Prague International Design Festival

Designblok, Prague International Design Festival – is the largest exhibition of design and fashion in central and eastern Europe, held in the creative heartland of the European continent.

The six-day festival starts off with a day dedicated to the experts (Professionals’ Day) and continues with a five-day exhibition for the public which presents new projects from over two hundred carefully selected makers, studios and established brands. The festival’s curated exhibitions react to current social topics, draw attention to the work of both up-and-coming and long-established designers, and offer a creative and professional business platform which provides opportunity for the meeting of designers and companies with the expert public, suppliers and customers. The exhibitions also include a wide-ranging accompanying program in the form of lectures and discussions, field-specific encounters, fashion shows and other special events which open spaces for networking and mutual inspiration.

Over 41 000 people visit Designblok festival each year, including designers, curators, collectors, architects, interior designers, journalists and design lovers.

Designblok once again invites visitors to exceptional places around Prague. This year, it is returning to Výstaviště Praha in Holešovice district, where you can find the festival’s central area. The generous interiors of the Křižík pavilions and the multifunctional space of The New Spiral theater and its immediate surroundings will offer the hottest items of Czech and international design made by hundreds of European designers and producers. It will also feature the Designblok Talks – a fresh new networking and conferencing platform for discussing interesting topics with stellar guests, produced in collaboration with Dezeen magazine. You can also look forward to interactive installations for even the youngest design fans, the educational Designblok Stage, and a chill-out zone and food court.

The High Craft exhibition will be on view in the Royal Summer Palace at Prague Castle and will again present a curated selection of designers and companies who are pushing Czech craft beyond its limits. The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague will traditionally present this year’s special exhibitions and installations – get ready for Between Unity and Diversity, an exhibition which will present the works of twenty women working in the field of design, architecture, and applied arts. It is also the space where Czech jeweler and artist Zdeněk Vacek will present his first solo exhibition, and leading designer Jiří Pelcl will celebrate his 75th birthday with his own grand show. The new Loggia exhibition space in Galerie Rudolfinum will welcome Designblok’s guest of honor – photographer, documentarist, and activist Mary McCartney – while School Today will showcase bold young design visions by students of central European high schools. The Diploma Selection competition will present the best of final graduate works, and Designblok Talent Cards will cast the limelight on some of the hottest up-and-comers working in design today. Plus, you can also look forward to lectures, discussions, fashion shows, and networking, while the youngest visitors can have fun at the Designblok for Kids children’s pavilion.

Every year, the Superstudio presents companies, producers, and shops, showing off the newest items by Czech and international producers made in collaboration with designers. The willingness to develop quality products with added value is the basic condition for selecting exhibitors from various design spheres – mostly furniture, lighting, and interior accessories.

The Openstudio is an opportunity for designers, design studios, and schools. This laboratory of contemporary design presents product designers, fashion designers, jewelry designers, and illustrators, offering a juicy showcase of innovative solutions, creative ideas, prototypes, and small-series production.

Locations

Designblok comes to life in four main exhibition venues:

• Prague Castle – Royal Summer Palace, Mariánské hradby 1, Prague 1
• Výstaviště Praha – Křižík Pavilions and Nová Spirála, Areál Výstaviště 67, Prague 7
• Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, 17. listopadu 2, Prague 1
• Galerie Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1

Every year, dozens of additional galleries, showrooms, and shops across the city also take part in the festival. Browse the exhibitors’ catalogue to discover where Designblok is happening all over Prague.

Opening hours

Designblok takes place from 8–12 October 2025.

Royal Summer Palace, Křižík Pavilions and Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague:

• Wednesday: 10 a.m.–9 p.m. (Royal Summer Palace only until 5 p.m.
• Thursday–Saturday: 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
• Sunday: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.

Galerie Rudolfinum:

• Wednesday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• Thursday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
• ​Friday–Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

The exhibitions Courage: Women in Architecture, Design, and Applied Arts, Zdeněk Vacek: DARK ’n’ LUSH, and Jiří Pelcl at the Museum of Decorative Arts remain open until 2. 11. 2025 with a valid Festival Pass or a regular museum ticket.

The exhibition Mary McCartney: STRIKING by PLACE at Galerie Rudolfinum runs until 2. 11. 2025. Admission is free.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased in the Tickets section or on-site at the festival box offices (Royal Summer Palace, Křižík Pavilions, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague). Cashless payment only.

Your online ticket (QR code) must be exchanged at the box office for a Festival Pass – a non-transferable wristband. It allows repeated entry to all festival venues for the entire duration of Designblok.

The Festival Pass also includes access to lectures and talks at the Designblok Stage (Křižík Pavilion E, Na Výstavišti).

Tickets for the Diploma Selection fashion shows (Saturday, 11 October 2025, Nová Spirála, Na Výstavišti) are sold separately in the Tickets section. The Festival Pass is not valid as entry and is not required to attend the fashion shows.

Admission to the Mary McCartney: STRIKING by PLACE exhibition at Galerie Rudolfinum is free of charge.

Participating showrooms, galleries, and studios throughout Prague are open to visitors free of charge. A complete overview is available in the exhibitors’ catalogue.

Information for schools

For group school tickets, please write to info@designblok.cz. We will send you a link to place your order. Advance purchase is recommended, but tickets can also be bought on-site. Cashless payment only. The official School Day is Wednesday, 8 October 2025, but schools are welcome to visit on any festival day without prior registration.

Refreshments

Inside, outdoors, and on the terraces of the Křižík Pavilions you will find the festival’s rest and food zone. A restaurant is available at the Museum of Decorative Arts. Within walking distance of the Royal Summer Palace you can also find our partner café Písecká brána.

Transport

All Designblok venues are easily accessible by public transport in Prague. The festival does not provide parking.

Additional information

Designblok welcomes visitors of all ages. In Křižík Pavilion D you will find Designblok for Kids, featuring the play installation MRAK by Maxim Velčovský, interactive displays, brands for children, and the Ema Espresso Bar café. Cloakrooms for strollers are not available inside the venues.

The Výstaviště Exhibition Grounds and the Museum of Decorative Arts are wheelchair accessible. At the Royal Summer Palace, only the ground-floor exhibitions are accessible. For barrier-free access to Galerie Rudolfinum, ring the doorbell to the right of the main staircase and security staff will assist you.

Unfortunately, dogs are not allowed at Designblok.

Contact

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