Event Guide

A round-up of upcoming events around the world edited by the Design Anthology team



Anakata Fest 2024
Dec
7

Anakata Fest 2024

Design platform Anataka Series' annual architecture and design festival, Anataka Fest, returns this December. The programme is divided into mini and regular series. The one-day mini-series features speakers from countries in Southeast Asia and Australia regions, and the festival's regular series is held over two days and includes an architecture, design and building materials exhibition and a series of presentations by various speakers from around the world.

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Design Mumbai
Nov
6
to 9 Nov

Design Mumbai

Design Mumbai is a new international trade event for design, architecture and interiors, showcasing leading global and Indian brands

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Hong Kong Design Annex
Nov
1
to 7 Nov

Hong Kong Design Annex

  • Arts Pavilion, West Kowloon Cultural District (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A prelude to the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024 exhibition, Hong Kong Design Annex is an exhibition of Hong Kong-based emerging and established designers, curated by Lim + Lu

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Emerge 2024
Sept
26
to 28 Sept

Emerge 2024

As part of Singapore Design Week, DesignSingapore Council and FIND — Design Fair Asia present the third iteration of EMERGE @ FIND, a unique showcase dedicated to Southeast Asian contemporary design.

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Jia Curated Kiosks (JCK) 03
Aug
15
to 18 Aug

Jia Curated Kiosks (JCK) 03

Jia Curated Kiosks returns for its third edition with the theme In Process. The immersive weekend celebrates craft, design and culture, fostering creative connections within communities.

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Design Shanghai 2024
Jun
19
to 22 Jun

Design Shanghai 2024

  • Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center China (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The 11th edition of Design Shanghai will feature hundreds of local and international brands, with an exciting programme that includes design forums, workshops, an awards programme and more.

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Art Central 2024
Mar
28
to 31 Mar

Art Central 2024

Art Central showcases emerging talent from Asia’s most innovative galleries alongside distinguished artists from around the world.

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ANAKATA FEST 23
Dec
2

ANAKATA FEST 23

ANAKATA Festival is an annual architecture and design festival where expert speakers come together to share innovative ideas. This year's theme is Nostalgic Architecture and features 11 architects from five countries, recalling past, present and future moments.

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Taiwan Design Week
Dec
1
to 10 Dec

Taiwan Design Week

  • Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, 133 Guangfu South Road, Xinyi District Taipei 11072 Taiwan (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Taiwan Design Week hosts its inaugural event in Taipei with a programme of events under the theme Elastic Bridging, highlighting sustainability and smart innovation. The TDW programme includes exhibitions, design forums, design nights, the Golden Pin Design Award Ceremony and more.

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Business of Design Week 2023 Summit
Nov
29
to 1 Dec

Business of Design Week 2023 Summit

  • Summit @ Freespace, West Kowloon Cultural District Hong Kong (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Under the theme Game Changers, the Business of Design Week 2023 Summit will partner with the Netherlands and CreativeNL to bring more than 50 creative leaders to Hong Kong for the three-day event.

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Design Hotels × Design Anthology: Introducing the Further Forecast
Oct
27

Design Hotels × Design Anthology: Introducing the Further Forecast

In the new TRUNK(HOTEL) Yoyogi Park, Yoshitaka Nojiri, founder and president of TRUNK; designer and architect Keiji Ashizawa; former MUJI design director and product designer Sosuke Nakabo; and writer Danielle Demetriou will join our editorial director Simone Schultz to explore the most pertinent shifts in travel, culture and design.

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The Japan Issue Launch
Oct
26

The Japan Issue Launch

We have been hard at work on the Japan issue of Design Anthology, and it’s our pleasure to invite you — the friends, supporters and subscribers of Design Anthology — to the launch of our tribute to the Land of the Rising Sun. Please join us for an evening of drinks and canapés at Aesop’s head office in Shibuya as we celebrate Japan’s creative community and this milestone issue.

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DESIGNART TOKYO 2023
Oct
20
to 29 Oct

DESIGNART TOKYO 2023

DESIGNART TOKYO, one of Japan’s largest design and art festivals, will take place in Tokyo, a world-leading culturally diverse city, to present various genres of art, design, interior design, and fashion. Last year, the festival grew to attract a total of 200,000 visitors

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FIND – Design Fair Asia 2023
Sept
21
to 23 Sept

FIND – Design Fair Asia 2023

FIND – Design Fair Asia presents the latest in contemporary design, showcasing innovative products, solutions and content while acting as the definitive link for suppliers to the Asian market.

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EMERGE 2023
Sept
21
to 23 Sept

EMERGE 2023

Following its remarkable debut last year, DesignSingapore Council will once again present a unique showcase dedicated to Southeast Asian contemporary design at EMERGE @ FIND. Curated by Suzy Annetta of Design Anthology, this year’s edition will feature the curatorial theme of “CRAFT + INDUSTRY: MAN + MACHINE”, with works by over 50 emerging and established designers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Singapore Design Week 2023
Sept
21
to 1 Oct

Singapore Design Week 2023

Singapore Design Week returns from 21 September to 1 October 2023 with the theme ‘Better by Design’. Singapore design embodies a universal attitude – the desire to always seek to make lives better using design. The motto ‘Better by Design’ reflects DesignSingapore Council’s commitment to champion design and creativity that helps us to meet complex challenges and shape a better future.

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Design Shanghai 2023
Jun
8
to 11 Jun

Design Shanghai 2023

  • Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

The 10th edition of Design Shanghai will feature more than 600 local and international brands from 40 countries, with an exciting programme that includes a design forum, networking events and more.

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Breakfast at Liberty
Apr
20

Breakfast at Liberty

To mark Milan Design Week 2023 please join Design Anthology and Design Anthology UK for a casual breakfast and private viewing of FuturLiberty — two new fashion and interiors collections from Liberty London marking the iconic department store’s 150th year.

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Art Basel Hong Kong
Mar
23
to 25 Mar

Art Basel Hong Kong

  • Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Running from 23 – 25 March 2023 at HKCEC, Art Basel Hong Kong returns with another edition featuring 177 premium galleries from 32 countries and territories in Asia and beyond.

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Art Central
Mar
22
to 25 Mar

Art Central

  • Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center Hong Kong (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Art Central returns to Hong Kong with over 70 leading galleries from around the world, alongside a program of talks, installations, video art and performance.

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