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  • Designverse Awards 2025-2026

    Shanghai , China

    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 […]

  • Design Xiaoxiang Awards 2025

    Changsha , China

    The Design Xiaoxiang Awards 2025, hosted by the School of Design, Hunan University, is a leading industrial design competition in Changsha, China. Under the theme “Design Empowerment · Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, it promotes integration of advanced manufacturing and modern services, fosters AI-driven design innovation, and supports sustainable regional growth through creativity and industry–academia collaboration. Learn […]

  • C-IDEA Design Award 2026

    Adelaide (Australia)

    The C-IDEA Design Award is the world's 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. The jury comprises twenty countries with over thirty representatives from high-profile designers and educators. The C-IDEA […]

  • German Innovation Awards – Registration Period

    Frankfurt , Germany

    Innovation shapes the future – the German Innovation Awards put it in the spotlight. The internationally recognised prize honours innovations that drive real progress with bold ideas, smart solutions, and lasting impact. Presented by the German Design Council, the awards stand for pioneering developments with substance – socially relevant, economically powerful. Register now! Register here: […]

  • B-Stars Mobility Acceleration Program

    Gebze , Turkey

    Applications are now open for the 5th B-Stars Mobility Acceleration Program, organized under the Türkiye Mobility Cluster. This program supports startups in smart transportation, electric and autonomous vehicles, micromobility, and related technologies. Participants gain access to mentoring, training, and networking, with exclusive opportunities from Anadolu Isuzu and Yandex Cloud. Apply by 19 September 2025. Learn […]

  • German Brand Awards – Registration Period

    Frankfurt , Germany

    The award that makes brand success visible. The German Brand Awards are one of the leading brand competitions in the German-speaking world. Since 2016, they have honoured excellence in holistic brand management – strategic, creative and impactful. Winning means showing what makes a brand truly strong today: clarity, relevance and team spirit. Register here: https://www.german-brand-award.com/en/ […]

  • Exposition : « Constellations »

    Tangier , Morocco

    Constellations – Back to the Future is both a nod to the past and a projection into tomorrow: a journey through thirty years of design where the past illuminates the present and inspires the future. Presented in Tangier, the exhibition invites visitors to discover the work of Hicham Lahlou, as well as that of three […]

  • International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda 2026

    Vigo , Spain

    The International Biennial Poster Design Terras Gauda celebrates its 25th anniversary, firmly established as a key event in the global poster design calendar. Since 2001, it has gathered more than 21,000 posters from 100 countries across the five continents. Terras Gauda Winery will award €16,000 in prizes (€10,000 for the winner and three Honorable Mentions […]

  • PARK Academy Advancing Design Leadership

    Online

    At PARK, we are proud to deliver the Advancing Design Leadership Programme in partnership with DBA, designed to enhance your effectiveness and influence as a design manager. The programme integrates 3 essential modules, providing a comprehensive approach to refining your leadership skills: Design Storytelling, Design in CX & Design for Humanity. The programme is based […]

  • Cordless Lamp Innovation Contest

    Online

    A leading company in the lighting sector, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative ideas for a cordless lamp designed for off-grid contexts and adaptable to multiple scenarios (HORECA, home, camping, etc.). The product should feature a contemporary and functional design, ensure durability, and may integrate additional functions useful for its intended use. Deadline: […]

  • Okbaby Foldable Baby Bathtub

    Online

    Okbaby, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative ideas for a foldable baby bathtub that is safe, functional, and easy to carry, designed for infants aged 0 - 12 months. The product must be manufactured without the use of injection-molding technologies. Deadline: 10 March 2026. Learn more: https://bit.ly/Okbaby-Foldable-Baby-Bathtub

  • The Dynamic brand Archivi Olivetti on display at the ADI Design Museum

    Milan , Italy

    The Dynamic brand Archivi Olivetti designed by Cappelli Identity Design is on display at the "Compasso d’Oro International Award 2025" exhibition at ADI Design Museum (Milan). Opening: Tuesday 9 December 2025, 6:00 PM. The identity translates Olivetti’s heritage into a living, future-facing visual system—bridging digital experience, industrial memory and cultural values. Exhibition open until 6 […]

  • Design@Large: Design to Action – Building Innovation and Impact

    San Diego , United States

    Design@Large: Design to Action is a six-part public series from the UC San Diego Design Lab exploring how design moves ideas into real-world impact. Through conversations and hands-on sessions, the series examines how teams set direction, build momentum, and sustain meaningful work across sectors. Each session highlights the practical decisions, relationships, and practices that help innovation […]

  • Maison & Object 2026 – Past Reveals Future

    Paris , France

    Design draws from its roots to rise higher. At the crossroads of raw material and contemporary form, a quiet strength emerges. Furniture is no longer just a succession of pieces: it becomes the extension of knowledge, of craft, of memory. What emanates from it goes beyond aesthetics: it is an aura, a breath, a trace […]

  • imm cologne 2026

    Cologne , Germany

    imm cologne is the reconceptualised B2B trade fair for consumer-oriented interior design. From 20 to 23 January 2026, it will bring the international furniture industry together at the interiors destination of Cologne. World of Interiors will serve as the event’s central theme as it presents home lifestyles and interior design in their full diversity, covering all the relevant market segments […]

  • German Design Award – Awards Ceremony

    Frankfurt , Germany

    Design changes the world — the German Design Awards make it visible. The internationally acclaimed awards honour projects that drive innovation, embrace responsibility and open up new perspectives through design. Initiated by the German Design Council, the German Design Awards stand for design excellence with purpose — interdisciplinary in thinking, globally connected, and strategically relevant. […]

  • Bhubaneswar Design Week

    Bhubaneswar , India

    Bhubaneswar Design Week (BDW) marks the evolution of the much-celebrated Odisha Design Week, returning with a renewed vision to position Bhubaneswar as a thriving epicentre of creativity, innovation, and cultural dialogue. Tentatively scheduled for 7–11 February 2026, BDW aims to bring together designers, thinkers, makers, educators, and citizens in a collaborative celebration of design that is rooted in […]

  • PARK Academy Design Leadership Excellence programme

    Online

    At PARK, we are proud to deliver the Design Leadership Excellence Programme in partnership with DBA, designed to enhance your effectiveness and influence as a design manager. This programme integrates three essential modules, providing a comprehensive approach to refining your leadership skills: Design Leadership, Design Strategy and Design Value. The programme is based on principles […]