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On 26 May 2023, the cities of San Diego (USA) and Tijuana (Mexico) will celebrate their designation as World Design Capital® 2024. Alongside the region's local design communities, municipal leaders and key programme stakeholders, the WDC 2024 Signing Ceremony will mark of the start of a year-long programme that will highlight the innovative, cross-border design […]
The WDC 2024 Club is a dynamic and forward-thinking youth group established to champion the voice and aspirations of the younger generations within the framework of WDC 2024. We are looking for students, youth leaders, mental health advocates, social media influencers, independent artists, technology leaders, climate activists, and among many more. What to Expect? What is […]
Are you interested in leveraging design to support your city’s economic, social and environmental well-being? Want to shine a spotlight on your design community? Learn more about the World Design Capital (WDC) designation ahead of the 2028 bid process by attending this webinar. This 90-minute session will underscore the value and benefits of the World […]
Launching April 1, the WDC 2024 Club Exhibition is a transformative and impactful youth poster showcase that confronts the pressing challenges facing our region. This exhibition stands as a canvas of change, offering the emerging generation a platform to channel their boundless imagination through design, with a resolute aim to address and resolve critical issues […]
World Design Festival powered by Tijuana Design Week 2024 will present a diverse program featuring activities that embrace this expanded vision of our contemporary time. It is a great bold experience, where design becomes present in all the dimensions of time, and opens a reflection upon the history, the identity and the outcome of the […]
Want to be part of WDC San Diego Tijuana 2024's upcoming programme? Now is your chance! Before 18 June, WDO Members are invited to submit an event proposal for this September's World Design Experience powered by San Diego Design Week. From 18-25 September 2024, the global design community will gather across San Diego for 7 […]
Join us for an evening of youth artistic expression, celebration, and award recognition for the selected Binational Youth posters. About the Exhibition The exhibition reflects our community’s hopes and dreams, providing a platform for youth to channel their imagination and address critical issues affecting our San Diego Tijuana region.
We cordially invite you to become part of the World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026. Your contribution and your commitment will bring Design for Democracy. Atmospheres for a better life to life. If you have own ideas or special interests, ongoing projects or possible spaces that fit our motto “Let us design how we want […]
Tecnológico de Monterrey and UC San Diego as a part of the collaboration between World Design Organization and Cumulus Association organize and special edition of “El Diseño que Viene / The Design to Come” debates with the topic of TRANS-LOCALITY. World Design Capital San Diego Tijuana is a great opportunity to discuss about the role […]
World Design Organization (WDO)® announced the launch of the World Design Capital® (WDC) 2028 bid process, marking the 11th biennial designation since the programme’s inception. Interested cities from around the globe are invited to mobilize local design stakeholders during the five-month application period in an attempt to create and submit a robust bid showcasing the […]
The World Design Experience will be powered by Design Forward Alliance and San Diego Design Week, in collaboration with Mingei International Museum. World Design Experience is a seven-day event celebrating design across the San Diego Tijuana region. A community-led event that features programs such as live community discussions, design studio tours, workshops, lectures, exhibitions, films […]
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 […]
Beyond Boundaries is a two-day conference where global leaders and innovators will gather to share ideas and strategies that will profoundly impact the future of urban living through design-led policies. This conference will take place in the San Diego-Tijuana region and focuses on innovative policy design and the cultural collaboration that shapes our area. With […]
Mark your calendar for an extraordinary summer of design inspiration. We're thrilled to announce not one, but TWO exceptional Spotlight Series events continuing the regional design conversation sparked by the landmark designation of World Design Capital 2024. The Spotlight Series, a collection of 18 regional design stories that was developed in 2024, highlights visionary designers and boundary-pushing creatives. […]
With the festive Grand Opening at the Centralstation Darmstadt, WDC 2026 will officially begin on 16 January 2026. The Grand Opening brings together people from politics, business, culture, and civil society – as a shared statement for openness, diversity and international collaboration through design. Among other things, the evening will feature a dance performance by Paula Rosolen/Haptic Hide and a […]
Every two years, WDO invites cities and regions worldwide to bid for the World Design Capital® designation. WDC is intended for cities that strategically leverage design to drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress. The bid process brings together government, industry, academia, and the local design community to shape a shared vision for sustainable urban […]
What does design have to do with democracy? At see—a two-day festival consisting of see-Conference and see-Camp—creative minds from the fields of design, visual arts, architecture, performing arts, and film show how our participation in society is shaped by design. Now in its 20th year, see invites international creatives from all fields to Wiesbaden, making […]
Openness means sharing ideas and creating space for new things. Under this motto, Open – Design Week Frankfurt RheinMain is building an open stage for everyone who designs, researches and experiments – both locally and internationally. Whether it's a studio, conference, exhibition or young design: participants contribute their ideas, engage in conversation and put their work in […]
Every two years, WDO invites cities and regions worldwide to bid for the World Design Capital® designation. WDC is intended for cities that strategically leverage design to drive economic, social, cultural, and environmental progress. The bid process brings together government, industry, academia, and the local design community to shape a shared vision for sustainable urban […]
To kick off the dreams, ideas & prototypes exhibition, the WDC Campus will transform the Museum Angewandte Kunst and the Metzlerpark into a hub for connection, debate, and dialogue. Featuring music, artistic interventions, lectures, workshops, and panel discussions, the festival opens up diverse pathways into the exhibition's core themes and invites visitors to explore future […]
