Programme
From inspiring lectures, installations, and exhibitions to the Fashion Show, Design KANTÝNA discussions, and other accompanying programs. Do you enjoy creating and meeting other designers? Workshops and creative studios await you throughout the week. Or you can take a piece of Zlin Design Week home with you from the Design Market. And when you need to unwind, there are concerts and parties going on all week long!
→ A packed program awaits you at Zlin Design Week! You can find tickets for the paid events here on the smsticket.cz website.
Permanent program and Exhibitions
Festival INFO POINT
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Place: KOMA module (Náměstí Míru Square)
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
CHILLOUT zone
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Place: KOMA module (Komenský Park)
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Main festival exhibition All you need is design
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Exhibition Best of ’26: Made with Passion
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Place: G18 Gallery
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Exhibition TOGETHER
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Place: KOMA module (Náměstí Míru Square)
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Exhibition LESS is MORE – MORE or LESS
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00 (TUE–SUN)
Place: Regional Gallery of Fine Arts in Zlin
Language: cz, en
Entry: Admission (free for FMK students)
10:00–18:00 (TUE–SUN)
Exhibition LESS is MORE – MORE or LESS
Regional Gallery of Fine Arts in Zlin
cz, en
Admission (free for FMK students)
LD Seating installation
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Place: KOMA module (Soudní Street)
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
KAM in the streets: The Transformation of a Section of Dlouhá Street
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Place: Dlouhá Street (near the Zelenáčova Šopa bar)
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
10:00–18:00
KAM in the streets: The Transformation of a Section of Dlouhá Street
Dlouhá Street (near the Zelenáčova Šopa bar)
cz, en
Free
Wednesday
6. 5.
Festival opening ceremony
Opening hours: 18:00–18:15
Place: Zlin Castle, courtyard
Language: cz
Entry: Free
Opening of the main festival exhibition All you need is design
Opening hours: 18:15–20:00
Place: Zlin Castle, halls
Language: cz
Entry: Free
18:15–20:00
Opening of the main festival exhibition All you need is design
Zlin Castle, halls
cz
Free
Fashion performance LUMó × Trenčín 2026
Opening hours: 19:00–19:30
Place: Zlin Castle, halls & courtyard
Language: cz
Entry: Free
19:00–19:30
Fashion performance LUMó × Trenčín 2026
Zlin Castle, halls & courtyard
cz
Free
DJ set × Jakub Vrága
Opening hours: 19:30–22:00
Place: Zlin Castle, courtyard
Language: cz
Entry: Free
Thursday
7. 5.
Creative Workshop: Creating Is Love × ROBOTA
Opening hours: 8:30–12:00
Place: Building 44
Language: cz
Entry: Entrance fee
ZDW Swap & morning disco
Opening hours: 10:00–17:00
Place: CHILLOUT zone
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Workshop Checklist for Inclusive Communication: A Practical Tool for Museums and Galleries × Eva Gartnerová & Romana Zábojová
Opening hours: 10:00–12:30
Place: Arts Management Studio
Language: cz
Entry: Free (registration required)
10:00–12:30
Workshop Checklist for Inclusive Communication: A Practical Tool for Museums and Galleries × Eva Gartnerová & Romana Zábojová
Arts Management Studio
cz
Free (registration required)
Design CANTEEN: Design that lasts × IKEA
Opening hours: 15:00–16:00
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz
Entry: Free
KAM in the streets: Happening on Dlouhá Street
Opening hours: 16:00–20:00
Place: Dlouhá Street (near the Zelenáčova Šopa bar)
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
16:00–20:00
KAM in the streets: Happening on Dlouhá Street
Dlouhá Street (near the Zelenáčova Šopa bar)
cz, en
Free
Opening of the exhibition LESS is MORE – MORE or LESS
Opening hours: 18:00–20:00
Place: Regional Gallery of Fine Arts in Zlin
Language: cz
Entry: Admission (free for FMK students)
18:00–20:00
Opening of the exhibition LESS is MORE – MORE or LESS
Regional Gallery of Fine Arts in Zlin
cz
Admission (free for FMK students)
Friday
8. 5.
ZDW Yoga
Opening hours: 9:30–10:30
Place: Komenský Park
Language: cz
Entry: Free (registration required)
Workshop Product Design: from idea to impact × Jan Jelínek
Opening hours: 10:00–13:00
Place: Arts Management Studio
Language: cz
Entry: Entrance fee
10:00–13:00
Workshop Product Design: from idea to impact × Jan Jelínek
Arts Management Studio
cz
Entrance fee
Design CANTEEN: Behind the stove on inclusive design × Marek Kuźmiński
Opening hours: 13:00–14:30
Place: CHILLOUT zone
Language: en
Entry: Free
13:00–14:30
Design CANTEEN: Behind the stove on inclusive design × Marek Kuźmiński
CHILLOUT zone
en
Free
Guided tour of the main festival exhibition All you need is design
Opening hours: 14:30–15:00
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz
Entry: Free
14:30–15:00
Guided tour of the main festival exhibition All you need is design
Zlin Castle
cz
Free
Workshop PLYŠODUŠÁK: Textiles for the soul × Karolína Kopřivová
Opening hours: 15:00–17:00
Place: CHILLOUT zone
Language: cz
Entry: Entrance fee
15:00–17:00
Workshop PLYŠODUŠÁK: Textiles for the soul × Karolína Kopřivová
CHILLOUT zone
cz
Entrance fee
Wine, Dine & Design
Opening hours: 16:30–18:00
Place: Winehood
Language: cz
Entry: Entrance fee
Fashion Show
Opening hours: 19:00–20:30
Place: Garages of the Faculty of Technology TBU
Language: cz, en
Entry: Entrance fee
ZDW Party
Opening hours: 21:00–1:30
Place: Foyer of the Faculty of Technology TBU
Language: cz, en
Entry: Entrance fee
Saturday
9. 5.
Networking event for the jury and finalists of the Best in Design competition
Opening hours: 9:00–15:00
Place: U7 Student Club
Language: en
Entry: Invitation only
9:00–15:00
Networking event for the jury and finalists of the Best in Design competition
U7 Student Club
en
Invitation only
ZDW Pilates
Opening hours: 9:30–10:30
Place: Komenský Park
Language: cz
Entry: Free (registration required)
Workshop Linocut: cut it out!
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Place: Festival INFO POINT
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free (price for making you own linocut: CZK 100)
10:00–18:00
Workshop Linocut: cut it out!
Festival INFO POINT
cz, en
Free (price for making you own linocut: CZK 100)
ZDW guided tour of Zlin
Opening hours: 10:00–12:00
Place: Zlin
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free (registration required)
Design CANTEEN: Design as a Calling × Matěj Káninský
Opening hours: 12:30–13:30
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz
Entry: Free
Design CANTEEN: Introduction to Social Design × Canan Akoglu
Opening hours: 13:30–14:30
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: en
Entry: Free
13:30–14:30
Design CANTEEN: Introduction to Social Design × Canan Akoglu
Zlin Castle
en
Free
Guided tour of the main festival exhibition All you need is design
Opening hours: 14:30–15:00
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: en
Entry: Free
14:30–15:00
Guided tour of the main festival exhibition All you need is design
Zlin Castle
en
Free
Workshop Together by Design: social design for positive impact × Canan Akoglu & Marek Kuźmiński
Opening hours: 15:00–17:00
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: en
Entry: Entrance fee
15:00–17:00
Workshop Together by Design: social design for positive impact × Canan Akoglu & Marek Kuźmiński
Zlin Castle
en
Entrance fee
Original card game Doughnut Czechia × designer Lukáš Jan Němec
Opening hours: 15:00–16:30
Place: CHILLOUT zone
Language: cz
Entry: Free
15:00–16:30
Original card game Doughnut Czechia × designer Lukáš Jan Němec
CHILLOUT zone
cz
Free
Opening of the exhibition Best of ’26: Made with Passion
Opening hours: 18:00–19:30
Place: Gallery G18
Language: en
Entry: Free
18:00–19:30
Opening of the exhibition Best of ’26: Made with Passion
Gallery G18
en
Free
Best in Design Awards Ceremony
Opening hours: 20:00–21:30
Place: Zlin Congress Center
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Afterparty of the Best in Design Awards Ceremony
Opening hours: 21:30–23:00
Place: Zlin Congress Center
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
21:30–23:00
Afterparty of the Best in Design Awards Ceremony
Zlin Congress Center
cz, en
Free
Sunday
10. 5.
ZDW Community run × KHS Training Club
Opening hours: 9:30–10:30
Place: Zlin
Language: cz
Entry: Free
Design Market
Opening hours: 10:00–17:00
Place: Tržiště pod Kaštany
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Creative workshop: Spring wreaths × Chvíle.
Opening hours: 10:00–12:00
Place: Tržiště pod Kaštany
Language: cz
Entry: Entrance fee (registration required)
10:00–12:00
Creative workshop: Spring wreaths × Chvíle.
Tržiště pod Kaštany
cz
Entrance fee (registration required)
Workshop Crafting with children: give materials a second life × Designéři dětem
Opening hours: 10:00–17:00
Place: CHILLOUT zone
Language: cz
Entry: Free
10:00–17:00
Workshop Crafting with children: give materials a second life × Designéři dětem
CHILLOUT zone
cz
Free
Open creative studios in Zlin
Opening hours: 10:00–17:00
Place: Zlin
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Design CANTEEN: How to build a design that is both durable and caring? Three perspectives on design
Opening hours: 11:00–12:00
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz
Entry: Free
11:00–12:00
Design CANTEEN: How to build a design that is both durable and caring? Three perspectives on design
Zlin Castle
cz
Free
Design CANTEEN: How to create designs that take everyone into account? × Agata Etmanowicz
Opening hours: 12:30–13:30
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: en
Entry: Free
12:30–13:30
Design CANTEEN: How to create designs that take everyone into account? × Agata Etmanowicz
Zlin Castle
en
Free
Creative workshop: Ring making × Kaøri
Opening hours: 13:00–15:00
Place: Tržiště pod Kaštany
Language: cz
Entry: Entrance fee (registration required)
13:00–15:00
Creative workshop: Ring making × Kaøri
Tržiště pod Kaštany
cz
Entrance fee (registration required)
Live music on Design Market × OYO
Opening hours: 15:00–17:00
Place: Tržiště pod Kaštany
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Flash Talks, powered by PechaKucha
Opening hours: 18:00–20:30
Place: Malá Scéna Theater
Language: cz
Entry: Entrance fee
Monday
11. 5.
Workshop for schools accompanying the main festival exhibition × Robert Spurný
Opening hours: 8:30–14:30
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz
Entry: Invitation only
8:30–14:30
Workshop for schools accompanying the main festival exhibition × Robert Spurný
Zlin Castle
cz
Invitation only
Guided tour of the main festival exhibition All you need is design
Opening hours: 12:00–12:30
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz
Entry: Free
12:00–12:30
Guided tour of the main festival exhibition All you need is design
Zlin Castle
cz
Free
Guided tour of the exhibition Best of ’26: Made with Passion
Opening hours: 13:00–13:30
Place: Gallery G18
Language: cz
Entry: Free
13:00–13:30
Guided tour of the exhibition Best of ’26: Made with Passion
Gallery G18
cz
Free
Workshop Meaning Over Slogans: Value-Based Communication in Culture and Tourism × Anna Stránská
Opening hours: 14:00–16:00
Place: Gallery G18
Language: cz
Entry: Entrance fee
14:00–16:00
Workshop Meaning Over Slogans: Value-Based Communication in Culture and Tourism × Anna Stránská
Gallery G18
cz
Entrance fee
Concerts in the Park × Proud
Opening hours: 19:00–22:00
Place: Komenský Park, gazebo
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
Tuesday
12. 5.
Workshop for schools accompanying the main festival exhibition × Robert Spurný
Opening hours: 8:30–14:30
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz
Entry: Invitation only
8:30–14:30
Workshop for schools accompanying the main festival exhibition × Robert Spurný
Zlin Castle
cz
Invitation only
Conference Design na hranici × Katakomby
Opening hours: 13:00–19:00
Place: Zlin Castle
Language: cz, en
Entry: Entrance fee
Maska Video Mapping Festival
Opening hours: 21:00–23:00
Place: Platform 14I15
Language: cz, en
Entry: Free
