7 – 12 OCT 2025 | #DWM25
Guest Country and State
Design Week Mexico has been a showcase of national and international creativity and talent. Since 2015, each edition has featured a Mexican city or state and a guest country, with the support of state institutions and local governments, as well as embassies and international institutions. This collaboration has generated cultural exchange and enriched the design landscape in Mexico.
Year
Guest State
Guest Country
2025
Focus México
Argentina
2022
Toluca / Metepec¹
Brazil
2021
2020²
Oaxaca
United States of America
2019
Yucatán / Guerrero
Cuba
2018
CDMX / Estado de México / Michoacán / Puebla / Hidalgo / Guerrero / Oaxaca³
World Design Capital CDMX³
2017
Puebla
Suiza
2016
Jalisco
Alemania
2015
Chiapas
Italia
¹ In 2022, a special collaboration was established with two cities in the State of Mexico, which served as Guest Cities.
² Adapting to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the partnership with the guest country and state, along with the design residency, was developed in a virtual format during the years 2020 and 2021.
³ Mexico City was recognized as World Design Capital in 2018 by the World Design Organization, thanks to the initiative of Design Week Mexico. This year's event featured seven Mexican states as guests of honor, thus strengthening the capital's position as a national design icon.
⁴ In 2023, France was the guest country. Since that collaboration, the relationship with France has continued to develop new residency programs in Mexico.