DesignPhiladelphia Festival
2024 KickOff Celebration
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
For our 20th Anniversary, we are having a FREE KickOff Party. The first drink will be on us so grab your friends and celebrate the opening night of the festival! Light bites provided and other beverages will be available for purchase.
Shadows at Cliveden; Film Photography at Cliveden of the National Trust
Time: 12:00 AM
The exhibition features black and white film photography of Thomas Jefferson University students exploring natural light and historic spaces. Cliveden is a historic mansion in Germantown section of Philadelphia with a history going back to before the revolutionary war, and continuing through the community to this day.
Cities under Climate Threat - Rome
Time: 12:00 AM
The Smart and Healthy Cities Studio has the vision to show the solutions for tomorrow’s most pressing problems; urbanization, public health, environment, and climate change.
Diffused Reality: Complicated Relationships
Open every day 12pm - 9pm and 11pm - 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays
This exhibition represents Dan Marcolina's most recent work, reflecting his 35-year journey in digital image creation. By blending Al with traditional digital techniques, he reimagines his original photographs, resulting in distinctive and thought-provoking visual juxtapositions. The show is also enhanced in very surprising ways when engaging with the art through your phone.
PhilaNOMA Members Design Display
Time: 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM
African-American architecture projects on display. Connect with minority architects.
Creating Our Third Century
Time: 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Step into the rich history and bright future of Thomas Jefferson University with Creating Our Third Century, an inspiring display of student and faculty work that captures the spirit of innovation, creativity, and collaboration.
CTE School District of Philadelphia: Film and Video Programs
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The installation will screen award-winning films from the NLF Film Festival and other student competitions from various career and technical education public high school Film and Video programs.
CTE School District of Philadelphia: Digital Media Production and Graphic Design Programs
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The installation will include 2D designs from various public school students in Career and Technical Education Design programs in Graphic Design and Digital Media Production.
Design Is Inclusive Exhibition
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
An exhibition to be installed at the Center for DesignPhiladelphia (1218 Arch Street), to showcase the varied backgrounds (culturally, ethnically, challenges, etc.) of local Streetwear designers and their work.
Exhibits at Center for DesignPhiladelphia
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Visit the Center for DesignPhiladelphia and explore a captivating showcase of designers and exhibitions as part of DesignPhiladelphia’s 20th Anniversary!
SustainabITALY: Sostenibilità Made in Italy
Time: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Hosted by the College of Architecture and the Built Environment at Thomas Jefferson University
Organized by Francesca Riccardo and Francesco Bedeschi, UARK Rome Center with students from Thomas Jefferson University
CTE School District of Philadelphia: Dobbins High School Fashion Program
Time: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The exhibition would display the talent of Philadelphia's only public high school, Fashion Program Dobbins High School. The students will explore identity and self-expression through fashion.
Exhibits at Cherry Street Pier
Time: 12:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Explore our second festival hub at Cherry Street Pier with immersive installations by Jefferson, Temple University Tyler School of Art and Design, Gensler, Hoffman Design Group, AIA Philadelphia, and more.
Sitting Still: Film Screening and Conversation with Laurie Olin
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
SITTING STILL (Gina Angelone, 2024) is a documentary film that sees the world through the eyes of Laurie Olin, a gregarious and irreverent urban visionary whose humanist approach to design has helped define the modern-day city.
