September
18–28, 2025

September
18–28, 2025

September
18–28, 2025

Design Vancouver Festival is a citywide community-driven festival featuring open studios, walking tours, exhibitions, lectures, social networking events, and more, all hosted by Vancouver's thriving design community.

Design Vancouver Festival is a citywide community-driven festival featuring open studios, walking tours, exhibitions, lectures, social networking events, and more, all hosted by Vancouver's thriving design community.

Call for Architects, Designers, Artists and More

Call for Architects, Designers, Artists and More

Calling all designers, makers, and visionaries: Design Vancouver Festival is your stage to shine! We’re seeking 

bold, innovative work that challenges norms, sparks 

dialogue, and redefines what design can do. This is your chance to showcase your talent, connect with a vibrant creative community, and inspire our city with the transformative power of design. Don’t miss this opportunity 

to be part of a festival that celebrates design’s role in shaping the future. Submit your work today and help us make next year’s festival unforgettable.

Calling all designers, makers, and visionaries: Design Vancouver Festival is your stage to shine! We’re seeking 

bold, innovative work that challenges norms, sparks 

dialogue, and redefines what design can do. This is your chance to showcase your talent, connect with a vibrant creative community, and inspire our city with the transformative power of design. Don’t miss this opportunity 

to be part of a festival that celebrates design’s role in shaping the future. Submit your work today and help us make next year’s festival unforgettable.

Partnership Opportunities

Partnership Opportunities

Design Vancouver Festival comes to life thanks to our industry leaders who truly get the power of design. They know it shapes communities and the world at large, and they're eager to spread this appreciation of design throughout our city. A few things we'll do in our work together:

Design Vancouver Festival comes to life thanks to our industry leaders who truly get the power of design. They know it shapes communities and the world at large, and they're eager to spread this appreciation of design throughout our city. A few things we'll do in our work together:

  • Bring our standout programs to life, including Signature Events, Open Studios and Open Buildings.



  • Help spread the invitation through media buzz, activations, and curated experiences that link Vancouver's design scene with an expanding community.

DVF24 Archive

Design Vancouver Festival and the city of Vancouver is located within the shared, unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

DVF24 Archive

Design Vancouver Festival and the city of Vancouver is located within the shared, unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

DVF24 Archive

Design Vancouver Festival and the city of Vancouver is located within the shared, unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Design Vancouver Festival and the city of Vancouver is located within the shared, unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Identity & Website by Tomorrow

Design Vancouver Festival and the city of Vancouver is located within the shared, unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Identity & Website by Tomorrow

Design Vancouver Festival and the city of Vancouver is located within the shared, unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Identity & Website by Tomorrow