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Romanian Design Week celebrates 10-year anniversary with special edition Romanian Design Week, the most important multidisciplinary festival in Romania, celebrates 10 years of existence, during which it has changed the face of local creative industries. Since the first RDW edition, The Institute has produced exhibitions totalling an area of over 15,000 square metres, having showcased over 1,400 design projects and an average of 150 designers and architecture or design studios every year. Still on up until May 22
By Oana Vasiliu
I
n the very beginning of the project, The
by solidarity, and what we are preparing this
objects from every major category: fashion,
Institute restored eight spaces in Bucha-
year will also serve as commentary on this
accessories, furniture or art.
rest and added them back into the urban
essential aspect for the times in which we are
RDW 2022 will also transform the outdoor
circuit: Stirbei Palace, Bucharest Chamber
living,” said Andrei Bortun, the CEO of The
space at Combinatul Fondului Plastic into
of Commerce Palace, Gabroveni Inn, Amzei
Institute.
a micro-city of arts and design, which will
Square, Cobalcescu Garages, Telephones Pal-
This year’s edition of Romanian Design
offer visitors a daily programme of activities,
ace, Oscar Maugsch Palace, and Combinatul
Week will be based on the #FORWARD
interactive installations, music, and events,
Fondului Plastic have all hosted large design
concept, and the key destination in the pro-
as well as a dedicated food & drinks area, at
and architecture exhibitions that were open
gramme will be Combinatul Fondului Plastic.
the 29 Baiculesti Street location.
to the public during editions of Romanian
The theme of this year's edition was born
The programme of the 10-year anniver-
from the desire to investigate, test, and
sary edition of RDW will reflect the results
Over 400 related events have contributed
design scenarios for a future of creative com-
of the strategic partnerships established by
to the transformation of Bucharest year after
munities, innovation, inclusion, and sustain-
The Institute with the European Commission
year and have guided over 150,000 RDW visi-
ability through collaboration, to have more
Representation in Romania, the Romanian
tors on routes worthy of an European design
harmonious cities and communities.
Cultural Institute, the Order of Architects
Design Week.
festival.
These essential elements of this year's
in Bucharest, the Union of Plastic Artists,
theme will be brought to the public through
Combinatul Fondului Plastic, and the Baza
capital of Romanian design this year, and
a series of exhibitions and events that will be
Association. We open the city, NOD maker-
we want to further encourage the consump-
co-produced with some of the most relevant
space, Czech Center, the Hungarian Cultural
tion of products and services generated by
local creative-cultural organisations, laying
Institute, the French Institute or ARCEN will
creative disciplines. We are optimistic and
the foundation for a new beginning based on
all be present at the festival, alongside events
continue to believe in the potential, develop-
experiences, processes, and collaborations.
and projects signed by more than 50 other
“We’ll continue to make Bucharest the
ment, and capacity of Romanian design to
The 2022 festival will also mark the open-
creative-cultural organisations in Romania.
address topics that are relevant to the present
ing of the largest Romanian design concept
The event will take place between May
context such as sustainability, inclusion or
store in the country, which will spread over
13 and May 22, and tickets can be purchased
cooperation. We need the future to be marked
500 square metres and will contain design
online through the Eventbook network.
