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TypoDay 23 will be held for the sixteenth time during 26-28 of October 2023 hosted by Faculty of Visual Arts Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi in collaboration with the IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay. The theme for this year's event is 'The Sacred and Typography' Day 1: Workshops on Typography + Typography Quiz Day 2 […]
Hosted by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP), the 33rd World Design Assembly will be held in Tokyo (Japan) from 27-29 October 2023. Under the theme of ‘Design Beyond’, the event will explore the evolution of design and its intersection with humanity, technology and the environment. The three-day event will comprise a one-day Research […]
Join the Cumulus Student Talent Camp at ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur, India from Oct 30 - Nov 4, 2023. This unique platform brings together young talent to foster engagement, collaboration, and knowledge exchange in art, media, and design education. Focus on 'Design Identity Direction' and learn from living traditions towards sustainable development […]
Starting from the Micro: New Perspectives in Daily Life The 2023 Kaohsiung Design Festival takes as its theme “from micro to macro.” From spying on life from the little details and small places, to exploring the whole picture; from imagining different viewpoints that range from small perspectives to large visions, to subconscious and intuitive designs […]
Kaohsiung as an international industrial harbor city has been organizing the KISISF since 2002. The 10th is a rite of passage for the public to not only experience the firepower of large-scale steel sculptures created on-site, but also use contemporary sculptures to break the mindset of "steel sculpture" as a means of creation. All of […]
The International Novel Natural Stone Design Competition, which will be held for the 6th time this year, is open to the participation of design students and aims to increase the competitiveness of the natural stone sector with the original designs and products to be put forward by young and talented designers. The project category is […]
The 38th Şişecam International Glass Conference will be featuring the theme “Collaborate to Innovate: For a Sustainable Future.” The event will be held in a hybrid format in İstanbul (Turkey) on November 2-3, 2023. The conference is an ideal opportunity to reach out to the world’s leading scientists and researchers and discuss the constantly expanding […]
A hybrid global Design Conference for the design community in APAC. It’s a two day event organised by Salesforce designers here we invite design leaders, professionals, academicians and students from the design fraternity to dialogue, develop and share experiences! on emerging themes What started as an humble outreach, has turned out to be a pivotal […]
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 […]
At the GDC Summit, different industries and disciplines are linked – brand and design experts can take away impulses and concrete ideas for their own work out of the box. We have invited interesting representatives who will reveal their strategies and concepts from 9am-6pm: Julian Aisslinger/Marc O'Polo, Ann-Louise Collin/Cosnova, Lena Hansen/Katjes, Andreas Kurbos/ studiokurbos, Wilhelm […]
A single idea, like a spark, has the power to fuel your entire journey toward achieving design excellence. Call for submissions for the 11th edition of the Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) is now on! The SG Mark serves as a symbol of good design and quality. The Special Category 2024 is Health & Wellness. […]
In cooperation with the World Design Organisation (WDO), the German Design Council is organising a webinar on "Design & Young Talents - Resources of German Design Council" on 15 November 2023. Projects and competitions will be presented that promote the advancement of young designers and stimulate the exchange of knowledge. Wednesday, 15 November 2023, 2 […]
The international make me! competition is one of the most innovative design events in Europe and a key part of the Łódź Design Festival. The most important goal of make me! is to forecast upcoming trends and support young designers (aged 20-35) who are ready to enter the industry. Finalists of previous editions emphasize the […]
"one&twenty – world's best design talents": The German Design Council Foundation honours with its competition for students and graduates, 21 outstanding achievements in the field of product design. Interested parties worldwide can submit their application until 18 January, 2024. The award winners will be presented in an exhibition during Milan Design Week starting with the […]
The cinematic experience through design. This is our contribution to the Afragola Film Festival 2023, "Al di là della visione", a film festival dedicated to the relationship between audiovisual, design and architecture. Emanuele Cappelli‘s talk will focus on three fascinating projects. A celebration of art, film and design that is increasingly dynamic, offering inspiration on […]
The SZIDF2023 will be held in Hall 2 of Shenzhen Futian Convention and Exhibition Center from November 23 to 26, 2023. It will attract high-quality design organizations from more than 30 countries and regions and nearly 100 worldwide industry leaders and experts to participate on-site with newly released products, exquisite products and masterpieces, bringing design […]
Jointly organised by The Hong Kong Federation of Design and Creative Industries (FHKDCI), The Design Alliance Asia (tDA Asia) and HKDI, Asian Convergence 2023 will be held from 27 to 29 November 2023 in hybrid mode. Themed “AI Unleashed: Exploring the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence”, the programme will include keynote presentations, seminars and roundtables, exhibition […]
Get ready for the next edition of Around. Streaming live November 29-30: the free global design festival that provides space for the creative community to get inspired, and learn from each other around 3D workflows. The creative community is making a powerful move to 3D, and Around is the place where everyone converges.
Asia’s premier annual event on design, innovation and brands is back! Under the theme 'Game Changers', Business of Design Week 2023(BODW2023) Summit partners with the Netherlands and CreativeNL - world-renowned pioneers of circularity - to bring together policymakers, entrepreneurs and creative leaders to drive innovation that contributes to a sustainable future. Join us at Hong […]
DESIGN UP DAYS are back for a crazy second edition entitled "Who wants to help me with my idea?". This one-day event, dedicated to designers and creative entrepreneurship, will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at the Quartier Créatif in Saint-Étienne. Places for this exclusive event are limited to 12 participants, solo or duo. […]
