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São Paulo Design Week Expands Beyond Main Districts with 11th Edition

festival-fair · 2026-04-23

The 11th DW Semana de Design de São Paulo is taking place until September 11, marking its return to the city center after a hiatus due to the pandemic. Among the key attractions is the Gabinete Sete exhibition at the historic 1939 7 de Abril building, showcasing sustainable creations from 19 artists, organized by Refúgio Design and Projeto Kuradoria 177. At Galeria Metrópole, Metro Associados unveils its Aço line. The exhibition O tempo das coisas, curated by Claudio Magalhães, features 40 Brazilian artists at Edifício Virgínia. In Bixiga, Feira na Rosenbaum presents Mãos do Brasil with 80 creators. Architect Guto Requena opens his studio from 1911, while Centro Cultural São Paulo hosts the Festival Criativos por Tradição and the Conexões Amazônia exhibition. Estar Móveis showcases Tudo que não foi dito, and Ornare facilitates discussions on the Expansão do design brasileiro.

Key facts

  • The 11th DW Semana de Design de São Paulo runs until September 11.
  • Gabinete Sete exhibition features sustainable works by 19 artists and designers at the 7 de Abril building.
  • Metro Associados presents its Aço line and collaborates with photographer Nelson Kon at Galeria Metrópole.
  • O tempo das coisas exhibition curated by Claudio Magalhães includes 40 Brazilian creatives at Edifício Virgínia.
  • Feira na Rosenbaum in Bixiga hosts Mãos do Brasil – A força da criação with 80 creators.
  • Architect Guto Requena opens his 1911 studio, showcasing the Banco das Emoções installation.
  • Centro Cultural São Paulo features ArteSol's Conexões Amazônia exhibition highlighting indigenous craftsmanship.
  • By Kamy launches DivergentZ rugs and exhibits Gaetano Pesce's Francesca carpet on Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva.

Entities

Artists

  • Nelson Kon
  • Claudio Magalhães
  • Jaime Lauriano
  • Lili Tedde
  • Guto Requena
  • Felipe Morozini
  • Augusto de Campos
  • Arnaldo Antunes
  • Ivan Grilo
  • Mana Bernardes
  • Marcelo Stefanovicz
  • Fabia Escobar
  • Nazareno Rodrigues
  • Regina Parra
  • Regina Silveira
  • Rochelle Costi
  • Gaetano Pesce
  • Cândida Maria Cervieri
  • Lauro Andrade
  • Francesca Alzati
  • Lissa Carmona
  • Esther Schattan
  • Pitter Schattan
  • Zanini de Zanine
  • José Zanine Caldas
  • Ruy Ohtake
  • Rodrigo Ohtake
  • Carol Gay
  • Alex Atala
  • Humberto Campana
  • Patrícia Pomerantzeff
  • Nina Talks
  • Vik Muniz
  • Gabi Matos
  • Maurício D’Avila
  • Mauricio Arruda
  • Salvador Candia
  • Gian Carlo Gasperini
  • Cris Rosenbaum
  • Taíssa Buescu

Institutions

  • DW Semana de Design de São Paulo
  • Refúgio Design
  • Projeto Kuradoria 177
  • Metro Associados
  • Galeria Metrópole
  • Constance Estúdio Galeria
  • Barra Funda Autoral
  • Feira na Rosenbaum
  • Smartstorage
  • Centro Cultural São Paulo
  • ArteSol
  • Estar Móveis
  • By Kamy
  • Ornare
  • Associação Brasileira das Indústrias do Mobiliário – Abimóvel
  • Galeria Idea!Zarvos
  • 31 Mobiliário
  • Casa Docol
  • Geo Luz & Cerâmica
  • Ramos de Azevedo, Severo & Villares

Locations

  • São Paulo
  • Brazil
  • República
  • Bixiga
  • Bela Vista
  • Alameda Gabriel Monteiro da Silva
  • Campinas
  • Rua da Consolação
  • Gran Chaco
  • Argentina
  • Paraguay

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