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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

Open place

Main Venue

Fri 28.08.2026 – Sun 06.09.2026Helsinki
Open place

Open Studios

Fri 28.08.2026 – Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki
For children

HDW Children’s Design Week

Sat 29.08.2026 – Sun 30.08.2026Helsinki
Party

PechaKucha Night

Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki
Panel discussion

Design Diplomacy

Wed 02.09.2026 – Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki
Shopping

Design Market

Sat 29.08.2026 – Sun 30.08.2026Helsinki
Party

Helsinki Design Night

Sat 05.09.2026Helsinki

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
Open place

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 – Fri 04.09.2026Helsinki



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