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We live in a moment of acute anticipation and anxiety, as AI and other digital technologies promise new wonders while challenges like the climate crisis and shifting global rules emerge. How to navigate this time of upheaval? Join Fortune in Macau, where global design leaders and senior executives from a host of professional backgrounds will gather to […]
Okbaby, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative ideas for a foldable baby bathtub that is safe, functional, and easy to carry, designed for infants aged 0 - 12 months. The product must be manufactured without the use of injection-molding technologies. Deadline: 10 March 2026. Learn more: https://bit.ly/Okbaby-Foldable-Baby-Bathtub
The Dynamic brand Archivi Olivetti designed by Cappelli Identity Design is on display at the "Compasso d’Oro International Award 2025" exhibition at ADI Design Museum (Milan). Opening: Tuesday 9 December 2025, 6:00 PM. The identity translates Olivetti’s heritage into a living, future-facing visual system—bridging digital experience, industrial memory and cultural values. Exhibition open until 6 […]
Looking for new ways to elevate your content in the coming year? Join the team from Balkan University Press for an engaging one-hour webinar to learn how you can publish your architecture and design-related work—free of author charges. During the session, you’ll discover more about the Journal of Balkan Architecture (JBA) and the Balkan University […]
The 2025 International Art and Design Doctoral Forum, hosted by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, invites paper submissions from doctoral researchers worldwide. Under the theme “Integration and Co-creation: Global and Cross-Cultural Art,” the forum fosters interdisciplinary exchange, creative inquiry, and collaboration to explore emerging paradigms in art and design across global contexts. […]
Design@Large: Design to Action is a six-part public series from the UC San Diego Design Lab exploring how design moves ideas into real-world impact. Through conversations and hands-on sessions, the series examines how teams set direction, build momentum, and sustain meaningful work across sectors. Each session highlights the practical decisions, relationships, and practices that help innovation […]
Design draws from its roots to rise higher. At the crossroads of raw material and contemporary form, a quiet strength emerges. Furniture is no longer just a succession of pieces: it becomes the extension of knowledge, of craft, of memory. What emanates from it goes beyond aesthetics: it is an aura, a breath, a trace […]
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 […]
imm cologne is the reconceptualised B2B trade fair for consumer-oriented interior design. From 20 to 23 January 2026, it will bring the international furniture industry together at the interiors destination of Cologne. World of Interiors will serve as the event’s central theme as it presents home lifestyles and interior design in their full diversity, covering all the relevant market segments […]
Join WDO member Asia Pacific University for this 60-minute webinar and discover how they have mentored students to win four national Dyson Awards—an extraordinary achievement! Learn how they have established the Eco-Innovation Lab, which has become a hub for exploration, material innovation, and hands-on experimentation. The materials developed through the lab have not only advanced […]
DesignTO Festival isn’t just about events, it’s about making real change. Celebrating 16 years of impact, DesignTO brings people together to design a better future that’s sustainable, just, and joyful. As Canada’s largest annual design festival, the 10-day event features 100+ free events and exhibitions, both online and in-person, across Toronto. Learn more: https://designto.org/
From 24 to 25 January 2026, the Civic City Institute for Critical Design Research, founded by Ruedi and Vera Baur, is organizing a 24-hour global broadcast on the theme of democracy. The event will be hosted by Ruedi Baur from the Cité du Design, broadcasting live from Frankfurt (Germany), which is designated as World Design […]
The Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) is proud to present a master lecture by internationally acclaimed lighting designer Mr Tino KWAN, marking the launch of our newly initiated series, “Visionaries: in Dialogue with HKDI Design Leaders”. This series will feature prominent figures from the design industry, each sharing their unique insights and professional experiences, with […]
Artificial Intelligence today is an ocean of vast, deep, and constantly expanding knowledge. Within this ocean lie possibilities reshaping every field, and the creative industry is no exception. Design, art, communication, film, media, and beyond, AI is transforming the way ideas are imagined, produced, and experienced. But while technology offers infinite potential, it is the […]
Design changes the world — the German Design Awards make it visible. The internationally acclaimed awards honour projects that drive innovation, embrace responsibility and open up new perspectives through design. Initiated by the German Design Council, the German Design Awards stand for design excellence with purpose — interdisciplinary in thinking, globally connected, and strategically relevant. […]
Bhubaneswar Design Week (BDW) marks the evolution of the much-celebrated Odisha Design Week, returning with a renewed vision to position Bhubaneswar as a thriving epicentre of creativity, innovation, and cultural dialogue. Tentatively scheduled for 7–11 February 2026, BDW aims to bring together designers, thinkers, makers, educators, and citizens in a collaborative celebration of design that is rooted in […]
Join this 60-minute virtual information session hosted by WDO and the Design Center of the Philippines to learn more about Interdesign Siargao Island 2026, including the participant application process, programme theme and key objectives. Guided by the theme Design Innovation and Resiliency for the Tropics, Interdesign Siargao Island 2026 is an immersive, field-based residency that […]
When AI enters the studio, what changes first — the tools, or the profession? In the third session of AI Design Frontiers – Season 2, we host George Guida, Founder & CEO of xFigura.ai, for a timely discussion on how AI is reshaping architectural practice. Moving beyond speed and automation, the session explores shifting workflows, […]
Initiated in March 2024 and unveiled during Paris Fashion Week in the Jardin des Tuileries, MATTER and SHAPE is a new design salon in the heart of Paris, coming to life once a year during this period. MATTER and SHAPE invites exhibitors, great and small, to present exceptional projects and products in an elevated setting, […]
Uncovering design’s role in a changing world – talks, debates, case studies and dinner discussions that will shift and shape your thinking. A day that asks you to look deeper. Join us at The Design Effect for a day that will bring the pioneering minds of the industry together to learn, share, and think differently. […]
