{"id":101429,"date":"2025-09-17T11:58:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T08:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.estoniandesignhouse.ee\/?p=101429"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:03:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:03:36","slug":"20th-tallinn-design-festival-design-for-all-krulli-quarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.estoniandesignhouse.ee\/en\/20th-tallinn-design-festival-design-for-all-krulli-quarter\/","title":{"rendered":"20th Tallinn Design Festival: \u2018Design for All\u2019 @ Krulli Quarter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The <\/span>Tallinn Design Festival (TDF),<\/b> the biggest design festival of the region, celebrates its <\/span>20th anniversary<\/b> with a wide-ranging program under the slogan <\/span>\u2018Design for All\u2019<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The festival is based on <\/span>four pillars<\/b>: <\/span>talks and exhibitions<\/b> on design success stories for experts and enthusiasts; community-engaging <\/span>events<\/b>; a diverse <\/span>satellite program<\/b>; and <\/span>design<\/b> commerce<\/b>. The festival has been awarded by EFA with the quality label EFFE. TDF also places strong value on context and venue, once again choosing <\/span>the Krulli Quarter<\/b>\u2014a space where historic industrial architecture meets contemporary creativity\u2014as the main festival hub. For the third time, the festival will take place in the unique metal plant at <\/span>Krulli Quarter<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Over the course of the festival week, nearly a hundred diverse events will explore how design can enrich everyone\u2019s lives\u2014creating a world where empathy, care, and human-centered thinking are not the exception but the norm. The festival\u2019s mission is to make design less abstract and more understandable, inclusive, and accessible.<\/span><\/p>\n

TDF highlights the real-world impact of <\/span>inclusive design<\/b>, where each person\u2019s unique needs and experiences are placed at the heart of every decision. It encourages us to consider how size, shape, age, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, education, income, culture, customs, and even diet influence how we interact with the world\u2014and how these factors must be reflected in the way we design products, spaces, and services.<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>key event<\/b> of the 2025 edition is the <\/span>conference \u201cDesign for All: Celebrating Diversity, Creating Equality\u201d<\/b>, featuring internationally recognised experts such as <\/span>Patricia Moore (USA)<\/b>, <\/span>Rama Gheerawo (UK)<\/b>, <\/span>Jakob Rosin <\/b>(<\/span>Estonia<\/b>), <\/span>Cameron Sinclair (USA) <\/b>and other accessibility specialists from the <\/span>USA<\/b>, <\/span>Norway, Belgium, Italy, Poland, Denmark and Estonia<\/b>. The forum is organised in cooperation with <\/span>EIDD \u2013 Design For All Europe<\/b> and the <\/span>Estonian Chamber of Disabled People<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Inclusive design is particularly relevant in Estonia, where a rapidly ageing population and shifting demographics call for more thoughtful design solutions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The festival\u2019s <\/span>Design Schools<\/b> area will host participants from Estonia, Poland, Hungary, and the Global Creative Graduate Showcase, <\/span>Arts Thread, <\/b>the world\u2019s leading digital platform for emerging designers and serves as a launchpad for design students and recent graduates to showcase their portfolios and connect with industry professionals. The <\/span>International Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival<\/b> will present the best poster designs of the year.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition to exhibitions and talks, the festival offers a rich mix of <\/span>social, educational, and networking events<\/b>, including:<\/span><\/p>\n