Destination

We are excited to announce that this year Downtown Design (27–31 October) will be showcasing the work of pioneering young design brands from six other fledgling design-week cities:

• Beijing  • Helsinki  • Istanbul  • Melbourne  • Mexico City  • San Francisco

Each participating city will present a collection of three of their leading young brands, representing the spirit of the city to which they belong:

Beijing Design Week presents playful work from the Shanghai- and New York-based Benwu Studio, alongside contemporary furniture by Zao Zuo and imaginative industrial products from EOQ.

Helsinki Design Week brings the sustainable wooden furniture of Nikari to Dubai, as well as evocative lighting designs from Saas and Johanna Gullichsen’s remarkable reinterpretations of traditional Finnish textile patterns.

Istanbul Design Week contributes bold wooden furniture from Halit Berker; crafted objects in natural materials from Day Studio, plus an insight into the welcoming modern interior spaces that Escape from Sofa’s furniture can create.

                                 Halit Berker, Istanbul Design Week

Melbourne International Design Week introduces Dubai to the bespoke, handcrafted lighting of Christopher Boots, the strong and simple lamps of André Hnatojko,and the lighting and furniture of Jonathan Ben Tovin, who is unveiling a new work exclusively for Dubai Design Week.

Mexico City’s Abierto de Diseño is represented by Ediciones Jalapa, who has created a collection of objects reinterpreted through artisanal traditions across Mexico; homewares, accessories and soft furnishings that merge heritage and modernity from Tributo; and furniture and lighting from LCMX, a Mexico City-based architecture and design studio specialising in solid wood.

                                     Bi Yuu, Mexico Design Week 

San Francisco Design Week exhibits lighting for small spaces from architect-founded, crowdfunded company Hello Lumio, collaboratively-crafted furniture from Council Design and luxuriously comfortable outdoor seating from Galanter & Jones.

                   Galanter & Jones, San Francisco Design Week

The addition of the destination brands aims to both broaden the diversity of the fair and provide a breath of inspiration for all visitors.

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