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Le FD100 is the only design prize in France rewarding the international action of its designers - a selection of top 100 objects and interior design projects that make French design stand out in the world. It is celebrated by a digital festival. Website WDO Member: Le FRENCH DESIGN by VIA
The Festival brings together people from all walks of life to debate and shape our future. A future that is sustainable, inclusive and beautiful. It is a great opportunity to network, exchange and celebrate – from science to art, from design to politics, from architecture to technology. The Festival/New European Bauhaus brings the European Green […]
On 3 June 2022, join What Design Can Do at the International Theater Amsterdam for a day of fresh talks and workshops on the intersection of design, climate action and social justice. All tickets to WDCD Live 2022 include: A seat at the main stage talks by leading international speakers, an interactive breakout session on a range of topics, […]
Featuring an unmissable programme, the two-day fair will bring the area to life under the summer sun with festivities to match. Immersive installations will line the streets, a curated exhibition will showcase sought after brands and the latest products, delectable food and drink partners will offer a variety of discounts and deals whilst a topical […]
London Design Festival celebrates and promotes our city as the design capital of the world. The 20th anniversary edition will take place on 17–25 September 2022. Website
Neo-nomadism is the theme of this fourth edition, a concept moving seamlessly between real and digital life in a survey of new movements of culture and labour. These have always featured throughout the history of mankind but are now also very much associated with the phenomena of the great economic divide and of climate change. […]
The 17th Tallinn Design Festival will take place from 19 to 25 September 2022, focusing on issues related to sustainability and green design. Discussions on methods to readjust the impact of human activities on the environment in an era fixed on economic success, examples of circular design from different countries, enlightening stories told by professionals […]
The World Design Street Festival is one of the milestones of World Design Capital Valencia 2022. It aims to democratize design, open the capital project to the city, link designers with their local, national and international members, and the Valencian society as a whole, while providing a space for dialogue, meeting and understanding. The World […]
Join like-minded innovators, change-makers and thought leaders at the d.confestival – a unique conference-meets-festival hybrid event centered around design thinking. The event follows the 2012 and 2017 d.confestival events hosted in Potsdam. Supported by the Global Design Thinking Alliance (and also marking its 5th birthday), this event will be hosted by the Hasso Plattner d-school […]
Maybe design holds some clues about the seemingly insurmountable problems we must all still face.There might be more clues in the designers’ thoughts and processes than in the finished products or services they ultimately create.Tokyo Midtown DESIGN TOUCH 2021 will present a variety of attractions along with insights into the designers’ perspectives—“Behind the Scenes of […]
Alpavirama (a comma in Sanskrit) is a biennial film festival organised by Film and Video Discipline at NID Ahmedabad since 2011. The festival celebrates young filmmakers below the age of 30 years. The objective is to identify future leaders of Filmmaking early in their careers and support them Website WDO Member: National Institute of Design
Design festival Design Korea returns in 2022 for its 20th edition with the theme Mega Impact Design Trend 2023 and Beyond. This year's theme explores trends for the upcoming year within the programme of events, including exhibitions, international conferences and publications. Design Korea showcases around 2,000 products from 500 global designers, also functioning as a […]
Madhya Pradesh Design Utsav (MPDU) is an annual design fest, which is conceptualised to serve as a platform for institutions imparting design education, professionals, craft community and industry to come together, share information and build long-lasting relationships. It is a grand confluence showcasing different design avatars in the form of talks, panel discussions, start-up sessions, […]
Harbin Design Center is a provincial-level creative design center set up by Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association under the "Framework Agreement on Cooperation in Building Harbin Design Center to Promote the Development of Creative Design Industry" in accordance with the provincial authority leading and province-city-district co-construction model. It is also a platform supporting the "Four […]
The 2023 edition of the Lake Como Design Festival, Naturalis Historia, will take place from 16 to 24 September in Como, developing through a series of exhibitions, installations and widespread events. Hosted by historical, unseen or forgotten places in the city and in the surrounding area, LCDF aims, as every year, to make the public […]
Starting from the Micro: New Perspectives in Daily Life The 2023 Kaohsiung Design Festival takes as its theme “from micro to macro.” From spying on life from the little details and small places, to exploring the whole picture; from imagining different viewpoints that range from small perspectives to large visions, to subconscious and intuitive designs […]
Kaohsiung as an international industrial harbor city has been organizing the KISISF since 2002. The 10th is a rite of passage for the public to not only experience the firepower of large-scale steel sculptures created on-site, but also use contemporary sculptures to break the mindset of "steel sculpture" as a means of creation. All of […]
The cinematic experience through design. This is our contribution to the Afragola Film Festival 2023, "Al di là della visione", a film festival dedicated to the relationship between audiovisual, design and architecture. Emanuele Cappelli‘s talk will focus on three fascinating projects. A celebration of art, film and design that is increasingly dynamic, offering inspiration on […]
The SZIDF2023 will be held in Hall 2 of Shenzhen Futian Convention and Exhibition Center from November 23 to 26, 2023. It will attract high-quality design organizations from more than 30 countries and regions and nearly 100 worldwide industry leaders and experts to participate on-site with newly released products, exquisite products and masterpieces, bringing design […]
DesignTO is a non-profit arts organization that curates exhibitions, presentations and educational programming to increase the public’s knowledge and appreciation of design and its role in creating a sustainable, just and joyful world. DesignTO is best known for the DesignTO Festival, Canada’s leading and largest annual design festival that celebrates design as a multidisciplinary form […]
