The results of this process will be shown during the biennale under different formats: a radio program where French and Portuguese cultures will meet; exhibitions and installations held at the Museu Soares dos Reis and its surroundings; and a social initiative where design becomes a tool to help feed and support people in need.

Autre-là is a preliminary exhibition room designed as a welcoming space for visitors, where the construction process of the French program is presented and where the elements gathered during the construction challenges are brought together with the research material, preliminary reflections, readings, sketches, and the contributions of each of the actors. This space is also the starting point for a tour into the cities of Porto and Matosinhos, proposed by a guide that brings together unexpected places.

In Autremonde, French design is a continuation of the decorative arts culture and has an undeniable cultural legacy related to the manufactured objects of daily use. In this meeting space between worlds, a space is open for a conversation between the interior of the museum and its collections.

In collaboration with Rádio Estação, Autrevoix is an experimental program composed of a “collage” of the diverse contributions of artists, designers, curators, and guests of the strange corpse. Once a week, for over thirty minutes, this space will also receive conversations with philosophers, entrepreneurs, curators, and writers. 

Autrenuit follows the format explored by Civic City in the events L’Étrange Nuit du Design (October 2020) and Night of Social Rights(April 2021) and proposes a 24-hour online dialogue around the potential of design to conceive and materialize alternative social realities and fairer ecological standards.

Design as a way to enhance the performance of various social actors is the proposal of Autrement an activity that is inspired by one of the most transversal and universal folk tales: the stone soup. Inspired by this legend, designer Paula Lopes from Hotelier will launch two special events that propose a group sharing of a great soup.