Your Guide to the Best of the 2017 Beijing Design Week

By Noelle Mateer

Beijing Design Week (BJDW) is back with its usual packed schedule of talks, exhibitions, installments and more. It is already underway, but the name Design Week is misleading – much of it stretches well into October. So here’s our pick of this year’s most promising ‘design hops,’ the neighborhoods that will be transformed into living, breathing design expos over the next few weeks. There’s more happening than we could realistically hope to include, so check out www.bjdw.org for the full rundown.

Baitaisi

One of the most important ‘design hop’ neighborhoods, Baitasi (White Pagoda Temple) is a traditional hutong community sandwiched between bustling areas like Xicheng’s Financial Street and Fuchengmen’s commercial zone. The Baitasi Remade project features exhibitions and installations about alternative paths to development, with its theme ‘Baitasi: Towards New Neighborhoods.’ Until October 7.

Dashilar      

Beijing’s Dashilar neighborhood, just south of Tiananmen, has been a fixture of Beijing Design Week since 2011. This year’s exhibits, as part of the theme ‘Revivial of the Historical Capital,’ will discuss design’s relationship with Beijing’s growing geopolitical importance. That means exhibits will touch on – you guessed it – the Belt and Road Forum. Dashilar will also host design forums, an art festival and pop-up stores by independent vendors. Until October 7.

751 D-Park

Each year, BJDW sets up camp in 751 (no, not 798, but right next to it) for its Design Carnival, a series of exhibitions, forums, workshops and markets. This year’s market features everything from pottery workshops and handicrafts to displays from China’s ubiquitous ‘Time-Honored Brands.’ Until October 6.

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