Running from June 8 to 14, BDW26 will feature talks, workshops, exhibitions, roundtables, guided tours, retail circuits and activations across key venues in Brazil’s capital
Brasília Design Week 2026 will take place from June 8 to 14 in Brazil’s federal capital, with a program dedicated to design as a meeting point between culture, territory, innovation, industry and the creative economy. Under the theme “Design Connecting Territories,” BDW26 will occupy the Memorial of Indigenous Peoples and other landmark venues across the city, including Brasília Shopping and the National Museum of the Republic, bringing together different ways of thinking, making and inhabiting.
Organized by the Brazil Institute of Creative Economy and Instituto Desponta Brasil, BDW26 is supported by ABIMÓVEL (Brazilian Furniture Industry Association), ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency), Sebrae (Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service), the Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Federal District, the Secretariat of Culture and Creative Economy of the Federal District, and other partner institutions.
Over the course of seven days, the program will include talks, workshops, lectures, book launches, collaborations, roundtables, guided visits to embassies, a circular design and fashion fair, exhibitions, culinary experiences and activations throughout the city. The initiative aims to bring creators, companies, artisans, institutions and the public closer together, expanding the links between local production, the national market and contemporary discussions around design in its many fields — from the arts to the ways we live.
Recognized as a UNESCO Creative City of Design since 2017, Brasília once again positions itself as fertile ground for this dialogue. Its architecture, urban layout, cultural diversity and vocation for institutional encounters make the federal capital a symbolic setting for reflecting on the role of design in shaping solutions and creating new relationships between people, objects and places.
Within this context, ABIMÓVEL’s participation in BDW26 reinforces the connection between design, industry and market as a pathway to generating value, competitiveness and identity for Brazilian furniture. The association brings to the event an agenda aligned with the concept of “Connections,” which has guided recent sector initiatives by bringing together raw materials, production processes, creative repertoire, technical knowledge, territory and global presence.
Among the highlights is the Design + Industry Showcase, an initiative led by ABIMÓVEL in partnership with ApexBrasil under the Brazilian Furniture Project. The program fosters collaboration between designers and manufacturers from different regions, scales and areas of expertise, showing how the integration of creativity and production can result in furniture and objects aligned with contemporary demands, the intelligent use of materials and the appreciation of Brazilian identity.
ABIMÓVEL’s agenda at BDW26 will also include panels with professionals who have contributed to expanding these connections and strengthening design, industry and the Brazil brand on the global stage:
A programação ainda abre espaço para o PDCIMob (Projeto de Desenvolvimento, Competitividade e Integração da Indústria de Móveis), iniciativa da ABIMÓVEL em parceria com o Sebrae, voltada ao fortalecimento de micro e pequenas empresas do setor moveleiro. O projeto atua em frentes como inteligência setorial, digital e comercial, melhoria da competitividade, sustentabilidade, ESG, integração regional e ampliação de conexões comerciais.
Tudo isso, conectando o ecossistema criativo e a base produtiva ao criar pontes entre designers, indústrias, pequenos negócios, instituições e mercados.
Learn more about ABIMÓVEL's initiatives and supported companies at BDW26: abimovel.com/bdw2026
The full program, the BDW26 Map, registration links and further updates are available on Brasília Design Week's official Instagram profile: @bsbdesignweek
About ABIMÓVEL
The Brazilian Furniture Industry Association (ABIMÓVEL) has been working for nearly five decades to represent, develop and strengthen Brazil's furniture industry. The association leads a positive agenda for the sector, supporting more than 22,800 companies that, in 2025, generated more than BRL 92.1 billion in business and 287,200 direct jobs, within a production chain that employs around 1.1 million workers indirectly.
Throughout its history, ABIMÓVEL has led a wide range of programs and initiatives focused on business development, competitiveness, design, sustainability, technical standardization, innovation and the internationalization of the industry. These efforts help expand the positioning of Brazilian furniture in both domestic and global markets. Brazil is currently the largest furniture producer in Latin America and the seventh largest in the world, a position that reflects the strategic relevance of a diverse, widespread and market-oriented production chain.
abimovel.comAbout ApexBrasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the country's economy. To achieve these goals, ApexBrasil carries out a wide range of trade promotion initiatives aimed at boosting exports and strengthening the value of Brazilian products and services in international markets. These include prospective and trade missions, business rounds, support for Brazilian companies at major international trade fairs, visits by foreign buyers and opinion leaders to learn more about Brazil's production structure, and other business platforms designed to strengthen the Brazil brand.
The agency also works in coordination with public and private stakeholders to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, with a focus on strategic sectors that contribute to the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country as a whole.
apexbrasil.com.brAbout Sebrae
The Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae) is a private, non-profit institution that plays a strategic role in strengthening entrepreneurship and business development across Brazil. The country is home to one of the world's largest small-business ecosystems, with more than 24.1 million micro and small businesses, representing over 95% of all businesses in Brazil, accounting for 50.9% of formal jobs and 26.5% of GDP. Entrepreneurship continues to expand, with 47 million Brazilians involved in entrepreneurial activities and an entrepreneurship rate of 33.4%, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor 2024.
In this context, Sebrae acts as an essential driver of productivity, competitiveness and inclusion. In 2025, the institution reached more than 18.4 million clients, provided 65.8 million services and contributed to the creation of 5.1 million new businesses. Its work spans training, innovation, market access and financial inclusion, with initiatives aimed at expanding access to credit and strengthening business capabilities.
With more than five decades of experience, Sebrae contributes to improving Brazil's business environment and consolidating an entrepreneurial culture in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. By connecting entrepreneurs to knowledge, networks and opportunities, the institution helps generate employment and income while promoting inclusive, long-term development.
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