{"id":11242,"date":"2026-07-16T14:05:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/designcities.net\/?p=11242"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T12:11:30","slug":"design-for-the-real-world-exhibition-in-shanghai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/designcities.net\/exhibition\/design-for-the-real-world-exhibition-in-shanghai\/","title":{"rendered":"Design for the Real World Exhibition in Shanghai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The exhibition \u201c<strong>Design for the Real World: A Decade of the Sustainable Development Goals<\/strong>\u201d runs from July 4 to August 23, 2026, at Fosun Art Foundation in Shanghai. It brings together over 100 sustainable design cases from 17 countries. It explores how design addresses real-world environmental, social, and everyday challenges through the circular economy, sustainable materials, rural revitalization, ethnic minority cultures, inclusive design, accessible design, pet care, and AI for good. Inspired by Victor Papanek&#8217;s book Design for the Real World, the exhibition demonstrates how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are rooted in tangible, practical solutions that improve everyday life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Further information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativecity-sh.cn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.creativecity-sh.cn<\/a><br \/>\nContact details: <a href=\"mailto:info@creativecity-sh.cn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@creativecity-sh.cn<\/a>, +86 21 62470109<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11242 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/designcities.net\/exhibition\/design-for-the-real-world-exhibition-in-shanghai\/attachment\/1-19\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-270x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1-308x308.jpg 308w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/designcities.net\/exhibition\/design-for-the-real-world-exhibition-in-shanghai\/attachment\/2-18\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-270x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-870x870.jpg 870w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-308x308.jpg 308w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2-790x790.jpg 790w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/designcities.net\/exhibition\/design-for-the-real-world-exhibition-in-shanghai\/attachment\/4-9\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-270x270.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-270x270.jpg 270w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-570x570.jpg 570w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-870x870.jpg 870w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-308x308.jpg 308w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4-790x790.jpg 790w, https:\/\/designcities.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The exhibition \u201cDesign for the Real World: A Decade of the Sustainable Development Goals\u201d runs from July 4 to August 23, 2026, at Fosun Art\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":56,"featured_media":11243,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[413],"class_list":["post-11242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exhibition","tag-shanghai"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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