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Events 2023

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Open House Festival London 2023

6-17 September 2023, LONDON.

Open City organises Open House Festival 2023 which is a two-week event in London where the public can visit buildings that are not accessible to the public. Note that booking may be necessary. Last year the festival included over 800 buildings in London. Internationally, almost 60 Open House festivals attract around 750,000 visitors per year. Buildings open in London this year include the BT Tower, 10 Downing Street and the former home of architects Richard Paxton and Heidi Locher. Photo of a low-energy house in Halliwick Road, Muswell Hill. Open House Festival

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Zurich Design Weeks and Design Biennale Zurich 2023

31 August - 19 September 2023, ZURICH.

In 2023, Zurich Design Weeks returns for its second edition centred around 'TRANSITION', exploring 'a world undergoing complex changes'. There are over 60 programs comprising exhibitions, events, talks, and walks around the city. Additionally, this year's focus on the Circular Circuit highlights Zurich's role as the first Swiss city to establish a legally recognized circular economy. The information hub for Zurich Design Week is the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich.

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‘Garden Futures’ Designing with Nature at the Vitra Design Museum, Germany

25 March - 3 October 2023, WEIL AM RHEIN, GERMANY.

The Garden Futures exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum explores the history and future of modern gardens. The exhibition explores various gardens including vertical urban farms, contemporary community gardens and gardens by designers and artists. After the show closes at the Vitra Design Museum it is expected to move to other European venues. Photo of Oudolf Garten on the Vitra Campus by Piet Oudolf, Weil am Rhein, 2020 © Vitra, photo by Dejan Jovanovic. Vitra Design Museum

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France Design Week, Paris Design Week and Maison & Objet 2023

7-28 September 2023, FRANCE.

France Design Week 2023 with the theme 'vivant,vivants' (living, alive) takes place in two stages, 7-16 September for the Paris Design Week events and from 14-28 September there will be events throughout the regions. The theme for the Maison & Objet 2023 trade fair is 'In Quest of Pleasures' and it takes place from 7-11 September at the Paris-Nord Villepinte Parc des Expositions.

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Helsinki Design Week 2023

8-17 September 2023, HELSINKI, FINLAND

This year, Helsinki Design Week is hosted on the 6th floor of the entire Merikortteli block and the surrounding areas. The industrial inter-war building, which has been converted to studios, will host exhibitions, discussions and workshops. The festival also includes the Children's Design Week event and the 'Design Diplomacy' event at the Uruguay, Netherlands, UK and Latvia ambassadors' residences. Photo of Merlikortteli block © Antilooppi. Helsinki Design Week

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Architecture Drawing Prize 2023

The Architecture Drawing Prize was established in 2017 to celebrate and showcase the art and skill of architectural drawing. Entries are invited for the 7th edition of the Architectural Drawing Prize in three categories, hand drawn, digital and hybrid. The awards are curated by the World Architecture Festival (WAF) in partnership with Make Architects and Sir John Soane's Museum, and sponsored by Iris Ceramica Group. Image of Digital winner 2022. Anton Markus Pasing, The Wall, 150cm x 73.8 cm. WAF, Make Architects, Sir John Soane's Museum

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Norman Foster retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in Paris

10 May - 7 August 2023, PARIS

The Centre Pompidou in Paris will host the largest retrospective of Norman Foster's contribution to architecture spanning six decades. The exhibition, covering almost 2,200 square meters, reveals how the architect 'sought to challenge conventions, reinvent building types and demonstrate an architecture of light and lightness, inspired by nature, which can be about joy as well as being eco-friendly'. Photo © Daniel Jamme / Eiffage. Norman Foster, Centre Pompidou

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Royal Academy exhibition of Swiss architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron

14 July - 15 October 2023, LONDON

The Royal Academy of Arts in London presents an exhibition of Herzog & de Meuron (H&dM), the Swiss architectural practice founded in Basel in 1978, known for projects such as Tate Modern, Laban Dance Centre, Elbphilharmonie and M+. The exhibition will be in three spaces. The first space displays 400 objects, including models, materials, prints and photographs, covering a range of projects. The second space screens two films exploring people's observations of H&dM projects. The final space focuses on a single project, the Kinderspital Zürich, Switzerland, featuring a 1:1 model of a hospital patent room. Photo © Iwan Baan. Royal Academy

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World Architecture Festival 2023 shortlist announced

29 November - 1 December 2023, SINGAPORE

The shortlist of completed buildings, landscapes and architectural concepts has been announced for the 16th edition of the World Architecture Festival (WAF), which returns to Singapore in 2023. Finalists include Foster + Partners, UNStudio, Grimshaw Architects, MAD Architects, WilkinsonEyre, Safdie Architects and Nikken Sekkei, together with smaller practices, with projects ranging from residential and cultural to creative re-use. Photo of Santa Maria Goretti Church by Mario Cucinella Architects © Duccio Malagamba. World Architecture Festival

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17th edition of Design Miami/Basel

13-18 June 2023. Preview 12 June 2023, BASEL

Design Miami/Basel's 17th edition will showcase 26 galleries on the ground floor of Basel Messeplatz. The fair will exhibit a diverse collection of furniture, lighting, and objets d’art from renowned international galleries. Notable exhibits include works by Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, and Le Corbusier presented by gallery Patrick Sequin from Paris, as well as a range of designers from Ron Arad and Ettori Sottsass to Paul Cocksedge and Faye Toogood, displayed by gallery Friedman Benda from New York. Design Miami/Basel

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Serpentine Pavillon 2023: À Table designed by Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture

9 June 2023 - 29 October 2023

The 22nd Serpentine Pavilion was designed by French-Lebanese Paris-based architect Lina Ghotmeh. The title 'À Table' is a French call to sit at a table and engage and participate while sharing a meal. The pavilion's lightweight timber structure is built predominately of bio-sourced and low-carbon materials, and designed to be lightweight and demountable, allowing it to be reused.

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10th anniversary of the 3daysofdesign festival in Copenhagen

7-9 June 2023, COPENHAGEN

The theme of the 3daysofdesign 2023 festival in Copenhagen is 'Where Would We Be Without You'. This year, over 290 emerging and established design brands from Denmark will showcase their furniture, lighting, accessories and materials. Venues include showrooms, shops, workshops and the streets of 13 Design Districts around Copenhagen. Photo - Festival identity created by Rasmus Hjorshøj. 3daysofdesign

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Venice Architecture Biennale 2023, The Laboratory of the Future

20 May - 26 November 2023, VENICE

The 18th International Architecture Exhibition themed 'The Laboratory of the Future' is curated by academic, educator and best selling novelist Lesley Lokko and organised by the La Biennale of Venice. The spotlight this year is on Africa, with over half of the 89 contributors of the main show from Africa or the African Diaspora. Photo of Padiglione Centrale Giardini  by Francesco Galli. Venice Biennale

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London Design Biennale 2023: ‘The Global Game: Remapping Collaboration’

1-25 June 2023, LONDON

The forth edition of the London Design Biennale takes place at Somerset house and its artistic director is the Nieuwe Instituut, the Netherlands national museum and institute for architecture, design and digital culture, led by General and Artistic Director, Aric Chen.  The Biennale's theme is collaboration and it brings together design participants from around the world. London Design Biennale

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Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chatsworth

18 March - 1 October 2023, DERBYSHIRE, UK.

Stately Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, England, continues the Devonshire family's tradition of supporting creativity by commissioning contemporary designers. 'Mirror Mirror: Reflections on Design at Chartworth', places works by 16 international artists and designers into the historical context of the house, creating unexpected connections. Photo of Maker benches in the Painted Hall Joris Laarman, courtesy Chatsworth House Trust. Chatsworth

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Clerkenwell Design Week 2023 returns to London

23 - 25 May 2023

The 12th edition of Clerkenwell Design Week hosts more than 600 events and showcases thousands of cutting edge design projects from both leading international designers and new talent. The festival covers furniture, lighting, textiles, surfaces and accessories and takes place over a number of venues across London's creative hub, Clerkenwell. Photo BAUX Installation with Feature Wall by Morag-Myerscough at St John's Square EC1. Clerkenwell Design Week

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Frieze New York 2023

17 - 21 May 2023, NEW YORK

The 11th edition of Frieze New York brings together over 60 contemporary art galleries from 27 countries. Established and emerging galleries, along with non-profit organisations, are represented at the Shed in Manhattan, with additional events taking place across the city. Photo Alex Staniloff / CKA. Courtesy of Frieze. Frieze

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Architecture Models from Peter Zumthor at Werkraum Bregenzerwald, Austria

18 March - 16 September 2023

An exhibition about 'architecture born of craftsmanship' is to exhibit architecture models from the Swiss architect Peter Zumthor. The models are working models that counter the abstraction of computer-assisted drafting by their solidity and texture. The venue, which was designed by Zumthor, is the Werkraum Bregenzerwald in the Bregenz Forest, Austria. Photo Peter Loewy for Werkraum Bregenzerwald. Werkraum Bregenzerwald

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