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  • INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONFERENCE

    Chicago , United States

    The International Design Conference is a celebration of the diversity, overlap and undeniable power of design. As the role of design is constantly shifting, it becomes critical that we open the conversation to as many creative perspectives as possible in the interest of developing a shared dialog that advances our ability to collaborate and magnifies […]

  • INTERSECTION 2019

    Lisbon , Portugal

    Intersection is the worldwide leading event for Enterprise change-making by Design, or Enterprise Design.This year’s theme is Designing Enterprises for Better Futures. During two days,participants will exchange on approaches, tools and cases of holistic and systemic design practice, applied to the enterprise itself as the material to design with. Using the Enterprise Design Framework as […]

  • C2CPII DESIGN & INNOVATION FORUM

    Stockholm (Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden

    This two-day forum will feature leading innovators, product designers, manufacturers and brands using Cradle to Cradle Certified™ to design and make safe, healthy materials and products for the circular economy. Also, there will be workshops and sessions with practical information on how to apply these principles to your own work. Website

  • THE BUDAPEST FASHION AND TECH SUMMIT

    Budapest (Hungary) Budapest, Hungary

    The Budapest Fashion &Tech Summit will be held at the MOME Master Campus on 7th November 2019 as a highlight of the Budapest Central European Fashion Week featuring Spring/Summer 2020 collections. The all-day program – organized by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency – brings together professionals from all around the world to share their […]

  • ENCUENTRO BID

    Madrid , Spain

    The Encuentro BID is a platform for reflection and debate of the Ibero-American community of Design Teaching Centers, organized by DIMAD within the framework of the Ibero-American Design Biennial (BID). In the centenary of the Bauhaus, the most influential art and design school of the 20th century, BID invites you to reflect on the relevance […]

  • INSIDE FESTIVAL

    Amsterdam , Netherlands

    Inside is a festival that combines an international awards programme and conference where the interior design community come together to create global connections and celebrate the world’s finest examples of interior design. Website

  • DESIGN INDABA 2020

    Cape Town (South Africa) Cape Town, South Africa

    Design Indaba has seen over 600 illustrious speakers take to the stage to deliver soul-stirring and mind-awakening talks earning the acclaim as the best conference in the world whilst also actively pursuing change and action - seeding over 200 impact driven projects into the public square. Design Indaba 2020 will be a 3 day multi-sensory, […]

  • LEADING BY EXAMPLE: IMPLEMENTING THE SDGs IN CANADA

    Victoria (Canada) Victoria, Canada

    NewCities and the City of Victoria, with the support of a diverse range of content partners including Women in Cities International (WICI), are convening a two-day event in Victoria in order to raise awareness of the SDGs, share leading international examples relevant to Canadian contexts, integrate local and Indigenous knowledge into approaches towards the SDGs, […]

  • DESIGN & PUBLIC POLICY

    Valencia , Spain

    Co-hosted organized by the Econcult of the University of Valencia and the Valencia Capital Association of Disseny, with the support of Centro Cultural La Nau of University of Valencia, La Ciutat de les Artes i les Ciencies, and the municipal government from Valencia, This forum aims to explore a two-way street approach for design policy, […]

  • ONE HOME, ONE PLANET

    Virtual Event

    ONE HOME, ONE PLANET (OHOP)  is an action-orientated event, that’s going virtual this year. Over two days, it brings together 300 purpose-driven, ideas-led doers, thinkers and influencers from across different fields. Together, we break down barriers to solving key social and environmental challenges facing the world – challenges that now, more than ever, need urgent […]

  • INNOVATE OR BUST: HOW TO STAY RELEVANT THROUGH CIRCULAR DESIGN PRACTICES

    Virtual Event

    As we continue to place unsustainable demand on our finite resources, the imperative for businesses to respond and adapt becomes increasingly critical. Over the last few decades, products have been designed for obsolescence and without much regard for their lifecycle’s impact on the environment. As a consumerist society, it will take a drastic shift to […]