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Established in 2008, the A' Design Award is a massive, international, juried, academic and prestigious award for good design, recognizing outstanding creativity across every major industry, from industrial design and architecture to consumer goods, communication, digital products, fashion and services. Every year, A' Design Award & Competition recognizes and showcases the world's best products, projects, […]
Submit your proposal by November 2, 2026! The Award is promoted by Biesse — an international company that designs lines, machines and components for processing materials — in collaboration with POLI.design. The competition invites students and emerging designers to explore the intersection between design, technology, and material innovation. Projects must incorporate at least two materials—wood, […]
Designverse Awards is the world’s first design ecosystem big data research award, dedicated to honoring design institutions, enterprises, organizations, and individuals that have made outstanding contributions to the greater design industry chain in the fields of space design (architecture, landscape, interior, technical consultancy, professional consultancy, specialized consultancy), product design (product design, product branding), and social […]
A leading multinational company in the packaging industry and Desall invite you to design a new refill dispensing cap for refilling perfume bottles at home, featuring a simple, intuitive, and safe mechanism that ensures a quick and convenient refilling experience while preventing direct contact between the user and the fragrance. Deadline: 26 November 2026. Learn […]
A leading international coffee producer, together with Desall, invites you to conduct research, including fieldwork, into the best phygital interaction models currently available on the market. The objective is to identify solutions capable of connecting the physical experience in HORECA venues with digital services designed to enhance the customer experience, strengthen the relationship between the […]
The Joseph Binder Award 2027 (JBA27), organized by designaustria, is one of the world's leading international competitions for graphic design and illustration. It is a chance to test your work against global standards and gain international exposure. This year's theme, "Under Pressure," reflects the realities of creative practice today. Open worldwide to designers, illustrators, agencies, […]
The C-IDEA Design Award is the Worlds’ annual juried design competition. It aims to recognize and promote visionary talents in a wide array of categories ranging from communication design, industrial design, architecture, interior design, fashion design, and new media. A yearbook and exhibition of the nominated designs are also presented as part of the event. […]
This October, the Faculty of Design will once again open its doors to Urban October, an international month dedicated to design, cities, communities, public space, housing, sustainability and the many questions that shape the way we live together. At the Faculty of Design, Urban October is much more than a programme of events. It is […]
The 2026 Better Design Award (BDA) is now accepting entries worldwide, offering RMB 4.1 million in prize money across 326 awards. Open to enterprises, institutions, universities, design teams, and individual designers, the competition features two main categories: Product Design and Design for Industry. Entries will be evaluated by an international jury led by WDO President […]
GOOD DESIGN™ was founded in Chicago in 1950 by Eero Saarinen, Charles and Ray Eames, and Edgar Kaufmann, Jr. to promote and foster a greater public understanding and acceptance for Modern Design. In 2027, seven decades later, this new edition of GOOD DESIGN™ aims to bring a parallel public appreciation and awareness for an equally […]
itAliens – Italian Design Beyond the Myth is POLI.design’s exhibition at Seoul Design Week 2026, presented at Dongdaemun Design Plaza from 14 to 25 October following an invitation from the Seoul Design Foundation. The exhibition explores a contemporary and evolving vision of Italian design through visual culture, experimentation and international exchange. Part of the project, […]
Seoul Design Week is a design festival showcasing the trendsetting style of Seoul, a global design city. For 12 days from October 14 to 25, Seoul Design Week presents a diverse range of design experiences under the theme ‘The Design Recipe,’ including DDP Design Fair, Exhibitions, Conferences, Markets, and Events. This year, the festival extends […]
Everyday Icons, Reimagined An exhibition where a select group of designers reimagine the Ashtray, the Cupboard, and the Leather Boots—three objects inspired by beloved items from anonymous lives. Each piece tells a unique and intimate story, weaving together the banality of objects with the romance and sophistication that once surrounded them. Inspired by three soundscapes […]
Join this urgent agenda to help shape a thriving future for Afrika. We explore one of the most pressing questions in the world of design today: How do we build trust, tell our stories, cultivate future-fit skills and design the systems and solutions that truly help people, communities, cities and nature across Afrika to thrive? […]
The Service Design Network has announced that registration for the Service Design Global Conference 2026(SDGC26) is officially open! In 2026, they are bringing the international Service Design community to Germany, gathering both in-person in Wiesbaden, in the vibrant Frankfurt RheinMain region, and online for our virtual attendees. "We are especially proud to organize this landmark event in […]
In an era of rapid technological evolution, the wave of artificial intelligence has swept across all industries, from intelligent manufacturing to financial services, from healthcare to daily life, redefining the boundaries of efficiency and possibility. We clearly see that the instrumental rationality of purely pursuing efficiency and functionality is hitting the ceiling of user experience. […]
‘Drawing Dialogues: Calibration and Celebration of Drawing in Design’, a two-day symposium by National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad on 30th & 31st Oct 2026. Abstracts maybe submitted before the 30th June 2026 for presentations and selected abstracts will be invited to present at the symposium. For more details visit the website or write to […]
Accessibility should not be an afterthought. It should be embedded into the way we design products, services, systems and experiences from the very beginning. Following the first event in the accessibility series, BEDA Connect returns on 5 November for another conversation exploring the opportunities, challenges and future directions of accessible and inclusive design. Organised within the framework […]
11-14 November 2026 The Design Policy Days serve as the four-day closing event of WDC 2026 and a central forum for exchange between design, politics, science, and society. The goal is to generate momentum for the sustainable shaping of cities, regions, and democratic community life. Three conferences in Wiesbaden, Offenbach, and Frankfurt are dedicated to […]
Are you a design professional looking for a deeper regenerative framework to guide your work? Or a sustainability consultant seeking digital workflows, tools and case studies that can turn regenerative goals into practice? On 30 October 2026 (online, full day), Living Future Europe, in collaboration with Prof. Emanuele Naboni, hosts a practitioner crash course exploring […]
