Looking for an architecture or design event this year? Check out our new Dezeen Events Guide for events in 2020 and beyond.
With hundreds of design fairs, conferences and trade shows taking place around the world every year, it can be hard to choose which to attend. To help you out, we've compiled a definitive guide to over 50 of the best events of 2019 for your calendar.
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January
CES
8–11 January, Las Vegas, USA
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas kicks off the year, showcasing new technologies and products from the world's biggest tech brands. Highlights from this year include a walking concept car and a rollable television.
www.ces.tech
www.dezeen.com/tag/ces
IMM Cologne
14–20 January, Cologne, Germany
The first interiors and furnishing trade fair of the year features products by more than 1,200 suppliers from 50 countries.
www.imm-cologne.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/imm-cologne
Interior Design Show Toronto
17–20 January, Toronto, Canada
New and established designers exhibit and give talks at this Toronto design fair, where Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of design studio Neri&Hu are this year's international guests of honour.
www.interiordesignshow.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/ids-toronto
DesignTO (formerly Toronto Design Offsite)
18–27 January, Toronto, Canada
Returning for its ninth year, the festival brings a host of designers and artists to the Canadian city, to turn it into a "hub for creativity".
www.designto.org
Maison&Objet
18–22 January, Paris, France
The January edition of Maison&Objet – with the theme Excuse my French! – puts a focus on France's contribution to the international design scene. There will also be a series of installations titled What's New? and a showcase of emerging Chinese designers.
www.maison-objet.com/
www.dezeen.com/tag/maison-objet
Architect@Work
30–31 January, London, UK
The two-day Architect@Work trade fair in London is aimed at architects, designers and specifiers. This year it will focus on the theme of Future-Proof, emphasising the importance of integrating sustainability into upcoming projects.
www.architect-at-work.co.uk
www.dezeen.com/tag/architectwork
February
Madrid Design Festival
1–28 February, Madrid, Spain
Every February, the Spanish capital is transformed into a celebration of design. The festival's programme aims to transform attitudes to design and how it can impact every life and environment. This year's committee members include Jasper Morrison and Lucas Muñoz.
www.madriddesignfestival.com
Stockholm Design Week
4–10 February, Stockholm, Sweden
With over 200 events, this celebration of Scandinavian design consists of exhibitions and installations all across the city. As the place where most Swedish, Danish and Norwegian design brands launch their annual collections, it often reveals the interior design trends that will define the year. Highlights will include an installation by Note Design Studio, following up their impressive project The Lookout in 2018.
www.stockholmdesignweek.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/stockholm-design-week
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair
5–9 February, Stockholm, Sweden
Under the Stockholm Design Week umbrella, this furniture and lighting exhibition will this year contain over 700 exhibitors, including manufacturers of Swedish design classics and rising young designers.
www.stockholmfurniturelightfair.com
Surface Design Show
5–7 February, London, UK
This three-day event in London showcases materials for use in architecture and interiors. This year's edition includes 150 exhibitors, plus a talk series featuring 52 speakers.
www.surfacedesignshow.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/surface-design-show
Nomad St Moritz
7–11 February, St Moritz, Switzerland
Collectible design fair returns to St Moritz for a second year, to showcase collectible design in the Chesa Planta mansion. The event, organised by curators Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte and Giorgio Pace, takes on a winter theme, to contrast with its sister event in Monaco in the spring.
www.nomadstmoritz.com
Modernism Week
14–24 February, California, USAÂ
Held every year in Palm Springs, Modernism Week is a celebration of the impressive midcentury architecture and design in the area.
www.modernismweek.com
Design Indaba
27 February – 1 March, Cape Town, South Africa
This annual conference in Cape Town draws both renowned international designers and newcomers to showcase the best of global and African creative industries. This year's speakers include architect John Pawson, set designer Ana Crabtree and designer Yuri Suzuki.
www.designindaba.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/design-indaba
March
XXII La Triennale di Milano
1 March – 1 September, Milan, Italy
The Triennale di Milano returns in 2019 with the theme Broken Nature. Curated by MoMA's Paola Antonelli, exhibitions will provoke the discussion on how architecture and design can promote the importance of thinking for the future of our species.
www.brokennature.org
Singapore Design Week
4–17 March, Singapore
Returning for its sixth year, this year's event will take place at the new National Design Centre, and feature trade shows, conferences, showcases, exhibitions and workshops.
www.designsingapore.org/sdw
Design Shanghai
6–9 March, Shanghai, China
The fair will see over 400 design brands and galleries from over 30 countries showcasing their latest work, alongside design forums, awards shows and exhibited collections from luxury brands.
www.designshanghai.com
Festival of Design
8–16 March, Shanghai, China
Coinciding with Design Shanghai, this new festival by Neri&Hu's Design Republic intends to embrace the communal aspects of design. Through exhibitions, workshops and talks from international participants such as Konstantin Grcic and SO-IL, themes of inclusivity, inter-disciplinary and innovative design will be explored.
www.thedesignrepublic.com
Geneva Motor Show
7–17 March, Geneva, Switzerland
The 89th Geneva Motor Show brings together the world's biggest car companies to present new concepts and models.
www.gims.swiss
www.dezeen.com/tag/geneva-motor-show
SXSW
8–17 March, Texas, USA
SXSW, short for South by Southwest, is a programme of technology-focused conferences and festivals in the interactive, film and music industries, taking place across Austin, Texas. Highlights include Featured Speakers, which sees professionals discuss ideas shaping the future of design.
www.sxsw.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/sxsw/
Melbourne Design Week
14–24 March, Melbourne, Australia
Created to highlight the best design in Australia, this series of events includes a cross-disciplinary conference, business presentations and educational programmes. The 2019 theme of Design Experiments provokes the participants to respond to the question, "How can design change the future?"
www.ngv.vic.gov.au/melbourne-design-week
www.dezeen.com/tag/melbourne-design-week/
Collectible
14–17 March, Brussels, Belgium
Collectible returns for its second edition mid-March to the Bâtiment Vanderborght – a former furniture store from the 1930s. Galleries and design studios are selected by an expert committee to create an immersive experience for the fair's visitors.
www.collectible.design
www.dezeen.com/tag/collectible-design
Arctic Design Week
18–23 March, Lapland, Finland
This year's Arctic Design Week, taking place in Rovaniemi, Lapland, will focus on the theme Design for Happiness, with hopes to answer how design contributes to wellness and developing this impact into society. The headline award for Arctic Design Company of the Year is announced during the festival's awards night.Â
www.arcticdesignweek.fi
Smart Workspace Design Summit, Spring Edition
21–22 March, Berlin, Germany
A two-day event at KAOS Berlin, this summit brings together workplace strategists, managers, real estate professionals, interior architects and designers to develop a conversation embracing the future of workplace design and technology.
www.fleming.events/smartworkspacedesign
Boston Design Week
27 March – 7 April, Boston, USA
This 12-day citywide event returns for its sixth year to increase public awareness of the important role design plays in everyday life, through interactive DIY workshops to exclusive museum tours in four categories: Designing Boston, Professional Focus, Design and Social Impact and Technical Design.
www.bostondesignweek.com
DesignMarch
28–31 March, ReykjavÃk, Iceland
The city of ReykjavÃk transforms into "one big venue for design" for Iceland's 11th annual festival. Local designers partner with international names to host workshops for the public over four days, opening with a day of lectures. Designs usually embrace Icelandic culture and traditions.
www.designmarch.is
www.dezeen.com/tag/designmarch
April
Copenhagen Architecture Festival
4–14 April, Copenhagen, Denmark
Now in its sixth year, the 10-day Copenhagen Architecture Festival aims to explore the relationship between humans and architecture through a broad public program of talks, films, workshops and exhibitions.
www.cafx.dk
Salone del Mobile
9–14 April, Milan, Italy
The Salone del Mobile is considered the most important furniture fair in the world. Alongside the main halls, this year's event will feature lighting exhibition Euroluce and office design showcase Workplace 3.0. Young designers show their work in the Salone Satellite area.
www.salonemilano.it
www.dezeen.com/tag/salone-del-mobile
Milan Design Week
9–14 April, Milan, Italy
To coincide with the Salone fair, design also takes over the rest of the Italian city, making Milan's design week the biggest annual get-together in the calendar. Also known as Fuorisalone, the citywide event includes design districts Tortona, Brera and 5 Vie. Regular highlights include installations by COS, Lee Broom and Design Academy Eindhoven and exhibitions by Ventura Projects.
www.fuorisalone.it
www.dezeen.com/tag/milan-design-week
May
Design Month Graz
10 May – 9 June, Graz, Austria
Exhibitions and workshops pop-up all over Graz for this city-wide festival, which this year focuses its programme on women and design.
www.designmonat.at
Brooklyn Designs
10–12 May, Brooklyn, USA
A shopable exhibition of contemporary furniture, lighting, textiles and accessories from Brooklyn-based artisans, designers & manufacturers plus compelling talks, creative installations and hands-on workshops.
www.brooklyndesigns.nyc
NYCxDesign
10–22 May, New York, USA
This festival showcases design of all disciplines in all five of New York City's boroughs, with fairs, retail opportunities and a host of talks, installations and showroom events in designated districts.
www.nycxdesign.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/nycxdesign
WantedDesign
16–20 May, Brooklyn; 18-21 May, Manhattan, New York, USA
Part of NYCxDesign, these sister events present both local and international design across two locations, with a focus on graduate and emerging talent.
www.wanteddesignnyc.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/wanted-design
Romanian Design Week
17–26 May, Bucharest, Romania
Fashion, graphics and craft design all feature in this showcase of Romanian creativity.
www.institute.ro/romanian-design-week
www.dezeen.com/tag/romanian-design
ICFF
19–22 May, New York, USA
The annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair takes place over four days at Manhattan's Javits Centre, coinciding with NYCxDesign.
www.icff.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/international-contemporary-furniture-fair
Clerkenwell Design Week
21–23 May, London, UK
The London district with the greatest concentration of furniture showrooms, and architecture and design studios, hosts its own design week every May.
www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/clerkenwell-design-week
Habitat Expo
Dates TBC, Mexico City, Mexico
Habitat Expo is an exhibition of architecture, interiors and design in Mexico City, featuring a conference programme about Mexico's interior design industry.
www.habitatexpo.xporegistro.com
Fiskars Village Art and Design Biennale
19 May – 15 September, Fiskars, Finland
The inaugural Fiskars Village Art and Design Biennale combines modern art and design and will engage makers with the local community.
www.fiskarsvillagebiennale.com
June
Atlanta Design Festival
1–9 June, Atlanta, USA
Organised by MA! Design is Human, the 13th edition of the festival in the US state of Georgia's capital will include a series of architecture tours and activities around the city, placing Atlanta's growing design industry into the spotlight.
www.atlantadesignfestival.net
London Festival of Architecture
1–30 June, London, UK
This month-long, city-wide celebration of architectural practice and experimentation returns in 2019 with the theme Boundaries. Highlights will include a festival pavilion by Pricegore and Yinka Ilori, fusing together African and European design.
www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.org
www.dezeen.com/tag/london-festival-of-architecture
Birmingham Design Festival
6–8 June, Birmingham, UK
This three-day festival will bring a series of workshops, talks, exhibitions, demonstrations and screenings, split into graphic, digital and product "districts", to various venues across the city.
www.birminghamdesignfestival.org.uk
AIA Conference on Architecture
6–8 June, Las Vegas, USA
For 2019 the American Institute of Architects' annual conference event take place at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. The AIA claims the venue will become a "materials playground".
www.conferenceonarchitecture.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/aia
NeoCon
10–12 June, Chicago, USA
NeoCon is North America's most important design exposition and conference for commercial interiors, including a non-stop timetable of networking opportunities, presentations and seminars.
www.neocon.com
Design Miami/Basel
11–16 June, Basel, Switzerland
Design Miami's partner event takes place at the Messe Basel exhibition hall, showing collectible design from around the world. The 2019 edition marks the first year under a curatorial director, as Aric Chen replaces current creative officer Rodman Primack.
www.basel2019.designmiami.com
Barcelona Design Week
12–19 June, Barcelona, Spain
Conferences, exhibitions, business meetings and networking sessions take place in the Catalonian capital for this week-long event.
www.barcelonadesignweek.com
Jerusalem Design Week
13–20 June, Jerusalem, Israel
The eighth edition of Jerusalem Design Week proposes a comprehensive reflection on the multiple meanings of east. Converging at the Hansen House, Center for Design, Media and Technology in Jerusalem, 200 designers and curators from Israel, China, Japan, Romania, Taiwan, Turkey, India, and Belgium, among others, present over 100 new and existing projects.
www.jdw.co.il
LA Design Festival
20–23 June, Los Angeles, USA
LA Design Festival returns for a ninth year. Highlights this year include public design installations, a design supper club, design tours, four days of design confabs, international exhibitions, the AIA Restaurant Design Awards, and more. The Design Block Party at ROW DTLA and INTRO/LA are also returning.
ladesignfestival.org
San Francisco Design Week
20–28 June, San Francisco, USA
Focusing on futuristic design, the programme centres around San Francisco's ties to both contemporary designers and tech companies. This year's theme Community will explore how the two can work together to rethink the world's future. Opening night kicks-off with an auction of original artworks.
www.sfdesignweek.org
Design for Humanity Summit II: Design in the Time of Displacement
21 June, New York, New York
This initiative aims to drive humanitarian response in a more dignified, inclusive, and sustainable direction through bridging the expertise of humanitarian, design, academic and private sector professionals through design dialogues and workshops.
www.fordham.edu/info/28119/design_for_humanity_summit
Architecture Film Festival London
25–27 June, London, UK
This is London's first film festival to focus on the relationship between architecture and film and their myriad forms. The events programme and international film competition looks to discover and promote new talents, and invite discussion.
www.archfilmfest.uk
New Designers
26–29 June and 3–6 July, London, UKÂ
This London exhibition shows the work of over 3,000 talented graduates from across the UK. Part I includes textiles and fashion, costume design, and jewellery and metalwork. Part II features architecture, interiors, furniture and product design, plus graphics, illustration and digital arts.
www.newdesigners.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/new-designers
July
Kosovo Architecture Festival
1 July – 1 October, Pristina, Kosovo
Kosovo Architecture Festival is the largest annual event on architecture, urbanism and design in its region, with more than 40 individual events spread through July, August and September. This years keynote lectures will feature Jeffrey Shumaker, Odile Decq, Mohsen Mostafavi and Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs.
www.kosovoarchitecture.com
Hello Wood International Summer School
15–21 July, Csóromfölde, Hungary
For its 10th anniversary, Hello Wood is hosting its popular international summer school for young architects to help foster a "thinking through making" mentality. The Carnival themed projects will address the most pressing issues facing society and how architecture can help solve them. Hello Wood's celebration is an opportunity to learn and bring together the best young talent to help foster a thriving worldwide architecture community.
www.hellowoodfestival.com
AIFF
18–21 July 2019, Melbourne, Australia
Furniture from Australia and New Zealand is on show at this trade-only event taking place this year at Melbourne's Exhibition Centre, as part of Decor + Design. VIVID Awards is a featured night during the event.
www.aiff.net.au
N'Golá Festival
26 July – 18 August, São Tomé e PrÃncipe
N'Golá Festival of Arts, Creation, Environment and Utopias takes place fro three weeks in São Tomé e PrÃncipe. The contemporary African art and culture festival is all about fashion, design, architecture, music, gastronomy, technology, crafts and nature.
www.ngolafestival.org
August
São Paulo Design Weekend
18–25 August, São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo Design Weekend is a celebration of Latin American design, including hundreds of independent events, from trade fairs to cocktail parties.
www.designweekend.com.br
Seattle Design Festival
16–25 August, Seattle, USA
The Seattle Design Festival features citywide tours, exhibits, outdoor installations, activities, neighbourhood design crawls and more from August 16 -25. Our 2019 theme explores how we achieve the Balance that is needed for our earth, our communities and our families.
designinpublic.org
The International Design Conference
21–23 August, Chicago, USA
The International Design Conference (IDC) is a celebration of the diversity, overlap and undeniable power of design. IDC invites creatives to develop a shared dialogue that advances collaboration and magnifies the impact of design.
www.internationaldesignconference.com
Design Biennale Zürich
28 August – 1 September, Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich's design biennale returns in August 2019, providing opportunities for the public to discover design in multiple locations around the city.Â
www.designbiennalezurich.ch
MedellÃn Design Week
August 28 – September 1, MedellÃn, Colombia
MedellÃn Design Week is an annual event that takes place in the city of Medellin, Colombia. It explores areas such as product design, industrial design, graphic design, audiovisual design, architecture, augmented reality and more.
www.medellindesignweek.com
September
Detroit Month of Design
1–30 September, Detroit, USA
During the ninth edition of the Detroit Month of Design (MoD) the city will host more than 55 events, which will gather designers, consumers and enthusiasts to celebrate Detroit's role as a national design centre.
www.detroitmonthofdesign.com
Helsinki Design Week
5–15 September, Helsinki, Finland
The range of events organised for the Finnish festival includes exhibitions, fashion shows, talks and workshops, along with a growing number of satellite events. The new Children's Design Week will also create opportunities for the very youngest design fans.
www.helsinkidesignweek.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/helsinki-design-week
Paris Design Week
6–15 September, Paris, France
Paris Design Week encompasses 2019's second instalment of edge-of-town trade fair Maison&Objet, plus open studios and design shows around the city centre, with work by students, graduates and upcoming designers.
www.maison-objet.com/en/paris-design-week
www.dezeen.com/tag/maison-objet
Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism
6 September – 10 November, Seoul, South Korea
Following the success of the inaugural event in 2017, Seoul's architecture biennale returns in 2019 with the theme Collective City.
www.seoulbiennale.org
www.dezeen.com/tag/seoul-architecture-biennale
Furniture China
9–12 September, Shanghai, China
China's international furniture expo returns to Shanghai to showcase a range of contemporary and traditional designs.
www.furniture-china.cn
Tallinn Architecture Biennale
11 September – 3 November 2019, Tallinn, Estonia
The largest architecture event in its region, the Tallinn Architecture Biennale returns for its fifth year in September. With the theme Beauty Matters, London-based curator Yael Reisner will use the event to explore the notion of architectural beauty in the digital age.
www.tab.ee
Design China Beijing
12–16 September, Beijing, China
Now in its second edition, Design China Beijing 2019 will feature over 200 exhibitors, including emerging Chinese designers alongside international brands, as well as installations and a talks programme exploring the themes of sustainability and craft.
www.designchinabeijing.com
International Automobile Exhibition Frankfurt
12–22 September, Frankfurt, Germany
The largest motor show in the world takes place in Frankfurt this year, showing new concepts and products from the world's biggest car companies.
www.iaa.de
www.dezeen.com/tag/frankfurt-motor-show
London Design Festival
14–22 September, London, UK
Taking place all over the capital, London Design Festival includes a series of design shows, including London Design Fair, 100% Design and designjunction.
www.londondesignfestival.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/london-design-festival
The Times of India DesignX
14–15 September 2019, New Delhi, India
Design X will showcase design for lovers of art, craft, and architecture. Curated by members of the design industry, it will feature renowned personalities as well as prominent and upcoming professionals in the field of design and architecture.
www.toi-dx.com
INDEX
17-19 September, Dubai, UAE
Launched in 1990, INDEX is the Middle East and North Africa's largest gathering for the design community. As part of Middle East Design and Hospitality Week (MEDHW), the biggest celebration of all things design and hospitality, INDEX will host over 1,000 international and local companies, transforming the Dubai World Trade Centre into a creative playground for the region's design and fit-out community.
www.indexexhibition.com
Feria Habitat Valencia
17–20 September, Valencia, Spain
This household design and decoration trade fair hosts 600 exhibitors, focusing on products made in Spain.
www.feriahabitatvalencia.com
Ladies Wine, Dine and Design
18 September 2019, New York, USA
Ladies, Wine and Design is teaming up with the hand painters at Colossal Media to create a series of murals by artists in its community. The launch event will kick off the partnership with an all-woman panel discussing women in the creative industry and the impact of mural art.
www.ladieswinedesign.com
The Architecture of Emergency summit
19 September, London, UK
Dezeen is media partner for this summit that brings together designers, activists and citizens to consider the path ahead in a state of climate emergency. Speakers include Extinction Rebellion, Maria Smith and Steve Tompkins from architecture firm Haworth Tompkins.
www.architecturefoundation.org.uk
reSITE
19-20 September 2019, Prague, Czech Republic
The global community returns to Prague to impact the future of cities. Thomas Heatherwick, Yosuke Hayano and Almada's Mayor Inês de Medeiros will be among the speakers taking about this year's theme – regenerate.
www.resite.org
Porto Design Biennale
19 September – 8 December, Porto and Matosinhos, Portugal
The inaugural Porto Design Biennale seeks to analyse the current disciplinary configuration of design, proposing a broad reflection on the emerging transformations that define the new millennium and the role of design in a framework of change. A wide programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops and presentations will be held in several venues in the cities of Porto and Matosinhos.
www.portodesignbiennale.pt
Designyatra 2019
19-21 September, Goa, India
India's biggest design conference draws renowned international designers and newcomers to showcase the best of global design. Now in its 14th edition Kyoorius Designyatra focuses on innovation, inspiration and excellence.
www.designyatra.com
Chicago Architecture Biennial
19 September – 5 January 2020, Chicago, USA
Yesomi Umolu curates the third edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, set up to establish the city as a centre for architectural knowledge. Architects, artists and designers from the USA and abroad will be invited to present their work.
www.chicagoarchitecturebiennial.org
www.dezeen.com/tag/chicago-architecture-biennial
Biodesign Here Now
19–21 September, London, UK
This exhibition will showcase 35 emerging international designers and start-ups with cutting-edge ideas that will shape our futures. Projects that break the boundaries between biology, design, and technology. From sustainable pollination to grown fashion and personal medicines.
www.opencell.bio/ldf
Designjunction
19–22 September, London, UK
Presenting world leading designers and breakthrough brands shaping design today, designjunction brings together the newest and most forward-thinking furniture, lighting & accessory designs.
www.thedesignjunction.co.uk
Likeminds
20–22 September, New York, USA
Likeminds is a conference-meets-summer-camp-meets-music-festival. Now in its fourth year, Likeminds offers developers, designers, and creatives an opportunity to escape the city for a series of curated talks, workshops, art installations, and musical performances – all while enjoying the outdoors. This year's theme is Time, taking place at a site rented from the Fresh Air Fund in Upstate NY.
www.likeminds.camp
Beijing Design Week
23–30 September, Beijing, China
Exhibitions and installations are created in Beijing's hutongs, industrial warehouses and artists' communities for this design week.
www.bjdw.org
www.dezeen.com/tag/beijing-design-week
Bienal de Arquitectura Latinoamericana
24–27 September, Pamplona, Spain
The Biennial of Latin American Architecture (BAL) returns for its sixth edition, as a platform of discussion for emerging professionals in Spain. Like previous editions, the biennial will have a host country – this year is Uruguay.
www.as20.org/bal
ADDRESS Assembly
25–29 September 2019, Vancouver, Canada
Kate Duncan's ADDRESS Assembly is a four-day design event showcasing North America's finest designers and makers, will return to Vancouver for the sixth year with a host of new exhibitors, including Los Angeles's Nike Schroeder and sculptor Djuna Day.
addressassembly.com
IDS Vancouver
26–29 September, Vancouver, Canada
The Interior Design Show is western North America's largest showcase of new products and furniture, designers, and avant-garde concepts from North America and beyond. Now entering its 15th year, the fair has grown to include diverse programming and workshops for youth, the design trade, and the public.
idsvancouver.com
Oslo Architecture Triennale
26 September – 24 November, Oslo, Norway
Degrowth is the theme for the Oslo Architectural Triennale 2019, curated by Maria Smith and Matthew Dalziel of Interrobang, and Dezeen columnist Phineas Harper. It will explore alternatives for architecture in a society of increasing human impact.
www.oslotriennale.no/
XII Bienal Internacional de Arquitetura de São Paulo
Dates TBC, São Paulo, Brazil
Todo Dia, or Everyday, will be the theme of this biennial curated by architects Ciro Miguel, Vanessa Grossman and Charlotte Malterre-Barthes. They aim to highlight how a move towards the ordinary will feature in the future practice of architecture.
www.iabsp.org.br/bia
Vienna Design Week
27 September – 6 October, Vienna, Austria
Overseen by director Lilli Hollein, Austria's largest curated design festival features a range of exhibitions and site-specific installations. Highlights include the Passionswege project, which sees contemporary designers paired with traditional Viennese manufacturers. Every year the event also offers an insight into the creative work of another European country, with Finland set to be guest country for 2019.
www.viennadesignweek.at
www.dezeen.com/tag/vienna-design-week
Modesto Architecture and Design Week
Dates TBC, Modesto, USA
Also known as MAD Week, this event offers guided and self-guided tours of modern architecture and exhibitions across the Californian city.
www.madweek.org
October
Design Philadelphia
2–13 October, Philadelphia, USA
Design Philadelphia is an annual 10-day festival produced by the Center for Architecture and Design to highlight Philadelphia as a hub for design excellence, support economic opportunities for local designers, and demonstrate to the public the impact of design on our everyday lives.
designphiladelphia.org
Trienal de Arquitectura de Lisboa
3 October – 2 December, Lisbon, Portugal
The Lisbon Architecture Triennial celebrates its fifth edition, titled The Poetics of Reason. Five key thematic exhibitions will discuss alternate perspectives on architecture and rationality.
www.trienaldelisboa.com
Warsaw Home
3–6 October, Warsaw, Poland
Warsaw Home is a four-day interior design contract fair in Warsaw. In the three year's it has operated it has become the biggest event of this type in central and eastern Europe.
warsawhome.eu
OFFF Vienna
4–5 October 2019, Vienna, Austria
OFFF Vienna is a two-day event with creative people from all over the world. Visitors to OFFF Vienna can expect presentations from renowned designers such as Joshua Davis, Vallee Duhamel and Lance Wyman as well as workshops and an experience area with design exhibitors.
Amman Design Week
4–12 October, Amman, Jordan
This immersive experience in Middle East design culture is back for its third edition, with the theme Possibilities. With a programme of large curated exhibitions, installations, workshops, performances and talks taking place all over the city, Possibilities promises to be a celebration of the fictional, incomplete, and unsolved.
ammandesignweek.com
Decorex
6-9 October 2019, London, UK
Decorex International is Europe's leading event for interior design professionals. Each Decorex curates a four-day show presenting next-level design from across the world, presenting interior products, projects and perspectives – and the people who create them.
registration.n200.com
Architecture of the future
9–11 October, Kiev, Ukraine
Architecture of the Future is the largest European architecture conference on emerging technologies that will shape the future of AEC industry bringing together architects, engineers, developers and media.
architectureofthefuture.com
Hyderabad Design Week
9–13 October 2019, Hyderabad, India
With the theme of Humanising Design, Hyderabad's city-wide festival of design brings together leading practitioners to explore their role as problem-solvers and change-makers and present the best in human-centric design innovation. The design week is a partnership between the Government of Telangana, India Design Forum and the World Design Organisation.
hyderabaddesignweek.com
Berlin Design Week
10–17 October, Berlin, Germany
Berlin Design Week shows influences of the Bauhaus epoch on contemporary design. It will revive the current consensus in individual exhibitions, talk formats, panels, workshops and more.
www.berlindesignweek.com
Orléans Architecture Biennale
11 October – 19 January 2020, Orléans, France
The second edition of the Orléans Architecture Biennale is entitled Years of Solitude. At the event Frida Escodedo, Lucy McRae, Arquitetura Nova, Sigil Design Collective, the MAXXI collection, and many more will explore loneliness and its expression in architecture, activism and art.
www.frac-centre.fr
Destination Infrastructure Summit
14 October, Dubai, UAE
The Destination X Infrastructure Summit will provide insight into upcoming hotel and leisure projects in the UAE and GCC. The Destination X Infrastructure Summit features contractors and materials suppliers showcasing their range of products and services for the construction industry.
www.destination-x-infrastructure.com
XVII Biennial of International Architecture
15–26 October, Buenos Aires, Argentina
This event sees Buenos Aires transformed into a space of "intersecting cultural dialogues", through a series of lectures, exhibitions and discussions. Speakers this year include Bjarke Ingels and Flores & Prats.
www.labienalarq.com
Conscious Cities Festival 2019
15–19 October, New York, USA
The mission of the 2019 Conscious Cities Festival is to provide a five-day learning environment to explore how science-informed design can create a healthier, more inclusive city. Each day of the festival will tackle pressing issues facing society, grouped into four themes: Resilience, Families, Ageing, and Mental Health.
theccd.org
Smart Workspace Design Expo
17–18 October, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Following the Berlin event in the spring, this Amsterdam design summit will explore office design topics with speakers from around the world.
www.fleming.events/smart-workspace-design-expo
Decoded Future Summit NY
18 October 2019, New York, USA
Stylus presents Decoded Future, a summit showcasing cross-industry consumer trends, innovation and sustainable change. The summit will feature over 600 leading brands, global institutions, retailers, technology companies and start-ups looking to embrace innovation and benefit from cross-industry collaboration.
www.decodedfuturesummit.com
Designart Tokyo
18–27 October, Tokyo, Japan
The third Designart will host exhibitions and talks across Tokyo, with the aim of revitalising the city's creative scene. This year's theme is Emotions.
www.designart.jp
www.dezeen.com/tag/designart-tokyo
Dutch Design Week
19–27 October, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Young and upcoming designers from the Netherlands and beyond present conceptual and experimental design across the city at this firm favourite on the design week schedule.
www.ddw.nl
www.dezeen.com/tag/dutch-design-week
Architects, not Architecture
24 October 2019, London, UK
Since 2015, Architects, not Architecture has brought their event to European cities help visitors learn about the people behind their favourite buildings. The event invites three well-known architects to talk about their path, influences, and experiences, and dive deeper into their intellectual biography to help understand their work, without mentioning it.
www.architectsnotarchitecture.com
Dezeen Day
30 October, London, UK
An international architecture, interiors and design conference organised by Dezeen. It will aim to set the agenda for the global design community, tackling key topics and highlighting new talent from around the world. Dezeen Day is designed to appeal to all Dezeen readers, Dezeen Awards entrants and anyone with a keen interest in contemporary architecture and design.
dezeenday.com
November
Design Canberra Festival
November, Canberra, AustraliaÂ
Design Canberra Festival is a celebration of all things design. During November over 200 events, exhibitions, talks, tours, activations, markets, collaborations, artist studios and open homes, will transform Australia's capital into a new platform for the best in design.
designcanberrafestival.com.au
Austin Design Week
4–9 November, Austin, USA
Austin Design Week is hosting its fourth annual series of events and workshops for the local community. This year's theme, Make Space, focuses on removing barriers to set the conditions for everyone to work, live and thrive.
austindesignweek.org
Belfast Design Week
4–10 November, Belfast, UK
Belfast Design Week is an annual design festival in Northern Ireland. It will take place for the fifth year running between 4th-10th November 2019 in venues across Belfast. It features talks, workshops, tours, exhibitions, pop ups and more and is curated by local designers and design enthusiasts. The areas of design covered range from digital and UX to graphic, product and architecture.
www.belfastdesignweek.com
Nashville Design Week
4–8 November, Nashville, USA
Nashville Design Week aims to bring together design professionals and the public at a series of exhibitions, talks, tours, workshops, and installations that showcases Nashville's design talent and educates the public on the role of all design professions in bettering lives.
nashvilledesignweek.orgÂ
Sharjah Architecture Triennial
9 November – 8 February, Sharjah, UAE
A new architecture triennial launching in the UAE is seeking to cast brand new perspectives on the Middle East. Adrian Lahoud, the first curator, is putting together three months of events on the topic of Rights of Future Generations.
www.sharjaharchitecture.org
Dubai Design Week
11–16 November, Dubai, UAE
International designers present furniture, lighting, textiles and technology to markets in the Middle East and North Africa in this fair located in Dubai's design district. Last year's highlights included the Desert Cast chairs by a trio of designers from Kuwait.
www.dubaidesignweek.ae
www.dezeen.com/tag/dubai-design-week
Material Health: Design Frontiers in the Built Environment
14-15 November, New York, USA
Parsons will host educators, designers, scientists, doctors, architects, curators, contractors, artists, and material innovators to examine critical topics of material health in this era of climate crisis. Together, they will identify viable alternatives for the next generation of architects and designers to create a healthier future.
healthymaterialslab.org/events/material-health-design-frontiers
Salon Art+Design 2019
14–18 November, New York, USA
Salon Art + Design returns to Park Avenue Armory in New York this November. Presenting the world's best design – vintage, modern and contemporary – enhanced by blue-chip 20th century and contemporary art, Salon features 56 leading art and design galleries (from 14 different countries) and six special exhibitions spotlighting the trends of collectible design.
www.thesalonny.com
BIO 26| Common Knowledge
November 14 – to February 9, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The 26th Biennial of Design in Ljubljana, is named BIO 26| Common Knowledge. Curated by Thomas Geisler the biennial invites you to dive into the global information crisis.
bio.si/en/
Sleep & Eat
19–20 November, London, UK
Sleep & Eat is Europe's leading design and innovation event for the hospitality sector. Located at Olympia London, the show will bring together hospitality leaders with Europe's foremost designers, architects and emerging talent across hotels, restaurants and bars, showcasing product debuts from emerging and iconic brands, immersive installations and world-class speakers.
registration.n200.com
GRAY Awards
20 November, Seattle, USA
The third annual GRAY Awards culminates with a party at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle. Turning the traditional awards party on its head, this black-tie event is filled with surprises and merriment for the ultimate celebration of Pacific Northwest design.
grayawards.com
SOUK
27 November 2019 – 2 December 2019, Montreal, Canada
Curating and showcasing exceptional things for the everyday modern lifestyle, SOUK extends is a platform to connect with Montreal's finest designers and makers.
soukMTL.com
December
Design Miami
2–8 December, Miami, USA
Design Miami brings together gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world to celebrate and promote collectible design. The show also awards a Design Visionary prize.
www.designmiami.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/design-miami
ICFF South Florida
3–5 December, Fort Lauderdale, USA
The South Florida edition of New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair will take place at the Fort Lauderdale Convention Centre, with Luxe Interiors + Design and HD pavilions featuring popular brands/designs and luxury retail interiors respectively.
www.icff.com/florida
World Architecture Festival
4–6 December, Amsterdam, Netherlands
This three-day conference event centres around the awards, which are decided following a series of open crits. The event concludes in a gala dinner where the coveted World Building of the Year prize is announced.
www.worldarchitecturefestival.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/world-architecture-festival
Inside Festival
4–6 December, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Taking place alongside the World Architecture Festival, Inside celebrates the year's best interior design projects.
www.insidefestival.com
www.dezeen.com/tag/inside
Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture
Dates TBC, Shenzhen, China
Organised between business giants cities Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the UABB explores ideas for urbanism and architecture. Chief curators Carlo Ratti, Meng Jianmin and Fabio Cavallucci chose the theme Urban Space and Technological Innovation for 2019.
www.szhkbiennale.org
Illustration is by Jack Bedford.