Helsinki Design Week takes place from 5 to 14 September 2025.
This September, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Helsinki Design Week, and you are warmly welcome to join us!


The programme consists of main events, as well as companion and satellite events. The cornerstone of Helsinki Design Week is multidisciplinary cooperation with design professionals and enthusiasts. Working together is important to us.

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Open call for the festival programme!

The Open Call for festival programme is now live, and you can submit your own event to be part of the official programme until early June.

Are you planning a launch, an open house, a dinner event, or a workshop?
Thinking about an installation, a pitching or networking session, a panel discussion, a walking tour, or simply a great excuse to bring friends and colleagues together under one roof?

Remember, at HDW, design is a broad concept. Our programme welcomes events from architecture, urban planning, fashion, design education, and material research, too.

Our application form has been updated! You can now save your application and continue filling it out later.

If you have participated before, you can log in with your existing credentials or create new ones. Please note that login credentials are event-specific—if you wish to organize multiple events, you will need to create separate credentials for each event.

Early Bird campaign is on until 17 April:
Companion Events, non-profit: €550
Companion Events, business: €1,550
Satellite Events, non-profit: €95
Satellite Events, business: €190

(Event organizers are classified as either non-profit organizations or businesses. Participation fees are lower for non-profits. A 25.5% VAT will be added to all prices.)

Any questions can be sent to our Community Manager, Iris Korkman (iris.korkman[at]helsinkidesignweek.com).

Design Market will take place at the Cable Factory on 6–7 September 2025

Design Market is the biggest warehouse sale event in the Nordics, which traditionally starts the Helsinki Design Week festival on 6–7 September 2025. A carefully curated group of vendors showcases the designers and makers behind high-quality furniture, interior design, clothing and accessories.

Our application form has been updated! You can now save your application and continue filling it out later.

If you have participated before, you can log in with your existing credentials or create new ones. Please note that login credentials are vendor-specific—if you wish to submit multiple applications, you will need to create separate credentials for each application.

Early Bird price €89/m² (+ 25.5% VAT) is valid until 17 April!
The application open until 1 June.

Any questions can be sent to our Community Manager, Iris Korkman (iris.korkman[at]helsinkidesignweek.com).

Open the doors to your studio!

Open Studios is one of Helsinki Design Week’s main events. Join us in opening the doors to the most inspiring workspaces!

All studios will be featured in HDW’s marketing communication channels, and we can offer broader visibility for Plus participants. You can choose the option that best suits your company. The event is free for visitors.

The application period begins in spring 2025.

Any questions can be sent to our Community Manager, Iris Korkman (iris.korkman[at]helsinkidesignweek.com).

Volunteer for the festival in August-September?

Helsinki Design Week is looking for volunteers to help us make the festival happen!

Are you a smooth customer servant or an enthusiastic exhibition guide with a love for design? Are you a social media native who knows their Instagram filters? Come join our team and get a behind the scenes view on how the Nordic’s biggest design festival comes together!

As a volunteer, you will have your shifts either before, during or after the festival. The total amount of the work shifts depends on the events you will be working at. You will receive more information about the events, the work tasks and shifts closer to the festival.

The application period begins in spring 2025.

Any questions can be sent to our Community Manager, Iris Korkman (iris.korkman[at]helsinkidesignweek.com).

Get involved!

We are happy to hear your ideas and thoughts on Helsinki Design Week as well as on Weekly. Get in touch by email at communications[a]helsinkidesignweek.com.

Are you interested in a partnership with Helsinki Design Week and Weekly?

You can find more information here.

Photo: Tobias Wendt