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2017 Schedule
Friday 9/8 - Thursday 9/14
8:30am - 5pm
Detroit City of Design Summit
Join us for the second annual Detroit City of Design Summit as we explore our unique opportunity as the first and only UNESCO City of Design in the United States. Exhibition Opening from 6pm - 8pm. SOLD OUT!
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Friday 9/8 - Saturday 10/7
Detroit City of Design and the Future of Work
A showcase of Detroit's exhibitions and experiences from the 10th International Saint-Etienne Design Biennale.
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Thursday 9/14
5:30pm - 8pm
DRINKS X DESIGN: Design Crawl
Join us in kicking off the Detroit Design Festival with a special edition of Drinks x Design.
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Thursday 9/14 - Saturday 9/30
12pm - 7pm
Detroit Design 139
Organized by a Collaboration of Design-minded Detroit organizations.
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Tuesday 9/26
11am - 7pm
In Their Words
Presented by The Skillman Foundation and The Campaign for Black Male Achievement
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6pm - 8pm
Sound and Objectivity
Presented by Wesley & Kemp + Arcgeometer
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6pm - 8pm
The Art of Play: Jim Miller Melberg Exhibition
Presented by Lawrence Technological University's Detroit Center for Design + Technology
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Wednesday 9/27
12pm - 6pm
Landscape Architecture Ride Detroit
Presented by American Society of Landscape Architects
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5pm - 8pm
POST Preview Party
Presented by Leadhead Glass, Mutual Adoration, Scarlet Crane and Tait Design Co.
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6pm - 7pm
Design and Pragmatism
Presented by College for Creative Studies Toyota Lecture Series
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6pm - 9pm
Detroit Denim Handbag Workshop
Join a small group of participants to build your own soon-to-be favorite bag.
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Thursday 9/28
5pm - 6:30pm
Building Community Through Design
Presented by the University of Michigan Penny W. Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series
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5pm - 7pm
Design is Everywhere Symposium
Presented by Grand Circus Magazine and PLAYGROUND DETROIT
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7pm - 11pm
Eastern Market After Dark
Celebrate Detroit design as one of the nation’s oldest public farmers markets transforms into a creative district by night.
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Friday 9/29
9am - 11am
Good Design Is Good Business
Presented by TechTown and Sundberg Ferar
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1pm - 2pm
Ford UX: Engineering Meets Design Thinking
Presented by The Henry Ford
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3pm - 5pm
Design for Community Development
Presented by Mack Alive and Business Design Co. LLC
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5pm - 9pm
Lots of Art: Tour Fischer Street
Presented by Mack Alive
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5pm - 10pm
Brainard Street Blast
Presented by Ocelot Print Shop, Hardcore Detroit and Back Alley Bikes
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7pm - 9pm
Ishinomaki Laboratory in Detroit: Exhibition Opening
Presented by U-M Center for Japanese Studies and U-M Bicentennial
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7pm - 8pm
Craftsmanship, Preservation + Beers
Presented by the Parducci Society
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Friday 9/29 - Saturday 9/30
4pm Fri - 6pm Sat
Design Village
Shop from and discover Detroit’s most talented makers and designers.
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Saturday 9/30
10am - 12pm
Brightmoor Bento Maker Workshop
Presented by U-M Center for Japanese Studies and U-M Bicentennial
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1pm - 5pm
Art, Architecture and Great Wine!
Presented by Detroit Area Art Deco Society
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2pm and 4pm
Mexican Footsteps Walking Tour
Presented by Southwest Detroit Business Association and Mexicantown CDC
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2pm - 7pm
Hamtramck Design Showcase
Presented by Community Robotics of Metro Detroit and Appart, Inc.
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3pm - 6pm
The North End Collective Presents Fashion + Architecture
Join Chandra Moore, Director of Design at coG Studio, and the participating 2017 business owners of North End Collective, a Midtown Detroit, Inc. business initiative.
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5pm - 10pm
Light Up Livernois
Explore the various ways design can shape the future of Detroit’s Historic Avenue of Fashion.
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10am - 4pm
Youth Day
An afternoon of design education and exploration at the Michigan Science Center.
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DDF Installation Winners
Designer Putt Putt
Inspired by the London and Los Angeles Design Festivals, DDF selected five designers through a design competition to create an installation for one of the holes.
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Urban Furniture
Inspired by DC3’s participation in UNESCO Creative Cities Network, DDF hosted a competition that inspired designers to create a piece of urban furniture on the theme of “Design is Everywhere.”
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