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Tigullio Design District - TDD is the first international event organized in Liguria, Italy, dedicated to design and specifically to major themes related to the sea and nautic, the outdoor and obviously lifestyle, being developed in the splendid scenery of Gulf of Tigullio, between Genoa and the 5 lands. A new design location for all […]
The 2025 Salone del Mobile is back as the star of the design calendar: the leading international event for the design industry will be held from 8th to 13th April, at Milan’s Rho Fiera fairgrounds. Set up in 1961, the trade fair boasts a wide range of furnishing products, distinguished by their expressive power and […]
To implement the vision of strengthening industrial cooperation between China Guangdong and Italy in design, fashion, and investment, the 2025 Shenzhen & Milan Lifestyle Week will be held during Milan Design Week. The event will include activities like Shenzhen-Milan brand exchanges, culture sharing, and industry-innovation integration. It will foster investment between Shenzhen Longhua and Milan, […]
"Radical Laboratory" is the theme that Tijuana Design Week 2025 will address, where design is bold experimentation and worldviews take shape, are questioned and transformed.Inspired by the concept of "Weltanschauung", that is, the vision of the world, this radical laboratory not only seeks solutions for human needs, but integrates all living beings and the planet […]
Empowered by bayern design, the mcbw is the biggest design event in Germany and an important meeting point for the national and international creative and design industries. During its nine days, we annually bring together designers, design enthusiasts, companies, and students from all design-related fields and industries to promote interdisciplinary exchange and make the relevance […]
The motto for the 2025 edition is a reminder of how beneficial it is for all of us to maintain our sanity and inner compass in the midst of disruptive innovation and global paradigm shifts. To look for things that unite us instead of dividing us into generations, target groups and camps. To create solutions […]
Lisbon Design Week is an annual cultural event taking place in Lisbon. This festival focuses on contemporary design and high craft, celebrating the talents of the local creative community. It takes place each year in May alongside ARCO Lisbon art fair. Our mission is to create a unifying event that supports the cultural avant-garde, uncovers […]
Valencia Design Week is an initiative of the Association of Designers of the Valencian Community (ADCV) that has been held annually since 2009. During this week, society has the opportunity to discover what design is and what it is used for through different activities aimed at raising the profile of Valencian design and showcasing the […]
Design Futurism When envisioning the future, design is inherently a part of our collective imagination: a tool for reimagining how we connect, create, and challenge existing narratives. This concept extends beyond the exploration of technological spectacle. Design Futurism is a solution-oriented exploration of human potential. Learn more: https://www.ladesignfestival.org/design-futurism
Zagreb Design Week is Croatia’s largest design event. The theme for the twelfth edition focuses on exploring various realities. It emphasises the complexities of global challenges and the crucial role designers play in examining and questioning these Shared Realities. Shared reality refers to the collective experience of perceiving the world in similar ways. ZGDW aims […]
“Useful Design” emphasizes the vital importance of design in our society. This concept highlights design as an essential, beneficial and often profitable tool, always at the service of others. It is considered useful for nature, society, mankind, and the living world in general, as well as for an economy of means and materials. WDO Member: […]
Date: Sep 20-26, 2025 Venue: Xiongan New Area Theme: "Envision Future · Next-Gen Industry" Global Impact 7 editions (2018-2024): ✓ 2,158 institutions (70+ countries) ✓ 21,000+ exhibits | 260K+ visitors ✓ 1,910+ signed projects HIDW 2025 Highlights Exhibition Zones: Hebei Design | Xiongan Future | AI Design | CMF | Production Systems Matchmaking Programs: AI […]
Powered by SACCORD in association with CYANOTYPES, Creative Skills Week 2025 (CSW2025) will serve as a central hub for the Cultural and Creative Sector and Industries (CCSI), offering a dedicated platform for sharing knowledge and promoting new approaches to re-skilling and up-skilling. The event is designed to facilitate knowledge exchange and the adoption of innovative skilling practices, […]
This year the festival will explore how design can enrich life, creating a world where design based on care and humanity is the norm, not the exception. How to make design less abstract and be easier to understand, be inclusive and accessible? WDO Member: Estonian Association of Designers
Design Week Philippines marks its 14th year by moving towards ginhawa—embracing this deeply Filipino concept of holistic well-being, prosperity & purpose. Let us come together to experience fresh, diverse , and creative explorations of how design can support human flourishing—cultivating vitality, wisdom, intention, and connection. Design Week Philippines will be held from 11 - 18 […]
Venice Design Week is the festival dedicated to design held in the city of Venice, every October since 2010. For a week, the lagoon of Venice comes alive with exhibitions, conferences and meetings, competitions, workshops and guided tours that take place in a unique setting, full of history and contemporaneity, in a continuous exchange between […]
The 6th Arab Architecture Week (October 12–16, 2025) explores the theme “Reimagining Cities.” Organized by ArchiNet, it gathers architects, designers, and researchers to discuss the future of Arab cities through lectures and dialogues on heritage, sustainability, and innovation—enriching Arabic architectural content and fostering regional collaboration. Learn more: https://www.archinet.me/ WDO Member: ArchiNet
Good Design İzmir, held annually with evolving themes from “Output,” “Cycles,” “Common Futures,” and “Vital” to “Dialogue,” explores İzmir’s design potential, social solidarity, ecological awareness, and shared futures. Celebrating its 10th year with the theme “Dirlik” (Vitality, Harmony, Solidarity, Collective Wellbeing), it redefines design as a means of healing and coexistence. In İzmir, design becomes […]
Dutch Design Week celebrates a quarter century of shaping the future. Under the theme ‘Past. Present. Possible.’, DDW reflects on its legacy, showcases today’s creative energy, and explores what design can become. A platform where ideas connect, possibilities open, and the future is designed together. Learn more: https://ddw.nl/
Join 100 Archive for, ‘Designing Together: Prototyping Better Futures’, a special event during Irish Design Week 2025 exploring how design can shape collaborative and hopeful futures. Bringing together emerging voices from visual communications design, policy-making, and systems change, the evening will highlight inspiring projects and initiatives where design acts as a tool for connection, innovation […]
