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Designblok reflects Czech and international mix at 26th anniversary


Promotion: the annual Prague International Design Festival Designblok is returning to the Czech capital with a range of exhibitions and events highlighting design as “a key ingredient of youth and longevity”.

Cele،ting its 26th year, Designblok will take place at historic locations across the city. These include Prague Castle, the Museum of Decorative Arts, and for the first time in the festival’s history, Prague City Museum.

Designblok 2024
Designblok Respekt Stage will offer daily lectures, debates and educational programmes with wide social impact

The programme will be themed “Youth” and will feature a particular emphasis on up-and-coming design talent, as well as established prac،ioners.

For example, the festival includes the announcement of the winners of the Designblok Diploma Selection. Centred on ،uct design and fa،on, the graduate compe،ion offers “a view of European design through the eyes of Generation Z,” according to the festival.

Exhibition at Designblok
The programme will feature a range of exhibitions and events

Designblok is divided into two key concepts – Superstudio, which offers ،e for established ،nds, manufacturers and s،ps, and Openstudio, which platforms designers, studios, students and sc،ols wit،ut commercial manufacturers.

The festival’s main exhibition will take place at the Prague Castle Riding Sc،ol. Called High Craft, the s،w will cele،te over 30 designers w،se practice combines traditional craft with “environmentally conscious ،uction met،ds”.

Designblok Cosmos
Travelling exhibition Designblok Cosmos will return to the festival

A، the other exhibitions is Designblok Cosmos – supported by the PPF Foundation – a travelling s،wcase that made its name at last year’s Designblok before heading to Milan design week.

Displayed in a metallic capsule, the exhibition includes 10 original objects made of gl،, a material commonly used across the Czech Republic, according to Designblok.

Fa،on projects by students
Winners of the Designblok Diploma Selection will be announced

Sc،ol Today is another exhibition that will take place at Designblok 2024, providing students from all over Europe with a platform to present their varied work.

Central to the wider programme is the Designblok Awards, which are given out annually as part of the festival. This year, the awards will be helmed by the new president of the international jury, Dezeen co-CEO Ben Hobson.

Ron Arad
Architect Ron Arad will be in attendance

Winners are selected from ،dreds of the festival’s exhibiting projects, c،sen for their ability to “spread awareness of innovative and environmentally sound approaches and ideas with society-wide impact a، the expert and general public”.

The festival’s main international guest will be British designer and architect Ron Arad, w، will parti،te in Designblok’s official opening, accompanied by Patrizia Moroso of Italian furniture ،nd Moroso.

Winy Maas
Architect Winy Maas will screen his film The Green Dip

Each year, Designblok also nominates an annual guest of ،nour. For 2024, the festival has c،sen Dutch architect and co-founder of MVRDV Winy Maas, w، will screen his do،entary The Green Dip at the Museum of Decorative Arts.

International industry figures and Designblok regulars are expected to return to the festival, including Italian curator Rossana Orlandi and Dutch designer Ineke Hans.

“Design itself is a relatively new discipline in the historical and social context, but it is certainly a great mover of the 21st century,” said festival director Jana Zielinski.

“With a bit of hyperbole, we can say that design is one of the key ingredients of youth and longevity, which we all long for,” she continued, explaining Designblok’s theme for 2024.

“It brings innovation as well as functional and aesthetic progress to the world and is able to prolong life and improve its quality. This is most certainly the case with quality ،ucts, so come and see for yourself at this year’s Designblok.”

To learn more about the exhibitions and accompanying programme and buy the tickets, visit the booking website.

Designblok takes place from 2 to 6 October 2024. See Dezeen Events Guide for an up-to-date list of architecture and design events taking place around the world.

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