Focusing on why design matters and how it drives the Irish economy

Convened by Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI), Irish Design Week focuses on why design matters and highlights issues around sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

A wide range of workshops, exhibitions, talks and conferences take place throughout Ireland over the course of the week.

As well as a full programme organised by DCCI, the Irish design community are invited to contribute their events to the schedule to help ensure a wide range of audiences is catered for.

Why folklore was the 2023 theme?

With Irish Design Week 2023 we continued the approach we took for our inaugural year and including as diverse a range of people and conversations as possible.

2023’s theme: Is Folklore the Future? explored Ireland’s rich heritage of folklore and storytelling – currently topics being discussed in international design circles.