October 10-12, 2024

Design zone in the City Centre of Ljubljana
Locations: City Hall, Mestni trg, Stritarjeva ulica, Ciril-Metodov trg, Tromostovje, Prešernov trg

The design experience extends from exhibition pavilions on the main streets and squares to displays in shops, galleries, museums, studios, restaurants, and cafes.

• 20.000+ Visitors
• 100+ Exhibitors
• 200+ Presentations

Designers and architects, merchants, entrepreneurs, and brand experts, media representatives, representatives of educational and other institutions and industries, creative industry students, and wider audiences who appreciate good design.

BIG Design 2023 (click to navigate)

• Design Exhibition: Innovations in product and fashion design.
• Design Conference & Forum: Highlighting emerging trends in design.
• Debates – Initiating Change: By Editors & Curators and Deans from SEE countries, and other design industry experts.
• Presentations – Awarding & Perspectives: Presenting winning projects and visions.
• Award Ceremonies – BIG SEE Grand Prix Awards and Slovenian Design Awards: Celebrating the finest projects in product and fashion design.
• Culinary Performance: Culinary masterpieces created in collaboration with chefs and design brands.

BIG Design Exhibition is a curated event in the heart of Ljubljana, serving as a creative pool for exchanging new design narratives with an audience hungry for good design, innovations, and experiences.

Exhibitor Benefits

• Market testing
• Launching design innovations
• Networking with the business and creative elite
• Increasing brand visibility in the media

BIG Design Culinary Performance enhances interaction between visitors and exhibitors.

The exhibitor is required to host culinary performances on October 10 and 11, serving 250 bites per day to enhance interaction at the BIG Design Exhibition. We recommend collaborating with culinary masters to create one-bite culinary masterpieces that are unique, original, surprising, delicious, and appealing, showcasing the key attributes of the design brands, though this is optional. Alternatively, culinary creations can be based on creative solutions created by exhibitors themselves, using simple bites, or can be arranged by the organizer at €500 per each day, totaling €1,000 for both days.

Equipment for serving food, including a magenta box with compartments similar to pizza boxes capable of accommodating 250 bites per day, can be provided upon request. Equipment pickup is available on October 9-10 at the exhibition venue in Ljubljana.

Application deadline: September 20, 2024

Modular Open-air Street Exhibition Pavilion, 2.000 € (limited to 40 units, for selected brands only)

• Exhibition Pavilion
• Brand and product inclusion in printed and online catalogues
• Announcement in the festival program

Other locations within the design zone in Ljubljana (shops, bars, galleries, etc.),
-5 employees: 500 €
5+ employees: 2.000 €

• Marking location with street sign and festival label
• Brand and product inclusion in printed and online catalogues
• Announcement in the festival program

Exhibition Conditions: The inclusion of design brands among the exhibitors at BIG Design Ljubljana is curated, meaning that the quality of the application must meet the criteria of curatorial evaluation (good design, novelty, and innovation).

Participation in the BIG Design Culinary Performance is mandatory for all exhibitors on both October 10 and 11. Exhibitors are required to provide 250 bites for each day. It is recommended that exhibitors collaborate with culinary masters to create one-bite culinary masterpieces that are unique, original, surprising, delicious, and appealing, showcasing the key attributes of the design brands, though this is optional. Alternatively, culinary creations can be based on creative solutions created by the exhibitors themselves, or can be arranged by the organizer at €500 per day, totaling €1,000 for both days.

To confirm participation, exhibitors are required to submit a brief description of their design product, a link, and a photograph by the application deadline of September 20. The organizer will provide confirmation within 3 days of receiving the application. Payment should be made after the confirmation is received.

Živa Novak, ziva@bigsee.eu, +386 51 66 623