Kick off Design Week with the community that makes it possible! Get ready for the DC Design Week coffee shop takeover.

Meet the DC Design Week team at The Village in Union Market — Come grab coffee, connect with peers, meet the creative community, and learn more about the week ahead. Pick up your DCDW merch and settle into the energy that sets the tone for the citywide celebration.

Join us between 12:30 and 1:00 PM in the Conversation Pit for our official kickoff moment. Hear from Artcor on the vision behind creating the Conversation Pit, followed by IDEO’s Diane D’Costa on the art of Design for Good — a guiding idea that anchors the conversations, connections, and creativity for the week ahead.