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Festival Programme 28 August – 6 September 2026

Main Events, Companion Events and Satellite events will take place around the city and online.

Main Events

Exhibition

HDW Meeting Points

Fri 28.08.2026 – Sun 06.09.2026Helsinki
Exhibition

HDW Lab

Wed 02.09.2026 – Sat 05.09.2026Helsinki
Open place

Seminar: Towards a More Vibrant City Centre

Tue 01.09.2026Helsinki
Workshop

HDW Lab Workshops

Wed 02.09.2026 – Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki
Workshop

Design Market Workshops

Sat 29.08.2026 – Sun 30.08.2026Helsinki
Lecture

Eteläranta 6’s first public event: panel discussion

Mon 31.08.2026 – Sat 05.09.2026Helsinki
Open place

Wild Mushroom Bar by Sami Tallberg

Wed 02.09.2026 – Sat 05.09.2026Helsinki
Exhibition

Aalto 90 Pavilion

Fri 28.08.2026 – Sun 06.09.2026Helsinki
Open place

Open Studios

Fri 28.08.2026 – Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki
Panel discussion

Design Diplomacy

Wed 02.09.2026 – Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki
For children

HDW Children’s Design Week

Sat 29.08.2026 – Sun 30.08.2026Helsinki
Open place

Design Market

Sat 29.08.2026 – Sun 30.08.2026Helsinki
Exhibition

Marimekko and Futuro at Helsinki Design Week

Fri 28.08.2026 – Sun 06.09.2026Helsinki
Party

PechaKucha Night

Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki

Companion Events

Exhibition

Designs for a Cooler Planet

Tue 01.09.2026 – Sun 06.09.2026Espoo
Exhibition

Opening Celebration: Howard Smith Retrospective at EMMA

Fri 04.09.2026Espoo
Open place

KAAOS KAFFE – pop-up cafe at KAAOSSTUDIO

Sun 06.09.2026Espoo
Panel discussion

Jutellaan vähän Suomen maabrändistä

Thu 03.09.2026Helsinki
Panel discussion

TiLA! Opening

Fri 04.09.2026Espoo
Exhibition

Konstrundan

Sat 05.09.2026 – Sun 06.09.2026Helsinki

Exhibition

Re-Think Re-Form

Sat 29.08.2026 – Sun 06.09.2026Helsinki
Party

Have a Plant Party

Tue 01.09.2026Helsinki
Exhibition

From Depths to Heights – Suunto 90 years archive exhibition

Thu 03.09.2026 – Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki
Exhibition

HSL LOOKS – fashion show 29.8.

Sat 29.08.2026Helsinki

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