A Brief Introduction

Ever since 2011, the event decides the event’s name as “Beijing Design Week + the year”. For example, the event for this year is named “Beijing Design Week 2013”, which will last from September 26 to October 3, 2013. It includes seven main sections, namely opening ceremony, Beijing Design Awards, Beijing Design Fair, Theme Exhibitions, Beijing Design Forum, Guest City and Design Hop.

Background

Beijing Design Week was initially launched together with International Design Alliance Congress 2009, which was the first to be held in China. It then becomes an annual event since 2011, not only helping to promote the cultural development of Beijing and its construction of “national cultural center” and “world-class city”, but also contributing to the Chinese capital’s application for the UNESCO title of “design capital”, which it earned in 2012. As a platform to present the overall strength of Beijing as a “design capital”, Beijing Design Week further establishes itself as a brand and stands as the only internationally recognized, A-level creativity activity in Chinese mainland, which is also included in the “global design map”; in 2013, Beijing Design Week puts much emphasis on “Beijing Design Fair”, integrating professional and social resources, supporting the development of design industry as well as Beijing’s construction of “design capital” and “smart city”. 

About BJDW 2013 Main Sections Events

To be held at Beijing from September 26 to October 3, 2013, this year’s Beijing Design Week consists of seven main sections, namely the Opening Ceremony, Beijing Design Awards, Theme Exhibitions, Design Forum, Guest City and Beijing Design Fair.

1. Opening Ceremony

Time: 9.26 17:30-21:00

Venue: The China Millennium Monument.

How to participate: Enter with the invitations  More Information

2. Awarding Ceremony

Time: 9.26 16:30-17:00

Venue: The China Millennium Monument.

How to participate: Specified invitation More Information

3. Smart City 2013 — International Design Exhibition

Time: 9.28 - 10.3 (10:00-18:00, last entry 17:00)

          10.4 - 10.13 (10:00-17:00, last entry 16:00) 

Address: CMoDA Zone A, The China Millennium Monument, No.9A, Fu Xing Road, Haidian District, Beijing More Information

Contact: +86 10 5980 2315

4. Design Forum:

1) 2013 Beijing Design Forum·Wisdom Lights the City

Time: 9.26 14:00-18:00

Venue: Hall No.3, CMoDA, The China Millennium Monument, No.9A, Fu Xing Road, Haidian District, Beijing

How to participate: Enter with the invitations More Information 

2) Design Capital (Beijing) Forum

Time: 9.28 9:00-12:00

Venue: Summit Ballroom, Level 3, China World Summit Wing

How to participate: Enter with the invitations More Information

3) Smart City 2013 International Symposium

Time: 9.27 10:00-18:00

Venue: Kino 3, China Millennium Monument Museum of Digital Arts ( CMoDA )

How to participate: Specified invitation More Information

4) BUTSUGAKU Research Institute Japan Forum

Time: 9.27 10:00-17:00

Venue: Yunjie MOMA auditorium, Dangdai MOMA art district

How to participate: Specified invitation More Information

5) China Architecture Design in 21st Century

Time: 9.28 15:00-20:00

Venue: Summit Ballroom, Level 3, China World Summit Wing

How to participate: Specified invitation More Information

6) Grand Ceremony for home design and International design forum

Time: 9.29 14:00-18:00

Venue: Summit Ballroom, Level 3, China World Summit Wing

How to participate: Specified invitation More Information

7) High-end forum for auto industry and industrial design award ceremony

Time: 9.30 9:00-13:00

Venue: Summit Ballroom, Level 3, China World Summit Wing

5. Guest City

Time: 9.26 - 10.26

Venue: Capital Museum/Beijing Temple of Confucius & Imperial College Museum/CMoDA/751D·PARK/Dashilar

How to participate: Do not require tickets or reservation More Information

Rubber Duck Beijing

Time: 9.6 - 9.23 Venue: Beijing Garden Expo Admission: RMB100
Time: 9.26 - 10.26 Venue: The Summer Palace Admission: RMB30

Time: 9.26-10.3

Venue: Beijing’s International Trade Cente/Solana/Dangdai MOMA/INDIGO/JOY CITY Chaoyang/Jinbao Place/Financial Street Shopping Center

How to participate: Do not require tickets or reservation More Information

7.Design Hop

Time: 9.26-10.3

Venue: Throughout Beijing

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

BJDW 2013 Guidebook Click here

BJDW 2013 Map Click here

BJDW 2013 Event List LINK

Design Hop @ UCCA Schedule

Caochangdi Schedule

The Schedule only presents information updated to the published date. In the event of any difference between the schedule’s content and actual situation at the activities, the latter should prevail.

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