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Georgia Tech's School of Industrial Design (SID) hosts a series of SID Open Talks. As a part of this Open Talk series, Ezio Manzini will give a lecture on city design. The lecture discusses this scenario of proximity, showing how it has emerged from the grassroots social innovations of the past 20 years, and how, […]
The Ohio State University Department of Design is hosting a public lecture that kicks off the annual Butter Goeller “Design Affair”. Anne Asensio, Vice President of Design Innovation & Experience at WDO Member Organization Dassault Systèmes, will be giving a public lecture, Design for Life, on Wednesday, 22 March, in Sullivant Hall 220 at 5:30pm […]
WDO Member Cappelli Identity Design presents a lecture on design and changing the world through beauty at Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Rome) featuring renowned designer Karim Rashid, who will share his musings on contemporary design. Lecture will be opened by Emanuele Cappelli, founder and creative director of Cappelli Identity Design. WDO Member: Cappelli Identity Design
Design is an important driver of innovation, creation, production, consumption and transformation towards a sustainable world. Organized by Hong Kong Design Institute, this event will take place from 3 to 5 May 2023 and bring together sustainability experts from Hong Kong and Switzerland to explore the future of sustainable design through a series of hybrid lectures […]
On this Design Talk titled the Era of Radical Transitions, Asma Mehan will explore shifts in urban planning, design, and development post-industrial, energy, and health crises. This interdisciplinary study examines urban transformation, sustainable practices, and innovative governance. Investigating economic restructuring, fossil fuel transition, and pandemic lessons, Asma Mehan will offer insights for equitable, sustainable, and […]
Join this important conversation at the BEDA Design Forum 2023 in Copenhagen. Based on inspirational talks, the event will explore crucial design and leadership skills needed to secure the future design sector. Speakers include: Christian Bason CEO - Danish Design Center, Lisa Lang Director Policy & EU Affairs Orchestrator - EIT Climate KIC, Oskar Stokholm Østergaard Design & Future […]
Cappelli Identity Design's vision emphasizes design linked to people, time, and cultural evolution. It values diversity, knowledge, and identity enrichment. The Dynamic brand methodology centers individuals in corporate communication, fostering authentic relationships and values. Taught globally, represented by Cappelli Identity Design Studio, and featured in a 2022 book by Skira. WDO Member: ArchiNet
Design Leadership Bootcamp training program Three This intensive 6-week program will help you build the competencies (knowledge, skills, and attitude) in 5 key subject areas to help you step up and stand out in leading design for business. Learn how to manage the complexities between leading and managing design across people, processes, and content. Learn […]
Helping grow design leadership capability and competency for designers. In this program participants who enrol will unlock their design management and leadership capabilities via a bespoke selection foundational, core and specialist design modules. Covering an advanced structure of content designed to provide a grounded prescriptive, unite people on definitions, bust any myths, while learning to […]
Themed “Nuovo Design Italiano”, HKDI Master Lecture Series 2023 is part of the year-long festival “Viva Italia” to give participants a holistic view of Italian design culture and an in-depth understanding of its characteristics and the latest developments. HKDI has invited Italian design academics from Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) to delve deep into various […]
What can design do to help our city promote the well-being of its inhabitants? Thus shaping a more humane city vs just building infrastructure. We are posing this provocation to no less than one of the fathers of human centered and strategic design. We are thrilled to be presenting Patrick Whitney to Bangalore City! If […]
“HKDI inspire* 2024: Circular Future” will present a series of master lectures from 19 to 25 March 2024, offering a captivating exploration of cutting-edge topics related to circular design and technology. This series will delve into the emerging field of spatial computing, the forefront of technology and design, circular materials, and the pivotal role of […]
The world has no shortage of complex problems that must be addressed. The design industry needs a radical new design approach that goes far beyond the original design thinking methodology. It needs a sustainable, purpose-driven design culture rather than relying on a theatrical and ad-hoc design process that involves cozy design meetings with sticky notes […]
Asia's architecture and design industry faces traditional constraints. Embrace a new cultural perspective emphasizing freedom, innovation, and sustainability to overcome challenges. This approach demands self-awareness, respecting the past while redefining the future with unique business opportunities. Johnny Chiu, founder of JC. Architecture & Design, first Taiwanese to win WAF/INSIDE World Interior of the Year. Expertise […]
Dynamic brand is a worldview that puts people at the center. Emanuele Cappelli, designer and founder of Cappelli Identity Design studio, is the creator of this approach to brand identity design, which has been studied at many international Academies and Universities and has become a monograph entitled "Dynamic brand." Appointment at La Sapienza University, Faculty […]
Appointment with Innovation Snack inside the digital and tech training hub Talent Garden Calabiana in Milan to tell about the design methodology called Dynamic brand. Emanuele Cappelli, Designer and Founder of Cappelli Identity Design, will present the book "Dynamic brand. The new methodology of brand communication" in which he recounts the birth and evolution of […]
From México, We are honored to invite you to attend a design talk by Lilián González entitled Design Form " on Saturday, 14 September at 7:00 PM Saudi Arabia time. (GMT+3 ) Registration is available through the following link https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcuCupzMtHt1BSFXgT1ScXFxkMpqKUsn2 WDO Member: Architects & Interior designers Network
Cappelli Identity Design, member of the World Design Organization, is participating in the World Design Experience at World Design Capital San Diego-Tijuana 2024, powered by San Diego Design Week, with the virtual event Dynamic Brand: Identity is Diversity. A talk about where the passion for design comes from and how much identity and diversity contribute […]
This October, the Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) is holding several Korean design-focused talks as part of its annual recurring Master Lecture Series. From October 7 to 29, design enthusiasts can hear from Korean experts who come from a diverse range of backgrounds, all related to the Korean Wave or ‘Hallyu’. WDO Member: Hong Kong […]
Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) invites you to attend the opening ceremony of Pluriversal Futures - Ars Electronica Exhibition in Collaboration with Hong Kong Design Institute on 28 November 2025, Friday! HKDI Gallery proudly presents its first flagship exhibition of AY25-26: Pluriversal Futures - Ars Electronica Exhibition in Collaboration with Hong Kong Design Institute. Originating from Austria’s renowned Ars […]
