_wystawy

The Festival exhibitions included e.g.:

• “Forwarding. About change in architecture”, curator: Centrum Architekta

• “NeoFarm”, curators: BCXSY – Boaz Cohen, Sayaka Yamamoto

• “Moving Island – Kitchen Budapest”

• “Carving in light, Czech table lamps 1950–1990”, artists: Antonín Hepnar, Růžena Žertová, Jaroslav Anýž, Helena Frantová, Zukov Workshop, Pavel Grus, Josef Hůrka, Stanislav Kučera et al.

• “Gone with the Wind”, curator: Nica Zupanc

• “… and I woke up from Europe” – the first presentation of Ukrainian design in Europe and the world, curator: Ksenia Kaniewska

• School Review: Academy of Fine Arts Władysław Strzemiński in Łódź, University of Arts in Poznań, Koszalin University of Technology – Institute of Design, Kolding School of Design, Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, University of Arts in London – Central Saint Martins College

• “Energy of the Interior. Scandinavian Style”, organizers: BoConcept, IKEA, Kinnarps, &tradition

_make me! 

Until the 4th edition of make me! in 2011, 280 applications were received and 20 projects qualified for the finals. The jury consisted of: Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, Sławomir Kluziak, Jimmy MacDonald, Ake Rudolf, Zuzanna Skalska and the Aze Design duo: Anna Kotowicz-Puszkarewicz and Artur Puszkarewicz. The main prize in the competition in the amount of PLN 20,000 was funded by the patron of ŁDF – Paradyż Group. The post-competition exhibition was presented at the Festival Center at Targowa 35 in Łódź.

The winner were:

• main prize of PLN 20.000, funded by Paradyż Group: Porcelain – Thibaut Godarda (France)

• distinction funded by Rosenthal, distinction funded by Elle Decoration, distinction (trip to the Ambiente Fair) & funded by the Messe Frankfurt Fair: Wrapping – Tomasz Pydo

• distinction (trip to Living Tomorrow in Belgium) funded by DuPont Corian & distinction (trip to the Ambiente Fair), funded by the Messe Frankfurt Fair: Doodle/Gryzmoł – Jacek Ryń

• distinction funded by domosfera.pl & distinction (trip to the Ambiente Fair), funded by the Messe Frankfurt Fair: Transformation – Studio Favors: Małgorzata Piotrowska, Monika Niezabitowska, Zofia Hejduk (Poland)

_must have 

In 2011, the first ever edition of the must have plebiscite took place. Out of 150 nominated items, 44 products were selected and recommended as examples of wise and conscious investment in design. The Board of Experts was composed of: Czesława Frejlich, Ewa Gołębiowska, Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, Marta Lubaszewska, Zuzanna Skalska, Ew Solarz and the editorial staff of Elle Decoration: Małgorzata Szczepańska, Ksenia Kaniewska, Judyta Sawicka, Iwona Jąkalska, Anna Chwalińska, Weronika Kwiatkowska, Elżbieta Stasiak , Magdalena Willmann and Agnieszka Zuchora. The exhibition presenting the honorees took place at the Festival Center at Targowa 35 in Łódź.

_events and guests

During 5. ŁDF took place e.g.:

• “Designed for change” – a series of lectures on the history of design

• discussion panel “What about this design? What Poles dream about”, organizer: Dobre Wnętrze

• “Forwarding. “Six lectures on change in architecture” – a series of lectures on architecture

• auction of items from the “Design Auction” exhibition, organizer: Dom Towarzystwo Kredytowego

• “Design in business” – a series of lectures

• lecture “Design. Truths and myths about the needs of Poles”, guest: Anna Gołębicka (Paged Meble)

• Remade Market 

_festival 

The organization of the 5th Łodź Design Festival was possible thanks to the support of Łódź City Hall and Łódź Voivodeship. The patron of the Festival was Paradyż Group, and sponsors Kinnarps, Interprint and DuPont Corian. Strategy partner was Elle Decoration, technological Społeczna Wyższa Szkoła Przedsiębiorczości i Zarządzania, and festival cars provided by Mazda. The event was held under the honorary patronage Minister of Culture and National Heritage, and they were ambassadors Architonic and Gestalten. Cooperated BDSN. and Progressivo. Partners of ŁDF were: Fabryka Sztuki, Poczta Polska, IKEA, Rosenthal Germany, Hotel Focus, BoConcept, Dobrze Zaprojektowane, Cassina, Hotel andel’s, Zamek Cieszyn, CAD Projekt K&A, Koło, Paged meble, Novalight, In Out Design, Atak Design, Alto Galeria, Galeria Opus, Tower Building, Translateria.pl, Allmendinger, Akademia Architektury, Art.& Design Society, MooMoo, Owoce i Warzywa, Miejski Punkt Kultury Prexer UŁ, Studio Rygalik, Vitra, Stowarzyszenie Twórców Grafiki Użytkowej, Ambasada Ukrainy, Czeskie Centrum, Złota Nitka, Diehl Deco, Instytut Adama Mickiewicza Culture.pl, British Council, Młode Miasto, Grupa Cukier, Pecha Kucha Night Lodz, Ambasada Stanów Zjednoczonych, Muzeum Kinematografii, Internetowy Poradnik Wnętrzarski domplusdom.pl, Fenix Group, Akademia Sztuk Pięknych im. Władysława Strzemińskiego w Łodzi, Muzeum Regionalne w Stalowej Woli, Zona Sztuki Aktualnej, Bookoff, Międzynarodowe Targi Łódzkie, Akademicki Ośrodek Inicjatyw Artystycznych, Change Integrated, Press Service, Your Catering Group, Lego, NKT Cables. The media patronage over the event was taken by: Dobre Wnętrze, Architektura-murator, Weranda, Domo+, Domosfera.pl, Bryla.pl, Elle, Exklusiv, Aktivist, Take.me.pl, Przekrój, Gazeta Wyborcza, Gazeta.pl, AMS, Radio Chilli Zet.