• The Design Edge: Reimagining Climate Action

    Join us for an inspiring conversation where we explore the frontiers of climate innovation through design. This exclusive San Francisco Design Week roundtable brings together four leaders who are pioneering solutions to environmental challenges through creative approaches to materials, behavior change, and perception. Discover how how innovators are creating tangible solutions at the intersection of

    Cultivating Resilience: Reimagining Urban Landscapes

    Join us for an inspiring conversation, moderated by co-founder of Galanter & Jones, Miranda Jones, with four visionary Bay Area landscape designers who are reimagining outdoor spaces for our changing climate. Molly Sedlacek (Orca) shares perspectives on sustainable coastal design, while Daniel Nolan demonstrates the beauty and practicality of drought-resistant gardens. Holly Kuljian (Pine House

    Design Futures: A Conversation with SFMOMA Curator Joseph Becker

    Join us for an inspiring evening with Joseph Becker, curator of architecture and design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), as he shares insights into the evolving landscape of design through the lens of curatorial practice.  This intimate conversation will explore how design is documented, exhibited, and interpreted within the museum context—from

    tools for after Opening Reception: Touring Exhibition from Rome

    Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA, United States
    The exhibition tools for after focuses on innovation within the Italian design culture through a display of objects, images and videos. What will the design and architecture of tomorrow look like? tools for after offers solutions to prevent―or to confront―the scenarios that the Anthropocene age has in store for us. The designer’s task is to envision the future. Envisioning

    tools for after – Traveling Exhibition from Rome

    Italian Cultural Institute @INNOVIT 710 Sansome St., San Francisco, CA, United States
    *** APPOINTMENT REQUIRED*** The exhibition tools for after focuses on innovation within the Italian design culture through a display of objects, images and videos. What will the design and architecture of tomorrow look like? tools for after offers solutions to prevent―or to confront―the scenarios that the Anthropocene age has in store for us. The designer’s task is to envision

    An Evening with Chef Tu David Phu, a San Francisco Chronicle Rising Star Chef: SF Design Week Fundraiser

    Gigi's 299 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA, United States
    We believe some of the most meaningful connections happen around food. Join us in supporting San Francisco Design Week by reserving your spot for an intimate reception with acclaimed Chef Tu David Phu. All proceeds benefit San Francisco Design Week. Enjoy a thoughtfully curated evening with a small circle of local design leaders—taste Chef Tu’s
    $100.00 – $1,000.00
  • The Future of Home Robotics.

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Introduced by Box Clever x Weave Robotics Meet leaders from Weave Robotics and Box Clever, and learn about their shared vision for home robotics. With its new general-purpose robot launching in 2026, Weave has partnered with SF-based studio Box Clever to design a robot that truly fits in the home. Together, Weave and Box Clever
    $10.00

    Plural by Nature: Curiosity as a Creative Practice

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    This 40-minute presentation will reframe creativity through cultural movement and lived multiplicity, inspired by Sonya Yu’s upbringing between Beijing and the Bay Area. The duality of cultures taught her to move between languages, expectations, and ways of seeing — not as a strategy, but as survival. Over time, that in-between space became her creative practice:
    Free – $10.00

    Gazetteer: Designing a Newspaper in the Digital Age

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Gazetteer: A new approach to local news, starting in San Francisco. No SEO games, no social media, just the news you need today. An Intimate fireside chat about printing, design, and news media in the age of digital channels. Join Gazetteer SF‘s Jack Browning and SF Design Week CEO Dawn Zidonis as Jack shares his
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    The Art of Making Surfboards

    Four One Nine 419 10th Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
    Michael Quesenbury is a native of the Pacific Northwest who transplanted to California at the end of the millennium looking for all things that come with Californification; beautiful weather, fabled cities, outdoor lifestyles and a melting pot of design and art. His simple mission statement is “I get out of bed to create beautiful things.” 
    $10.00