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  • Hebei International Industrial Design Week 2024

    Xiongan New Area , China

    The 2024 Hebei International Industrial Design Week , hosted by the People’s Government of Hebei Province, organized by Industry and Information Technology Department of Hebei Province & Management Committee of Xiongan New Area & Hebei Industrial Design Innovation Center, will be held in September 19-23 with theme "Innovation in Motion."at the Xiongan Green Building Exhibition Center […]

  • Service Design Masterclasses Series

    Online

    Created for service designers with 2+ years’ experience, the 8-week, 8-module course offers you the chance to strengthen your core skills, expand your capabilities, and earn SDN Professional Accreditation. The course starts on 20 September, 2024 and will be a mix of live sessions and self-study. It’s taught by seasoned experts: Chris Ferguson, Andy Polaine, […]

  • Nike: Form Follows Motion

    Vitra Design Museum Charles-Eames-Straße 2, Weil am Rhein, Germany

    With »Nike: Form Follows Motion« the Vitra Design Museum will present the first ever museum exhibition about Nike, the world’s most revered sports brand. The exhibition will explore the company’s five-decade ascent from a grassroots start-up to a global phenomenon. The focus is on Nike’s design history: from the company’s beginnings in the 1960s and […]

  • HOW Women Lead

    Denver Denver, United States

    A One-Day Summit For Female Creative Business Leaders. HOW  Women Lead is the all-women summit for creative business leaders who are looking to uplevel their skills, position themselves for bigger roles and new challenges, and change the playing field for other women like you.

  • LearnXDesign conference 2025

    Aveiro Aveiro, Portugal

    In today’s increasingly interconnected world, the field of design education finds itself at pivotal juncture, demanding unified and collaborative approaches to tackle emerging challenges and opportunities. The 2025 edition of LearnXDesign conference underscores the significance of integrating diverse perspectives, disciplines, communities and cultures. This conference intends to serve as a hub for nurturing meaningful interactions, […]

  • HOW Design Live

    Denver Denver, United States

    HOW Design Live is where inspiration, community, and creativity converge in a 3-day event that you can’t afford to miss. Become part of a creative community that embraces every attendee, validates your work, and empowers you to do great things. HOW Design Live offers the creative inspiration to refuel your passion combined with the practical knowledge […]

  • Dundee Design Festival 2024

    Dundee Dundee, United Kingdom

    Running from 23–29 September 2024, Dundee Design Festival’s programme, now revealed, includes free activities, exhibitions and talks featuring the work of over 150 designers all under one roof in 10,000 sqm of Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc. Scotland’s biggest festival of contemporary design – celebrating the 10 year designation of Dundee as a UNESCO City of […]

  • Shaping Tomorrow’s Spaces Synergy of Design, Sustainability, and Nature

    Islamabad Islamabad, Pakistan

    Join us for the 4th International Flagship Conference on Water, Energy, and Environment for Sustainability (IC-WEES) from 25-27 September 2024, organized by the NUST School of Art, Design & Architecture (SADA). Under the theme “Shaping Tomorrow’s Spaces: Synergy of Design, Sustainability, and Nature,” this conference will explore practical solutions to sustainability challenges. Engage with experts […]

  • Dynamic Brand: Identity is Diversity

    Online

    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 […]

  • World Interaction Design Day 2024

    Global event

    #IxDD is IxDA's annual event where we come together as a united global community to show how interaction design improves the human condition. Whether you're part of an IxDA local group, a company team, a small design community, or a larger organization, come together to celebrate creativity and innovation in our field. Theme Adding dimensions […]

  • Singapore Design Week 2024

    Singapore , Singapore

    Singapore Design Week (SDW) returns this year from 26 September to 6 October in an 11-day celebration of Singapore’s distinctive brand of design and creativity.​ Organised by DesignSingapore Council (Dsg), the festival will traverse the city-state with a rich and thought-provoking programme curated around this year’s theme “People of Design”. SDW 2024 will celebrate the […]

  • What Design Can Do Mexico 2024

    Mexico City (Mexico) Mexico City, Mexico

    This year, WDCD Mexico delves into the exploration of play, collectivity, and collaborative processes within design to showcase projects that address some of the world’s most urgent challenges such as climate change, gender inequality, economic disparity, and the colonisation of creative thinking in an impactful way. This edition focuses on diverse initiatives and designers from […]

  • Feria Hábitat Valencia

    Valencia , Spain

    Feria Valencia will host next year a new joint call for large international monographic fairs around the habitat sectors. Thus, from September 30 to October 3, 2024, a new edition of Feria Hábitat València, TEXTILHOGAR Home Textiles Premium and Espacio Cocina SICI will be held simultaneously. Both the furniture, lighting and decoration event and the […]

  • Design Futures Forum

    Singapore , Singapore

    Design Futures Forum 2024: Designing Our Collective Future What will be the role of design and designers in the face of rapidly advancing technologies, a planet that is at the point of “global boiling”, and a future in which the global life expectancy is increasing? The Design Futures Forum returns with an expanded programme this […]

  • Service Design Global Conference “Designing for Impact”

    Helsinki (Finland) Helsinki, Finland

    The Service Design Global Conference (SDGC) is organized by Service Design Network (SDN) and this is its 17th edition. The 2024 conference is organized together with SDN Finland chapter and in cooperation with Ornamo Art and Design Finland. The conference aims to foster knowledge sharing, networking and the exploration of innovative practices in service design. […]

  • Voting // Global citizens’s choice for Seoul Design Award 2024

    Online

    Please select two projects that the most coincide with the Seoul Design Award judging criteria for the harmony between people, society, and the environment. Evaluation Criteria: Solving Everyday Problems, Expanding Global Values, Presenting Future Visions. WDO Member: Seoul Design Foundation

  • The Fifth Arab Architecture Week 2024

    Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    Arab Architecture Week, organized by ArchiNet, showcases leading Arab architects and their achievements in architecture, urbanism, and design. This initiative aims to enrich Arabic content and foster collaboration, encouraging knowledge exchange through projects and studies. This year, it’s community-driven! Over 130 submissions were received, with 20 selected to be part of the event from October […]

  • HKDI Master Lecture Series 2024: Hallyu

    Hong Kong SAR , Hong Kong

    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 […]