Every one of us is engaged with design every day, even if we don’t realize it. Design impacts whether we feel safe in our neighborhood, how we choose to get to work, how hard or easy it is for us to access stores, services, and schools. Well-designed buildings and places and products and experiences uplift…
Not sure what to propose for SDF 2022: Connection? Learn more about each of our Festival elements and see some examples that the Festival Planning team had in mind when developing this year’s call for proposals! Remember, the Seattle Design Festival is meant to unleash the design thinker in everyone. How will your proposal empower…
In 2016, P2S (formerly Notkin) engaged 54 architecture firms from the Pacific Northwest in a collaborative reimagining of a playing card deck. Aiming to rekindle dormant relationships and create new ones, P2S embarked on this extensive effort to engage the Pacific Northwest architecture community in a way that would leave a distinct impression of innovation, quality,…
Preparations are fully underway for our 2022 SDF fundraiser – Ignite! – and we cannot wait to see you. In the lead up to May 4, we will be keeping you apprised of the great work of our event speakers and sponsors, highlight some of the wins of recent festivals, while also shining a spotlight…
Diversity by Design: Equity in Architecture showcases seven Northwest Regional projects submitted to Diversity Roundtable’s open call to celebrate the work of underrepresented designers. Despite people of color making up a majority of early career unlicensed designers, only a small percentage of licensed architects are people of color. Additionally, people of color are consistently unrepresented…
We invite designers and multidisciplinary artists to submit designs for the temporary central pavilion of the 2022 Seattle Design Festival. The pavilion will greet Festival attendees and serve as an ideal hub for pop-up programming at the SDF Block Party. The pavilion should be designed in such a way as to allow all or…