MORE THAN More than 200 000 people from

MORE THAN More than 200, 000 people from all over the world visited the previous seven editions of the Łódź Design Festival. 58% of these people are active in the design industry or intend to develop their professional careers in this area. With our diverse programme, we reach a wide group of audience, year by year. ŁDF attracts children and adults, professionals and amateurs. MORE THAN designers MORE THAN sites across Łódź 250 partners participants Programme MORE THAN items The projects and products gathered each year during the Festival are the starting point for a debate on the latest trends and reflection on the essence of design, directions of its development and its effect on people’s lives. Under the supervision of curators, these items became parts of a large whole with a common theme; they explore it and complement each other. It gives them enormous strength and arranges them into a subjective story about theme of the current edition of the Łódź Design Festival.

What is important to us _MULTIDISCIPILNARITY _INTERACTION _EDUCATION _QUALITY _ENTERTAINMENT _UNDERSTANDABILITY The Programme Board especially for you: Klara Czerniewska, Agata Nowotny, Weronika Rochacka, Iwo Zmyślony, Agnieszka Jacobson -Cielecka, Paweł Grobelny and Małgosia Żmijska who worked together to develop an interesting and diverse programme.

It’s all about humanity theme of the 7 th edition Today, like never before, design is steeped in humanity and egalitarianism-oriented. Design shifts from premium aesthetic concepts and ceases to be associated with luxury and snobbism. It opens to people and their problems. Designers more frequently use their skills to develop solutions for families and young people in chronic crisis. They re-design the penitentiary system, study the issue of ageing population, make people aware of human impact on the environment and offer solutions of reducing it. This is how design has shifted from ”a function-driven form” to ”design as a problem-solving tool”. Małgorzata Żmijska, Programme Director, Łódź Design Festival

Learn _LECTURES – professionals from all over the world will share their knowledge and experience; special guest: Jurgen Bey; _DIY WORKSHOPS – e. g. : making a note book with a Łódź-based team Fajne Chłopaki; glass blowing at a mobile glass manufacture from Krosno; building 3 D printers; _READING ROOM – the latest and most interesting publications, MEETINGS WITH AUTHORS and book launch events; _BUSINESS CONFERENCE developing knowledge in the area of project thinking at Polish small and medium enterprises during or just before a transformation of their business model.

Stay updated _must have – a competition and exhibition of the most interesting Polish implementations; _OPEN PROGRAMME – the best exhibitions selected from entries in the open category; _REMADE MARKET – Polish brands that stand out for their originality and quality of materials, products manufactured in short runs and support of local craftsmen; _FOOD MARKET – presentation of Polish food initiatives and a joint Sunday breakfast; _DESIGNER’S ZONE – innovative tools and solutions that can be useful for designers and architects.

Discover _make me! – a post-competition exhibition of works by talented young and not-so-young designers; _FESTIVAL GUESTS – artists, curators, journalists, designers from all over the world, including Martin Hablesreiter and Sonja Stummerer, Jurgen Bey, Agnieszka Szóstek, Magda Kochanowska; _more than 60 exhibitions with items from all over the world, including Nano. Supermarket, Glass is tomorrow, Wishing table; _CITY ZONE – more than 30 sites with exhibitions, meetings and activities. Take a tour to see ”design Łódź”.

For the entire family _EDUCREATION – once again, in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, we arrange an educational play environment for children and their guardians (Playing room, a variety of workshops); _EXHIBITION TOURS with a guide; _SOCIAL ZONE/CAFE – a place to relax and talk in an interesting environment; _EXHIBITIONS AND ATTRACTIONS at the Festival Centre prepared by our partners, including Paradyż Land (Ceramika Paradyż).

Have fun _OFF Piotrkowska night open doors to studios of artists and creative entrepreneurs; _WI-MA – a night in the zone of alternative activities; _PARTIES in clubs of Łódź; _Special events in the city (Owoce i warzywa club-cafe, Zmiana tematu).

Łódź Design 2013

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