Seattle Design Festival

We unleash the design thinker in everyone to illuminate Seattle’s challenges and ignite action.

The Seattle Design Festival (SDF) has been transforming our city through the power of design since 2011, bringing together designers, community members, civic leaders, and curious citizens to explore how design shapes our lives. Founded as a strategic initiative of AIA Seattle, as a celebration of how design makes life better for Seattle, SDF has blossomed into one of the largest design events in the Pacific Northwest—a vibrant gathering that connects people across disciplines and backgrounds to tackle our city’s most pressing challenges.