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2023
CONEXIÓN SAPIENCIA is a knowledge transfer space, an opportunity to learn, share and generate competitiveness in the city and the country, with global experts in different fields of design, architecture and innovation, who have transformed the way we see the world through their creations and knowledge.
We will celebrate our tenth edition, bringing together the design industry, the academic community and society in general in this ambitious, collaborative and visionary space, promoting knowledge for the present and the future of new generations.
At La Feria, you will find national and international conferences.
All national conferences (Yellow Pavilion) are included in the individual ticket or in the 3-day passport, but international conferences (Conexión Sapiencia) have an additional cost.
Purchase this ticket from June 29, 2023.
Tom Dixon has established itself as one of the most elegant and provocative contemporary brands of the moment. With a small dose of eccentricity in his creations, both in commercial and domestic interior design.
His works are in museums around the world, including the Victoria & Albert Museum, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, among others.
He is one of the most prolific designers of his generation. Over 4,000 designs in production, more than 300 awards and work in over 40 countries attest to Karim’s design legend.
His award-winning designs include luxury goods for Christofle, Veuve Clicquot and Alessi, products for Umbra, Bobble and 3M, furniture for Bonaldo and Vondom, lighting for Artemide and Fontana Arte, high-tech products for Asus and Samsung, surface design for Marburg and Abet Laminati, among others.
Time magazine has described him as the “most famous industrial designer in all of America”.
His engaging style and knowledge of today’s international design marketplace and technologies provide him with insights that educational institutions appreciate.
He has spoken at Edinborough University, George Brown College, the Ontario Economic Summit, the Idex Design Show and Schulich School, York University and more.
Mexican architect known for his focus on the integration of architecture with the landscape and local culture, and his commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency.
He has been recognized with different awards and honors, including an award at the Mies Crown Hall Americas Prize (MCHAP), the AR Emerging Architecture Award and the National Design Award in the Architecture category.
Among his most important architectural works are different projects in Mexico City, such as the “Centro de Atención Compensatoria a Invidentes y Débiles Visuales del Distrito Federal“, the Audi/Porsche Automotive Complex, and several houses in Mexico City as well as in Morelos, Querétaro, Ensenada, Oaxaca.
Founder and principal designer of Cesar Giraldo Design, he is based in West Hollywood, CA, with national and international residential, commercial and hospitality projects.
In 2022, Los Angeles Times named Cesar as one of the top 25 designers in Los Angeles, as well as the CA Home + Design Awards’ favorite designer for 2019.
Cesar’s esthetic can be defined as an continuous dialogue between luxurious and innovative contemporary designs and the timeless craftsmanship of the past.
He has collaborated with major brands such as Tidelli titled, Mehraban and Straight Lines Unexpected Curves.
Head of Interiors – Color, Design and Product Development at WGSN.
She has 15 years of experience in trend forecasting and design research.
With a deep understanding of the socio-cultural contexts of global and local interiors markets (lifestyle, consumer behavior, aesthetics, design),
along with solid knowledge of the interrelated trend mechanisms for the creative industries.
He has designed important projects and has been a speaker at various universities and institutes such as The Royal Institute of British Architects in the United Kingdom and The Danish Royal Academy in Denmark.
Industrial designer focused on product design, Torres lived several years in Italy, where he collaborated with brands such as Domodinamica, Poliform, Nike, Oras, Cassina, Landscape Forms, Potocco, Miller, Microsoft and Alessi.
Colombian chef and entrepreneur. Creator and founder of the restaurant franchise El Cielo, such as La Serenissima (pizzeria chain), Cuon, Kai, El cielo Classic (Hotel Intercontinental de Medellín). Only Colombian chef to win 2 Michelin stars.
PhD in Industrial Design and Multimedia Communication. His work stands out for the development of projects, applied research and promotion of design oriented to emergencies and crises.
He participated in the co-organization of the 6th Biennial of Design in Chile: “Diseño en Alerta”, the publication “Diseños para la Emergencia” and workshops at the Politecnico di Milano, Royal College of Art (UK) and Universidad Centro (Mexico).
Founder of VERDI, textile studio that weaves interior design, fashion accessories and art pieces, the only Colombian brand to exhibit for 2 consecutive years at the Salone del Mobile in Milan.
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Medellín es una ciudad ubicada al noroccidente de Colombia, con casi 4 millones de habitantes, la cual hace parte del Valle de Aburrá, junto con otros municipios del Área Metropolitana.
Su clima es templado-cálido con una temperatura entre 25-30 grados centígrados (77 a 86 grados Fahrenheit).
La locación del evento es en Plaza Mayor Medellín. Este es el complejo ferial más grande de la ciudad, está ubicado en la Calle 41#55-53. La Feria De Diseño se realizará en el Recinto de Exposiciones, el cual hace parte del complejo.
Pabellones Blanco, Amarillo y Azul: encontrarás marcas de Mobiliario, Iluminación, Interiorismo, Diseño Arquitectónico, Diseño Industrial, Domótica. También podrás acceder a charlas y conferencias en el Campus Lab dentro del pabellón Amarillo.
Pabellón Verde: Conferencias Magistrales con los rockstars del diseño y la arquitectura mundial.
Terraza: espacio de muestra comercial para marcas con productos de exteriores.
Mezzanine: un lugar para conectar marcas con compradores en una Rueda de Negocios con citas concertadas.
Plaza Cultural: donde encuentras música, entretenimiento y una gran experiencia gastronómica
Bicicleta. Un medio amigable para circular por la ciudad y llegar a Plaza Mayor, tomando la cicloruta de la Av. San Juan. 100 biciparqueaderos disponibles.
Metro. Exposiciones y Alpujarra son las dos estaciones más cercanas a Plaza Mayor.
Metroplús. Estación Plaza Mayor con acceso directo al lugar.
Rutas de Buses. Que circulen por la Avenida Ferrocarril hasta la calle 33: 1811, T4 016, T4 019
Carro. Tomar la Avenida Ferrocarril sentido norte-sur, antes de la glorieta de Exposiciones.
Hotel Dann Carlton
Cra. 43A #7-50, Medellín, El Poblado.
www.danncarlton.com
+57 3122850105
info@danncarlton.com
Hotel Dann Carlton Belfort
Calle 17 #40B-300 Medellín, El Poblado.
www.hoteldanncarltonbelfort.com
+57 3206966714
reservas@hotelbelfort.com
The Click Clack Hotel
Calle 10B #37 – 29, Medellín, El Poblado
www.clickclackhotel.com
+57 (4) 604 3232
info@clickclackhotel.com
The Art Hotel
Carrera 41 # 9 – 31, Medellín, El Poblado.
www.arthotelmedellin.com/es
+57 3178926114
reservas@arthotelmedellin.com
Ibis Medellín
Cl. 20 #44 16, Medellín, El Poblado.
ibis.accor.com
+57 45903565
ibis.medellin@accor.com
