Design Communities?
21 February 2022
Evening Standard
How Greenwich become the capital’s new design epicentre
1 October 2021
The Guardian
Greenwich Design District review – a lesson in how to make somewhere out of nowhere
19 September 2021
The Telegraph
How Greenwich went from East End hinterland to the coolest design destination in London
18 September 2021
Dezeen
London's Design District officially opens to the public
15 September 2021
Financial Times
How London’s Greenwich Peninsula became a bustling Design District
10 September 2021
Architects' Journal
Designing the Greenwich Peninsula’s Design District
26 March 2021
Wallpaper* Magazine
Roz Barr explores post-pandemic office architecture at London’s Design District
10 February 2021
TIME
World's Greatest Places
20 July 2021
Brummell
Design for the future: Helen Arvanitakis
30 April 2020
Dezeen
Visuals revealed of eight architects' Greenwich Design District buildings
12 March 2020
ArchDaily
8 Emerging Architects Create an Unexpected Playful Contrast for Greenwich's Design District
7 October 2019
Design Week
Greenwich design district to offer “affordable” workspaces for 1,800 creatives
28 September 2017
Hypebeast
Mole Architects Adds Iridescent Facade to Design District Building
5 July 2022
National Geographic
How Greenwich Peninsula became London's newest creative hub
21 March 2022
PRESS CONTACT
London Communications Agency
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Design District Team

Emma Mansell
Head of Design District

Alex Howard
Sales Manager
Wietske Helwig
Marketing Manager

Frankie Mason
Marketing and Events Executive

Catriona Duncan
Property and Facilities Manager
Sasha Walters
Community Manager

Ophelia Mensah
Design District Management Accountant

Amy Roberts
Design District Coordinator
Getting here
Design District is easily reached from across London and beyond, one minute from North Greenwich underground station.
Address
The Gateway Pavilions
Peninsula Square
Greenwich Peninsula
London SE10 0SQ
Accessibility
We’re committed to offering solutions for visitors with disabilities and aim to create an enjoyable working experience for all tenants and visitors.
Tube
The closest tube station in North Greenwich (30 metres). On the 24-hour Jubilee line, it gets you to London Bridge in 8 minutes and Waterloo in 11 minutes.
Boat
Travel along the Thames to Tate Modern, Tate Britain or Woolwich.
Emirates Air Line Cable Car
Connecting the Design District to the Royal Docks (near ExCel London) and the DLR.
Bus
North Greenwich bus station is a major hub providing direct links across the city.