We’re so grateful for the vibrant design community that came together to make this year’s #DesignWeekPhilippines our biggest yet, with OVER A HUNDRED main and partner events!!! We celebrate you for taking part in our festival’s creative and nationwide journey. Together, we continue to push the healing, innovative, and transformational power of design to new heights.

‘Til the next edition!

14-21 OCT 2023

Design Week Philippines is the country’s festival for Filipino design and creativity.

We are proud of what we have so far accomplished but our journey is far from complete. Together with you, our vibrant community can chart a path for Filipino design that dares push the Philippines and the industry forward.

Design

Talks

Talks in varying formats (roundtable discussions, presentations, etc.) that discuss different aspects and issues in Philippine design.

Design

Workshops

Learning sessions that teach design skills to targeted audiences, from design professionals, students, or even the general public.​

Design

Tours

A showcase of design all throughout the country, illustrating the richness and diversity of Filipino design​

Design

ATBP.

Other activations and experiences that celebrate design, build community, and have fun.

Main Events

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Workshops

Buhat sa Lapuk Pottery Workshop

14 - 15 October
9am – 11am, 1pm – 3pm, 4pm – 6pm
The Hub, Siargao

Oct 14

Oct 15

oct-14, oct-15

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

The State of Philippine Design

14 October
09:30 AM – 11:30 AM​
G/F, The Astbury Makati​

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Tours

Free Sikad Guide Community of Colors in Purok Bougainvillea

Sagay City
Bougainvillea, Brgy. Old Sagay, Negros Occidental

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Basic Woodworking Workshop

Making Space
14 October
Making Space

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Font Fiesta

14 October
10AM – 6PM
First United Building, Escolta

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Designing Your Career​

14 October
1 PM – 3 PM ​
Garage, The Astbury Makati​

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Siargao Healing Stronger Talk

Lokal Lab
14 October
2pm – 3pm
The Hub, Siargao

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Typography Talks

Hub Make Lab
14 October
2PM – 4PM
First United Building Museum, Escolta

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Designing Your Career​: Folio Reviews​

14 October
2 PM – 6 PM​
G/F, The Astbury Makati​

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Tuis Live Event

Ahka Sari-Sari Space
14 October
3PM onwards
Ahka Sari-Sari Space

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Live Music

14 October
6pm-8pm
The Hub, Siargao

Oct 14

oct-14

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Suroy-Suroy Open Studios

Lokal Lab
14 – 20 October
Whole Day
Open Studios

Oct 14

Oct 15

Oct 16

Oct 17

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-14, oct-15, oct-16, oct-17, oct-18, oct-19, oct-20

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Para Kanino Ka Gumagawa?

In partnership with Common Room PH
15 October 2023
10AM
Common Room PH UPTC, Katipunan

Oct 15

oct-15

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Wet Market Art Market

Hub Make Lab
15 October
10AM – 6PM
First United Building, Escolta

Oct 15

oct-15

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Silyang Pinoy

Third District of Leyte
15 – 16 October
Leyte

Oct 15

Oct 16

oct-15, oct-16

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Tours

Designing with/in Nature Talk Growing With Nature Farm Tour

Lokal Lab
15 – 20 October
Tropical Academy, Siargao

Oct 15

Oct 16

Oct 17

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-15, oct-16, oct-17, oct-18, oct-19, oct-20

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Makers of Midtown Photo Exhibit

Making Space, Makers of Midtown
16 - 30 October
Making Space

Oct 16

Oct 17

Oct 18 and beyond

Oct 19

Oct 20

oct-16, oct-17, oct-18, oct-19, oct-20, oct-21, oct-14, oct-22-and-beyond

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Talk on Sustainable Sourcing and Production for Cacao Farmers with Chef Ely Salar of Patisserie Le Coux-Colat

3rd District of Leyte, Patisserie Le Coux-Colat
17 October
Calubian, Leyte

Oct 17

oct-17

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Tours

Tour of Cacao Farm featuring trinitario and criollo varieties

17 October
Calubian, Leyte

Oct 17

oct-17

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Talk on sustainability and sustainable sourcing by Design Center of the Philippines

3rd District of Leyte
18 October
AM

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-18

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Blessing and Launch of OTOP Product Hub in Villaba, Leyte

3rd District of Leyte
18 October
3:30pm
OTOP Product Hub, Villaba, Leyte

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-18

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Tours

Design with/in Nature In Partnership with Forest Bathing Manila

Forest Bathing MNL
15 – 20 October
7AM
Antipolo, Rizal

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-19

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Manila FAME

CITEM, DTI
19 – 21 October
9AM-6PM
World Trade Center Building

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-19, oct-20, oct 21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Create Del Carmen

ESPOIR School of Life
19 October
2pm-4pm
ESPOIR School of Life

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-19

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Solutions for the Packaging Industry in Times of Challenge and Opportunity

In partnership with Material ConneXion and UP College of Fine Arts
19 October
3PM – 5PM
ONLINE

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-19

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Tours

Local Mindfulness Tour

3rd district of Leyte
19 October
Buga-Buga Viewing Deck

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-19

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Makers of Midtown Flea Market

20-21 October
11AM-8PM
Bintana Coffee House

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-20, oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Community-Designed Playground Workshop

3rd District of Leyte
20 October
Calubian

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-20

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Pinta Balay Wave 6

Sagay City
21 October
7AM
Purok Bougainvillea, Brgy. Old Sagay

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Double-Edged Design​

Lokal Lab
21 October
10 AM – 12 NN
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Siargao Pottery Workshop

Lokal Lab
21 October
9am-11am
Wild Restaurant Siargao

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Tying Up Loose Ends​ Upcycling Workshop​

In partnership with Plastics by Manila Automat ​
21 October
9 AM – 12 NN​
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Design Sari-Sari

In partnership with PURVEYRR
21 October​
9am-7pm
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Design Playground​

21 October​
9am-7pm
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Design Live: Music​

21 October​
9am-7pm
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Pottery Workshop

21 October
10am & 3pm
Siargao Pottery

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Design & AI​

In partnership with UXPH 
21 October
10:30 AM – 12 PM​
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Designing with Nature Talk

21 October
1pm - 2pm
The Hub, Siargao

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Designing for Well-Being

Pottery Workshop and Mantra Music Meditation
21 October​
Manila * Siargao

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Designing with Joy​

21 October
21 October, 1:30 PM – 3 PM​
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Talks Around Town

21 October
2PM-8PM
Making Space

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Weaving Workshop

21 October
2:30pm – 4:30pm
The Hub, Siargao

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Workshops

Co-Designing with Community​

In partnership with ThinkPlace Philippines ​
21 October​
3pm – 5pm
Philippine Trade Training Center (PTTC)

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

Talks

Designing with Food Talk

21 October
5pm – 6pm
The Hub, Siargao

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Live Music

21 October
6pm-8pm
The Hub, Siargao

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

ATBP.

Ideation Exercise on Designing for Wellbeing: Exhibit on the spirituality of St. Therese of Lisieux

21 October
St. Therese Shrine, Calubian

Oct 18 and beyond

oct-21

Antipolo

Baguio

Batangas

El Nido

Leyte

Cebu

Manila

Siargao

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Design Locations

Partner Events

ATBP.

Drag Race Ph Finale Viewing Party

ATBP.

04 – 08 October

National Arts and Crafts Fair

Workshops

7 October

Intro to Digital Fabrication Workshop

Talks

10 October

The Future of Fashion Manufacturing

Workshops

10 October

Portfolio Creation Workshop

Talks

14 October

Font Fiesta

ATBP.

15 October

Wet Market Art Market

ATBP.

16 - 30 October

Makers of Midtown Photo Exhibit

ATBP.

19 – 21 October

Manila FAME

Workshops

22 October

Tarot Workshop

Workshops

28 October, 9am & 3pm

Basic Pottery Workshop

Talks

28 October

Design Talks: Siargao Pottery x Making Space

Talks

28 October

B+Abble Talks

Workshops

29 October

Basic Pottery Workshop

Workshops

04 November

Pottery Workshop

Workshops

08 November

Pottery Workshop

THE NUMBERS

58

PARTNERS

52

SPEAKERS, MODERATORS, & HOSTS

23

MAIN & SATELLITE EVENTS

17

OUT OF 17 REGIONS REACHED

9

DAYS

Our Partners

PROGRAM PARTNERS

Design Mentors

CREATIVE VENUE PARTNERS

OFFICIAL MEDIA PARTNERS

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

PARTNER EVENTS

DESIGN LIVE, FESTIVAL, AND FOOD PARTNERS

Tara! Let’s celebrate Filipino design!

As we get ready to gather in-person and online, remember that the future of Filipino design is brighter when we work together.

See you in October 2024!