Design Events in February - From Stockholm to Madrid

February is kicking off with a varied set of design events throughout the Globe. One of those events is the Stockholm Design Week, which, along with the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, are the pillars of Scandinavian design.

Madrid Design Festival 2020 consists of an international event meant to turn the city of Madrid into a capital of design. It is celebrated during the month of February, and right now it is being held at various venues in the city until the end of this very same month.

Stockholm Design Week

Design Events in February - From Stockholm to Madrid

In essence, Stockholm Design Week always takes place in a variety of venues across the city. Several galleries, museums, cultural institutions and showrooms will be hosting a unique set of dinner parties, opening cocktails, and more.

This will not only dynamise the city but also allow many interested people to learn about many of the arts practised by the craftsmen and businesses around the city. During this week you can count with a choice of over 400 design events throughout the area.

The main highlight, however, is Stockholm’s annual Furniture & Light Fair 2020, a showcase that will exhibit the latest trends and innovative new products in design. It is currently the largest event in Scandinavia when it comes to annual furniture and lighting exhibition events.

The fair is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, and right now many top players in the lighting and furniture market such as Fredericia, Seletti, Carl Hansen, Kvadrat, Artek, Iittala, Secto, & Tradition, Pholc (lighting), and others are present at the main event. Other modern themes such as feminism and fantasy are also a big part of many showcases you can experience.

All in all, this year’s Stockholm Design Week is currently one of the leading design events in Europe that turn Stockholm in the Interior Design Capital in Europe for this period. Make sure you don’t miss the event which aims to elevate both Nordic and Global design in one main incredible experience.

Madrid Design Week

From architecture to graphic design, and through a communication or interior design, Madrid Design Festival 2020 will be dynamizing the city throughout February.

The initiative was first created by La Fábrica under the direction of Álvaro Matías and it has the advantage of counting with a remarkable set of independent experts, and many specialists in different fields.

The main aim of this event is to democratise design as well as transmit the importance of this element that transforms our lives each day. The city-wide celebration makes Madrid into a cutting-edge space in the fields of design and creativity, accompanied by world-renowned events.

Other talking points such as design functionality (including its transformative capacity, its social and pedagogical dimension), new materials, sustainability or responsible consumption will be brought up throughout the event.

Among some of the top events of the Madrid Design Festival 2020 we can include the OFF festival which will give the chance for many design stores, contemporary furniture, artisan workshops, restaurants, fashion and jewellery designers to have an open day. Each one of these entities will provide interested audiences with exhibitions, talks and workshops with the aim to boost the design industry.

The whole programme of Madrid Design Festival will include a variety of over 250 activities developed in multiple scenarios. There are many recurring presences which will also be attending the event and showcase their works, such as Patricia Urquiola, Giorgetto Giugiaro, Bruno Monguzzi, Mario Ruiz, and more.

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