DesignMarch is an internationally acclaimed event that showcases exhibitions, talks, workshops, and a conference in Reykjavík, Iceland. DesignTalks, the keynote event of the DesignMarch festival, will take place on April 2nd, 2025.

DesignMarch 2025 will occur from April 2 to 6, 2025, at various locations throughout Reykjavík, Iceland.

The overarching theme for both DesignMarch and DesignTalks in 2025 is “The Source”.

DesignMarch is Iceland’s leading design festival, bringing together people and progressive design and innovation since 2009. The festival highlights new and surprising approaches, serving as a vibrant platform for ideas, diverse perspectives, and knowledge. It is a driving force that enriches and enhances society.

DesignTalks has been the signature event for DesignMarch from the beginning and has always taken place with a full house in Harpa over the years. Hlín Helga Guðlaugsdóttir, designer, will be the curator of the day, and the event will be produced by the Center of Iceland Design and Architecture.

Over the years, speakers have included renowned figures such as Bjarke Ingels, Katharine Hamnett, James Merry, Liam Young, Atelier NL, Alan Ricks (MASS Design Group), Winy Maas, Calvin Klein, Kristian Edwards (Snøhetta), Henrik Vibskov, Christien Meindertsma, Lisa Lapauw & Mous Lambrat, Robert Wang (Google Creative Lab), Studio Swine, Daisy Ginsberg, Jonathan Barnbrook, Paola Antonelli (MOMA), Eley Kishimoto, Jessica Walsh (Sagmeister&Walsh), Harry Parr (Bompas&Parr), Paul Bennett (IDEO), Ilkka Supponen, Marti Guixé, Jersey Seymour, Anthony Dunne (Dunne&Raby), Marshmallow Laser Feast, Marije Vogelzang, Anders Lendager (Lendager Group), Ingvar Helgason (Vitralabs), Aamu Song & Johan Olin (COMPANY), Natsai Audrey Chieza, Refik Anadol, and many more international guests, along with a plethora of local designers and architects.

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