The Ljubljana Biennial of Design is a prestigious international exhibition of industrial design products, visual communication pieces, corporate identity solutions, and design concepts.
The goal of the exhibition, organized by the Ljubljana Museum of Architecture and Design, is to present the latest trends in contemporary design with a particular emphasis on innovative products providing solutions to the problems of life today, promoting sustained development and social responsibility, and meeting consumers' specific needs.
This year's BIO exhibition will bring together innovative, comprehensive, functional and sustainable design solutions from 27 countries, selected by an international panel of judges. The best of them, as decided by the judges, will be awarded the BIO Design Awards, presented at the BIO opening ceremony.
Since its foundation in 1964, the BIO Biennial of Industrial Design has been held 22 times. It has featured works submitted by designers and design clients, manufacturers and students from around the world, including such big names as Naoto Fukusawa Design, Ron Arad, Kazue Kawasaki, Marc Zanusa, Vitra International, Ittala, Porsche Design Studio, Siemens, Elektrolux, Zanotta, Pininfarina, Ergonomidesign, Tupperware and IKEA, among others.
For more information on the biennial and exhibited works, visit the official BIO website.