Design Week Mexico

About Design Week Mexico

Design Week Mexico is the country’s leading platform for design and architecture. Since 2009, it has curated and managed a varied program of exhibitions, architecture pavilions, installations and conferences that together aim to empower the city

through creativity and design while addressing the urban challenges of the 21st century.

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About Design Week México Guest Countries

Since 2013, Design Week Mexico has hosted a “Guest Country” to encourage international collaboration and give the public a glimpse into the invited nation’s design context. Our first guest country was Brazil in 2013, followed by the United Kingdom in 2014, Italy in 2015 and Germany in 2016. This year, Design Week will host Switzerland. As of 2015, Design Week also hosts a “Guest Mexican State” with Chiapas as our first participant, Jalisco in 2016 and Puebla this year. With both initiatives, Design Week seeks to enhance national and international dialogue.

About World Design Capital Mexico City 2018

In 2015, the Government of Mexico City and Design Week Mexico won the designation as World Design Capital 2018, making Mexico City the sixth city and the first from the Americas to receive the title. Mexico City has a powerful story to share

internationally, as a model for other megacities around the world tackling the challenges of urbanization and using design as a tool to enable a safer, more livable city.

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About World Design Capital®

With more than half the world’s population now living in cities, design has become an increasingly fundamental tool for making cities more competitive, attractive, livable and efficient. The World Design Capital (WDC) is designated by WDO (World Design Organization) every two years to recognize a city’s innovative use of design for economic, social and cultural development. Through a year-long program of design-related events, WDC provides a platform to showcase effective designled urban policy and innovation. Past cities to hold the WDC title include Torino (Italy) in 2008, Seoul (South Korea) in 2010, Helsinki (Finland) in 2012, Cape Town (South Africa) in 2014 and Taipei (Taiwan) in 2016.