FutureDesignDays is a boundary-crossing design event. An international design festival where people who are interested in various aspects of design can meet, exchange experiences, build networks and develop their businesses.

Everyone of importance in design is here at this event.

Hans Stråberg, President and CEO, Electrolux, Sweden

Electrolux decided to move its global design competition, DesignLab, from New York to FutureDesignDays in Stockholm. The nominated entries were exhibited at FutureDesignDays EXPO. The winner was selected by a distinguished jury, and the prize was awarded at the Design Awards Ceremonies in the Blue Hall in Stockholm City Hall. The prize was handed over by Electrolux’s President and CEO, Hans Stråberg, and Senior Vice President Global Design, Henrik Otto, both of whom also took part in the design debate on the Conference stage.

The four cornerstones of the festival

The festival is divided into four different segments – Conference, Breakout Sessions, EXPO and Parties. These will all be staged at Stockholm International Fairs, except for the Parties, which will be held at the other two main venues: the Blue Hall in Stockholm City Hall, and the Nordic Light Hotel.

A venue of opportunities

There are many reasons for taking part in FutureDesignDays. It is a forum for global debate on shaping our future. A boundary-crossing arena for boosting your know-how and expanding your knowledge of the opportunities offered by design. You see, and hear about, tomorrow’s design, and meet the people behind the ideas. With lots of scope for widening your contact network and developing your business.

New theme every year

Every year since it started in 2001 the design festival has had a new theme that reflects contemporary society and prevailing global market trends.

A large part of FutureDesignDays is shaped according to the concept and content of the theme, while other parts are not similarly affected. The themes of the past three events have been They said it couldn’t be done (2003), Fear (2004) and Shift (2005).

I made very good contacts, and met interesting people in very cross-functional areas.

Gert Volker Hildebrand, General Manager MINI Design, Germany

FutureDesignDays brings the design world to Sweden in a way that’s never been done before.

Leif Pagrotsky, Swedish Minister for Education and Culture

Thank you for building new relationships with other creative people. We’ll be working with them throughout our careers.

to22:
Todd Bracher, Designer, UK;
Efe Buluc, Designer, Turkey;
Mark Goetz, Designer, USA