Passes / one price list, no tiers of secrets
Fund nine
days of
making.
Designweek Manila is run by a non-profit foundation. Pass fees pay venue hire, maker materials, travel for speakers from outside Metro Manila, and the 400-seat student delegate pool. The full accounts are published every May.
Day Pass
₱ 450
per person / day
Any single day, every talk, the exhibitions, the courtyard. Walk in, leave when the light is right.
- All talks that day
- Exhibitions & open studios
- No workshops
- Students half price
Full Week
₱ 2,900
all nine days
The whole programme, priority seating, and two workshops of your choosing. This is the one most people get.
- Every talk & panel
- Two hands-on workshops
- Priority seating
- Awards invitation
- Printed field guide
Patron
₱ 12,000
supports a student seat
Everything in Full Week, plus dinner with the faculty and a funded student delegate for every seat you take.
- Everything in Full Week
- Faculty dinners
- Funds a student pass
- Name on the wall
- Edition poster, signed
Students and PWDs: half price on every pass with valid ID. If cost is the only barrier, write to hello@designweek.manila — the delegate pool exists for exactly this.
Where a ₱ 2,900 pass goes.
- Venue & production41%
- Speaker travel & fees23%
- Workshop materials18%
- Student delegate pool12%
- Printed field guide6%
Before you
commit
Do I need to book workshops separately?
Full Week and Patron passes include two workshops each — you pick them once your pass is confirmed, first come first served. Day Pass holders can add a single workshop for ₱ 600 at the door, subject to seats.
Is the programme in English or Filipino?
Both, freely. Most talks run in Taglish; every session in the Third Wave Hall has live captions, and the printed field guide carries a short glossary for the design terms we refuse to translate.
Is the venue accessible?
The Third Wave Hall and Civic Lab are step-free with lift access to all floors and reserved seating for wheelchair users and companions. The bus tour uses an accessible coach. Tell us your needs on the pass form and we will confirm the detail.
Can students attend for less?
Yes — students are half price on every pass with a valid ID, and a funded-delegate programme reserves 400 seats each edition. If the fee is the only thing stopping you, email us; we would rather have you in the room.
What happens if a session sells out?
Talks in the Third Wave Hall are also livestreamed to the courtyard screen, and every session is recorded and released to pass holders within a week. Workshops are capped hard — the point is small rooms and real feedback.