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SUMMARY:2025 Gwangju Design Biennale
DESCRIPTION:2025 Gwangju Design Biennale: “You\, the World: How Design Embraces Humanity” \nOpening 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. \nCurated by Sooshin Choi (Chair and Professor\, Savannah College of Art and Design)\, the Biennale expands on the concepts of universal and inclusive design\, highlighting design’s role in fostering a more inclusive society. \nLearn more: https://www.gdb.or.kr/intro.php \nWDO Member: Gwangju Biennale Foundation \n 
URL:https://wdo.org/event/2025-gwangju-design-biennale/
LOCATION:Gwangju\, Korea\, Republic of
CATEGORIES:Biennial
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SUMMARY:Design Biennale Rotterdam: What's Real is Unfamiliar
DESCRIPTION: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. \n10-day event taking place across Rotterdam’s cultural institutions and unique venues\, will showcase the city’s innovative spirit\, Highlighting both local and international designers who are shaping the future of design.
URL:https://wdo.org/event/design-biennale-rotterdam-whats-real-is-unfamiliar/
LOCATION:Rotterdam (Netherlands)\, Rotterdam\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Biennial
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250407
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SUMMARY:BIO 28 - Biennial of Design
DESCRIPTION: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 curator. This year’s biennial represents an important milestone in sixty years of development in the field of design. \nThis year’s biennial represents an important milestone in sixty years of development in the field of design.Political\, bold\, vibrant\, and provocative\, Double Agent: Do You Speak Flower? examines the figure of floriography\, a code hidden within flowers to transmit secret information. The core of this transdisciplinary and multifaceted exhibition scrutinizes the pivotal role of floriography used by women to portray their identities. In that sense\, flowers pave the way for antagonistic and alternative interpretations of both the meanings and the context in which they are decrypted.
URL:https://wdo.org/event/bio-28-biennial-of-design/
LOCATION:Llubljana Museum of Architecture and Design\, Rusjanov trg 7\, 1000\, Llubljana\, Slovenia
CATEGORIES:Biennial
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SUMMARY:DZIGN 2024: for a real world
DESCRIPTION: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 Constantine. \nThis year’s theme is: “for a real world”\, a title inspired by Victor Papanek’s manifesto (design for a real world). \nMore than 122 designers\, 13 creative cultural industries\, associations\, universities\, art and architecture schools will take part in this major event which will emphasize the notion of the Living\, sustainability and eco-responsibility. \nMore than 7 exhibitions\, 20 conferences and master classes\, hackathons\, workshops and performances will punctuate the entire month of programming. \nCurated by Feriel Gasmi Issiakhem. \nFor more information: \nhttps://www.instagram.com/dzign_biennale/ \nhttps://web.facebook.com/DZIGNbiennale
URL:https://wdo.org/event/dzign-2024-for-a-real-world/
LOCATION:Algiers (Algeria)\, Algiers\, Algeria
CATEGORIES:Biennial
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240309
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240611
DTSTAMP:20260520T043816
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SUMMARY:Biennale of Sydney
DESCRIPTION: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 100-year-old station will host live music and dancing in its turbine hall.
URL:https://wdo.org/event/biennale-of-sydney/
LOCATION:Sydney\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Biennial
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240229
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SUMMARY:Design Doha
DESCRIPTION: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 continue until 5 August. The events take place in Doha Design District\, which is located in the Msheireb neighbourhood of the city.
URL:https://wdo.org/event/design-doha/
LOCATION:Doha\, Qatar
CATEGORIES:Biennial
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20221107
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221113
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SUMMARY:6TH ALPAVIRAMA INTERNATIONAL YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION: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 \nWebsite \nWDO Member: National Institute of Design
URL:https://wdo.org/event/6th-alpavirama-international-youth-film-festival/
LOCATION:Ahmedabad\, India
CATEGORIES:Biennial,Festival
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220526
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220930
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SUMMARY:27TH BIENNIAL OF DESIGN: BIO27 SUPER VERNACULARS
DESCRIPTION: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 largely ignored in the modern era to create imaginative responses to contemporary sustainability challenges. \nWebsite
URL:https://wdo.org/event/27th-biennial-of-design-bio27-super-vernaculars/
LOCATION:Ljubljana\, Slovenia
CATEGORIES:Biennial
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