The seventh edition of Madrid Design Festival (MDF) will turn the city again into a benchmark for this discipline, between 8 February and 17 March 2024.

Alternative creative environments, the unifying force of design, dialogue and understanding between professionals, companies and institutions are the pillars of this new edition that brings together, for the moment, 53 exhibitions and installations, 177 brands, institutions and spaces and the participation of 695 professionals.



In this 2024 edition, and under the common slogan of the previous editions Redesigning the world, MDF wants to claim design as the tool capable of promoting a dialogue and providing a new look at the problems and circumstances that mark our daily lives, providing solutions from a design table.

In this way, Madrid Design Festival will bring design into dialogue with disciplines ranging from science, fashion, music, art or craftsmanship, but design will also be talking about issues that affect our society, such as depopulation or loneliness among young people.

A conversation that will be materialised through exhibitions, installations and meetings with the leading figures in national and international design, and which will turn Madrid into the epicentre of design during the month of February.

GUEST PROJECT MDF24
Castilla La Mancha Designs. Back to the essence | Estudio Caramba and Tomás Alía 

Castilla La Mancha is one of the most important references of craftsmanship in our country. Its techniques, elaborations and materials have evolved, thanks to the multiculturalism of the territory over time, giving rise to numerous families of crafts and traditions deeply rooted in the region. A cultural heritage that advances over time, without losing its identity.

As a guest project of Madrid Design Festival 2024, this exhibition is presented with a selection of pieces that conveys the plurality and avant-garde of contemporary craftsmanship from Castilla-La Mancha and projects the creative effervescence of a region where its creators research new materials, techniques and designs that draw on centuries-old traditions and influences. 

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EXHIBITIONS & INSTALLATIONS

Miguel Milá | (Pre)industrial Designer 

This exhibition marks the apogee of an exceptional career: a unique retrospective of Miguel Milá, a pioneering figure in the creation and development of design in Spain. Intertwining his personal career and creations, the exhibition will house more than 200 original pieces, plans and original drawings, from prototypes to his most recent works. 



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Chairs: Icons of Modern Design 

Whether for support and rest or as a status symbol or a canvas on which to express creativity, the chair over history has been a silent witness to society’s evolution. The exhibition Chairs: Icons of Modern Design. The Alexander von Vegesack collection is a tribute to human ingenuity and artistic expression, exploring the metamorphosis of chairs from their humble, handcrafted beginnings to the iconic designs which today reflect cultural, social and technological changes in our world. 

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MIL111 for Año Cajal | Proyect Nexos

Nexos is an audiovisual work presented in the context of new media art, which offers a reflection on the transdisciplinary influence of the research carried out by the distinguished Spanish Nobel Prize winner, Santiago Ramón y Cajal, in the field of Science and Technology of today. 

The project explores how his contributions, pioneering in the fields of neuroscience and histology have left an enduring mark on diverse scientific fields such as computer science, astrophysics and quantum physics, transcending the traditional boundaries of scientific research.

Through a conceptual and abstract approach, on the vertical garden at CaixaForum Madrid, the work invites the visitors to embark on a journey in three acts that will take them through the different neuronal networks of our time: biological, artificial and cosmic.

This audio-visual experience seeks to highlight the interconnection between the human mind and the universe, challenging conventional perceptions and offering a new perspective on the transcendental influence of Ramón y Cajal on contemporary science. 

Address  Vertical garden at CaixaForum