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The opening shows of Tallinn Design Festival have always been a powerful and playful Monday night kick-offs to the whole design week. 

In keeping with the festival's twentieth birthday, visitors will be treated to a spectacular showcase, led by fashion designer and educator Reet Aus.

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The works of the Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival's international graphics design exhibition are inspired by the political, economic and ecological situation of the world and the human relations between us and around us. Authors from different schools of thought and age spectrums from around the world are represented.  

The topic PARADOX is dissected on a wide scale, from political messages to the presentation of personal opinion. Various design graphics techniques and techniques are used. 

#HGDF

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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.

Participants include

Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University Haapsalu College
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

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“AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” brings together for the first time sculptures from the past twenty-five years of the international Kohila Symposium in one space.

Since its inception in 2001, the symposium has created a living archive that tells stories of transformation, memory, the past, the future, and how clay as a material connects people. After more than two decades, many of these works are seeing the light of day once again. The sculptures in the exhibition are not treated as isolated objects but are arranged into organic groupings that link narratives from different years into a cohesive whole. The exhibition “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” can be seen as an ecosystem where even the smallest sculpture can find new meaning alongside a larger one. The sculptures emerge as distinct characters, each with its own story, character, and spirit, creating a dialogue between fire, time, and the creator.

The aim of “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” is to present, on a large and thorough scale in the Krull Quarter, the history of Estonian wood-fired ceramics, international collaboration, and the profound significance of ceramics. Alongside the main exhibition, several curator-led tours will take place over two weeks, different firing techniques will be introduced, workshops will be held, and there will also be a pop-up sale of small works from the Symposium.

Curator Cristopher Siniväli

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The works of the Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival's international graphics design exhibition are inspired by the political, economic and ecological situation of the world and the human relations between us and around us. Authors from different schools of thought and age spectrums from around the world are represented.  

The topic PARADOX is dissected on a wide scale, from political messages to the presentation of personal opinion. Various design graphics techniques and techniques are used. 

#HGDF

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With over 25 years of experience in the accessory industry, NYC designer and master craftsman Anthony Luciano will share his techniques of preparation, cutting and finishing your own custom leather handbag. 

His work has been featured in dozens of publications, including Vogue, Worth, InStyle, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar, and his clients include world-famous stars such as Judith Light, Meryl Streep, Debra Messing, Cameron Diaz, Megan Mullally, etc. 

The price includes all materials and tools; one complimentary adult beverage and the most fun time. No experience necessary - only a creative mind!

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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.

Participants include

Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University Haapsalu College
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

_________________________

“AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” brings together for the first time sculptures from the past twenty-five years of the international Kohila Symposium in one space.

Since its inception in 2001, the symposium has created a living archive that tells stories of transformation, memory, the past, the future, and how clay as a material connects people. After more than two decades, many of these works are seeing the light of day once again. The sculptures in the exhibition are not treated as isolated objects but are arranged into organic groupings that link narratives from different years into a cohesive whole. The exhibition “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” can be seen as an ecosystem where even the smallest sculpture can find new meaning alongside a larger one. The sculptures emerge as distinct characters, each with its own story, character, and spirit, creating a dialogue between fire, time, and the creator.

The aim of “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” is to present, on a large and thorough scale in the Krull Quarter, the history of Estonian wood-fired ceramics, international collaboration, and the profound significance of ceramics. Alongside the main exhibition, several curator-led tours will take place over two weeks, different firing techniques will be introduced, workshops will be held, and there will also be a pop-up sale of small works from the Symposium.

Curator Cristopher Siniväli

_________________________

The works of the Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival's international graphics design exhibition are inspired by the political, economic and ecological situation of the world and the human relations between us and around us. Authors from different schools of thought and age spectrums from around the world are represented.  

The topic PARADOX is dissected on a wide scale, from political messages to the presentation of personal opinion. Various design graphics techniques and techniques are used. 

#HGDF

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With over 25 years of experience in the accessory industry, NYC designer and master craftsman Anthony Luciano will share his techniques of preparation, cutting and finishing your own custom leather handbag. 

His work has been featured in dozens of publications, including Vogue, Worth, InStyle, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar, and his clients include world-famous stars such as Judith Light, Meryl Streep, Debra Messing, Cameron Diaz, Megan Mullally, etc. 

The price includes all materials and tools; one complimentary adult beverage and the most fun time. No experience necessary - only a creative mind!

_________________________

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.

Participants include

Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University Haapsalu College
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

_________________________

“AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” brings together for the first time sculptures from the past twenty-five years of the international Kohila Symposium in one space.

Since its inception in 2001, the symposium has created a living archive that tells stories of transformation, memory, the past, the future, and how clay as a material connects people. After more than two decades, many of these works are seeing the light of day once again. The sculptures in the exhibition are not treated as isolated objects but are arranged into organic groupings that link narratives from different years into a cohesive whole. The exhibition “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” can be seen as an ecosystem where even the smallest sculpture can find new meaning alongside a larger one. The sculptures emerge as distinct characters, each with its own story, character, and spirit, creating a dialogue between fire, time, and the creator.

The aim of “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” is to present, on a large and thorough scale in the Krull Quarter, the history of Estonian wood-fired ceramics, international collaboration, and the profound significance of ceramics. Alongside the main exhibition, several curator-led tours will take place over two weeks, different firing techniques will be introduced, workshops will be held, and there will also be a pop-up sale of small works from the Symposium.

Curator Cristopher Siniväli

_________________________

The works of the Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival's international graphics design exhibition are inspired by the political, economic and ecological situation of the world and the human relations between us and around us. Authors from different schools of thought and age spectrums from around the world are represented.  

The topic PARADOX is dissected on a wide scale, from political messages to the presentation of personal opinion. Various design graphics techniques and techniques are used. 

#HGDF

_________________________

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.

Participants include

Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University Haapsalu College
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

_________________________

“AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” brings together for the first time sculptures from the past twenty-five years of the international Kohila Symposium in one space.

Since its inception in 2001, the symposium has created a living archive that tells stories of transformation, memory, the past, the future, and how clay as a material connects people. After more than two decades, many of these works are seeing the light of day once again. The sculptures in the exhibition are not treated as isolated objects but are arranged into organic groupings that link narratives from different years into a cohesive whole. The exhibition “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” can be seen as an ecosystem where even the smallest sculpture can find new meaning alongside a larger one. The sculptures emerge as distinct characters, each with its own story, character, and spirit, creating a dialogue between fire, time, and the creator.

The aim of “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” is to present, on a large and thorough scale in the Krull Quarter, the history of Estonian wood-fired ceramics, international collaboration, and the profound significance of ceramics. Alongside the main exhibition, several curator-led tours will take place over two weeks, different firing techniques will be introduced, workshops will be held, and there will also be a pop-up sale of small works from the Symposium.

Curator Cristopher Siniväli

_________________________

The works of the Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival's international graphics design exhibition are inspired by the political, economic and ecological situation of the world and the human relations between us and around us. Authors from different schools of thought and age spectrums from around the world are represented.  

The topic PARADOX is dissected on a wide scale, from political messages to the presentation of personal opinion. Various design graphics techniques and techniques are used. 

#HGDF

_________________________

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.

Participants include

Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University Haapsalu College
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

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Join the Krulli Quarter tours on Friday and Saturday!

AS Franz Krull was a metalworking and engineering company founded in 1865 in Narva by Franz Krull, a coppersmith, during the Russian Empire and the first Estonian Republic. In 1875, AS Franz Krull moved to Tallinn, where it developed over time into one of Estonia's largest and most modern machine-building companies.

Specifically in Kopli, one of Tallinn's oldest large factories, the Krull factory, opened its doors 110 years ago. This and much more will be spoken about on the tour! 

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“AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” brings together for the first time sculptures from the past twenty-five years of the international Kohila Symposium in one space.

Since its inception in 2001, the symposium has created a living archive that tells stories of transformation, memory, the past, the future, and how clay as a material connects people. After more than two decades, many of these works are seeing the light of day once again. The sculptures in the exhibition are not treated as isolated objects but are arranged into organic groupings that link narratives from different years into a cohesive whole. The exhibition “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” can be seen as an ecosystem where even the smallest sculpture can find new meaning alongside a larger one. The sculptures emerge as distinct characters, each with its own story, character, and spirit, creating a dialogue between fire, time, and the creator.

The aim of “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” is to present, on a large and thorough scale in the Krull Quarter, the history of Estonian wood-fired ceramics, international collaboration, and the profound significance of ceramics. Alongside the main exhibition, several curator-led tours will take place over two weeks, different firing techniques will be introduced, workshops will be held, and there will also be a pop-up sale of small works from the Symposium.

Curator Cristopher Siniväli

_________________________

The works of the Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival's international graphics design exhibition are inspired by the political, economic and ecological situation of the world and the human relations between us and around us. Authors from different schools of thought and age spectrums from around the world are represented.  

The topic PARADOX is dissected on a wide scale, from political messages to the presentation of personal opinion. Various design graphics techniques and techniques are used. 

#HGDF

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May we please have your attention! The program welcomes once again "the lost son" - that is, a former program favorite Design Auction!

The auction is an entertaining meeting place for design lovers, where you can buy cool things while supporting charity and Estonian design. 

The auction's collection is made up of unique products, including fashion, product, jewellery, and furniture design, as well as art. 

Behind each item is a designer and a unique story, some of which you will hear from the designers themselves at the auction! 

So.. are you already sold?

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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.

Participants include

Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University Haapsalu College
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

_________________________

Join the Krulli Quarter tours on Friday and Saturday!

AS Franz Krull was a metalworking and engineering company founded in 1865 in Narva by Franz Krull, a coppersmith, during the Russian Empire and the first Estonian Republic. In 1875, AS Franz Krull moved to Tallinn, where it developed over time into one of Estonia's largest and most modern machine-building companies.

Specifically in Kopli, one of Tallinn's oldest large factories, the Krull factory, opened its doors 110 years ago. This and much more will be spoken about on the tour! 

_________________________

“AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” brings together for the first time sculptures from the past twenty-five years of the international Kohila Symposium in one space.

Since its inception in 2001, the symposium has created a living archive that tells stories of transformation, memory, the past, the future, and how clay as a material connects people. After more than two decades, many of these works are seeing the light of day once again. The sculptures in the exhibition are not treated as isolated objects but are arranged into organic groupings that link narratives from different years into a cohesive whole. The exhibition “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” can be seen as an ecosystem where even the smallest sculpture can find new meaning alongside a larger one. The sculptures emerge as distinct characters, each with its own story, character, and spirit, creating a dialogue between fire, time, and the creator.

The aim of “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” is to present, on a large and thorough scale in the Krull Quarter, the history of Estonian wood-fired ceramics, international collaboration, and the profound significance of ceramics. Alongside the main exhibition, several curator-led tours will take place over two weeks, different firing techniques will be introduced, workshops will be held, and there will also be a pop-up sale of small works from the Symposium.

Curator Cristopher Siniväli

_________________________

The works of the Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival's international graphics design exhibition are inspired by the political, economic and ecological situation of the world and the human relations between us and around us. Authors from different schools of thought and age spectrums from around the world are represented.  

The topic PARADOX is dissected on a wide scale, from political messages to the presentation of personal opinion. Various design graphics techniques and techniques are used. 

#HGDF

_________________________

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.

Participants include

Pallas University of Applied Sciences
Tallinn University Haapsalu College
University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy

_________________________

“AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” brings together for the first time sculptures from the past twenty-five years of the international Kohila Symposium in one space.

Since its inception in 2001, the symposium has created a living archive that tells stories of transformation, memory, the past, the future, and how clay as a material connects people. After more than two decades, many of these works are seeing the light of day once again. The sculptures in the exhibition are not treated as isolated objects but are arranged into organic groupings that link narratives from different years into a cohesive whole. The exhibition “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” can be seen as an ecosystem where even the smallest sculpture can find new meaning alongside a larger one. The sculptures emerge as distinct characters, each with its own story, character, and spirit, creating a dialogue between fire, time, and the creator.

The aim of “AFTER FIRE AFTERLIFE” is to present, on a large and thorough scale in the Krull Quarter, the history of Estonian wood-fired ceramics, international collaboration, and the profound significance of ceramics. Alongside the main exhibition, several curator-led tours will take place over two weeks, different firing techniques will be introduced, workshops will be held, and there will also be a pop-up sale of small works from the Symposium.

Curator Cristopher Siniväli