2017 Schedule

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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