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Design is not decoration. It is a catalyst for progress.

Design Kosova Foundation was built on the belief that design shapes identity, economy, and culture, and Kosovo is ready to lead.

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2016Founded in Pristina
6Core Initiatives
3Global Design Weeks
4+International Partners
500+Designers Supported
8+Years Active
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A platform built to connect Kosovo's creative potential to the world.

Design Kosova (DKF) operates as an umbrella platform for six core initiatives. Each activates a different layer of Kosovo's creative ecosystem, from annual festivals to educational programmes, marketplaces, and urban interventions.

DKF operates as an umbrella platform, modular and flexible, allowing each initiative to function independently while maintaining a shared vision.

We believe design is a public resource. Not reserved for institutions or corporations, but a tool that belongs to communities, cities, and individuals. Our work puts design at the service of Kosovo's cultural transformation.

Rooted in Pristina but globally connected, DKF has built formal partnerships with Design Academy Eindhoven, Porto Design Factory, the World Design Organization, and iF Design Foundation.

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Values

We stand for creativity, collaboration, experimentation, education, and cultural exchange. DSN KSV believes design is more than aesthetics: it is a tool for communication, innovation, identity, and social development.

We support multidisciplinary collaboration, contemporary approaches to local heritage and craftsmanship, sustainable thinking, and the professional growth of creatives in Kosovo.

Vision

DSN KSV aims to become a leading creative and cultural platform in Kosovo and the region, a space where designers, architects, artists, students, producers, and creative professionals can collaborate, learn, experiment, and grow professionally.

We want to position Kosovo as part of the international design conversation while creating stronger connections between local creativity, cultural identity, and global contemporary design.

What We Do

Four commitments
01

Support Designers

Creating platforms, markets, and networks that give Kosovo's designers real economic and professional pathways.

02

Educational Platform

Mentorship, workshops, and professional courses for students and early-career designers.

03

International Exposure

Representing Kosovo at Milan, Dutch, and Dubai Design Weeks, and through formal global partnerships.

04

Urban Transformation

Applying design to Pristina's public spaces, policy, and civic infrastructure.

Our Journey

2016 to 2024
  1. 2016Origin

    Design Kosova Founded

    Established in Pristina to build Kosovo's first structured design platform, connecting local talent to global networks.

  2. 2018Annual Event

    Festival of Design, First Edition

    Kosovo's inaugural design festival brought together over 200 designers, architects, and creative practitioners for a week of exhibitions and talks.

  3. 2019Partnership

    DAE Eindhoven Partnership

    Formal collaboration with Design Academy Eindhoven, opening exchange programmes and co-educational initiatives.

  4. 2021Global Presence

    Milan & Dutch Design Weeks

    First official Kosovo presence at Milan Design Week and Dutch Design Week.

  5. 2022Recognition

    WDO Membership

    World Design Organization membership, officially placing Kosovo on the global design map with access to WDO's 40+ country network.

  6. 2024Education

    Academy of Design Launch

    Launch of Kosovo's first structured design education programme, mentorship, workshops, and professional development.

Founders

Design Kosova Foundation
Ibrahim Beqiri

01 / Founder

Ibrahim Beqiri

Architect

Co-founder of Design Kosova Foundation. Ibrahim brings architectural vision to the foundation's urban and spatial initiatives, shaping how Kosovo's built environment engages with design culture.

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Trim Sokoli

02 / Founder

Trim Sokoli

Product & Brand Designer

11 years of helping 30+ companies push their visual boundaries. Based in Prishtina, Trim leads the brand and product design direction of DKF's identity and initiatives.

trimsokoli.com ↗Email
Enes Ramaxhiku

03 / Founder

Enes Ramaxhiku

Animator

Motion and animation director at DKF. Enes leads the moving-image identity of the foundation, from festival openers to campaign films and interactive visual experiences.

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Partners

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Academic PartnerDesign Academy Eindhoven

Exchange programmes, joint education, student placements

Netherlands
Innovation PartnerPorto Design Factory

Design research and methodology exchange

Portugal
Global BodyWorld Design Organization

WDO member, access to 40+ countries and global design policy

International
Awards & RecognitioniF Design Foundation

iF Design Foundation partnership and visibility

Germany

Contact · Open to collaborations and conversations.

Join the Movement

Whether you're a designer, institution, or business, there's a place for you in Kosovo's creative ecosystem.

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