21–25 September 2026
Ho Chi Minh City & the Mekong Delta, Vietnam
As Track 4 of the Vietnam Festival of Creativity & Design (VFCD) 2026, Circular Design Week (CDW) 2026 brings together researchers, designers, artists, students, industry partners, and local communities to explore circular design and regenerative futures.
Under the theme Metabolic Abundance, CDW 2026 participants will visit the Mekong Delta to learn from its abundance of local, living knowledge systems and creative practices. These are interconnected relationships that continue to shape resilient communities. What can design learn from the tension between “thuận thiên” – adapting intelligently to natural rhythms, and “kiểm soát” – the impulse to control, optimise, and extract.
The five-day programme combines immersive fieldwork, collaborative making, archive wall display, and Commons conversations to connect research with practice, and local perspectives with global conversations.
21–23 September – Fieldwork in the Mekong Delta (Invited participants only)
Two immersive routes across Hậu Giang – Cần Thơ and Trà Vinh, will engage with local communities, landscapes, cultural heritage, and regenerative practices.
24 – 25 September – CDW Commons: Panel discussions and co-creating the Alluvial Wall (open to ticket holders)
Two days of intensive dialogue, rapid co-making and experiencing new methods for understanding Metabolic Abundance will expand learning on circularity and regenerative practice. Local and international guests, as well as participants joining these sessions will link their knowledge and experiences with insights gained and guided from the Mekong Delta. Live traces of participant engagement will result in an Alluvial Wall exhibit for VFCD.
Participation is open to everyone for CDW Commons. Secure your ticket to join the CDW Commons programme.
Whether you are a researcher, practitioner, entrepreneur, student, policymaker, or creative professional, CDW 2026 offers a unique platform to exchange ideas, extend networks, and explore new approaches to designing with communities and ecosystems. CDW Commons programme on 24–25 September is designed to be inclusive to all, so everyone has the opportunity to gain invaluable insights from the Mekong Delta. Participants are warmly invited to join these two days, with no prior involvement in the fieldwork required.
Dates for CDW Commons programme: 24–25 September 2026
Location: Nina Next Space, 180/1 Đ. Nguyen Tat Thanh, Xom Chieu, Vietnam
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We look forward to welcoming you to Circular Design Week 2026 as we collectively participate in regenerative futures through design.
Secure your place at Circular Design Week (CDW) 2026 Commons Program on 24 September and 25 September 2026.
RE:PUBLIC
For invited participants only.
Track 04: Circular Design Week 2026: Metabolic Abundance
Language(s): English
Duration: 3 days
Venue: Hau Giang – Can Tho and Tra Vinh
Full description
Two immersive routes across Hau Giang – Can Tho and Tra Vinh, will engage with local communities, landscapes, cultural heritage, and regenerative practices.
RE:PUBLIC
For invited participants only.
Track 04: Circular Design Week 2026: Metabolic Abundance
Language(s): English
Duration: 3 days
Venue: Hau Giang – Can Tho and Tra Vinh
Full description
Two immersive routes across Hau Giang – Can Tho and Tra Vinh, will engage with local communities, landscapes, cultural heritage, and regenerative practices.
RE:PUBLIC
For invited participants only.
Track 04: Circular Design Week 2026: Metabolic Abundance
Language(s): English
Duration: 3 days
Venue: Hau Giang – Can Tho and Tra Vinh
Full description
Two immersive routes across Hau Giang – Can Tho and Tra Vinh, will engage with local communities, landscapes, cultural heritage, and regenerative practices.
RE:PUBLIC
Open to ticket holders
Track 04: Circular Design Week 2026: Metabolic Abundance
Language(s): English
Room: 100 - 250
Venue: Nina Next Space, 180/1 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Xom Chieu Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Full description
Two days of intensive dialogue, rapid co-making and experiencing new methods for understanding Metabolic Abundance will expand learning on circularity and regenerative practice. Local and international guests, as well as participants joining these sessions will link their knowledge and experiences with insights gained and guided from the Mekong Delta. Live traces of participant engagement will result in an Alluvial Wall exhibit for VFCD.
RE:PUBLIC
Open to ticket holders
Track 04: Circular Design Week 2026: Metabolic Abundance
Language(s): English
Room: 100 - 250
Venue: Nina Next Space, 180/1 Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Xom Chieu Ward, Ho Chi Minh City
Full description
Two days of intensive dialogue, rapid co-making and experiencing new methods for understanding Metabolic Abundance will expand learning on circularity and regenerative practice. Local and international guests, as well as participants joining these sessions will link their knowledge and experiences with insights gained and guided from the Mekong Delta. Live traces of participant engagement will result in an Alluvial Wall exhibit for VFCD.
