Studio KOGAA transformed the Brno functionalist hotel Avion into a venue for the design festival

The ground floor, the darkest part of the entire building, was the right place for lectures and pop-up cinema screenings. The café function on the first floor was maintained, and a design shop was also added. The long table, where design objects were displayed, transformed in the evening into a runway for fashion shows. The second floor was dedicated to a student exhibition, a lounge, and the festival's backstage, while the upper balcony was designated for workshops.
A modular system that can be disassembled, reassembled, and reused. This is how KOGAA designed the interior installations, addressing one of the biggest issues in pop-architecture: material waste. This system was partially utilized in last year's Brno Design Days in the Jalta Passage. Due to a limited budget, the bases of all tables, stands, and counters were simple pallets covered with a thin layer of lacquered plywood, which were layered, cut horizontally, and finished with white metal edging. The metal structures serving as legs for all tables and the custom metal edging were produced by DURO design studio, while all the furniture was provided by Vitra, the main sponsor of the festival in the design field.

The four-day festival became a meeting place for prominent figures from many design and architectural fields thanks to the lectures, workshops, and showcases. Among the speakers were Bertrand Shippan, director of the French branch of the Dutch architectural studio MVRDV, and designer Margherita Carrara from the fashion house Dior. Design was further represented by Frank Tjepkema and Studio DeForm, while Alexander Lauber from Wiener Blut spoke about perfumes, and Adam Vodička from the famous Bar that Does Not Exist was also present.

A new feature of this year's Brno Design Days was the design windows project in the city center. This project aimed to encourage local entrepreneurs to collaborate with designers in creating window displays, thereby establishing installations not only for the duration of the festival but long after. Through the window displays, design would reach the streets, directly engaging residents and visitors, rather than remaining confined to one place for a select few. The goal of the design windows was to present design options to the broader public.