With over 95 participants, more than 250 makers, new neighbourhoods and a digital platform, the third edition of Lisbon Design Week is ready to celebrate contemporary design, high craftsmanship and creative innovation from May 28 to June 1.

Novobanco

Building on the success of previous years, Lisbon Design Week continues to grow, offering five days of immersive design experiences across the city. This year’s edition features over 95 participants — including galleries, studios, shops and brands — and more than 250 creatives, known as “makers,” who are shaping Lisbon’s dynamic design landscape. The programme expands into two new neighbourhoods, Ajuda/Belém/Restelo and Beato/Marvila, reflecting the event’s mission to extend its reach and highlight the city’s diverse creative communities.

A key innovation this year is the launch of a digital platform designed to help visitors navigate the programme and discover the makers behind the projects. The initiative is further strengthened by ongoing partnerships with major cultural institutions, such as MUDE – Museu do Design, which hosts the Young Design Generation exhibition, showcasing emerging talent. In 2025, Lisbon Design Week embraces digital innovation with the launch of a new website, with a Progressive Web Application (PWA) designed to allow visitors to personalise and plan their itin- erary according to their interests. Launched in early May, the bilin- gual Portuguese/English platform will make it easier to explore the week’s events, exhibitions, and venues, as well as the designers featured in this edition. The new platform is not only designed to support the Festival, but will also serve as an ongoing resource for design-related content. The website was developed by ABM Studio, known for their work on cultural and artistic platforms, in- cluding Les Rencontres d’Arles and the Louis Vuitton City Guides.

Anna Westerlund

Each year Lisbon Design Week invites a young graphic designer to create a poster that becomes the visual identity of the edition. The official poster for 2025 has been designed by Bernardo Berga, recognised for his bold aesthetic and distinctive approach, blend- ing graphic design with influences from urban and digital culture.

Sebastião Lobo

Sobre Mesa exhibition at the Aires Mateus Archive

The flagship exhibition of this edition of LDW is co-curated by Spanish studio MUT Design (founded by designers Alberto Sánchez and Eduar- do Villalón, AD100 Spain) and Portuguese designer João Xará. The project delves into the Iberian tradition of lingering at the table after a meal, exploring the theme of Sobre Mesa. The exhibition will feature objects by more than 20 designers, both emerging and estab- lished. The participation of the Spanish Designers in this Exhibition is made possible thanks to the Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture (PICE ) of Acción Cultural Española (AC/E).

Young Design Generation Open Call Exhibition at MUDE

This exhibition is the result of a partnership between Lisbon Design Week and MUDE - Museu do Design, an initiative that invited emerg- ing creatives to present their work. This year’s edition saw a record 157 submissions, from which the jury selected 20 pieces. The works will be showcased in dialogue with MUDE’s long-term exhibition ‘What Are Things For?’, offering a platform for young talent to engage with the museum’s cultural legacy whilst introducing fresh perspectives.
On Friday 30 May in the auditorium at MUDE, Lisbon Design Week will host a series of talks inviting the wider community to reflect on design as a tool for understanding and engaging with the world around us. The morning session, Design Otherwise, will explore transdisciplinary ap- proaches to the Human, the Nonhuman, and the Other. Afternoon dis- cussions will focus on Safeguarding the Savoir-Faire and Empowering Local Creators. The day concludes with a book signing by French de- signer Emmanuel Babled “La Main des Autres” Monograph Book 2024.



Quarto Sala

Locke Rising exhibition and Portugal Manual podcast at Hotel Locke de Santa Joana

Housed in a restored 17th-century convent, Hotel Locke de Santa Joana, this year’s official Cultural Hub and Hospitality Partner, demonstrates the harmony between heritage and contempo- rary creativity. The hotel will host Locke Rising, an exhibition spotlight- ing several of Lisbon’s designers, featuring new works by AB+AC Ar- chitects, Mariana Ralo (Young Design Generation 2024 nominee), and Terrakota, alongside a group show by Loulé Design Lab.

The Chairman exhibition - 15 years of chairs by Marco Sousa Santos, at Branca Lisboa showroom

For the third edition of LDW, Branca Lis- boa presents The Chairman, an exhibition celebrating the work of Mar- co Sousa Santos, designer and founder of the brand. The show traces 15 years of his career through one of design’s most iconic and tech- nically demanding objects: the chair, offering insight into his creative evolution and contribution to contemporary Portuguese design.

Perspectives of Belonging, at Novobanco Gallery

Novobanco (spon- sor of LDW for the 3rd year) will host Perspectives of Belonging in its gal- lery. The exhibition will feature design pieces made in Portugal inspired by a selection of photographs from the Novobanco Photography Col- lection, one of the largest corporate photography collections in Europe.

Emmanuel Babled, at Prime Matter Gallery - Internationally acclaimed French designer Emmanuel Babled will present Kukua for the first time in Portugal. The exhibition highlights the creative collaboration be- tween Babled’s studio and artisans in Tanzania, showcasing three col- lections produced in partnership with WomenCraft, a social enterprise empowering women artisans in the region. The designer will discuss this project in a talk at MUDE.

Estudio Nuba / ©Pedrogomes almeida

Perspective & Matter exhibition, Luso Collective, in Marvila

Following the success of their standout set design in last year’s edition, the Lisbon-based collective now explores the tension between percep-tion and materiality in contemporary creation. The exhibition reflects a dynamic dialogue between contrasting needs, emphasising the shift- ing role of both perspective and matter in design today.

The Echo of Raw Materials, at Roca Lisboa Gallery

Roca (LDW’s sponsor for the 2nd year), will host The Echo of Raw Mate- 6 rials, a group show curated by Wesley Sacardi. The exhibition, displayed throughout Roca’s building, showcases pieces by 12 Portuguese design-
ers and artisans, made from recovered raw materials. The theme under- scores the importance of reusing materials in innovative and sustainable ways, highlighting the creative potential of repurposing resources.

Atelier Mateus Marvila

Launch of the Pedro Cabrita Reis chair at Quarto Sala

At the intersection of design, craftsmanship, and contemporary art, QuartoSala, in collaboration with BICAchair and Portuguese artist Pe- dro Cabrita Reis, unveils a limited edition of the iconic Portuguese chair, making its debut at Lisbon Design Week. This exclusive release of 25 numbered pieces reinterprets a symbol of Portuguese design through Cabrita Reis’ distinctive artistic language.



Matéria exhibition, collective launch and site-specific installation at Banema

Banema presents three compelling reasons to visit their store in Campo De Ourique; the Matéria exhibition, showcasing the new col- lection by Diogo Amaro, a Homo Faber fellow; the launch of BORA, a new Portuguese design collective; and ALPI’s site-specific installation featuring innovative wood veneers developed in collaboration with in- ternational designers.