Schedule of Łódź Design Festival 2025 | 20-25.05.2025

Official opening of Łódź Design Festival 2023.

The final gala of the international design competition for young designers.

We all need more creativity in our lives ? to help us do our jobs better, find new approaches to problems, or to express our thoughts, feelings and opinions.

These one-to-one online 20 minute review sessions are open to university students to early year professionals and practitioners.

During the May gala, the Council of Experts will present statuettes to the winners of the must have quality mark for the best Polish implementations of recent months.

The final projects of young designers at the exhibition accompanying the make me! 2023 contest.

Products awarded the must have 2023 quality mark at the exhibition accompanying the plebiscite.

The problems that the cities have had to face, the scale of their impact on the inhabitants or the forms of urbanisation have changed over time. However, attempts to create a blueprint for the ideal model were made in almost all eras.

In our daily lives, we are surrounded by countless and varied objects. We constantly produce them, acquire them, consume them.

Is Instagram a trap, parallel world or just a tool? The cycle of illustrations ?It?s only a game? is the result of few months observation by Kinga Offert and a growing fascination of photographs which may be viewed on the Internet.

Selected social innovations which address some of the identified needs of older adults and persons with disabilities. The innovations were designed and tested by social innovators who are beneficiaries of the Dobre Innowacje / Good Innovations programme.

Identity! A buzz word, a concept that might seem too wide and blur-edged to even grasp. But why does this ancient notion resonate so strongly in today’s society? How is it important, to whom, and what aspects are there to it?

The Art of City

A selection of final diplomas from the Faculty of Interior Design, Design and Stage Design of Academy of Art and Design in Wrocław, which best illustrate the keynote contained in the exhibition title.

An exhibition of several vases of the same form made in various ceramic techniques. From electric kiln firing to living fire firing techniques.

Since the 1998, the Academy has been educating artists in 4 faculties for a quarter of a century: Architecture, Interior Design, Design, and Film Art. As part of this exhibition, selected diploma works of graduates from two faculties: Architecture and Design will be presented.

The architectural exhibition that focuses on human interconnections , communication and sensibility. Beauty, happiness but also our mistakes becomes our point of view for discussion about basic questions for architecture today.

In order to promote the achievements of contemporary designers, especially Polish ones, and thus prepare for their popularisation and for the education of the broad public in the area of history of design, in 2020 the curators of the Art Department of the Silesian Museum in Katowice…

The exhibition aims to show the perception of the artistic potential and unique character of interactive stories such as video games through the prism of a digital traveler discovering virtual worlds and documenting events and places accompanying the journey.

The exhibition explores the theme of finding oneself in a relationship with another person through a moment of mindfulness, with all the engaged in the experience of a specific atmosphere that consists of seemingly trifling things.

Istotnym elementem budującym instalację jest światło. To dzięki niemu precyzyjnie wskazujemy odbiorcy elementy, na które chcemy by zwrócił uwagę, ceramikę Koło Nova Pro, które teraz nazywa się Geberit Selnova.

Humans have been migrating since the beginning of time, searching for food, shelter, or suitable living conditions. Migration is written in our DNA. In times of climate crisis and armed conflicts, it gains a new meaning.

The Internet, digital tools, and new methods of production overturned many existing orders related to mass production, intellectual property rights, the relationship between original and copy, or producers and consumers.

The installation includes “The Third Thumb” Project. “The Third Thumb” is a fully functional, hand-worn extra thumb, 3D printed with flexible materials.

A groundbreaking exhibition revealing the potential of hemp, flax, and other fibrous plants as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional materials. The exhibition presents The True Green and Husarska Design technologies.

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The relationship between organisms and their habitats is an area of interest for creators. They draw the impulse from their own and other organisms’ emotions.

The exhibition of graphic designs for the artistic and scientific magazine “Powidoki” is a summary of several years of artistic and design adventure of the author of the graphic concept of the magazine, designer, academic teacher at the Institute of Graphic Design ? Przemysław Hajek, DA.

O_KRĘGI (Circles) ? a participatory project, under which almost 120 embroidered selfportraits of women ? participants of workshops – were created, which took place in 9 cities in Poland: Warsaw, Milanówek, Łódź, Kraków, Olsztyn, Koluszki, Kielce, Wrocław and Białystok.

Programme Leaflet of 17. Łódź Design Festival.

An artistic and educational project with which we would like to draw attention to the unique character of our city ? Lodz. In the exhibition venue of Re:Medium Gallery, we want to show a dozen or so works referring to the legends associated with the city of textile workers.

Official opening of the 18th edition of Łódź Design Festival.

The programme leaflet of Łodź Design Festival 2024.

The final gala of the 17th edition of the international make me! competition.

During the May gala, the Board of Experts will present statuettes to the winners of the must have quality mark for the best Polish implementations.

TAKE OFF YOUR SLIPPERS, PUT ON YOUR FLIP-FLOPS! We invite you to the one and only event of the 18th edition of Łódź Design Festival

make me! 2024 exhibition

must have 2024 exhibition

Exhibition presenting the beneficial effects of nature and why it is so important in cities.

The exhibition concept includes a series of limited graphics that present Oskar Zięta’s iconic objects through the eyes of respected Polish illustrators.

Why did the plastic garden chair become the theme of the 18th edition of the design festival in Łódź and what does it have to do with comfort?

Another edition of the artistic and educational project. This time we decided to look for traces of multicultural Łódź in… the kitchen.

A simple table can express the deep cultural, social, and ecological transformations of our world. As visitors traverse this exhibition, they will discover not just a diversity of tables and settings, but understand how these everyday.

Technological development and armed conflict seem to be intertwined. The process of improving offensive weapons is accompanied by a constant race in the development of defensive means.

The exhibiton leads from the experience of difficulties to integration, engaging viewers in discussions and design activities. The project assumes an inclusive approach to the design of public spaces, taking into account the needs of neuroatypical people.

A series of graphics that is a visual record of the collision of the virtual and real worlds. The illustrated scenes are moments thanks to which the interlocutors regain their inner balance and energy.

A personal collection of memories on ceramic plates. Commemorative plates are not only unique and luxurious souvenirs, but also a component of cultural identity.

A presentation of educational projects of the international Award Golden Cubes Awards. Shows that architecture is an educational tool that you can learn, have fun and discover the world.

whiteMAD, together with Polish brands, tried to illustrate the infinity of COLOR possibilitie

The theme of the TYPE TEXT LDZ project is the city of Lodz, in the context of the artistic traditions and immaterial heritage of the city ? typography.

Wicker, which builds the Wicker Streamer, is a natural wealth of the Vistula River basin and refers to the basketry tradition of this region. However, due to its unique scale, the installation goes beyond the framework of traditional craftsmanship and traditional utilitarian functions.

Wystawa prezentuje kompleksowe badanie podejścia branży kreatywnej do tej nieuniknionej zmiany.

An original exhibition presenting products that have been created in the studio since 2014. Invites you to take a walk among projects that are close to the authors and to which they devoted time, energy and emotions. 

Textile typhlographics dedicated to the theme of Kielce metalwork. The exhibition focuses on the downtown gates, depicted through machine embroideries and haptic graphics made from flock foil.

The exhibition, created by Student Scientific Club CAD from Lodz University of Technology, aims to show the valuable use of photogrammetric scanning and 3D printing, on example of details from the Cinematography Museum, located in the Scheibler Palace in Lodz.

The exhibition presents contemporary works of students of the State Secondary School of Fine Arts in Nałęczów. The works presented at the exhibition were created with a deep appreciation and reverence for the organic materials of wicker and wood.

Urban farming has flourished on a large scale in recent years. At the exhibition you can see projects and activities that are already creating a vision of a better future.

The exhibition presents furniture prototypes designed and made by second-year students of Interior Design at the Academy of Fine Arts. E. Geppert in Wrocław. The main intention is to draw attention to the growing number of discarded old furniture in the human environment.

Works of students of the Design Faculty in the Academy of Art in Szczecin. The students dealt with the topic of climate catastrophe and addressed the attendant personal anxieties, experiences and concerns.

A broad overview of the emerging fashion industry in Sweden as well as presenting specific initiatives from politics, academia and industry.

The exhibition concept indirectly responds to the often-contradictory aesthetic value and meaning of the creations of enthusiastic amateurs, influenced by hobby shows in mainstream media.

Sculptures by Beata Szczepaniak created between 2020 and 2024. Works from three cycles are displayed ? Attachment, Playground, and Daydreaming. Despite subtle formal differences, all three cycles are characterized by the organic nature of forms and the ambiguity of interpretation.

An exhibition of Polish kilims from the collection of the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź and the private collection of Professor Piotr Korduba. The narrative of the exhibition will focus on the phenomenon of the Polish kilim, which is a material manifestation of traditional.

An exhibition about the complex design activity of adapting the space of the Hilary Majewski Tenement House for architectural education.

Exhibition of works completed by students from the Graphic Identification Studio I° under the supervision of dr. Przemysław Hajek. 

An attempt to answer the question whether an everyday object can be personal by giving it a new character and additional functions, while leaving its recognizable values.

Being in confined and overcrowded places, we seek spaces of respite, free breathing, air. A social desire to be in a place without restrictions or on the verge of events is born. Water remembers us and probably no one like it. 

The exhibition presents 8 environmental stories, as well and selected physical and auditory elements accompanying the narrative. The aim is to demonstrate the process of shaping stories based on space and its narrative structure

A story about subsequent expeditions to an alternative vision of Łódź and the underground complex of Steam Rifts, hidden from the world.

workshop will introduce you to the world of ?LEGO Serious Play?. It will be fun, but ?hard fun?. It will help you think differently about things, and even to make some decisions about your life.

These one-to-one online review sessions are open to university students to early year professionals and practitioners.

The workshop focuses on engaging various communities in creating/re-designing inclusive spaces of COMFORT in the urban environment.

Based on the co-design principles of the New European Bauhaus, the workshop will comprise of an introduction to gender bias in product and service design.

In a reality filled with colors that stimulate us every day, white is a respite, comfort for the senses, a refreshment from the multicolored, exciting world. 

Polish Job 2.0 – Polish design exhibition at Dutch Design Week / 19-27.10.2024

nie_koniec / un_end defines the character of ŁDFF2025, emphasizing constant inquisitiveness and curiosity in design.

Official opening of the 19th edition of Łódź Design Festival.

The final gala of the 18th edition of the international make me! competition.

During the May gala, the Board of Experts will present statuettes to the winners of the must have quality mark for the best Polish implementations.

What should a city that supports a long, healthy, and fulfilling life look like?

Exhibition of the finalists of the make me! 2025.

The exhibition accompanying the must have 2025 plebiscite.

Does perception have its limits, or does it change with the involvement of the body?

The experiential exhibition takes environmental education of children as its goal, inspiring them to take care of themselves and the Planet.

After more than 50 years, can Papanek’s work still serve as a guide and do designers even follow his advice?

The exhibition shows the formal similarities between the buildings of kibbutzim and kolkhozes, hundreds of kilometers apart.

Wandering through the post-industrial area of the Art_Inkubator and heading towards the Fuzjacomplex, you can see our art installation “Nitka”.

Not just for sitting. A modern ceramic bench at the Łódź Fabryczna train station.

Bartek Bojarczuk’s unique ceramic installation is changing the urban space in Lodz.

Explore the city’s greenery theme and see floating wetlands drifting on the water.