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SUMMARY:The Madrid Design Festival
DESCRIPTION:February 6 to 15 March\, 2025: these are the dates of Madrid Design Festival\, now in its eighth edition. The festival transforms Madrid into the capital of design\, cementing its privileged position on the international stage. The Madrid Design Festival 2025 event will spotlight Berlin as the invited city and feature around 200 activities\, 20 exhibitions\, and more than 80 OFF spaces\, Open Studios\, and showrooms. \nDiscover Bangkok Design Week BKKDW \nMadrid Design Festival 2024 \nMadrid Design Festival: a long running-project\nThe Madrid Design Festival is a long-running project that spreads throughout the city. A design festival becomes the best tool for democratizing design\, and to convey the importance of a discipline that transforms our daily lives. A language that generates methodologies\, changes mindsets\, positively modifies our environment and\, most importantly\, redesigns the world. \nDiscover imm cologne 2024 \nCastilla La Mancha exhibition\, 2024 \nA festival rich in events and renowned guests\nThe Festival is an event rich in ambitious proposals\, putting design on the city’s cultural calendar. The many events attract a national and international audience throughout the capital for both exhibitions and educational activities. The Madrid Design Festival’s cross-disciplinary program features prominent designers and\, at the same time\, promotes young professionals.  \nThe Festival organization works to turn the city of Madrid into a Design Festival every February; thus opening the season in which the city becomes a leading space in design and creativity. The Madrid Design Festival\, conceived and created by La Fábrica\, with the direction of Álvaro Matías\, relies from the beginning on the collaboration of an advisory board including independent experts and specialists in different fields. \nDiscover CES Las Vegas \nÁlvaro Matías\, Director at Madrid Design Festival. Photo Madrid Design Festival \nSince its first edition in 2028\, the Madrid Design Festival has established itself as an international design event. Thanks to 48 exhibitions\, 25 brands\, and more than 200 initiatives with 320 professionals\, by 2018 the Festival had already attracted more than 160\,000 visitors. Today\, nearly 500\,000 people participate in each edition\, along with 100 brands and institutions and 700 professionals.  \nThe Madrid Design Awards at Madrid Design Festival\nThe Madrid Design Awards honor the world’s most outstanding designs\, celebrating excellence through the festival’s prestigious accolades. These awards have showcased the visionary work of design luminaries such as Miguel Milá\, Piet Hein Eek\, Irma Boom\, Gaetano Pesce\, El Último Grito\, Giorgetto Giugiaro\, Neri&Hu\, Bruno Monguzzi\, Jaime Hayón\, Selgascano\, Patricia Urquiola\, Peter Saville\, Hella Jongerius\, Curro Claret\, and Stefano Boeri—distinguished winners of recent editions. \nThe dates of the next Madrid Design Festival are February 6-March 15\, 2025. It hosts over 200 events\, including exhibitions\,  installations\, talks and more. One hundred seventy-seven brands and institutions and 700 professionals will participate.  \nDiscover NYCxDesign  \nDesigners awarded in 2024 \nMadrid Design Festival 2025\nThe 2025 edition of Madrid Design Festival presents a program structured around distinct themes. Madrid Diseña serves as an umbrella for all private and public initiatives that promote visibility for design. It incorporates exhibitions\, showrooms\, open studios\, and a range of activities aimed at exploring the future of design. \nTejiendo Redes emphasizes visibility and value\, focusing on often-overlooked areas where design plays a crucial role. It also fosters connections between cities\, professionals\, industries\, and institutions\, illustrating the power of collaboration and shared vision. \nFiesta Design celebrates design as a sensory experience\, featuring installations\, workshops\, exhibitions\, and brand and institutional presentations that merge seamlessly with creative expression.  \nDiseñoesfera unites business and design\, providing an environment where new projects can flourish. This segment focuses on the professional sector\, promoting activities that nurture the design ecosystem\, stimulate economic and cultural growth\, and create opportunities for industry professionals. It underscores design as a catalyst for business transformation\, economic progress\, and innovation. \nWhy visit\nTo experience Madrid in a different and more vibrant atmosphere. The Madrid Design Festival is an event that can be experienced at different levels. There is the MadridDesignPro platform\, which charges an entrance fee and features talks by many internationally renowned architects and designers.\nThen\, there’s the Festival OFF\, where showrooms\, design galleries\, stores\, studios\, workshops\, restaurants\, and pop-up venues highlight their uniqueness and offer different events. There are exhibitions\, installations\, and product launches here\, which can also be of interest to a more general audience\, and they are free.\nIn addition\, there are other various other installations and exhibitions linked to different institutions\, which create opportunities for social and cultural deepening. \nMadrid Design Festival\, February 6-March 15\, 2024\nMadrid Design Festival is both for professionals and general public\nMadridDesignPro is the talks program\, February 19th to 22nd\, paid entry fee\nFestival OFF is the large program of exhibitions\, open to the public\, free of charge\nSize: 200 brands and institutions\, 700 professionals\nAround 500\,000 visitors \nVisit MadridDesignFestival website for more info 
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LOCATION:Madrid\, Madrid\, 28001\, Spain
CATEGORIES:Design Festivals
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SUMMARY:The first Design Biennale Rotterdam
DESCRIPTION:Design Biennale Rotterdam: a bold new chapter in collectible design\nFor ten days\, from Thursday\, February 20\, to Sunday\, March 2\, Rotterdam hosts the first edition of Design Biennale Rotterdam. This city-wide event\, spanning more than 15 locations and featuring over 100 local and international designers\, will challenge perceptions of design and reality under the theme: What’s Real is Unfamiliar. With Rotterdam’s reputation for resilience and reinvention\, the Biennale invites visitors to explore the hidden complexities beneath the familiar\, questioning what we accept as real. \nA Movement\, Not Just an Event\nUnlike traditional design festivals\, Design Biennale Rotterdam is raw\, independent\, and powered by its community. Without reliance on subsidies\, it is built on the collective efforts of hundreds of designers\, curators\, and creators. This Biennale is not just an exhibition—it is a statement\, boldly positioning design as a tool for critical conversation and cultural evolution. \nDiscover Nomad St. Moritz 2025\, art & design \nCo-Founder Liv Vaisberg & Sarah Schulten. Photo by Michele Margot\, courtesy Design Biennale Rotterdam \nProgramme Highlights\nGroothandelsgebouw – This is Us\nA celebration of Rotterdam’s design spirit\, showcasing work from multiple generations of designers who blend industrial heritage with contemporary innovation. This exhibition reflects the city’s dynamic energy\, shaping its evolving design identity. Laurids Gallée will also unveil a new solo exhibition featuring an unseen collection of lighting designs. Groothandelsgebouw is also home to the exhibition Show not Show. Featuring six visionary designers – Frank Penders\, Lucas Zito\, Marc Meeuwissen (Dear Objects)\, Mokko (Aad Bos)\, Studio Fabius Clovis\, and Studio Luuk van Laarhoven – this exhibition showcases a mix of functional and autonomous objects\, each offering a fresh perspective on design. After the debut at Dutch Design Week 2024\, Show not Show returns\, at the inaugural Design Biennale Rotterdam.  \nDiscover Dutch Design Week 2024 \n \naSR Building on Weena – Reimagining Spaces\nAbandoned office spaces near Central Station become immersive exhibitions exploring the future of design. Highlights include: \n\nA radical rethinking of everyday furniture—chairs as symbols of transformation.\nA group exhibition curated by Barry Lewellyn\, questioning the role of ornamentation in contemporary design.\nA solo showcase by REM Atelier\, presenting thought-provoking spatial interventions.\n\nThe W70 venue\, a former offices building \nBaanhof – A Promise of Happiness\nOnce an electricity hub for the city’s public transport system\, Baanhof now hosts Robert van Oosterom’s curated selection of design pieces. This exhibition explores the balance between individuality and harmony\, with works by Umberto Bellardi Ricci\, Audrey Large\, Bram Vanderbeke\, and Najla El Zein. \nDiscover Bangkok Design Week 2025 \nThe Baanhof venue \nHuidenclub – Diaspora & Identity\nCurated by Biennale co-founder Liv Vaisberg\, this exhibition delves into the complexities of diaspora and cross-identity. It highlights how designers of mixed heritage reclaim traditions and challenge dominant cultural narratives through innovative design. \nDiscover World Design Congress 2025 \nThe Huidenclub venue \nKatoenhuis – Future Materials\nA deep dive into AI\, 3D printing\, and reimagined materials like plastic. This exhibition pushes the boundaries of sustainability and production\, redefining what is possible in design. \nDOEN & ELLE DECORATION – Fragments of Form\nA collaborative exploration of design through collage. Curated by Monique van der Reijden (ELLE DECORATION Netherlands) and Eva Pertijs (DOEN)\, this exhibition\, featuring Berry Dijkstra\, Pim Top\, and Marie Bernard\, challenges conventional design boundaries and reimagines composition. \nStore Projects – Emerging Talent\nYoung designers (ages 15–18) from underrepresented backgrounds present experimental glassworks created in Design Club workshops led by Rinke Joosten at STORE\, a socially engaged network of artists and designers. Their works are exhibited alongside pieces by Joosten\, fostering a dialogue between emerging and established creatives. \nProfessional Programme (February 19–20)\nExclusive to design professionals and enthusiasts\, the two-day professional programme offers: \n\nSymposiums on the intersection of design\, urbanism\, and identity.\nMasterclasses with leading designers.\nPrivate curator-led tours.\nNetworking events\, parties\, and early exhibition access.\n\nDesign conferences (Symposiums)\nDay 1: Design & the City (February 19)\nRotterdam’s innovative urban environment fosters experimental and socially driven design. Featuring a keynote by Joseph Zeal Henry\, sessions will explore how harbor cities drive creative innovation\, and the influence of Rotterdam’s working-class history on contemporary design. \nDay 2: Design & Identity (February 20)\nHow does design navigate cultural hybridity\, historical legacies\, and appropriation? This session will explore how to balance tradition with innovation. \nThe Design Biennale’s Ambassadorial and Honorary Network\nOur 5 hosts are established\, Rotterdam-based designers who will help to bring the Design Biennale to life through involvement in our programme\, creative contributions\, and fostering collaborations which connect the city’s design community internationally. \nAmbassadorial Host Designers\nAnna Aagaard Jensen Sabine Marcelis Chris Kabel\nLaurids Gallée Marga Weimans \nDesign Biennale Rotterdam 2025 — Participating Venues (confirmed so far)\nGallery Joey Ramone\, Baanhof\, DOEN\, Fundamental\, Groothandelsgebouw\, Huidenclub\, Katoenhuis\, Kunstfabriek\, Kunsthal\, Multi\, Nieuwe Instituut\, Spazio Viruly\, STORE Projects\, Team Thursday\, Voorhaven 57\, Weena 50 and Weena 70 \nDesign Biennale Rotterdam\, February 19-March 2\, 2025\, many locations\nCheck Design Biennale Rotterdam website for entry fees info\nPress and professional program: February 19-20\nDesign conferences: February 19-20\nPublic program: February 20\, March 2\nSize: 4 main venues\, 10 partners venues\nVisit DesignBiennaleRotterdam.com website for more info
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LOCATION:Rotterdam\, Rotterdam\, 3012\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Design Festivals,Design Summit & Conferences
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