Past, present, future of design focus of Design Week Turkey

EMBARKING on a journey to bring design and all industries together, Design Week Turkey opens its doors for the second time from Nov. 8 to Nov. 12 at Lütfi Kırdar International Congress and Exhibition Center in Istanbul.

Co-organized by the Economy Ministry and Turkish Exporters Assembly (TİM), Design Week Turkey brings forward the theme of “Potentials of Design” for its second year. Design Week Turkey is an essential platform to raise awareness of the power of design, create a design culture and emphasize the potential of the contributions both to Turkey’s economy and society by introducing Turkish designers globally and providing a competitive advantage.

The event will bring the world of design together with the business world and focus solely on the current position and future of design.

With a full program of conferences, exhibitions, panel sessions and workshops, Design Week Turkey is offering exhibitions and installations by designers, domestic and foreign design firms, artists, universities, design schools and design platforms that are exclusive to the event.

This year, Design Week Turkey will host 103 speakers, 32 conferences and panel sessions, 17 exhibitions, 52 design office and individual designers, 13 stalls from the design firms and 14 workshops.