BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Design Weeks & Events Guide - ECPv6.18.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://designweekguide.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Design Weeks & Events Guide REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Rome BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Singapore BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0800 TZOFFSETTO:+0800 TZNAME:+08 DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250613 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929 DTSTAMP:20250612T103841Z CREATED:20250530T192529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250612T103841Z UID:5804-1749772800-1759103999@designweekguide.com SUMMARY:The white marble design: White Carrara DESCRIPTION:White Carrara returns for its ninth edition. From June 13 to September 28\, 2025\, the city celebrates white marble design through a rich program of exhibitions\, installations\, talks\, events\, and tours. Art director Domenico Raimondi curates a vision rooted in contemporary creativity and the legacy of white Carrara. \nThe event transforms the historic center of Carrara into an open-air exhibition. Designers\, architects\, artists\, artisans\, and companies gather here. They experiment\, collaborate\, and bring new perspectives to marble. The city becomes a living laboratory for innovation and tradition. \nDiscover Designmonat Graz \nRidon by RossLovegrove \nWhite Carrara: Design here and now\nThe 2025 theme\, Design Here and Now\, pushes design into the present. It invites designers to work directly with white Carrara marble\, creating original works for this event. Last year\, the focus was on past design objects. This year\, artists create new pieces\, tailored specifically for the exhibition. They reinterpret a centuries-old material with modern tools. Robotics now plays a key role in shaping marble. Innovation blends with history to open new artistic directions. \nSome images for White Carrara 2025 \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\nAn international line-up of designers\nWorld-famous designer Karim Rashid opens the festival on June 13. Rashid joins Ross Lovegrove\, a London-based pioneer of industrial design\, Jean-Michel Wilmotte adds his refined touch. Young voices also take the stage. Slovak designer Kickie Ciudikova\, based in New York\, mixes traditional craft with advanced technologies. Parisian architect and sculptor Victor Gingembre adds bold experimentation. \nItaly contributes strong creative forces. Elena Salmistraro from Milan brings her visionary style. Giulio Iacchetti\, a double Compasso d’Oro winner\, presents new marble concepts. Massimo Giacon\, illustrator and designer for Alessi\, adds his pop-infused energy. Emiliana Martinelli of Martinelli Luce showcases lighting innovation. Gumdesign offers fresh design and communication strategies. Paolo Ulian\, known for poetic marble design\, returns with new projects. Gianfranco Gualtierotti\, vice president of MudeTo\, also takes part. Donia Maaoui and Michel Boucquillon\, a design duo\, contribute elegant\, functional pieces. Sculptors Cynthia Sah and Nicolas Bertoux\, based in Tuscany\, present site-specific work. Architect Valeria Eva Rossi reconnects with her Carrara roots. Florence-area designers Marta Sansoni\, Andrea Ponsi\, Claudio Nardi\, and Marco Pisati enrich the showcase. Guido Bondielli\, Benvenuto Saba\, and Nicola Maggi bridge sculpture and design. \nDiscover Gdynia Design Days \nMillepiedi by Emiliana Martinelli \nLocal voices complete the line-up. Carrara’s own Natascia Bascherini\, Fiammetta V\, Antonio Leone\, Michele Monfroni\, and Nadia Sabbioni take part. Studios like Interni Now\, Rima Design\, and GiPi Soft Arredamenti collaborate actively. \n \nActive collaborations between designers and local artisans\nEach project begins with a local partnership: designers work with Carrara’s extractive companies and artisan labs. These collaborations highlight the creative power of the region; the teams use only authentic white Carrara marble. Most pieces are produced directly in the city. \nThis edition launches the first International White Carrara Award. The competition welcomes designers under 35\, but also includes established professionals. Participants must design innovative\, sustainable urban furniture in marble. A jury will select the top three proposals. The city will produce and install the winning pieces by May 2026. \nWhite Carrara 2025 also expands into visual art: the mudaC | Museo delle Arti Carrara hosts Vincenzo Marsiglia. Stars and Dust. The artist explores mixed reality\, innovation\, and AI. In the Gianluca Sgherri. Uninverso project room\, the artist builds a dynamic labyrinth; his work challenges spatial perception. \nThe City of Carrara promotes and produces the event\, partnering with Internazionale Marmi e Macchine CarraraFiere SpA and the Chamber of Commerce of North-West Tuscany. The Tuscany Region offers sponsorship. Fondazione Marmo provides funding. Nausicaa spa and ERP Massa Carrara spa offer technical support. \nWhite Carrara involves the whole city: companies\, workshops\, institutions\, and cultural groups take part; streets and squares become active design spaces. The event turns white marble design into a shared civic celebration\, connecting identity\, creativity\, and community. \nWhite Carrara\, Carrara\, June 13-September 28\, 2025\nFor professionals and general public\nSize: over 30 designs\, talks and exhibitions\nVarious locations\, open-air festival\nVisit Whitecarrara.it for info \nSome images from White Carrara 2024 URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/white-marble-white-carrara/ LOCATION:Many locations\, Carrara\, 54100\, Italy CATEGORIES:Design Festivals ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designweekguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Ed2024_Introverso_Pixel_White-Carrara-Design-is-back-Carrara-2024.-Ph.-Giuseppe-D_Aleo-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250911 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250922 DTSTAMP:20250902T074456Z CREATED:20250828T203237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T074456Z UID:6168-1757548800-1758499199@designweekguide.com SUMMARY:Singapore Design Week 2025 DESCRIPTION:Singapore Design Week (SDW) 2025 returns from 11 to 21 September 2025\, transforming the city into a stage for Singapore design\, creativity\, and innovation. Organised by the DesignSingapore Council (DSG)\, this edition commemorates 60 years of independence with the festival theme “Nation by Design.” Over 11 days\, SDW 2025 will spotlight the nation’s design journey\, celebrate its recognition as a UNESCO Creative City of Design\, and highlight how Singapore design continues to shape the past\, present\, and future. \nDiscover Singapore Design Week 2024 \n \nFestival Commissions: Nation by Design\nAt the heart of Singapore’s creative precinct\, the Bras Basah.Bugis (BBB) Design District will present two festival commissions that illustrate how Singapore design converts challenges into opportunities. \n\nUnnatural History Museum of Singapore – At the National Design Centre\, Pann Lim\, Co-founder and Creative Director of Kinetic Singapore\, reimagines 60 years of development. This unconventional exhibition reframes Singapore’s growth as a deliberate design experiment\, featuring a six-metre Merlion “fossil\,” hybrid flora\, robotic fauna\, and “cyborg cockroaches” created with NTU\, HTX\, and Klass Engineering & Solutions.\nThe Sausage of the Future: Singapore Edition – At NAFA’s Fashion Gallery\, Zurich-based Dutch designer Carolien Niebling collaborates with Singapore partners to reinvent one of mankind’s earliest designed foods. Inspired by local food culture and sustainability needs\, the exhibition introduces four new sausage concepts through anatomical models\, ingredient visuals\, and a tasting event.\n\nMortadella with vegetables. Photo by Emile Barret \nSingapore Science Park Joins as a new Design District\nSDW 2025 expands to four Design Districts: Bras Basah.Bugis\, Marina\, Orchard\, and newcomer Singapore Science Park. Each district interprets Nation by Design through immersive experiences. \n\nSingapore Science Park Design District – Curated by OuterEdit with CapitaLand Development\, the district debuts with the theme REINVENTION. Global leaders like DENSO\, KONE\, and Merck collaborate with design studios such as Green House and Tusitala. Together\, they transform the Geneo precinct into a living lab of installations exploring urban planning\, healthcare\, material science\, and sustainability.\n\nOuterEdit Team. Photo courtesy of OuterEdit \n\nMarina Design District – Curated by Randy Chan of Zarch Collaboratives\, the district focuses on Design for Care. Highlights include an inclusive indoor playground for neurodivergent children at Marina Square\, a pavilion at Millenia Walk built from iconic Unica Plastic Stools\, and installations across Marina Square\, Millenia Walk\, South Beach\, and Suntec City.\n\n \n\nOrchard Design District – The Somerset Belt and *SCAPE rally youth voices under the concept Open Design Dialogue (ODD). A central pavilion\, developed with Nous Nous\, This Humid House\, and Insert Coin\, hosts discussions and installations. Visitors can also explore curated trails and brand collaborations with Beyond The Vines\, In Good Company\, MUJI\, and Moleskine.\n\n \nSingapore Design Week 2025: Signature Programmes\nSDW’s core pillars – Design Futures\, Design Marketplace\, and Design Impact—return with signature programmes that drive bold thinking and showcase Singapore design leadership. \n\nDesign Futures Forum (17 September\, Victoria Theatre) – Co-curated by Aric Chen (Zaha Hadid Foundation) and Ong Ker-Shing (Lekker Architects)\, the forum explores Braving Complexities\, discussing design’s role in addressing sustainability\, emerging technologies\, and care. A refreshed format integrates F&B activations curated by OuterEdit.\nFIND – Design Fair Asia (11-13 September\, Marina Bay Sands) – Now in its fourth edition\, FIND unites over 300 international brands and country pavilions. Returning showcases include Singapore\, Italy\, Thailand\, Indonesia\, and the Czech Republic\, while Hong Kong and France debut this year. The FIND Global Summit gathers over 60 thought leaders from architecture\, design\, and hospitality.\n\nCelebrating a Nation Built by Design\nSingapore Design Week 2025 invites locals and visitors to experience how Singapore design has shaped the nation over 60 years. Through exhibitions\, forums\, and district-wide activations\, the festival affirms design’s enduring role in nation-building and its power to reimagine the future. \nWhy visit\n\nCelebrate 60 Years of Singapore – Experience how design shaped the nation’s journey under the festival theme Nation by Design.\nBold New Commissions – Discover thought-provoking exhibitions like the Unnatural History Museum of Singapore and The Sausage of the Future: Singapore Edition.\nFour Vibrant Design Districts – Explore immersive experiences across Bras Basah.Bugis\, Marina\, Orchard\, and the new Singapore Science Park Design District.\nGlobal and Local Collaborations – See cutting-edge projects from international leaders (DENSO\, KONE\, Merck) alongside Singapore design studios and creative partners.\nDesign for Everyone – From inclusive playgrounds for neurodivergent children to youth-driven Open Design Dialogue\, the festival embraces people of all ages and communities.\nSignature Events – Engage with leading voices at the Design Futures Forum and discover over 300 brands at FIND – Design Fair Asia.\nImmersive City-Wide Celebration – Across 11 days\, the city transforms into a living showcase of creativity\, innovation\, and the future of Singapore design.\n\nSingapore Design Week\, Singapore\, September 11-21\, 2025\nFor professionals and general public\nSize: 4 Districts\, over 50 events\nDistricts: Bras Basah.Bugis\, Marina\, Orchard\, and Singapore Science Park\nFree admission upon registration (most events)\nVisit sdw.singaporedesign.org for info URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/singapore-design-week-2025/ LOCATION:Singapore\, Singapore\, 178957\, Singapore CATEGORIES:Design Festivals,Design Weeks & Weekends ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designweekguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Mortadella-with-vegetables.-Photo-by-Emile-Barret.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR