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Venice Design Week 2022: Origins, Installations, and Design Across the City

festival-fair · 2026-04-27

The 13th Venice Design Week commenced on October 1, 2022, and spanned nine days filled with exhibitions, workshops, guided tours, and conferences. Centered around the theme 'Origins,' the event inspires designers to explore contemporary design through local production methods and human-centric technologies. Notable installations include 'You're in my mind' by Laura Zeni at Ca' Sagredo Hotel and Massimiliano Mandarini's 'Rifugio' at Hotel Heureka. The Cannaregio area hosts the 'Artifact' exhibition, showcasing handmade items focused on sustainability and origins. At Baglioni Hotel Luna, the VDW Light Selection 2022 presents various designers' lamps, while Ca' Pisani Design Hotel features the VDW Jewelry Selection 2022 with creations from 14 designers. Additionally, 'Luccicanza. L'arte celebra il Design' at Hotel Savoia & Jolanda highlights artists delving into 'luccicanza.'

Key facts

  • Venice Design Week 2022 opened on October 1, 2022, and lasts nine days.
  • The theme is 'Origins', focusing on local techniques and contemporary innovation.
  • Laura Zeni's 'You're in my mind' at Ca' Sagredo Hotel features limited-edition art design objects.
  • Massimiliano Mandarini's 'Rifugio' at Hotel Heureka is a biophilic, plastic-free installation.
  • The 'Artifact' exhibition at Cannaregio is curated by Francesca Braga Rosa and Ivano Vianello.
  • VDW Light Selection 2022 starts at Baglioni Hotel Luna with multiple designers.
  • VDW Jewelry Selection 2022 at Ca' Pisani Design Hotel includes 14 designers from over 100 proposals.
  • The exhibition 'Luccicanza' at Savoia & Jolanda Hotel explores intrinsic quality in design.

Entities

Artists

  • Laura Zeni
  • Massimiliano Mandarini
  • Francesca Braga Rosa
  • Ivano Vianello
  • Stab Studio
  • Michele Scarpa
  • Gorazd Malačič
  • Angelo Mangiarotti
  • Favaretto&Partners
  • Luciano Vistosi
  • Bianco Bianco
  • Ana Nadjar
  • Ann Cox
  • Chiara Martina Davanzo
  • Cooperativa Nuova Idea
  • Floor Angela Mommersteeg
  • Holland Houdek
  • Maria Tenore
  • Maria Zambrano
  • Miriam Arentz
  • Josef Friedrich
  • Salima Al-Habsi
  • Virginia Checcacci
  • Cristina Innocenti
  • Yasaman Rafi Tabar
  • Angelo Andrea Citro
  • Tommaso Dognazzi
  • Emanuele Gregolin
  • Opificio Emblema
  • Nicola Pellegrino
  • Tina Sgrò
  • Fernando Spano
  • Paul Eluard
  • Tiepolo

Institutions

  • Venice Design Week
  • Ca' Sagredo Hotel
  • Accademia di Brera
  • Triennale di Milano
  • Skira
  • Hotel Heureka
  • Baglioni Hotel Luna
  • Vistosi
  • Ca' Pisani Design Hotel
  • Hotel Savoia & Jolanda
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Canal Grande
  • Ca' Sagredo Hotel
  • Campo Santa Sofia 4198/99
  • Fondamenta Gasparo Contarini, 3534
  • Cannaregio 1091
  • Vaporetto fermata Guglie
  • Sala Sansovino
  • Baglioni Hotel Luna
  • S. Marco, 1243
  • Piazza S. Marco
  • Arsenale
  • Ca' Di Dio
  • Dorsoduro 979°
  • Riva degli Schiavoni 4187
  • Milan
  • Turin

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