MAKE ROOM FOR DESIGN
16.–22. SEPT
The 19th Tallinn Design Festival will take place 16–22 Sept 2024 in Krulli Quarter. This year's theme is "Make Room for Design". Read more.

Main events 2024

International Design Forum "Design Empowering Spaces"

Design Forum schedule

09:30 / Gathering with coffee

PART I

10:00 / Introduction

Ilona Gurjanova (EST)

Founder and Main Organiser of the Tallinn Design Festival / President of Estonian Association of Designers / Designer / Curator


10:15 / Design for Life

Cameron Sinclair (USA)

Adjunct Professor at the University of Buffalo / Social innovation at Airbnb / Recipient of the TED Prize & the National Design Award


10:50 / Design for Humanity - A Designer’s Manifesto

Stephan Clambaneva (USA)

Managing Director at PARK / Executive Board Member at Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) / Design Leadership Academy


11:20 / Feral Design

Spyros Bofylatos (GRE)

Research & Admissions Tutor in the Royal College of Art Design Products MA / Executive Director of the European Academy of Design


11:40 / Pollino: Bridging Disciplines for More-than-Human Placemaking

Kitti Butter (HUN)

Research Assistant at the Innovation Center of Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME) in Budapest

12:00 / Lunch



PART II

13:00 / EU project 'SMOTIES - Creative Works for Small and Remote Places' introduction

Annalinda De Rosa (Politecnico di Milano, SMOTIES
coordinator)


13:20 / Publication "Remote Places, Public Spaces" introduction

By author Michael Dumiak (Lobstermedia)


13:40 / Austria, Oberzeiring 

Anke Strittmatter (FH JOANNEUM)


13:50 / UK, Penmachno 

Josie King (Clear Village)


14:00 / France, La Vallée du Dorlay & Sainte-Croix-en-Jarez 

Costanza Matteucci & Monika Olszak (Cité du Design)


14:10 / Slovenia, Polhograjski Dolomiti Landscape Park 

Matej Nikšič (Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia)


14:20 / Iceland, Borgarnes 

Astrid Lelarge (Alternance slf)


14:30 / Italy, Albugnano 

Paola Russo (Politecnico di Milano)


14:40 / Portugal, Estreito da Calheta 

Susana Gonzaga (Universidade da Madeira)


14:50 / Greece, Apano Meria 

Kiproula Bartzoka (University of the Aegean)


15:00 / Poland, Bobrek 

Magdalena Chorąży-Suchy (Zamek Cieszyn)


15:10 / Estonia, Joaveski 

Kevin Loigu (Estonian Association of Designers)



PART III

15:20 / Panel

led by Frank van Hasselt, joined by Indrek Hääl, CEO of Krulli Quarter

16:00 / End of Design Forum

16:05 / Design forum mixer — unwind and network in the Extery Urban Furniture outdoor area with a bit of the bubbly.




Exhibition of product design award BRUNO 2024

The BRUNO product design award is awarded every two years to an exceptional product or product series, manufactured either at the designer's own initiative, as a collaboration, or as a commission by a manufacturer/entrepreneur. Production-ready prototypes created during the past two years, or industrial products or product series already in production qualify to enter.

In the exhibition you can see the qualified work, which the international jury (Anke Strittmatter (Austria), Susana Gonzaga (Portugal), Stephan J. Clambaneva (USA), Arvo Pärenson (Estonia) and Darren Yeo (Singapore)) rated highly enough. 

Three categories - lifestyle, human environment and engineering - can be seen in the exhibition. A total of 99 projects applied for BRUNO this year!




In order to value design and the profession of designer, the Estonian Association of Designers decided in 2006 to start giving out the Estonian Design Award. The first Design Award was given out in the eighties by Tallinn Art Institute Department of Design at the initiative of Bruno Tomberg, after whom the Estonian Design Award has been named. Among the award-winners are experienced professionals like Matti Õunapuu, Heikki Zoova etc. 


Starting from 2012, Estonian Design Awards, including BRUNO, are jointly presented in cooperation with Estonian Design Centre, ADC*Estonia, Estonian Service Industry Association and Estonian Academy of Arts.  Estonian Design Centre organises the Design Awards and gala takes place during the Tallinn Design Festival.

The Estonian Association of Designers wishes to present innovative, high-standard new products to the public that would prompt Estonians to consume domestic design and motivate entrepreneurs to involve professional designers in product development. The recognition would encourage designers to create new interesting products and motivate them to learn about tendencies in design on the international level. For the design-knowledgeable entrepreneur participating in the competition with a designer and the public sector, product development from the aspect of design and design management would bring recognition and would be a good role model for others. In the long-term perspective, the Design Award is a springboard for new products and brands to the international arena.

#BRUNO
#EestiDisainiauhinnad
#EestiDisainikeskus
#EestiDisaineriteLiit
#BrunoTomberg

Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase

The Estonian Design and Architecture Schools Showcase, which has become one of the integral parts of the Tallinn Design Festival, is increasingly important in a rapidly changing world, because aren't educational and research institutions the places where the play between experimentation and tradition "saves the day"? In the shade of various global crises, there is an increasing need for the light of youthful and clever design.  

Showcased are the works of the Estonian Academy of Arts (Fashion, Textile, Accessory; Design and Innovation curricula) Pallas University of Applied Sciences, Tallinn University Haapsalu College (Craft Technologies and Design) and University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy (Native Crafts studies).

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Approaching Kalamaja: EAA Design and Innovation
*NB! This exhibition is situated in Remonditsehh, all others in Mehaanikatsehh*

Opening Mon at 18:10

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The focus of the exhibition is the students' creative and analytical approach to the development of the Kalamaja public outdoor space. Students have studied in depth how architectural forms and outdoor space solutions relate to the existing urban space and landscape, creating context-based and functional integrated solutions. 

The aim of the Design and Innovation curriculum is to prepare top-level players who are able to meet the challenges of the dynamic labor market, initiate change and lead innovation. The focus of the study is the use of design for successful innovations in all social spheres. The design and innovation graduate is characterized by the ability to transfer versatile practice driven by the needs of the digital and green revolution and the designer's mindset into real life through strong professional skills. 

Curator: Maali Roomet-Allese

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Curtain Creatures: EAA Fashion-, Textile- and Accessory Design

Opening Mon at 19:00

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#kardinaalne #curtaincreatures


“Curtain Creatures” is EAA's fashion, textile, and accessories students’ exhibition of experimental shapes with the mission of fair, creative and inspiring reuse of leftover materials. In the wake of an increasingly acute problem, this time the authors had to deconstruct curtains and create a new identity for them.  

This exhibition gives the visitor the opportunity to actively reflect on critical aspects of consumer society, taking the viewer on an inspirational journey of sorts. A total of around 40 creators contributed to the birth of experimental forms and spatial solutions.  

Supervisors: Liisi Eesmaa, Flo Kasearu

Production: Piret Puppart

Photographer: Riina Varol

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Nordplus/CIRRUS: Low-Tech Footwear Inspired by Heritage

Opening Mon at 19:00

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#contemporarycraft #heritage #clogs #speculativedesign #ekadisain


The aim of an international week-long intensive course in August 2024 was to design and craft wooden-soled footwear inspired by the cultural heritage of the Lake Peipus district. So here they are! 

Organiser: Dept. of Accessory Design, Estonian Academy of Arts 

Tutors: Simone Springer (Rosa Mosa, AT), Kristiina Nurk (EKA), Meelis Kihulane (Edev Eremiit)

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“From Waste to Wonder: More-Than-Human Connections on the Journey of Poop”

Everyone poops! Feces, or poop, is a metabolic waste product that results from the food we consume being broken down by bacteria in the large intestine. The act of excretion is a natural function of the body. This stigmatized bodily activity can be particularly challenging for individuals with chronic gut diseases (CGD), where the urgency to defecate or changes in bowel habits can be a prominent struggle.  

Exhibition “From Waste to Wonder” aims to break down the stigma around poop by reconnecting it with nature and exploring more-than-human connections through multi-sensory engagements with biomaterials. 

Arife Dila Demir is a researcher of the Sensorial Design Research Group of EKA, the exhibition is created as part of the 'Multi-Sensory Design for Somatic Care' project supported by EKA's Creative Research Grant.

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Multifaceted Space: Pallas University of Applied Sciences

Opening Mon at 19:15

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#pallas #pallasdisain #pallasdesign #multifacetedspace


Abstract and physical, mental and dimensional, natural and created, inspiring and imposing – all these describe the space around us. “Multifaceted Space” by Pallas UAS presents the meaning and interpretations of space as it can be understood in the literal as well as in abstract sense (e.g. living space, exhibition space vs cyberspace, headspace, developmental space).  

The exhibition is inspired by the idea of the limitlessness of space – there are an infinite number of ways to give meaning to and create sustainable, aesthetic and environmentally friendly space in various design fields.

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A Better World: TLU Haapsalu College Craft Technologies and Design


Opening Mon at 19:25

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The Handicraft Technologies and Design program at Haapsalu College focuses on human-centered and sustainable design, emphasizing user needs and creative problem-solving. Students learn to work with materials like wood, metal, glass, and plastics-resins, while also exploring modern technologies and solutions for giving materials a new life.  

The curriculum promotes entrepreneurial thinking and values circular economy principles in new product concepts. These are developed from concept to execution, guided by the needs of the target group.

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University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

Opening Mon at 19:35

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#tyvka #tüvka #pärandtehnoloogia


The native crafts specialities of the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy combine excellent craftsmanship, knowledge of heritage, and creative thought. Our activities aim to apply the values found in the heritage in a responsible and sustainable way to the service of modern society. As part of the university, we value research and development. 

At the level of applied higher education, you can study textiles, metalwork, construction, and regenerative technology (NEW!). At the master's level, you can study the creative application of cultural heritage and teaching skills.

Take a look at the FULL prograM here!

FESTIVAL VIDEOS and photos

Tallinn design festival main partners 2024

Tallinn design festival partners 2024