​The largest festival dedicated to local creative industries, Romanian Design Week will take place this year from May 12 to 28 and will present one of the largest editions to the general public, turning Bucharest into the capital of Romania for two weeks. design In addition to the central exhibition at Piața Amzei, dedicated to established voices as well as new names on the local design and architecture scene, the festival also offers the widest program of satellite events of any edition to date.

In RDW Design GO! the festival activates and unites businesses and local creative initiatives from 4 districts and historical districts of Bucharest: Cotrocen, Dorobanti-Floreasca, Cartierul Creativ and Ioanid-Icoani.

Next, I made a list 10 creative businesses that prepare special events and happenings during the festival and which you can discover step by step in the cycle RDW Design GO!, from May 12 to 28.

Creative quarter (area between Bd. Elisabeta and Calea Griviței, respectively between Buzești and Calea Victoriei)

OTOTO Amzei Store (5 D.I. Mendeleeva St.)

On the corner of Piața Amzei, OTOTO Amzei is actively involved in uniting the local community with brands that have a positive impact, and this year opens its space for creative collaboration, effective connections between artists, artisans, producers and entrepreneurs.

From May 13 to 28, you are invited to ANALOG POSTCARD CONNECTIONSexhibition-sale that continues the OTOTO Manifesto of Mindful Living with Time for Impressive Connections.

It can be visited between May 19 and 28 VISCRI32 X OTOTO CONNECTION FOR LOCAL IMPACTan exhibition of products and photographs demonstrating the impact on local communities of the impact connections supported by Viscri32.

Designer (17 Puțul cu Plopi Street)

Designer invites Anniversary showcase #deDizainăr, a quiet evening in a house with a garden near Cișmigiu Park, with a good mood, creative people and love for Romanian design. On this occasion, you will discover new products, as well as a selection of favorite items, on which you will receive an anniversary discount on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of #design.

In addition, as part of the conversation How I did it, a networking meeting and authentic stories with Romanian creators in the Dizainăr store, you can learn from Dizainăr guests how they managed to do what they love. You can also visit their exhibition Projects of young blood 1.0where the results of the seminars of the students of the 2nd year of the master’s degree and the 3rd year of the bachelor’s degree of the Faculty of Design of the University of Art and Design Cluj-Napoca are presented.

ALTRNTV (Queen Elizabeth Boulevard, 26)

ALTRNTV Local Brands Store on Elizabeth Boulevard hosts the following events: Eco-Friendly Product Creation Workshops by Romanian Designers, ALT BUCHAREST Sustainable Business and Art Tour, Waste Works Exhibition (Textiles, Plastics) at ALTRNTV and Showcase and created by Sergio Chihaya, Bianca Comnea and others, as well as a movie night on ALTRNTV about the original purpose of the space, the former cinema on the boulevard.

Primitive plants // Atelier // Sandra Bergianu

Enabled May 13 from 18.00 at Calea Griviței 73you are invited Oasis, designer installation, a joint project of Primitiv Plants, Interior Studio and Sandra Bergianu. With an approach that subtly combines lush nature with modern ceramics and vintage works of art and design, the contemporary living environment takes on surprising valences.

Neighborhoods of Ioanid-Ikoanei

EDITING (Str. Icoanei no. 20)

Conceived as a living space, The EDIT at 20 Icoanei Street brings together a carefully selected selection of furniture, lighting and accessories created by 50 well-known European brands with an emphasis on Danish design. As part of RDW, as a satellite location of the festival, THE EDIT organizes several happenings: May 17-27 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., GUBI icons– an exhibition of iconic GUBI items based on the concept signed by architect Bohdan Ciokodeika, which bring meaning and character to the premises where design lovers live and meet, which will be varnished in the presence of a GUBI representative; A Kvadrat textile installation created in collaboration with a Romanian textile artist and an illustration exhibition signed by Romanian artists/graphics/illustrators.

APARTERRE (Str. Jean Louis Calderon no. 80)

APARTERRE, a concept store of luxury clothing brands near Grădina Icoanei, awaits its visitors with a series of unique events:

• May 25 from 17.00 conversations APARTERRE: between private and commercial, public and private, a discussion about how the return to slow fashion and the need for intimate shopping can influence the interior design of the space. A conversation about the border between a personal approach and the classic rules of commercial space between architects Bohdan Chokodika and Domnica Mergescu, founder of APARTERRE;
• On May 17 from 17:00 to 22:00 APARTERRE invites you to a party APARTERRE: Around the world with 5 Assouline travel cocktails, in a sensory journey around the world, in a special version of cocktails inspired by the destinations found in the Assouline travel albums;
• APARTERRE and Galeria Posibilă are present from May 12 to 28 Inner skin Meet the artist! Miruna Radovichi @ Aparterre – personal exhibition of the artist Miruna Radovichi with on-site intervention and various media representations (Schedule of visits Mon – Fri | 9:00 – 20:00 Saturday | 10:00 – 18:00).

Dorobanti-Floreasca district

SSAB Ambiente si Design (Calea Dorobanti, No. 134)

SSAB is an innovator in the field of interior design in Romania, representing a success story created with professionalism for 27 years. This is the story of a family business with full Romanian capital that decided to promote innovation, quality and aesthetics. From May 15 to 26, you can visit the exhibition Design Gallery of Attila Kim and Bohdan Ciokodeika, exhibition of Fritz Hansendedicated to the Scandinavian brand of interior design, founded in Copenhagen in 1872 – Fritz Hansen.

AlbAlb (Str. Lt. Av. Șerban Petrescu no. 1)

AlbAlb is a boutique store dedicated to Romanian artists. An interwar villa in the Dorobanti area has been transformed into a space where objects, from jewelery to ceramics, textiles, leather goods and art, await discovery and tell their story. AlbAlb and YKO-YKO invite you on May 18 from 16:00 to 20:00 at St.Sustainable design and innovation with YKO-YKO and AlbAlb, an event dedicated to sustainable design and fashion innovation. A relaxed day with quality Romanian design as well as sustainable products from international brands – circular design, recycled products, textile innovations, vegan alternatives.

Albini Prassa (Str. Blegrad no. 10-12)

On May 18, from 17:00, the Albini Prasa luxury watch concept store awaits visitors with an exhibition. Connecting the watch business – past and future. The first exhibition of the largest collection of Art Deco watches, curated by two Romanian collectors, will present the public with an unforgettable experience that celebrates the beauty and innovation of watchmaking past and present. The exhibition concept brings together architecture, design and watches with a 100-year leap in time, combining the first and most dynamic watchmaking trend of the 1920s with the vision and talent of Xavier Dietlin’s unique and playful technology.

Kotrochen district

Kotrochen bazaar

Like London’s Portobello, Kotrochen bazaarit is a unique event in Romania, thanks to the involvement and direct participation of the community of Cotroceni, which is part of the cultural heritage of the city and is considered the most beautiful district of Bucharest.

The Bazaar map includes more than 160 private yards and small local businesses that, on the weekend of May 27-28, open their doors and organize various events in their own space. It’s an outdoor event, so it’s an opportunity for Bucharest residents to walk around the neighborhood and discover the city’s “hidden gems”. In addition to yard sales in the yards, the community prepares master classes, concerts in the yards, classical music concerts in historic houses, tours, and an architectural lottery.

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You can also find out about other related events as part of Romania Design Week 2023, which will take place from May 12 to 28. We present the full program of the festival.

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