Every year we explore design through a different theme, and we're excited for you to join the community at Nairobi Design Week 2023, the 8th edition of the festival.
Featuring exhibits, workshops and events from the community.
; designing in tune with nature and culture.
To apply, find out about each open call in more detail.
More to be added soon! Keep an eye out on our home page for project announcements.
"Tracing the Wild" is a new data-story sculpture that visualizes lion and other predator data from Kenya Wildlife Trust as an interactive artwork created by Sovereign Nature Initiative in collaboration with artists, designers and story gatherers.
There are three ways you can participate in the festival:
Apply here to volunteer to be a part of the festival crew. The areas of involvement include : Marketing, Production, Guides, AV & Tech, and Documentation.
Apply here with works that can be physically showcased or experienced.
This may include (but not limited to) : Physical products, physical installations or experiences, sculptures.
Apply here if you're a digital creator to submit works or concepts that can be showcased on screen.
This may include (but not limited to) : Illustrations, animations, photographs, images of physical artworks (eg paintings, sculptures), digital 2d & 3d artworks, films, computer-generated visual media, algorithmic & generative etc.