Swissnex in San Francisco in collaboration with the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich (MfGZ)  presents “Sound Memories” – a hybrid event together with Swissnex in China exploring how  technology can preserve and revive sound-related objects through audio visualization and  design. This artist talk will shed light on new digital approaches to conservation, from  reinterpreting historical sounds

In an intimate talk moderated by esteemed design writer Diane Dorrans Saeks, guests are invited into the tactile, poetic world of designer Erica Tanov. Celebrating the timeless elegance and personal artistry of Erica’s work, the evening offers a rare opportunity to tour the designer’s studio housed in an 1878 Italianate Victorian, and hear directly from the designer about her

Designer, 3D artist, and music producer Danny Jones invites you into the layered, unpredictable world of multimodal creativity. In this talk, he’ll explore how multimodal creatives use AI, cross-disciplinary thinking, and taste to move fluidly between mediums, shaping new ways of working and building worlds that guide how we perceive and feel. Danny’s work focuses

Women in Design SF (WID) is teaming up with Gantri to host our second annual showcase at SF Design Week 2025! The showcase will exhibit works from women, nonbinary, and gender-expansive designers from around the Bay Area. Each exhibit will respond to the SF Design Week theme of Reform. Through the acts of designing and

In partnership with Box Clever, Design Burger returns to SFDW to present a specially curated event. In a time of uncertainty, we need positive perspectives to help shine an optimistic light on a path forward for our profession and for new businesses looking to make positive change in the world. Hear from Joe Slatter (Design Burger,

Friday nights, The Drawing Room Annex hosts a communal art table in their large gallery on Valencia St. It’s a space to create, connect, learn, and inspire one another. Join Shasta Garcia of Play Ethic Studio to wind down your Friday in this Design Week edition of Communal Table. We’ll play with watercolors, handmade palettes,

The exhibition tools for after focuses on innovation within the Italian design culture through a display of objects, images and videos. What will the design and architecture of tomorrow look like? tools for after offers solutions to prevent―or to confront―the scenarios that the Anthropocene age has in store for us. The designer’s task is to envision the future. Envisioning

JOIN US FOR AN EXCLUSIVE SF DESIGN WEEK EVENT WHERE ART, HISTORY, AND CINEMA CONVERGE IN A ONE-OF-A-KIND ART SPACE VISIT. THIS HISTORIC SPACE, ONCE A LEGENDARY NIGHTCLUB FROM THE 1930S TO 1999, NOW SERVES AS A CREATIVE HUB SHOWCASING LOCAL SAN FRANCISCO ARTISTS AND A CURATED COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL OUTFITS FROM THE CLUB’S FORMER

Presented by Ovata   What if a wall could carry memory, scent, and greenery—all at once?   Inspired by the traditional Korean  병풍 Byung-poong (folding screen) , Ovata presents a site-flexible installation: a  portable living wall  composed of hinged, frame-based panels filled with  California native plants. Spread throughout the event venue, these sculptural pieces are