The Creative Industries Styria (CIS) as the organizer of the Design Month Graz 2019, is extremely positive about this year’s outcome. 100,000 visitors attended the event, attracting a lot of international interest. 106 events with 101 partners from 24 nations brought the large spectrum of design and the internationality of the network to life.
Every year, the Design Month Graz shows the creative potential of the country. Once again, a wide variety of design aspects were bundled and woven into an exciting program: the UNSCO City of Design Istanbul partook as a guest at Design Month Graz and inspired design contributions on the Murinsel as well as in the designforum Steiermark and within the context of the exhibition „World Wide Things” at Neue Galerie Graz. The creative industry held an impressive visual aesthetic in the Design Month Graz participating in the city center with the cooperation with „Echt Graz” as well as in the „return” of the fashion festival assembly, which thrilled it’s numerous spectators.
In addition, the successful event „fifteen seconds” exceeding the expectations of Design Month Graz proving its commitment to a festival that sweeps far beyond the borders of the creative industry. „
The vibrant network of the Creative Cities was noticeable in the Designmonat Graz”, CIS Managing Director Eberhard Schrempf is pleased: „In addition to design contributions from all over the world, we were able to hold the conference ico-D in Graz. Designers and interested parties from Nagoya to Istanbul and Puebla to Mexico City have emphasized with their participation that Design Month Graz has become an international fixture.”
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Design Month Graz 2020 will be held from 8 May to 7 June.
Photo credit: Design Month Graz
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