San Francisco Design Week is back with more spaces, more events, more design and more technology

San Francisco Design Week (SFDW) kicks off at the Pier 27 Hub and continues throughout the Bay Area at exciting new design venues from June 20 - 28, 2019. This year's theme is CommUNITY

This eight-day celebration highlights San Francisco as the world's most influential design center, offering visitors a rare opportunity to engage with the region's thriving design industry. Dynamic change is creating a community of purpose among Bay Area creatives and tech entrepreneurs, with collaborations on the rise between digital professionals, craft-makers, design studios, and artists.

Over 350 events across the San Francisco Bay Area, from Silicon Valley to San Francisco, will be promoting dynamic design-led ideas from more than 60 partners.Exhibition Opening at San Francisco Design Week 2018. Photo by André Pennycooke

“San Francisco is the innovation capital of the world,” says Dawn Zidonis, executive director, San Francisco Design Week. “Powerful ideas have taken root from the region's nimble start-ups to become global phenomena, affecting the daily lives of billions of people across the world. Designers are often key participants, either as entrepreneurial partners, or as problem-solvers, bringing high value to a business concept. San Francisco Design Week offers a rare window into the future.”

This year's program continues to reflect the diversity of design disciplines practiced across the Bay Area. A major part of Design Week is the Design Hub, a central location which houses a broad range of activities, including talks, installations, and exhibitions, followed by a week-long series of events hosted across the city at design studios and other local venues, such as museums, shops, restaurants, and pop-up locations.

Engage, and interact with design products from leading brands and independent makers as you enjoy panoramic views of the San Francisco Bay. The exhibition space is free and open to the public throughout the day.“What's Cooking” in restaurant design trends. Panel discussion by top architects and designers at Flexform SF with AIA SF, June 26, moderated by Modern Luxury Silicon Valley. Photo by Flexform SF

The 5,000 sq. ft. Design Hub exhibition showcase reaches thousands of designers across multiple disciplines, from interior to industrial, VR to product, AI to graphic and more.

San Francisco Design Week is a community event organized by AIGA San Francisco, the professional association for design in partnership with industry organizations IDSA, Center for Architecture y AIA SF, SFFAMA, y IXDA.

THE DESIGN HUB HIGHLIGHTS

SFDW 2019 Design Awards

Following the success of last year's SFDW Design Awards, the international design competition returns, seeking to encourage thought leadership by supporting designers whose works can contribute towards a positive future for society. The Design Awards celebrates and recognizes exemplary work in all fields of design, including architecture, interior design, industrial design, communication design, and user experience design. The awards celebrate “Where Innovation Meets Social Responsibility“.The Design Hub at Pier 27 Embarcadero. San Francisco Design Week. Photo by Ron Poznansky

Eighteen winning projects will be selected by a jury comprised of distinguished professionals. This year's judges include:

• John Maeda, Global Head, Computational Design and Inclusion, Automatic, Maeda Studio
• Katie Dill, VP of Design, Lyft
• Eche Martinez, Founder/Interior Designer, Eche
• Diane Dorrans Saeks, Interior Design, Author
• Shawn McLean-Bergel, Founder, Interior Design/Workplace Design, McLean-Bergel
• August de los Reyes, Director of User Experience, Google
• Michelle Hatton, Design Director/Senior Associate, Gensler
• Tung Chiang, Creative Lead, Studio Director, Heath Ceramics
• Tiffany Chu, Co-Founder, Remix
• Jonah Becker, VP of Design Fitbit
• Ana Arriola, General Manager and Partner Design Director, Microsoft

Last year, overseas applicants included Italy, China, USA, United Emirates and Japan. Winning entries will be displayed during the SF Design Week Opening Night Gala, as well as inclusion in the permanent online showcase for honorees.

2019 CommUNITY Theme Silent Auction

Leading San Francisco and acclaimed international designers will celebrate the 2019 CommUNITY theme by showcasing original artifacts they have produced especially for the event—posters, typeface, product, sculpture, motion graphic or artwork-- a response to the concept of “communicating unity.”

The original works will be sold in a silent auction during the opening night party with proceeds benefiting San Francisco Design Week (SFDW) enabling its mission to bring together the local Bay Area and international design community. The 2019 theme is the result of a collaboration with MUCHO. CommUNITY Poster Art by Jennifer Morla. CommUNITY Silent Auction Opening Night June 20. Exhibition June 20 - 21 The Design Hub. Photo by Jennifer Morla

“CommUNITY” is a public event benefiting San Francisco Design Week. The artifacts and posters on display will be available for purchase in a silent auction at the SFDW Opening Night Gala on June 20 at Pier 27, San Francisco. Bids can be received online at this website as of June 7th: community.sfdw.com including bids during Opening Night. To view all submissions, the link opens from May 28, 2019.

CommUNITY participants include representatives from all over the world, including:

• Pentagram, UK/US
• Kit Hinrichs, US
• Jennifer Morla, US
• Peter Saville, UK
• Vince Frost, Australia
• Stockholm Design Lab, Sweden
• Studio Dumbar,The Netherlands
• Jonathan Barnbrook, UK
• David Carson, US
• Fanette Mellier, France

The exhibition is designed by leading exhibition designer Mitchell Mauk, who will create a sleek display for over 100 artifacts.

2019 Art Exhibitions

Interactive Art, AI, Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Installations.

“Shore” art installation by Swiss Designer Adrien Rovero: the designer unveils the installation which features 120 “Dolos” modules that are playful inflatable two-sided seats. Together they create a common gathering space for conversation and community. The artist partnered with PCH and SFDW on this venture.“Shore” Art installation by Swiss designer Adrien Rovero. Exhbition and Talk at the Design Hub Pier 27, June 20 - 21, 2019. Photo by Adrien Rovero

CITY & BAY AREA VENUES:

“Dynamic Minds” Series
Led by best-selling author and leading interior design blogger Diane Dorrans Saeks, this year's expanded interior designer program follows on the great success of last year's program.

The program offers a rare opportunity to tour top architecture and interior design studios, meet with designers and architects one-on-one, as well as attend talks and seminars led by Dorrans Saeks, including visits to top offices such as: Aidlin Darling, BAMO, BCJ, De Sousa Hughes, Ken Fulk, Stanley Saitowitz, and ODADA.St. Joseph's Art Society by designer Ken Fulk. Dynamic Minds Series: an exclusive private tour led by Diane Dorrans Saeks June 24. Photo by Douglas Friedman

Source: San Francisco Design Week and v2com
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