Celebrate international, impactful design as you take in the summer sun, enjoy great local eats, and take a tour of the Street Seats exhibition!

The Street Seats Grand Opening is the culmination of ideation, creative problem-solving, and teamwork from designers around the globe.

Street Seats is an outdoor public exhibition that celebrates local and international design, urban innovation, and sustainability. Designers from 6 continents, 24 countries, and 22 U.S. states responded to an open call for entries to Reimagine the Public Bench. These fifteen chosen Street Seats are environmental and unique, embracing and enhancing the vibrancy of downtown Portland. Each bench was imagined, designed, and built by creatives from around the world.

Join Design Museum Portland for the Grand Opening, August 9th from 5-7pm as they launch this 6-month outdoor design exhibition and announce the top 3 Finalists, each receiving cash prizes.