Beijing Design Week

Introduction

2011 Beijing Design Week & the First Beijing International Design Triennial is scheduled to take place in Beijing from September 26th to October 3rd. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Education, the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, and the Municipal Government of Beijing. Tsinghua University, Beijing Gehua Cultural Development Group and Beijing Industrial Design Center will hold the event. With international design resources gathered by BJDW, Beijing is expected to move towards a culture-enriched capital with better developed technology-driven design industries, while Chinese design brands play a more influential role in the world stage. The ultimate goal help “Made in China” transform to “Designed in China”.

Beijing Design Week is schedule to be an annual event co-presented with one famous Chinese design institute. This year, we are working with Tsinghua University’s “First Beijing International Design Triennial”. Together we present 2011 Beijing Design Week & the First Beijing International Design Triennial, with “Design Beijing · Good Design” as the theme. The event is composed of six sections: opening ceremony, Beijing Design Forum, design exhibitions, Guest City Program, Design Hop and Annual Design Award.

Theme

“Desgin Beijing” is the permanent theme of Beijing Design Week

“Design Beijing · Good Design” is the theme of 2011 Beijing Design Week & the First Beijing International Design Triennial

Time: 20:00-20:40, September 26, 2011

Venue: Plaza of Holy Fire, China Millennium Monument  

Description:  This Opening Ceremony is intended as a grand meeting gathering elite designers from all around the world. Featuring internationalized creativity, the concept of “Beijing hour, time of design” is presented through various designs, like multi-media design, modern lighting design, and landscape installation design.

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