Young Design Generation
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The 20 selected pieces will be part of the Capsule Collection, which will be displayed at MUDE - Design Museum, Rua Augusta 24, 1100-053 Lisbon, opening on May 28, 2025.
The exhibition will be a joint production by Lisbon Design Week and MUDE, integrated into the cultural programs of both institutions. Open to a wide and diverse audience, it will be part of the major events of the last week of May: Lisbon Design Week 2025, Arco Lisboa, Creativity Week (CCP), and the Open Galleries of FBAUL, which bring together students, creatives, industry professionals, collectors, national and international specialised press, and key figures from the arts, crafts, design, and architecture sectors in Lisbon.
The authors of the selected pieces will be invited to participate in various events organised by Lisbon Design Week, including exhibitions, studio visits, tours of shops and galleries, networking events, lectures, and being featured in articles and communication materials. This set of opportunities aims to recognise creativity and excellence, providing participants with a platform for professional growth within the creative community.
The primary goal of this exhibition is to promote a dialogue between the heritage of design, history, and contemporaneity through the interpolation of new pieces into the existing Long-Term Exhibition at MUDE.
It seeks to highlight emerging creativity and share the perspectives of younger generations who are just beginning their professional careers with a wider audience.
MUDE’s Long-Term Exhibition offers visitors a reading of design in Portugal within a context of self-reflection and reflection on the surrounding world. The pieces and their processes are displayed in affinity clusters, juxtaposing one era after another to reveal the intricate dynamics of the different cultural references from the 20th and 21st centuries that contribute to the debate "What are things for?".
Opening the exhibition to contributions from young creatives invites the voices of the latest generations to join the discussion that the Museum aims to foster. Submissions are accepted for pieces that engage with the central theme and present novel approaches to developing, communicating, perceiving, and utilising design. Participants are encouraged to demonstrate how their work addresses contemporary challenges in design. The pieces submitted may include equipment, components, objects, or communication media (one-off items, products, or HI-FI prototypes) in full scale.
All young creatives or students from the artistic and creative sector of Portuguese nationality or residing in Portugal, either individually or as a team. Participants must be under 35 years old at the time of submission (by April 24, 2025).
Director and Curator of MUDE - Design Museum, PhD in Architecture (IST-UL), Master’s in Contemporary Art History, and Postgraduate in Art History Didactics (FCSH-UNL). Associate Professor at IST-UL in the Integrated Master’s in Architecture.
Member of the Advisory Board of LDW, Renowned designer and Art Director for various brands, he has been running his own studio since 2008. In 2023, he produced the inaugural public art installation for Lisbon Design Week.
Designer, PhD in Industrial Design and Multimedia Communication (Politecnico di Milano), Associate Professor at FBAUL, responsible for the Master's in Design for Sustainability (D4S), and President of the CIEBA Research Center.
Member of the Advisory Board of LDW, World-renowned designer and owner of Sam Baron & Co., based in Lisbon, recently honoured with the prestigious title of "Insignes de Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres."
Member of the Advisory Board of LDW, Portuguese designer, founder of Studio Astolfi in 2009, and has since worked with brands such as Hermès, Vitra, and L’Oréal.
Young multidisciplinary designer and independent web developer. He graduated in Fine Arts from FBAUL in 2018. He has worked in fashion, visual and performing arts, and cinema. In 2020, he co-founded Stand, an artistic initiative focused on curating contemporary art exhibitions in unconventional spaces.
The degree to which the piece addresses the most critical issues of contemporary society, taking into account both the international and national context. The evaluation will focus on the potential for dialogue (counterpoint) between the piece and the core of the MUDE's Long-Term Exhibition, "What are things for?".
The way in which the piece proposes enriching and transformative solutions in terms of design. The evaluation will center on the potential for exploring transversal and cooperative elements that transcend disciplinary boundaries.
The degree to which the piece or its concept reinterprets material and immaterial heritage to innovate responsibly, aligning with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This criterion also assesses meticulous execution, emphasising design, precision, artistry, and attention to detail. The pieces will be evaluated on their ability to translate ideas into reality with a high standard of quality.
The intellectual property (copyright) of the submitted pieces remains with the author(s). By submitting a piece for the competition, the authors grant the right to exhibit and publicise it to Lisbon Design Week, MUDE, and partners, allowing them to communicate, promote, and disseminate the submitted pieces through various communication channels, including, but not limited to, online platforms, exhibitions, and content related to the “Young Design Generation” Exhibition. The identification of the author(s) must be clearly and prominently included in all forms of communication.
By submitting a piece, the author(s) declare, under their honor, that the submitted work is original, i.e., a creative expression of their own. It is the sole responsibility of the participant to ensure all necessary permissions and rights regarding any elements incorporated in the submission. Any identification of plagiarism or violation of intellectual property rights will result in exclusion.
