BIO – The Biennial of Design in Ljubljana is organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO), and is an international platform for new approaches in design. BIO was founded in 1963, making it the first design biennial in Europe. Witnessing the many shifts and changes of the last 56 years, BIO has seen design transition from its birth at the crossroads of industrialization and modernism to a discipline that permeates all layers of life and human endeavor. Today, BIO is structured as a long-term collaborative process, where teams of designers and multidisciplinary agents develop alternatives to established systems. BIO works as a testing ground, where design is employed as a tool to question and improve our daily life, among different and multidisciplinary design approaches that touch systems, production, services, scientific research, humanistic issues, and unexpected conditions for the production of our habitat. The diverse array of topics resonates with both local and global demands, with comprehensive projects aimed at creating resilient structures that develop over time, beyond the duration of the Biennial.
In 2025, Clerkenwell Design Week returned to EC1, 20-22 May to showcase thousands of cutting-edge products in the sun. The UK’s leading design festival celebrated London’s creative hub with more than 160 showrooms, 600 events, thousands of products, installations, brand activations, topical talks, and more.
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For summer 2024 the 14th edition of NOMAD was held for the third time at the stunning Certosa di San Giacomo in Capri. The Certosa di San Giacomo is the oldest historical building on the island of Capri. It was built in 1371 by Count Giacomo Arcucci, secretary to Queen Giovanna I. Nestled in the emerald-green landscape just above the jagged, rocky cliffs, from where you can admire a breathtaking view of the Faraglioni and shimmering Mediterranean sea, the fourteenth-century Carthusian monastery is located only a few steps away from the island’s central square, La Piazzetta. |
NOMAD is the traveling showcase for contemporary art and collectible design.
It offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity for dialogue and exchange between art, architecture, and design in a bespoke and intimate setting.
https://www.nomad-circle.com/
Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, changes location every two years. Founded in the early 1990s, Manifesta rethinks the relationship between culture and civic society, investigating and instigating positive social change through contemporary culture in response to, and in close dialogue with, the social sphere of the Host City and its communities.
Each edition of Manifesta is managed by a mix of permanent international team members and local specialists. Manifesta works from its offices in Amsterdam and the Host City.
Manifesta 15 Barcelona
In 2024, Manifesta, the European Nomadic Biennial, will come to Barcelona and its larger Metropolitan region in Catalonia for its 15th edition.
Manifesta 15 in Barcelona has been invited to explore pressing public debates, based around the topics of the democratization of public life; the defense of public space in the face of privatization; the need to combine social progress with environmental challenges; fragility in terms of housing, the movement of people, capital, data, and economic as well as ecological crises.
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DUBAI DESIGN WEEK 2024 |
| Dubai Design Week, held in strategic partnership with Dubai Design District (d3), is the region’s largest creative festival, reflecting Dubai’s position as the design capital of the Middle East.
Held under the dedicated patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture & Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), Dubai Design Week is a platform for regional design as well as a catalyst for the growth of the creative community in Dubai. It is one of the region’s most important cultural events and each year its varied program that takes place in d3 includes the UAE’s leading design fair, exhibitions, installations, competitions, talks, and workshops across multiple creative disciplines. |
Paris Design Week brings the mindset of Maison&Objet to the heart of the city in January 2025 to support the commercial activities of professionals in decoration, design, and fine crafts in Paris.
A 10-day fringe event. New concept stores, staged window displays, vernissages, stores that deserve a detour, meet ‘n’ greets with designers, festive events with 400 participants…
Twice a year, the entire lifestyle sector – brands, designers, artisans, interior design experts, and, of course, you, our visitors – joins Maison&Objet Paris to make connections and seal new deals, immersed in a vibrant melting pot of the latest trends and surrounded by exciting new finds. Decorative pieces, designer furniture, accessories, textiles, fragrances, and tableware stretch as far as the eye can see.
The consumer goods sector meets in Frankfurt. As the year begins, Ambiente sets the agenda and reflects the latest developments. Here are the most popular themes, lifestyles, and trends – in fact, everything that matters for your future business success.
New perspectives open up unexpected opportunities. And as the world’s leading consumer goods trade fair, Ambiente, from 7 to 11 February 2025, reflects the changes in the market and looks towards the future.
It shows a unique mix of ideas and products – and provides a major platform for global trends.
Out-of-the-ordinary concepts offer inspiration for a successful business.
NOMAD St. Moritz will run 20 – 23 February 2025 at the former Klinik Gut, transforming the current construction site in the heart of Switzerland’s magnificent Alps into a unique international platform where contemporary art and design meet, creating a site-specific, immersive, and layered exhibition.
NOMAD is the traveling showcase for contemporary art and collectible design.
It offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity for dialogue and exchange between art, architecture, and design in a bespoke and intimate setting.
https://www.nomad-circle.com/
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For further information on the Salone del Mobile.Milano: www.salonemilano.it. |