The 12th DMY International Design Festival presents more than 500 Designers in Berlin

News Infurma29/05/2014

The DMY International Design Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the field of design and plays an important role as an economic driving force, think tank and creative hub for designers from Germany and across the world. During the five festival days, from May 28 - June 1, 2014, some 150 exhibitors present more than 500 international and national designers, studios and 15 universities.

On a space more than 12,000m² at the Airport Berlin Tempelhof, visitors of the festival get an impression of the latest developments and future trends in the field of design.

Social Design is the focus of a new annual section of the festival. Issues such as progress, sustainability and basic human needs are reflected.

The central exhibition at the Airport Berlin Tempelhof presents an interesting cross-section of innovative concepts, design objects, as well as research projects from renowned designers, studios and leading universities. Numerous countries, such as Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Italy, France, Finland, Poland, Sweden, South-Korea, China, Egypt, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina are represented at the festival.

This year's festival also see the launch of the first DMY Market offering the visitors the opportunity to purchase selected works and studies on site.

For the launch of the new festival section Regional Focus, designers and artists from Brandenburg showcase their works. With the title Design- Based in Brandenburg, objects and works from selected design enterprises, universities and young talents are exhibited.

The central exhibition features the following sections: DMY Exhibitor, DMY New Talent, DMY Universities & Schools, DMY Social Design, DMY Regional Focus, DMY Market, DMY Open’Talks & Workshops.

This will be the third year in succession the visitors of the festival will be able to see the entries for competition of the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2014. The award show will take place in the autumn of 2014 in Berlin.

Source: DMY International Design Festival

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