At our international RogDesignDays festival, we will be looking for answers to the challenges of sustainable design for the needs of modern society through three strands: the Rog Creathon - a design sprint for creatives under 30, the Rog Forum - a two-day conference, and the Rog Expo - an exhibition of products created in our production labs or by designers in residence.
RogDesignDays will take place at Center Rog from 10 to 14 November 2025.
This year’s theme Boundaries & Friction explores the tensions, intersections, and creative possibilities that arise when constraints, limitations, and opposing forces meet. It invites creatives from all fields to examine how boundaries (physical, cultural, digital, or conceptual) shape creativity and how friction (conflicts, resistances, or challenges) can lead to innovation in a world of polarization, climate crises, and rapid technological change.
We would like to spark dialogue on how design can navigate, disrupt, or transform the lines that divide us—turning friction into forward motion. What happens when we push limits and challenge norms? Are boundaries obstacles or opportunities that lead to better solutions?
Come to Ljubljana and be part of a week filled with hands-on creativity, stimulating discussions, and enjoyable networking.
Rog Creathon
Get ready for a 48-hour design sprint where 25 young creators (aged 18–30) will tackle five challenges based on the theme Boundaries and Friction. Upon arrival, you’ll receive a box of materials and immediately dive into work under the guidance of top-notch mentors. With support from the team at Center Rog and its nine production labs, you’ll develop your solution in just two days. Connect with like-minded creators from around the world, have fun, compete for exciting prizes and take on the opportunity to exhibit at the RogExpo international exhibition!
Rog Creathon will take place from 10 to 12 November 2025 at Center Rog, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Applications are open until 6 October 2025!
Rog Forum
The international conference Rog Forum will bring together more than 30 speakers from around the world. Together with renowned international and local experts, researchers, designers, and activists, we will explore the tensions, intersections, and creative possibilities that arise when limitations and opposing forces meet — across seven panel discussions.
The conference will open with an introductory panel on Wednesday, November 12, while the main program will take place on Thursday, November 13, and Friday, November 14, 2025, in the Main Hall of Center Rog.
Learn the full program at the link below and join the dialogue on how design can transform the boundaries that separate us and turn friction into potential solutions.
Rog Expo
Center Rog’s annual exhibition this year delves into creative responses to limitations, conflicts, and intersections that arise in the design process.
The exhibition presents a selection of products and prototypes developed in the production labs of Center Rog. These were created by independent lab users, project studio participants, members of the Young at Rog program, artists-in-residence, or emerged through workshops, clubs, and partner programs.
The theme Boundaries and Friction encourages reflection on how different types of boundaries — physical, social, digital, or conceptual — influence creativity, and how the friction that arise in these contexts can lead to innovative and more responsible solutions.
The open call for submissions is available HERE, and will remain open until September 21, 2025.
The exhibition opens on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 7 PM, and will be on view through February 7, 2026.