The 2026 Shenzhen Design Week will take place between 27 April and 6 May at the Longgang International Arts Centre, according to Chinese media reports.
The 10-day event will feature a host of activities, including the marquee 2026 Kunpeng Global Design Awards, which have gathered close to 6,300 submissions from 20 countries and territories. There will also be exhibitions, talks and conferences.
A major highlight is the launch of the APEC China Year Shenzhen – City of Design initiative, which will see participation from multiple metropolises that have been dubbed a City of Design.
Confirmed attendees will include representatives from the United States, Canada, Singapore, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines, alongside industry experts and representatives from domestic City of Design cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Wuhan and Chongqing. Experts and scholars from domestic design academies will also attend.
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Shenzhen Design Week will meanwhile sign a strategic cooperation agreement with the London Design Festival to support the global expansion of the Shenzhen Design brand.
The week’s programme also includes a Global City of Design Roundtable Dialogue and Global Designers Conference and five industry matchmaking conferences.
Exhibitions and installations include the Design ABC Plan’s themed container art spaces, and the Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Macao Digital Design Tri-city Exhibition, both of which are at the Longgang International Arts Centre. The Shenzhen A+ Cultural and Creative Product Design Competition will also take place.
