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 11:00 and 1:00 PM in the Conversation Pit for our official kickoff moment. Hear from Art/cor on the vision behind creating the Conversation Pit, Sydnea Lewis, Howard University Chadwick Boseman School of Fine Arts. We’ll then come together for a shared activity that introduces a guiding idea—anchoring the conversations, connections, and creativity for the week ahead.