Zlin Design Week is a place where creativity, innovation and tradition meet at the same time and in the same place, and where all participants can contribute to shaping the future of design in the city that is rightly called the city of innovation.

The future of design will belong to those who can combine creativity with logical thinking and the ability to collaborate across different disciplines. This is the main message from experts from different spheres of design and innovation who took part in Zlin Design Week 2024. This was why I attend as a student this event for inspiration.

The opening event of the festival was an exhibition in Zlín Castle dedicated to the future in design called Future is! Highlights for me were speculative design projects with video installations from the world-renowned and leading studio Superflux, where are translating future uncertainty into present day choices using design methods. Other areas...