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The 27th edition of BIO Ljubljana (BIO27), the oldest and one of the leading design biennials in the world, under the curatorship of Jane Withers, brings together forward-thinking and environmentally conscious designers, architects, and researchers from around the globe. Super Vernaculars reveals how designers and architects are taking note of vernacular traditions and value systems […]
Alpavirama (a comma in Sanskrit) is a biennial film festival organised by Film and Video Discipline at NID Ahmedabad since 2011. The festival celebrates young filmmakers below the age of 30 years. The objective is to identify future leaders of Filmmaking early in their careers and support them Website WDO Member: National Institute of Design
Design Doha debuts its first biennale in 2024, showcasing design from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The festival hosts a series of events in its first week from 24 to 28 February – including exhibitions on weaving, architecture and Arabic posters, as well as a coaching programme for designers. Exhibitions will then […]
The 24th edition of Australia’s largest art biennale takes to the heritage-listed White Bay Power Station with a theme of Ten Thousand Suns. The curatorial team invites artists to consider the atomic era, which spurred climate alteration through human exploitation, and also imagine the historic catalysts that complicated Australia’s relationship with its minority populations. The […]
The second edition of the Algerian-French design biennial DZIGN 2024 in Algeria organized by the French Institute in Algeria in partnership with the Algerian ministries of culture and arts and that of higher education and scientific research will take place from May 9 to June 8, 2024 in 5 cities: Algiers, Oran, Tlemcen, Annaba and […]
The 28th Biennial of Design (BIO28), which celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, will take place between November 21, 2024 and April 6, 2025. It is organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design and the Centre for Creativity, with the curatorial concept developed by professor and curator Alexandra Midal together with Emma Pflieger, assistant […]
Despite being home to numerous talenteddesigners and notable design institutions such as Nieuwe Instituutand Huidenclub, there are currently no specific events dedicated solely to design. While Rotterdam hosts an architectural biennale and month, as well as Rotterdam Art Week and IFFR for Films, there is a clear gap in design. 10-day event taking place across […]
2025 Gwangju Design Biennale: “You, the World: How Design Embraces Humanity” Opening on August 30 and running through November 2, 2025, the Gwangju Design Biennale explores the theme of Inclusive Design, examining how design recognizes and embraces diversity in our world. Curated by Sooshin Choi (Chair and Professor, Savannah College of Art and Design), the […]
