The first large scale event in Poland devoted entirely to design. It was created in 2007 with the view to showcase the newest trends in design and compare it to Polish achievements in the field. The festival expanded over the years adding new elements and forming its current shape. The main programme being the centre of the festival is composed of a set of curator exhibits prepared in reference to an annually defined guiding motif representing various views on design. Łódź Design Festival is currently the most important international-scale event focusing on design in Poland with over 200 thousand visitors during past editions.