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  • ONE KM² CLUSTER IN TAIPEI

    Milan (Italy)

    This year, the Industrial Design Department (SCID) of Shih Chien University, in collaboration with the Taipei Representative Office in Italy, Milan Office established last October, will host the "ONE KM² CLUSTER IN TAIPEI" exhibition during Milan Design Week. The exhibition aims to showcase the exquisite craftsmanship resulting from the integration of Taipei's traditional manufacturing and […]

  • Design for Justice

    Bengaluru , India

    Design for Justice is a curated public exhibition led entirely by the students at School of Design and Innovation (SDI), RV University at Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath, Bengaluru. It is a response to the need for design to challenge its complicity in asymmetries of power and to cater to the needs of those peoples and communities […]

  • Pass The Baton

    Hong Kong SAR , Hong Kong

    【Pass The Baton】Reshaping the Journey of 'Inheritance' through Design, and Welcoming a Future of Infinite Possibilities Design Spectrum will present its first exhibition in 2024, a new thematic exhibition titled ‘Pass The Baton’, from 15 May to 23 September 2024. Divided into three parts, the exhibition aims to reveal the all-round value of things, and […]

  • Upmade in Estonia

    New York , United States

    This event is taking place for the first time in New York City, with nearly 50 talented designers from Estonia in attendance who will share and discuss the roots of Estonian Design, its unique aesthetics, and its contemporary successes. From furniture made from mushrooms to tableware crafted from cigarette butts, prepare to be amazed by […]

  • Biennale Internazionale Grafica and Graphic Days®

    Milan (Italy)

    Cappelli Identity Design participates in Biennale Internazionale Grafica and Graphic Days® with SIGNS exhibition. SIGNS, curated by Francesco Dondina, offers a dialogue between different worlds that reflect on the many souls of the graphic design profession: MILAN / Milano Certosa District – May 23 to 26, 2024: https://www.biennaleinternazionalegrafica.com/locations/milano-certosa-district/ TURIN / Flashback Habitat – May 16 […]

  • Re-Craft

    New York , United States

    The “Re- Craft ” opened on May 19-21 at ICFF, featuring outstanding craftworks from Asian traditional crafts brand and artist. The exhibition inherits culture and craftsmanship, and also brings economic help to traditional crafts groups. This year, BO will cooperate with more traditional craft groups, artists, design institutions, and brands, Bo will establish Re-Craft platform […]

  • CONNECTING CHOICES: Taiwanese Designers Meet Italian Design

    Taipei , Taiwan

    Join us in this international celebration that unites design enthusiasts and professionals, including WDO Taiwan members, for an unforgettable opening event. Over the next five weeks, immerse yourself in the Global Italian Design Day event themed "CONNECTING CHOICES: Taiwanese Designers Meet Italian Design." This exhibition features 12 renowned Taiwanese architects and designers who have carefully […]

  • Canadian Modern

    Victoria (Canada) Victoria, Canada

    Explore innovative modern designs from mid-century homeware to a psychedelic vintage dress, crafted by Canadians whose works reflect and define the global trend in Canadian Modern. Highlighting the experimentation, innovation and ingenuity behind 100 culturally significant objects created in Canada, Canadian Modern is a testament to the ground-breaking creativity of some of the Great White […]

  • Touchstones of Design Exhibition

    Istanbul , Turkey

    The exhibition consists of Prof. Dr. Tevfik Balcıoğlu's former students and friends. Experienced designers are showcasing products they have designed that marked turning points in their lives. On the opening day of the exhibition, a panel is being held to introduce his new book published by the Chamber of Architects. Tevfik Balcıoğlu is a retired […]

  • Styrian Products Exhibition in Vienna

    Vienna (Austria) Vienna, Austria

    Styrian Products, a programme by Creative Industries Styria, raises awareness for good design along with the added economic value. The selected examples are great concepts, resulting from smart strategies and clever solutions from a design perspective. Behind each product lies a success story that reflects the potential of an entire region – Styria (Austria). The […]

  • Nike: Form Follows Motion

    Vitra Design Museum Charles-Eames-Straße 2, Weil am Rhein, Germany

    With »Nike: Form Follows Motion« the Vitra Design Museum will present the first ever museum exhibition about Nike, the world’s most revered sports brand. The exhibition will explore the company’s five-decade ascent from a grassroots start-up to a global phenomenon. The focus is on Nike’s design history: from the company’s beginnings in the 1960s and […]

  • Feria Hábitat Valencia

    Valencia , Spain

    Feria Valencia will host next year a new joint call for large international monographic fairs around the habitat sectors. Thus, from September 30 to October 3, 2024, a new edition of Feria Hábitat València, TEXTILHOGAR Home Textiles Premium and Espacio Cocina SICI will be held simultaneously. Both the furniture, lighting and decoration event and the […]

  • 2024 Taiwan Design Expo

    Tainan Tainan, Taiwan

    The 2024 Taiwan Design Expo returned to Tainan for the fifth time, drawing over 4.2 million visitors over its 16-day exhibition! Under the theme “The Next 400” and celebrating Tainan’s 400th anniversary, the Expo showcased the city’s historical culture, local lifestyles, manufacturing and emerging industries, circular design, future urban planning, and revitalized heritage sites. WDO […]

  • Associazione Archivio Storico Olivetti presentation of the new identity

    Ivrea Torino, Italy

    On the day that Camillo Olivetti founded “Ing. C. Olivetti and C.” we are pleased to present the new Brand Identity designed for Associazione Archivio Storico Olivetti by Cappelli Identity Design. The project aimed to strike the right balance between tradition, contemporaneity and innovation. We invite you to discover it in Ivrea (Torino, Italy), Tuesday, […]

  • Naoto Fukasawa: Things in Themselves

    Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States

    Presenting fully-realized production designs alongside the studio’s working sketches and models for select projects, Things in Themselves offers a rare opportunity to explore Fukasawa’s design ethos—prizing an essential “fit” between objects, users, and their environments—and creative process. This exhibition accompanies the 2024 Collab Design Excellence Award, and marks the first major solo presentation of Fukasawa’s […]

  • Ibero-American Design Biennial

    Central de Diseño del Matadero Madrid P.º de la Chopera, 14, Arganzuela, Madrid, Spain

    Tiles written in Braille for the blind walker; an immense water carafe for storing drinking water in precarious areas; pieces of handicrafts made with communities at risk of social exclusion or a catalogue that rescues the forgotten Argentine industrial production of the last century. These are some of the projects on display at the ‘Expanded […]

  • Maison & Objet 2025: Surreality

    Paris , France

    Exactly 100 years since the Surrealist Manifesto, this artistic movement continues to inspire, provoke, and electrify creation in all its forms. Starting in January, with the theme Sur/Reality, Maison&Objet will tap into its ever-fertile energy and the lasting resonance it holds for consumers.

  • Salone del Mobile Milano 2025

    Milano (Italy) Milano, Italy

    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 […]

  • The Shakers: A World in the Making

    Vitra Design Museum Charles-Eames-Straße 2, Weil am Rhein, Germany

    In summer 2025, the Vitra Design Museum will present a major exhibition exploring the American Shaker community and their unique design culture. Established in the eighteenth century, the Shakers were a free church community that embraced social equality, communal property, and pacifism, viewing labour and design as crucial expressions of their faith. The Shakers’ radically […]