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The València Design Fest is a month-long celebration of Mediterranean creativity, bringing together professionals, design firms, and the public. Organized by WDO Member Design Foundation of the Region of Valencia, the festival unites exhibitions, fairs, and tours to highlight the city's UNESCO City of Design status. Learn more WDO Member: Design Foundation of the Region […]
London Design Festival celebrates and promotes its city as the design capital of the world. The 24th edition will take place from 12–20 September 2026. Take part and share your stories with global audiences. Learn more
Design for Everyone is an invitation for all of San Diego to explore and celebrate design. Design shapes everything around us: what we wear, the spaces we live in, the products we use, the digital world we navigate, and the culture we enjoy, yet too few people get to see it up close. Design Week […]
Now in its 10th year, the International Design Conference (IDC) stands as the Philippines' premier platform for design innovation. Here, global and local changemakers, designers, entrepreneurs, leaders, educators, and students will craft pathways toward futures that are just, regenerative, and enduring. Every September, IDC convenes influential voices to redefine how design, technology, and business intersect […]
After a remarkable 2025 edition, France Design Week returns from September 18 to 30, 2026, opening up Paris Design Week, for a new series dedicated to creation and innovation. This year, the festival revolves around a committed and open theme: "D pour Design, D pour Défi" (D for Design, D for Challenge). It's an invitation to examine […]
Design protection is a cornerstone of a product’s value, whether tangible or intangible. A registered design helps a company stand out in the market, licence or sell its design as an asset, and stop copycats — while giving investors the assurance that what they back is unique and protected. For many businesses, design protection is […]
Biophilia in Practice: Sensing, Belonging, Regenerating 24 September 2026 | Online | 10:00 AM - 6:30 PM CEST Join Living Future Europe for the fourth edition of the Biophilia Summit, our annual international all-day conference exploring how stronger relationships between people and nature can create healthier, more resilient and regenerative futures. Bringing together researchers, designers, […]
In the context of Rome Future Week® 2026, a conversation dedicated to the Dynamic brand methodology as a model for designing identities capable of adapting, growing, and building relationships over time. Drawing from the book Dynamic brand, Emanuele Cappelli will join Paola Bellin in a Reading Room curated by Design Festival, exploring the brand as […]
Atlanta Design Festival is a platform to celebrate, convene, & connect creative industries. The festival invites the brightest creative leaders and organizations to host installations, exhibitions, design and architecture tours, film screenings, conference panels and more, to showcase Atlanta as a global powerhouse and innovator of ideas. Learn more
Hábitat Valencia is a well-established project recognized as the leading international showcase for the Spanish habitat industry, featuring a wide range of furniture, lighting, décor, upholstery, and bedding. In 2026, it offers an integrated showcase, enhancing visitor interest with: Textilhogar, Contract, nude, crafts, decoration, and interior design. Learn more: https://www.feriahabitatvalencia.com/en/
Disainiöö / Tallinn Design Festival is the largest design festival in the Baltics, bringing together designers, entrepreneurs, students and design enthusiasts. For over twenty years it has been a key international platform for ideas, innovation and collaboration. The 2026 theme, Future of Product Design, explores sustainability, adaptability and material awareness through conferences, exhibitions, workshops and […]
Research can validate what exists, but it can also constrain imagination and keep designers anchored to the present. US-based organizations spend approximately $17 billion annually on design research, yet its dominance deserves to be challenged. Join WDO Educational Member SCAD for this 60-minute webinar as they explore alternative methods centred on intuition, experimentation, reframing and […]
WDO Member Mixer is a virtual networking initiative designed exclusively for WDO's membership community. This global session will offer space for both new and longstanding members alike to connect, converse and build relationships across regions and disciplines.
Design Week Mexico (DWM) is an annual festival celebrating architectural innovation, industrial design, and contemporary craftsmanship. The upcoming edition will take place from October 5 to October 11, 2026, bringing together top architects, emerging creators, and design enthusiasts across various iconic hubs in Mexico City. Since 2009, the festival serves as a collaborative platform to […]
Pavilion is an international event based in Bogotá, Colombia, conceived to share creation and practice-based research in creative disciplines. The event is open to anyone interested in design, architecture, art, the humanities and creative practices. Over three days, the event will offer exhibitions, lectures by national and international keynotes, performances, showcases and activities that aim […]
Design Week Philippines is back, and this year we invite everyone to Sama All—show up, join in, and design together! Now on its 15th year, we are going bigger, bringing in more regional partners, and officially joining the World Design Weeks community. From 10 to 18 October, expect a week packed with things to see, […]
Arab Architecture Week is an annual cultural program organized by ArchiNet to celebrate Arab architectural thought. Over five days, fifteen speakers from across the Arab world deliver live lectures on identity and context, place, the human experience of architecture, documentation and preservation, and the future of urban planning. Now in its seventh edition, the week […]
Taking place on 14 October 2026, the Seoul Design Conference 2026 is a full-day programme exploring how design can respond to a changing world. Following the Seoul Design Award 2026 ceremony, the programme will feature presentations by recipients of the newly established ESG Design Impact Award, including Hyundai Motor Company, Patagonia, athome, and RHINOSHIELD, offering […]
The Faculty of Design at Universidad Anáhuac México will host the 23rd edition of the International Congress Designing for Humanity, under the central theme of nearshoring. In a context of transforming production chains, design goes beyond the formal configuration of products to become a strategic discipline capable of shaping processes, integrating technologies, creating value, and […]
Join WDO Member ENSCi – Les Ateliers and colleagues for an inside look at ‘Maintenant | Design for Transitions', France's ambitious national programme that is reshaping design education and better equipping graduates for the transitions ahead. Backed by the French Government, this pioneering initiative is fostering new interdisciplinary approaches, strengthening the skills employers are demanding, […]
