Open Call | Circular Cultures Design School 2026

Starting from the theme “Rituals of Industrial Memory” and the new Onassis ONX studio in the Onassis Stegi’s industrial space, Onassis Ready, this year’s program explores how memory, place, the remnants of production, and forgotten technologies continue to shape the present. The Circular Cultures Design School 2026 program will take place as part of ONX.Showcase.Athens.2026, from May 22 to 25 at Onassis Ready, moderated by Hana Omori, creative lead of Keiken.

The program is inspired by Onassis Ready and its neighborhood, an area defined by flows, natural and artificial, logistics, warehouses, informal markets, abandoned or transformed buildings, environmental pressures, and small everyday practices of survival, transaction, and reuse.

With the central theme “Rituals of Industrial Memory,” CCDS 2026 focuses on the cultural, social, and material legacies of industrial sites and histories, and invites participants to examine how memory, place, labor, the movement of goods, infrastructure, and the remnants of production continue to influence the present.

Through an intensive four-day program combining workshops, field research, and the exchange of methodologies for artistic and design research, participants will develop and present a new artistic proposal.

• Application deadline: Tuesday, May 4th
• Results announcement: Friday, May 8th
• Workshop dates: May 22–25, 2026

• Architects and urban planners
• Artists and designers
• Digital artists
• Product designers and creative agencies

• Participation in a three-day in-person workshop led by Hana Omori of Keiken
• Talks inspired by the program’s theme
• Familiarization with methodologies and tools for artistic and design research
• Knowledge exchange and networking with professionals from different creative fields

The program is conducted in English.

• Online application submission by Tuesday, May 4th.
• Previous experience (portfolio)
• Availability to attend the entire Circular Cultures Design School 2026

Although participation in the program is individual, participants may represent a company, organization, or team.

More details can be found in the Terms and Conditions.

For any questions, please contact onx@onassis.org.