Design Centre

Since November 2007 Madrid boasts a valuable location for the dissemination and promotion of design, a discipline which lies mid-way between economics and culture: graphic design, product design and spatial design, all viewed from the perspective of a mainstream culture capable of instilling creative values in economic activity.

Conceived as an integrated whole, the Design Centre embraces both tried and tested formulas as well as training, dissemination and day-to-day creativity activities. It has already become a powerful generator of internal and external services within the overall Matadero Madrid complex, providing a range of support to the other components of Madrid’s new cultural axis.

The Centre, which is managed by the City Council in collaboration with the Association of Madrid Designers (DIMAD), aims to be a point of reference for the sector both nationally and internationally.

The logo of Matadero Madrid, which was produced by a team of prestigious designers, is the first outcome of the collaboration between DIMAD and the City Council of Mdrid.

The Design Centre is located temporarily in a space in Warehouse 17 renovated by architect José Antonio Roldán.