Beijing Design Week 2015 featuring seven key sections opens September 23

TEXT:Sue Wang    DATE: 2015.9.22

Poster of Beijing Design Week 2015

Beijing Design Week (BJDW) is an annual citywide event co-hosted by National Ministries and the Municipal Government of Beijing during the National Day holiday every year in Beijing. Attracting over 2,000 designers, institution representatives and industry experts, over 5 million visitors, and more than 100 accredited news media in attendance every year, BJDW has become a A-class international design event, the largest and most influential platform in Asia for display, promotion, exchange and trading of creative designs.

The 2015 BJDW is scheduled to take place from September 23rd to October 7th in Beijing, centered on construction of three modeling platform service systems - Design Service, Design Exhibition and Design Trade. Guided by design market, and featuring seven key sections – Design Service, Classic Design Award, Smart City, Design Night, Design Trade, Guest City and Design Hop, BJDW is here to display and introduce the innovated and integrated products of the cultural creativity, design service and concerned industry. It will foster exchange and trading of main elements in the design market. The first Beijing Design Trade Fair is added to the lineup at Beijing Tianzhu Free Trade Zone – Culture Free Trade Park, a new portal to bridge China with international design resources, products, services and copyrights, providing international design organizations and brands with more convenient trading channels and professional trade port services.

About BJDW 2015 Main Sections Events

1. Design Night

Time: 9.26 18:00-22:00

Venue: The China Millennium Monument.

How to participate: Enter with invitations

2. Smart City

1) Urban Design square

Time: 9.28-10.4 9:00-21:00

Venue: The China Millennium Monument

How to participate: Free

2) Thematic Exhibitions

10×100 — UED EXHIBITION 10 YEARS, 100 ARCHITECTS

Time: 9.26-10.7 9:00-17:00

Venue: China Millennium Monument, B1 Floor, Section A, Art Gallery

How to participate: Free

“BEYOND ARCHITECTURE” INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS TOUR

Time: 9.26-10.7 9:00-17:00

Venue: World Art Museum, China Millennium Monument

How to participate: Free

TODAY ART MUSEUM “FUTURE OF TODAY”

Time: 9.26-10.7 9:00-17:00

Venue: Basic Exhibition Hall, Second Floor, Area A, Art Museum, China Millennium

How to participate: Free

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO SHARE WITH CITIES? - “MIDDLE THINK TANK, SUMMER STUDY PLACE” HOMEWORK EXHIBITION

Time: 9.26-10.7 9:00-17:00

Venue: Central Exhibition Hall, Area A, China Millennium Monument

How to participate: Free

3) Summit Forum

“DESIGN FOR CITY” INTERNATIONAL URBAN BUILDING SUMMIT FORUM

Time: 9.26 9:00-18:00

Venue: Theater of China Millennium Monument

How to participate: Committee certificate, invitation letter required

URBAN REGENERATION 2050 GLOBAL FORUM

Time: 9.27 9:00-18:00

Venue: China Millennium Monument

How to participate: Committee certificate, invitation letter required

CITY VIEW - IDEAL SPACE ARTS

Time: 9.28 13:30-17:30

Venue: Theater of China Millennium Monument

How to participate: Committee certificate, invitation letter required

3. Design Service

1) An Exhibition of Innovative Designs: What is Good Design? —The Arc of Apple Design More Information

Time: 9.24-10.6

Venue: F1 & F11, Gehua Tower

How to participate: Free

2) Design Service Conference

Time: 9.24 16:30-21:00

Venue: F1 & F11&F13 , Gehua Tower

How to participate: Free

3) Emerging Design Competition

4. Design Trade

Beijing Design Fair

Time: 9.23-10.7

Venue: National Base for International Cultural Trade (Beijing), Beijing Tianzhu Free Trade Zone - Culture Free Port

How to participate: Click for Invitation, press and hold QR code on the right side to register. Use the member code sent to your cell phone by SMS to acquire a car park permit at the entrance of National Base for International Cultural Trade to enter.

Contact: 18301099712

5. Guest City Program

1) Dubai Exhibition

Time: 9.23-10.7 10:00-18:00

Venue: No.8, Dawailangying Hutong, Dashilar, Xicheng District

How to participate: Free

2) Guest City Conference

Time: 9.25 14:30-16:30

Venue: Theater of China Millennium Monument

How to participate: More Information

6. Design Hop Activities

Time: 9.23-10.7

Venue: Throughout Beijing

How to participate: Most of the activities do not require tickets or reservation

Dongcheng District

Gehua Tower | DCY Core Area More Information | Throughout Dongcheng

Xicheng District

Dashilar Design Community 9.23-10.7

Baitasi Remade 9.23-10.7 More Information

DRC Makereativity DreamWorks More Information | Throughout Xicheng

Chaoyang District

751 Int'l Design Festival 9.25-10.6

INDIGO Designed to Delight 9.25-10.7

Parkview Green Fangcaodi 9.23-10.7

Discover BIFT Park 9.16-11.1

Throughout Chaoyang

Haidian District

Envision Forum

Courtesy of Beijing Design Week 2015, for further information please visit www.bjdw.org.