Czech Design Week

An annual showcase of contemporary design and artistic creation. We believe that design is an integral part of our lives and reaches into all areas of society. That's why we believe that design, like Czech Design Week, is there for everyone. For designers and creators themselves, general public or business representatives. The aim of the festival is to create a platform that will connect the professional and general public with selected Czech and international designers through their current work and also through accompanying festival program focused on current topics in the field of design. An important focus of the festival lies in the discovery and support of young creators among graduates and design students in order to introduce the new generation of designers from Czechia and abroad to the public. Each year the festival, which dates back to 2014, comes to life in various places in the center of Prague. Since 2022, the main venue of the festival is the Mánes Exhibition Hall building, also called Mánes Gallery.

This year, the festival will return to two exceptional venues — Mánes Exhibition Hall and the Clam-Gallas Palace — with plans to expand into a third location, Café Slavia, for special installations. Czech Design Week 2026 will present over 100 designers, studios, and brands from Czechia, Slovakia and other countries and will highlight disciplines such as product design, fashion, glass, jewellery, and conceptual design.

A signature feature will once again be the curated New Generation exhibition at Clam-Gallas Palace — a platform for promising young Czech and Slovak designers and artists who are shaping the future of the region’s creative industries and artistic scene.

Among this year's participants are several notable emerging talents, including:

František Jungvirt – emerging Czech glass artist whose work blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design:

https://www.frantisekjungvirt.com/en/

Pavlína Šváchová – multidisciplinary artist working primarily with glass and installation:

https://pavlinasvachova.com/glass

Tomáš Kučera – Czech designer exploring contemporary product and conceptual design:

https://tomaskucera.com/

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I've attached our festival presentation and included links below to our official press release and a photo pool from previous editions of the festival.

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Press Release: https://docs.google.com/document/d/131T64eHfJwf9uYOvg_Heyrxcf4d3JMhxbao0h0zuim4/edit?usp=sharing

Photo Pool: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1Hq4mtbA2EUSw6dmBnCDyE0BiMnBrWFfo

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