The Business Design Centre in Islington stands just behind Upper Street, a short walk from Douglas Adams’ former home at 22 Duncan Terrace and his old haunts around Islington Green.
SEARCH 51.5357030, -0.1060120 Business Design Centre, 52, Upper Street, Angel, Islington, London Borough of Islington, London, Greater London, England, N1 0QH, United Kingdom
Though not mentioned in *The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy*, the Centre has become a modern-day focal point for events celebrating science, technology, and creativity — exactly the blend of themes Adams championed throughout his life. The building itself, a repurposed Victorian exhibition hall originally known as the Agricultural Hall (built in 1862), mirrors Adams’ aesthetic perfectly: grand, slightly eccentric, and reimagined for the future. Its glass dome and arched ironwork would look perfectly at home on a planet described by the Guide as “mostly harmless but architecturally confused.” Over the years, the Business Design Centre has hosted conventions, book fairs, and tech expos — including gatherings of *Hitchhiker’s* fans and sci-fi communities. In many ways, it’s a living embodiment of Adams’ enduring influence: a place where the improbable imagination he inspired continues to reinvent itself in the real world.
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