WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL SEOUL 2010 The World Design Capital 2010 is the South Korean capital Seoul. Seoul's Calendar of Events for 2010 includes exhibitions, citizens' events, competitions, conferences and workshops. KOREA 1-Ene- 10 < 31-Dic-10 www.wdcseoul.kr SOFA: Annual International Expositions of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art At SOFA expositions, prominent international galleries and dealers present masterworks bridging the worlds of design, decorative and fine arts, showcasing the rich visual heritage of the decorative arts alongside new, innovative expressions. The expositions also feature an acclaimed Lecture Series and educational Special Exhibits. USA SANTA FE 08-Jul- 10 < 11-Jul-10 CHICAGO 05-Nov- 10 < 07-Nov-10 www.sofaexpo.com VIENNA DESIGN WEEK The aim of Vienna Design Week is to show and enable people to experience the many-faceted creative work in the fields of product, furniture and industrial design, but also positions of experimental design. AUSTRIA 01-Oc- 10 < 10-Oc-10 www.londondesignfestival.com DESIGN MIAMI Each Design Miami/ fair invites the foremost design collectors and enthusiasts to interact with a diverse selection of exhibitions featuring rare works by pioneering modernists to one-off and limited-edition pieces by cutting edge contemporary designers. USA 01-Dic- 10 < 04-Dic-10 www.designmiami.com

THE INTERNATIONAL DESIGN BIENNIAL The event aims to explore and to go deep to different design dimensions as a strategic innovation factor and as a significant component of socio-economic development. The program includes exhibitions, panel discussions, meetings, conferences, workshops, screenings to be held between Ascoli Piceno and San Benedetto del Tronto. ITALY 25-Apr- 10 < 15-Jul-10 www.biennaledeldesign.it IIDEX NeoCon Canada IIDEX/NeoCon Canada is Canada's largest exposition and conference for the design, construction and management of the built environment. IIDEX/NeoCon Canada's mandate is to serve the interests of interior design, architectural, facility management, real estate development and business communities through an annual tradeshow and conference that takes place at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto. CANADA 22-Sep- 10 < 25-Sep-10 www.iidexneocon.com/2010/ BLOOOM Around the world BLOOOM is excited to be the very first interdisciplinary presentation platform for artists and art projects of the creative industries. International participants will present their latest creations and works in an amazing new location in the heart of Cologne, Germany. GERMANY 29-Oc- 10 < 01-Nov-10 www.blooom.de LIVERPOOL DESIGN FESTIVAL The 2010 Festival, building on the success of the previous year's events, celebrates and promotes quality design, encouraging an appreciation of craft and design by the widest possible audience, providing opportunities for participation, particularly by young people, in design and artistic appreciation whilst also supporting new and emerging practitioners. UNITED KINGDOM 19-Nov- 10 < 28-Nov-10 www.liverpooldesignfestival.com

THE OPORTO SHOW The Oporto Show is an international manifest of design, interiors and architecture (for furniture, lighting and fabrics). The show will be composed by several scenic spaces created by decorators and architects, representing different brands. Inspired in some of the most recognized shows in this area, TOS'10 pretends to be this type's biggest event in Iberian Peninsula. PORTUGAL 17-Jun- 10 < 20-Jun-10 www.oportoshow.com LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL The London Design Festival is a nine-day celebration of design in the world's creative capital. The Festival is a platform for the widest spectrum of design disciplines, brought together as a unique and accessible programme. UNITED KINGDOM 18-Sep- 10 < 26-Sep-10 www.londondesignfestival.com TOKYO DESIGNERS WEEK TOKYO DESINGERS WEEK is celebrating its 25th anniversary since it was launched as a design event that brings together variety of design. The theme from this year is "Environment." The term "environment" we regard is not just ecological environment concerning issues such as global warming but in a more collective means of "living environment" including conditions of our mind and body to have affluent living. Throughout the event, participating corporations, organizations and independent designers will be introducing new environmental approaches and solutions. JAPAN 29-Oc- 10 < 03-Nov-10 www.tdwa.com

DESIGN TOKYO Design Tokyo transmits "Marketable Design". It is an annual event you can meet the latest design products and leading designers from all over the world. Welcoming the world's key buyers and industry professionals coming in flocks, the show highlights "Design", the heart and common code of creation. JAPAN 07-Jul- 10 < 09-Jul-10 www.designtokyo.jp DESIGNERS' OPEN 2010 The Designers' Open, the festival for design in Leipzig, offers a trade fair, many sale proposals and an accompanying programme. For the 6th time, young German and international designers present their works in the fields of interior design, fashion design, industrial design and communication design at the end of October. A vast programme of lectures, workshops, a fashion show and parties in the evenings complement the trade fair. GERMANY 29-Oc- 10 < 31-Oc-10 100% DESIGN SHANGHAI 100% Design Shanghai is a unique exhibition in China featuring leading brands of contemporary interior design products which are strictly qualified by a Design Advisory Panel. The exhibition showcases original designs of furniture, lighting, bathroom/kitchen and floor/wall coverings and it seeks to create a dynamic atmosphere for the proliferation of innovative and trendsetting ideas. 100% Design Shanghai is the premiere venue for the exhibitors to interact and meet the buying needs of key specifiers and buyers. CHINA 04-Nov- 10 < 06-Nov-10 www.100percentdesign.com.cn