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Sustainable Design Forum & Awards 2025

Crypt on the Green Clerkenwell, United Kingdom

Now in our third year, this day of knowledge sharing and collaboration will focus on ‘People and Planet’ and has been expanded to include additional workplace topics. BDP and M […]

Munich Creative Business Week 2025

Munich (Germany) Munich, Germany

Empowered by bayern design, the mcbw is the biggest design event in Germany and an important meeting point for the national and international creative and design industries. During its nine […]

German Innovation Award – Awards Ceremony

Berlin (Germany) Berlin, Germany

The German Innovation Award honours products, projects and pioneering achievements that sustainably improve life through innovation and progress. From Green Mobility, Digital Healthcare and New Work to exceptional engineering achievements […]

Berlin Design Week 2025

Berlin (Germany) Berlin, Germany

The motto for the 2025 edition is a reminder of how beneficial it is for all of us to maintain our sanity and inner compass in the midst of disruptive […]

NYCxDesign Festival 2025

New York (USA) New York, United States

The NYCxDESIGN Festival is New York City’s official celebration of design, and its most impactful annual design event. Each year the Festival is an opportunity to spotlight New York City […]

Festival of Circular Economy.

Second Home 68 Hanbury St, London, United Kingdom

The world’s biggest challenges demand the world’s biggest solutions. Join changemakers and thought leaders from around the globe for three dynamic days of virtual live-streams and in-person connections. Dive into […]

Innovation by Design Summit

Doha (Qatar) Doha

The Innovation by Design Summit (IBDS) returns in 2025 after a successful inaugural edition, continuing its mission to explore design’s transformative power in business, society, and the world.Hosted in Doha, […]

Ethical Leadership : A New Frontier for Design

Nantes Nantes, France

In the last three decades, the design field has undergone significant transformations, marked by diversification, complexity, and integration with various sectors, including technology. Initially focused on form and function, design […]

London Design Biennale

Somerset House Strand, London, United Kingdom

London Design Biennale returns to Somerset House from 05-29 June 2025 for its 5th edition. Featuring world-leading design, innovation, creativity and research by exhibitors from across the globe, London Design […]

The Shakers: A World in the Making

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

In summer 2025, the Vitra Design Museum will present a major exhibition exploring the American Shaker community and their unique design culture. Established in the eighteenth century, the Shakers were […]

German Brand Award – Awards Ceremony

Berlin (Germany) Berlin, Germany

Comprehensive. Expert. Impartial. The German Brand Awards present outstanding brand successes and enable a transparent and independent assessment by a renowned jury. Clear and accessible criteria emphasise the neutrality of […]

London Design Festival 2025

London (UK) London, United Kingdom

London Design Festival was launched by Sir John Sorrell CBE and Ben Evans CBE in 2003. Building on London’s existing design activity, their concept was to create an annual event […]

Féria Hàbitat 2025

Valencia (Spain) Valencia, Spain

Feria Hábitat València has already set the dates for its next edition, set to run from 29th September to 2nd October 2025 at Feria Valencia. The leading event for ‘made in Spain’ interiors thus […]

Tallin Design Festival: Design for all

Tallinn (Estonia) Tallinn, Estonia

This year the festival will explore how design can enrich life, creating a world where design based on care and humanity is the norm, not the exception. How to make […]

Lisbon Architecture Triennale: How Heavy is a City?

Lisbon (Portugal) Lisbon, Portugal

How Heavy is a City? This question instigates a three-year research project into the complex set of transformations of both the city and its backdrop, revealing a new figure in […]

ICONIC Awards 2025 – Award Ceremony

Munich (Germany) Munich, Germany

Pioneering architecture. Holistic interior design. Innovative products. Everything on one platform. The ICONIC AWARDS honor innovative projects and sustainable solutions in architecture, product and interior design. The year’s most groundbreaking […]

Venice Design Week: Tempora

Venice (Italy) Venice, Italy

Venice Design Week is the festival dedicated to design held in the city of Venice, every October since 2010. For a week, the lagoon of Venice comes alive with exhibitions, […]

Design Korea 2025

COEX Hall D Seoul, Korea, Republic of

'Design Korea’ was the motto of ‘The 1st Industrial Design Promotion Competition’ held in 1999. After successfully hosting the International Council of Graphic Design Association (ICOGRADA) and the International Council […]