Antarctic Design Festival is a yearly gathering happening on the Southern Continent, dedicated to celebrating the end of winter and awesome design. We host ADF several weeks before the return of official travel back to Capetown. During the festival, polar researchers who have spent a long winter in Antarctica can rejoin each other and have fun together.

According to leading experts in the field, design may be the next big thing in Antarctica. We expect a number of new web projects, posters and fonts crafted during the winter season will double or even triple the yearly numbers.

Lectures from the world’s leading design luminaries will be very welcome by polar researchers, while guests have the breathtaking scenery of Antarctica for inspiration.

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“I’ve never seen such a good use of white space”

“After a cold and dark winter, a festival dedicated to appreciating the beauty of design is a real must. We will all be there”


Stephen Cooper

polar researcher, Station XII, Antarctica

“The Antarctic Design Festival is a real breath of fresh air, pun intended”


What To Do In 2024

Mailing List

Paul Currygan

Design Biweekly

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Quotes

November 1–2, 2024

Green Station, Queen Maud Land, antarctica

100
people

Dates

Location

Estimated audience

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Facts

John

Coldrane

San Francisco School of Polar Architecture

Roald

Dahlsson

Nordic Design Institute in Svalbard

Vincent

de Ours-Polaire

Frosty, frosty.co.uk

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Key speakers

Penguin Lecture Hall

Amundsen’s Hotel

Queen Maud Pub

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Facilities

25–45 years

polar researchers, technicians

$3,000 monthly

Age

Primary occupation

Average income

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Demographics

We warmly welcome any company connected with the Antarctic community and/or design.

Warning

Companies known to deliberately harm the environment won’t be considered.

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