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MOME focuses on the future at this year’s Budapest Design Week
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MOME focuses on the future at this year’s Budapest Design Week

Budapest Design Week, one of the most important events in the Hungarian design scene, kicks off on 7 October. MOME joins in with a number of exciting professional programs and international speakers. The university’s events will focus on the relationship between the future and design and will contribute to
Budapest Design Week launches on Friday with a focus on architecture
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Budapest Design Week launches on Friday with a focus on architecture

“Spaces of Encounter—Architecture and Design” is the title of Budapest Design Week, which kicks off on 7 October. The event, which runs until 16 October, will have side events in several Hungarian cities this year. How are architecture and design related? How have the spaces of encounter in our
Szimbio Lab exhibition and workshops | Organic Design
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Szimbio Lab exhibition and workshops | Organic Design

On 6 October, Szimbio Lab will open an exhibition on biodesign at the K11 LABOR gallery on Király Street. Alexandra Kis-Baraksó, a designer of Manera Studio, founded the Szimbio Lab group in 2021 together with Dori Márföldi and Fanni Huszár. The members of the collective incorporate innovative contemporary design trends
19th Budapest Design Week coming in October
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19th Budapest Design Week coming in October

This year, the Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) and the Hungarian Design Council (HDC) will organize the Budapest Design Week for the 19th time, whose curator position will be taken over by DLA architect Ferenc Sebestény from Judit Osvárt as of 2022. The event series, which will take place between
Online typography exhibition in the spirit of an idealized world
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Online typography exhibition in the spirit of an idealized world

Utopolis is an online exhibition where more than twenty Hungarian artists, graphic designers and typographers showed what it would be like to write the script of an idealized world. Utopolis is a place, which couldn’t be reached, you can only arrive, no roads or coordinates lead here. In this
A multi-sensory creative space was born in MaxCity
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A multi-sensory creative space was born in MaxCity

In October 2021, MaxCity, based in Törökbálint, brought to life an international creative arts project. As part of the Budapest Design Week, they gave the future-oriented installation, the Kollab cube, in the hands of artists. The Rising Grid Collab Cube, which is actually an extra-tuned spherical zone, was fully given
Slovenian novelties await you at Design Without Borders | Made in Slovenia—The Future of Living
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Slovenian novelties await you at Design Without Borders | Made in Slovenia—The Future of Living

This year the Design without borders exhibition welcomes visitors to a magical new venue—the Kiscell Museum’s magnificent church hall will host one of the region’s most prestigious design forums for over a month. Once again, a great number of designers will present their unique work, with almost
Budapest Design Week is ON! —Meet the winners of the Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards
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Budapest Design Week is ON! —Meet the winners of the Hungarian Design and Design Management Awards

As in previous years, Budapest Design Week kicked off with the award ceremony of the most prestigious Hungarian design awards, the Hungarian Design Award and the Design Management Award. In the product category of the Hungarian Design Award, the TEQ LITE multifunctional play device designed by Gábor Borsány, György Gattyán,
Budapest Design Week returns in the hope of a brave new world
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Budapest Design Week returns in the hope of a brave new world

From 8 to 17 October, Budapest Design Week will be hosted for the 18th time already, under the motto: New Standards. The focus of this year’s event is the “new normal” or the “brave new world” after the pandemic, where designers get a crucial role in shaping it. The
Open Studios again at the Budapest Design Week
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Open Studios again at the Budapest Design Week

Visitors of the events will have the chance to go behind the scenes and meet the creative minds behind the brands. The Open Studios event series starts in September and will continue during Budapest Design Week from 8-17 October. The participating studios will offer various offline and online programs, demonstrations,
360 Design Budapest brings home international awards
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360 Design Budapest brings home international awards

The design exhibition of the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency, which awaits its visitors both physically and online, won no less than four medals in prestigious international competitions this summer. The “figital” exhibition, which opened last autumn, featured the work of twenty Hungarian and four international contemporary design brands, through one
Focus on online sales | Start Up Guide LIVE
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Focus on online sales | Start Up Guide LIVE

This year’s first Start Up Guide LIVE event will be held online on April 27-28 by the Hungarian Design Council and Budapest Design Week. The main topics of the presentations will be digital payment, and other legal and logistical issues related to online shops. The business development program also
Freelancing through the lens of creatives | Balka
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Freelancing through the lens of creatives | Balka

Nearly forty graphic designers, illustrators and animation movie directors showed what they think of being a freelancer in the framework of the online exhibition titled “Mint a hal a vízben” (Like fish in the water). The event was implemented in the framework of Budapest Design Week. The aim of the
Hello Wood’s cabin moved to MaxCity
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Hello Wood’s cabin moved to MaxCity

We have good news for design fans: you can now see, try and admire Hello Wood’s cabin Kabinka until the end of the year in MaxCity, the largest home decoration shopping center in Hungary. Hello Wood is well known for its cabins, constructed by the fans of the tiny-house
Fashion and design under the spell of botany | Je Suis Belle x VITRIN
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Fashion and design under the spell of botany | Je Suis Belle x VITRIN

The lines of idyllic motifs evoking gardens spread across Je Suis Belle’s latest collection titled Botanika. For Budapest Design Week, the patterns moved from the silk shirts to the chairs boasting exciting design solutions. We visited Je Suis Belle and VITRIN’s joint pop-up event! Many Hungarian brands started
Touch Me Not: autumn collection show in Prezent shop
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Touch Me Not: autumn collection show in Prezent shop

Those visiting Prezent shop during the Budapest Design Week may encounter the latest collection of Touch Me Not. In addition, the designers, Dea Bilau and András Sáhó prepare workshop visits for the audience. One could say that Touch Me Not began at the Óbuda University: this is where Dea Bilau
Live broadcast from THERAINCOAT’s workshop
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Live broadcast from THERAINCOAT’s workshop

How can a raincoat be turned into an environmentally friendly attire? Petra Földi was seeking answers to this question when she founded her brand, THERAINCOAT. As part of the series of programmes Open Studios, she and her partner Dániel Szabó speak about product development, the brand, – and Batman. The story
A visit to Apol Temesi’s workshop
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A visit to Apol Temesi’s workshop

For those familiar with contemporary textile design, the name of Apol Temesi surely rings a bell. Recipient of the climate innovation award, among others, the designer invites the audience to visit her workshop and participate in an informal discussion in the framework of the Open Studios program of this year’
Weaving workshop in Vandor Studio
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Weaving workshop in Vandor Studio

The story of Vandor Studio is a story of perseverance. While working full time, Krisztina Vándor started developing her inventory of tools in an effort to open her own weaving workshop sometime in the future. In her studio launched this year in Kapitány utca, she welcomes those who are willing
Sugarcraft by Eszter Kanyári: sugar flower making workshop
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Sugarcraft by Eszter Kanyári: sugar flower making workshop

In making sugar flowers, Eszter Kanyári has found what she was always looking for: the innovative power of craftsmanship. The audience can learn from her how to make evergreen Sugarcraft cake decorations at her online workshop in the framework of the Open Studios program of this year’s Budapest Design
Studio NUR members talk about their favourite projects
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Studio NUR members talk about their favourite projects

If one is looking for the most versatile graphic design partnership in Budapest, one surely cannot ignore Studio NUR. During the Open Studios program of this year’s Budapest Design Week, Eszter Laki and Réka Imre are set to expect an audience for a ZOOM meeting. Eszter Laki and Réka
Resin workshop and tips for enterprises with Rezina Studio
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Resin workshop and tips for enterprises with Rezina Studio

The studio in Csengery utca is Alma Abonyi’s headquarters where she creates her resin products. Her guests can participate in a joint process of creation under her supervision, but they can also get tips from her on how to start a successful business in the framework of the Open
Visit Mandragora Design’s showroom
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Visit Mandragora Design’s showroom

Shoes by Nóra Scherfel herald comfort and naturalness. The showroom of Mandragora Design will expect visitors until well into the evening, letting them explore the autumn collection and place custom orders in the framework of the Open Studios program of this year’s Budapest Design Week. The brand’s philosophy
Prestigious award ceremonies on the opening day of Budapest Design Week
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Prestigious award ceremonies on the opening day of Budapest Design Week

In keeping with traditions, Budapest Design Week has started with the ceremonies of the Hungarian Design Awards and Design Management Award for the 17th time this year. This year, the flagship festival of the Hungarian creative industry focuses on circular economy and sustainable design, manifested in many of the innovative
Workshops by Közben studio | RisoPlant X Vanda Berecz
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Workshops by Közben studio | RisoPlant X Vanda Berecz

Some of the designers accommodated at Heinrich courtyard decided to found a studio in 2019. Out of the members of their shared workshop called Közben and located in Ráday utca, Vanda Berecz and the founders of RisoPlant are preparing online and offline workshops in the framework of the Open Studios
From a garage to studio ownership | KOMONKA X LumoConcept
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From a garage to studio ownership | KOMONKA X LumoConcept

What prompts a designer to found her own studio? How bumpy is the road to success? Founder and designer of Komonka, Móni Kovács seeks answers to these questions, among others, with the participation of LumoConcept in the framework of the Open Studios program of this year’s Budapest Design Week.
A peek into Balázs Botos's ceramics workshop | BDW Open Studios
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A peek into Balázs Botos's ceramics workshop | BDW Open Studios

If there is any humour and cheerfulness in object design, ceramics by Balázs Botos will surely excel in them. This time, he will show visitors around in his apartment workshop in Víg utca online, and will present his creations to them in the framework of the Open Studios program of
Budapest Design Week will be held in a hybrid form this year
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Budapest Design Week will be held in a hybrid form this year

Several programs of Hungary’s most significant design events will be held in the online space this year between October 1 and 11. The coronavirus is inescapable also from the perspective of design, thus it received a great role in the program of the 17th Budapest Design Week, too. In
This year’s Budapest Design Week to be held in a hybrid form
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This year’s Budapest Design Week to be held in a hybrid form

Tartsd körforgásban! (Keep it in circulation!) – This is the motto of this year’s Budapest Design Week, which will be held between October 1-11 in a hybrid form in line with the situation surrounding the coronavirus. In addition to the regular venues, there will also be events in the online