_exhibition

The Festival exhibitions included e.g.:

• Upstream/Design Tales”, curator: Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, artists including: Agnieszka Bar, BCXSY, Lapolka, Magdalena Trzcionka, Pudelskern, Smarin, Tom Price

• “Non Objective Ive”, curator: Marek Cecuła, artists including: Caroline Slotte, Emiko Oki, Karina Marusińska, Orly Edlavitch, Bartek Mejor, Joanna Chomka, Alon Meron, Studio Kahn

• “Surtido”, curator: Tomek Rygalik, curatorial cooperation: Luis Eslava, artists including: Alberto Arza, Diego Ramos, Marc Ligos, OBJ, Paco Caballer, Xavier Mañosa

• Review of Polish Schools: Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, Academy of Humanities and Economics in Łódź, Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, Academy of Fine Arts in Poznań, Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław, Silesian University of Technology – Faculty of Architecture in Gliwice, Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice

• Review of Foreign Schools: Latvian Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe Academy of Art and Design, Northern Illinois University School of Art, Nantes Atlantique School of Design, Academy of Art and Design. Bezalela in Jerusalem, Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki, Modus Design School in Milan

• “Kaleidoscope” – video installation, artists: Agnieszka Bar, Agnieszka Kajper, Karina Marusińska

• “My world is eco”, artists including: Magda Major, Aze Design, Krzysiek Kubasek, Mucha Design, Limo, Marta Niemywska, Dawid Grynasz

• “STGU – Posters” – a review of posters by graphic designers, members of the Association of Applied Graphic Designers

_make me!

Until the 2nd edition of make me! in 2009, 155 applications were received, of which 17 reached the finals. The jury consisted of: Agnieszka Jacobson-Cielecka, Dorota Stępniak, Joanna Szwajcowska, Gian Luca Amadei, Mathias Remmele, Sławomir Kluziak, Ewa Gołębiowska, Magda Frankowska, Grzegorz Piątek and Michał Stefanowski. The main prize was sponsored by the National Center for Culture and Łódź Art Center.

The winner were:

• main prize of PLN 20.000: (wy)Soap Fairy – Paulina Lis (Poland)

• make me! award (week-long summer workshops at Domaine de Boisbuchet), funded by C.I.R.E.C.A: PRISM – Anna Łoskiewicz, Zofia Strumiłło-Sukiennik / Beza Projekt (Poland)

• make me! award (exhibition space at the Talents forum during the Ambiente fair), funded by the Frankfurt Messe Fair: Uhaha – Karina Marusińska (Poland) and Lace Table – Jakub Sobiepanek (Poland)

• Rado Young Design Award and distinction – special award (exhibition space at the Talents forum during the Ambiente fair), funded by the Frankfurt Messe Fair: Lace table – Jakub Sobiepanek (Poland)

_events and guests:

During 3. ŁDF took place e.g.: 

• lecture “Counterpoint”, guest: Daniel Libeskind, event as part of the “Follow your idea” campaign, organizer: Rheinzink

• ArchFilmFest film review

• interactive spectacle: premiere of the 360° house “, hoUSEview” designed by moomoo architects

• “Fast Forward” – meeting with Salvatore Figliuzzi, director of the Decor Reproduction and Design Department at Interprint Germany

• review of student works, participants include: University of Humanities and Economics in Łódź, Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź, Karlsruhe University, Northern Illinois University, Silesian University of Technology, L’Ecole Design Atlantique

• Magis furniture auction

• InterflatDesign fair, organizer: Expo (accompanying event)

_festival 

The organization of the 3th Łodź Design Festival was Łódź Art Center. The patron of the Festival was Paradyż Group. Coorganizer was: Urząd Miasta Łodzi, Łódź – Europejska Stolica Kultury 2016, Minister of Culture and National Heritage, Łódź Videoship, Fabryka Sztuki, Atak Design and Narodowe Centrum Kultury. The event was held under the patronage of Minister of Culture and National Heritage Bogdan Zdrojewski, Marshal of the Łódź Voivodeship Włodzimierz Fisiak and President of City of Łódź Jerzy Kropiwnicki. Sponsors of ŁDF 2009: Interprint, Rado Switzerland, Hotel Andel’s, Mikomax, Dywilan, Comforty Living, DuPont Corian and Kinnarps. The 3rd edition of Łódź Design Festival was co-created by: Museum of Arts and Design, Magis, USM Modular Furniture, Alias, Rheinzink, Zakłady Porcelany „Ćmielów”, Ogicom, DuoDruk, StoraEnso, Translateria.plPress Service, MooMoo, Puzzle4Peace, Fashion Week Poland, Oshi Pracownia Projektowa, Interflat Design.pl, Złota Nitka, Uniwersytet Łódzki, Sztuki Architektury, Galeria Młodzi, Galeria Wschodnia, Allmendinger.pl, Fundacja Spot, Mój Świat jest Eko, Zona Sztuki Aktualnej, Muzeum Książki Artystycznej, Muzeum Sztuki: Pałac Herbsta, Stowarzyszenie Twórców Grafiki Użytkowej, Stowarzyszenie Komunikacji Marketingowej, Klub Twórców Reklamy, Klub Brand Design, Elegante, Karczma u Chochoła, Łódź Kaliska, Fabryka Trzciny, Paparazzi, Łóżko Klub, Office Designer, Prestige House, Dom i Wnętrze, Futu, Vizyer.pl, ViViral, TBWA, Salon i Sypialnia, 3Space, Take-me.pl, sayMe Design & Branding Solutions. The media patronage over the event was taken by: Gazeta Wyborcza, Przekrój, Elle, Elle Decoration, 2+3D, Aktivist, Exklusiv, TVM, Echo Miasta, Design Spotter, Gazeta.pl, Domosfera.pl, Project Album.