Jumpstart your week with our insider's guide to events in the design world. From must-see exhibitions to insightful lectures and the competitions you need to know about—here's the best of what's going on, right now.

Monday

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Harness Your Mind's Full Potential at: Introductory Design Thinking Workshop

Are you curious about design thinking? Don't just watch from the sidelines—give it a try at this experimental workshop. All are welcome, so go in with an open mind and take some new design thinking skills home with you.

Hong Kong. September 16, 2016 at 3:30 PM.

Tuesday

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Bring a Bookworm to: Transmutations

Transmutations, a solo show of works by Emo de Mederiros, is inspired by the idea of the monomyth, a word coined by James Joyce in Finnegans Wake and introduced by Joseph Campbell in his seminal work The Hero with a Thousand Faces. This interactive exhibit consists of over five sections that explore the concept of stereotypical heroic adventures.

Paris, France. On view through September 24, 2016.

Wednesday

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Third Wheel With Your Favorite Design Couple at: Artek and the Aaltos—Creating a Modern World

This exhibit examines Artek, a pioneering Finnish design company founded in 1935, and focuses on its two architect co-founders, Alvar Aalto and Aino Marsio-Aalto. Artek and the Aaltos considers the Aaltos' shared practice through the lens of their groundbreaking company, whose under-recognized and multifaceted mission far exceeded its manufacturing of bentwood furniture designed by Alvar Aalto.

New York, NY. On view through October 2, 2016.

Thursday

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Get Inspired for Your Next Startup at: Incubator

Often the hardest part of getting a new business off the ground is sourcing all the components needed to create something able to compete with current producers. Inevitably, using what you can find becomes the most practical way to make it happen. Incubator is a series of work in which Attenborough-Naftel look into the aesthetics of ad-hoc construction of both the spaces that facilitate small start-ups and the goods that are commonly produced there.

Baltimore, MD. On view through October 15, 2016.

Friday

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Read 'Till You Drop at: NY Art Book Fair

The NY Art Book Fair consists of artists' books, catalogs, monographs, periodicals, and zines presented by 370 international presses, booksellers, antiquarians, artists, and independent publishers. An overwhelming yet very satisfying event—don't forget to bring an oversized bag for your loot. 

Long Island City, NY. Fair runs from September 16, 2016 to September 18, 2016.

Saturday/Sunday

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Electrify Your Weekend with: Electro Craft and the Beginning of the London Design Festival

What are electrical products like when they are not designed with mass-production in mind? As part of the London Design Festival, Electro Craft challenges electrical manufacturers to think differently about how products are conceived, designed, made and used, when craftsmanship is valued over the pressure of mass-production.

London, Uk. On view through September 25, 2016.

Check out the Core77 Calendar for more design world events, competitions and exhibitions, or submit your own to be considered for our next Week in Design.