Eight architecture and design events in October from Dezeen Events Guide
Festivals Design Week Mexico, Dutch Design Week and Archtober are among the key creative events featured in Dezeen Events Guide this October.
Other events taking place during the month include Frieze London, Design Miami.Paris, the Stirling Prize ceremony, Designblok and Sydney Craft Week.
Archtober
1 to 31 October, USA
Each year, Archtober takes over New York City for October, hosting exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, panel discussions and film screenings.
Marking its 15th edition, the festival is sprawled across the city's five boroughs, taking place across 100 museums, cultural institutions and public spaces.
Dezeen is a media partner for Archtober 2025.
Design Week Mexico
7 to 12 October, Mexico
Taking place in Mexico City, Design Week Mexico hosts pavilions, installations, exhibitions, tours and pop-up showrooms over six days.
This year's event follows the theme Design in Mexico, honouring local craft and resources, and how they can transform the nation's economy.
For the 17th edition, the festival will also spotlight Argentina, celebrating the two nations' cultural ties.
Dezeen is a media partner of Design Week Mexico 2025.
Designblok
7 to 12 October, Czech Republic
Prague-based design festival Designblok is located at the Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague Castle, Prague Fairgrounds and the Rudolfinum.
The programme centres around the theme Courage, focusing on women in the architecture, design and applied arts industries.
The conference and exhibitions during the festival explore a range of disciplines, such as fashion, art, architecture, product design and photography.
Dezeen is a media partner of Designblok 2025.
Sydney Craft Week
10 to 19 October, Australia
The ninth edition of Sydney Craft Week takes place in October, hosting open studios, workshops, markets, exhibitions and talks at local shops, gallery spaces, and cultural organisations and institutions.
The events celebrate craft and artisanal skills, such as ceramics, fashion design, jewellery design, textiles, wood, glass, paper and metal work.
Frieze London
15 to 19 October, UK
Freize London returns to Regent's Park, presenting works from over 280 global galleries, as well as hosting fringe exhibitions across the city.
Participating venues include Tate Modern, Tate Britain, the Royal Academy of Arts, the Hayward Gallery and the Serpentine Gallery.
Alongside the contemporary fair, Frieze Masters spotlights historic pieces in the park.
Dezeen is a media partner of Frieze London 2025.
Stirling Prize ceremony
16 October, UK
The awards ceremony for the Stirling Prize, presented by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), takes place at London's Roundhouse in 2025.
As well as granting the Stirling Prize, the event will announce the winners of the Client of the Year Award, Stephen Lawrence Prize and Neave Brown Award for Housing and Reinvention Award.
Dutch Design Week
18 to 26 October, the Netherlands
Past. Present. Possible is the theme for the 25th edition of Dutch Design Week, encouraging participants to think of the endless possibilities of design and creativity.
The participating festival districts in Eindhoven are: Canal, Centre, Hallenweg, Sectie-C, Station, Strijp-S, Strijp T+R and West.
Dezeen is a media partner of Dutch Design Week 2025.
Design Miami.Paris
21 to 26 October, France
This October, galleries such as Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Friedman Benda are showing contemporary and historic design pieces at L'hôtel de Maisons for the Paris iteration of Design Miami.
The pieces on display include furniture, lighting, jewellery and design objects.
Dezeen is a media partner of Design Miami.Paris 2025.
About Dezeen Events Guide
Dezeen Events Guide is our guide to the best architecture and design events taking place across the world each year. The guide is updated weekly and includes virtual events, conferences, trade fairs, major exhibitions and design weeks.
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