Design for All

OUR KIND OF

(design) TOWN

Throughout its history, Chicago has been a city shaped by design and a proving ground for creative talent. Design flows from our cultural institutions, art schools, and public works, and is rooted deep in the foundations of the buildings that mark our skyline.

Chicago Design Week is an opportunity to share and celebrate that creative spirit on the global stage. Artists, designers, architects, brands – in Chicago, design truly is for all.

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  • "Chicago is the best design city in the world."

    —Cheryl S. Durst, EVP and CEO, IIDA

  • "Chicago Design Week is the time of year everyone looks forward to; our design 'family outing' where we come together to collaborate, grow, and inspire, supporting our city as a capital of design."

    — Irene Retzlaff, Fulton Market Design Days

  • "I feel like for Chicago, design is not a trend, it is a legacy...this city's design story runs deep."

    — Melissa LeMieux, VP of Sales, UHURU

  • “ Chicago Design Week is a celebration of International Design and I look forward to it each and every year.”

    — Tom Polucci, Firmwide Director of Interiors, HOK

  • "Chicago Design Week captures the creative momentum of this city—where designers, makers, and thinkers come together to inspire what’s next!"

    — Jessica Gracey, Senior Associate, Gensler

  • "Design is a continuum, from objects to the city itself, shaped by collaboration across disciplines. Chicago Design Week celebrates that shared creative energy."

    — Jason Lazarz, KI National Manager, Architecture & Design

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