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New food design contest: Martellato and Desall are looking for a chocolate/dessert subject or shape, made of one or more parts and intended for consumption, that offers a playful or interactive experience before tasting. The solution should stand out from current products on the market and be manufacturable using a dedicated mold. Learn more: https://bit.ly/Martellato-Dessert-Experience
Design Trust Graphic Archive Research Fellowship, in partnership with Hong Kong Design Institute, supports one fellow per year for a 6-month fellowship period to conduct research on the history and development of graphic design, publishing and advertising from the 1940s to the 1980s in Hong Kong to unfold the transition of ‘commercial art’ as a […]
2025 Gwangju Design Biennale: “You, the World: How Design Embraces Humanity” Opening on August 30 and running through November 2, 2025, the Gwangju Design Biennale explores the theme of Inclusive Design, examining how design recognizes and embraces diversity in our world. Curated by Sooshin Choi (Chair and Professor, Savannah College of Art and Design), the […]
Detroit Month of Design is a citywide collaboration of creativity that gathers designers and the greater community to celebrate Detroit’s role as a national and global design capital. Detroit Month of Design returns for its 15th annual edition this September 1-30, 2025! Every September, partners across Detroit—from emerging studios to established companies and educational institutions—come […]
Hosted by WDO Promotional Member Design Council, the 34th World Design Congress and WDO General Assembly will take place in London (United Kingdom), some 50 years after the event was last hosted in the city in 1969. Set for 9-11 September 2025, the three-day event will gather the international design community and thought leaders from […]
Zagreb Design Week is Croatia’s largest design event. The theme for the twelfth edition focuses on exploring various realities. It emphasises the complexities of global challenges and the crucial role designers play in examining and questioning these Shared Realities. Shared reality refers to the collective experience of perceiving the world in similar ways. ZGDW aims […]
National Inauguration of France Design Week Exhibition Tour – Paris Design Week Visit of the Exhibition Showcasing the 40 Nominees of the France Design Impact Award Presentation of the 2024 Olympic Games Cauldron at the Tuileries Gardens Panel Discussion with Designers and Entrepreneurs on the Impact of Design in Supporting Transitions moderated by Intramuros France […]
“Useful Design” emphasizes the vital importance of design in our society. This concept highlights design as an essential, beneficial and often profitable tool, always at the service of others. It is considered useful for nature, society, mankind, and the living world in general, as well as for an economy of means and materials. WDO Member: […]
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 that would promote the city’s creativity, drawing in the country’s greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators to a deliver an unmissable celebration of design. The […]
IDC 2025: Legacy Join us in Detroit, Michigan, for the 2025 International Design Conference, hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America. This year's theme is "Legacy." Legacy is not just about what we inherit; it’s about what we pass on. At this year's IDC, attendees will learn, connect, and share their approach to designing […]
Date: Sep 20-26, 2025 Venue: Xiongan New Area Theme: "Envision Future · Next-Gen Industry" Global Impact 7 editions (2018-2024): ✓ 2,158 institutions (70+ countries) ✓ 21,000+ exhibits | 260K+ visitors ✓ 1,910+ signed projects HIDW 2025 Highlights Exhibition Zones: Hebei Design | Xiongan Future | AI Design | CMF | Production Systems Matchmaking Programs: AI […]
Powered by SACCORD in association with CYANOTYPES, Creative Skills Week 2025 (CSW2025) will serve as a central hub for the Cultural and Creative Sector and Industries (CCSI), offering a dedicated platform for sharing knowledge and promoting new approaches to re-skilling and up-skilling. The event is designed to facilitate knowledge exchange and the adoption of innovative skilling practices, […]
The EUIPO will host the sixth edition of the DesignEuropa Awards in Copenhagen, Denmark on 23 September 2025. The 2025 DesignEuropa Awards are presented in collaboration with the Danish Patent and Trademark Office.
Hosted by MOSFED (the Federation of Furniture Associations of Türkiye), a member of EFIC, Furnishings & Design Istanbul (FDI) will take place on September 25-27 2025 at the Istanbul Expo Center. Showcasing original products ranging from furniture to lighting and décor, FDI stands out as the region’s only curated design fair. Selected by an independent […]
Now in its 9th year, the International Design Conference (IDC) stands as the Philippines' premier platform for design innovation. Here, global and local changemakers will craft pathways toward futures that are just, regenerative, and enduring. As the country’s leading thought leadership event, IDC equips creative professionals, business leaders, and policymakers with insights and tools to […]
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 retains the positioning in the last week of September that delivered such great results this year and will again be running from Tuesday to Thursday. […]
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 design less abstract and be easier to understand, be inclusive and accessible? WDO Member: Estonian Association of Designers
SDGs Design International Awards is conceived with the aim of discovering creative ideas from young people and utilizing it for building sustainable society. The SDGs Design International Awards has been held annually since 2019, with young designers from around 15 countries participating and over 200 works submitted each year. The theme of the year 2025 […]
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 projects are presented on the global stage. This is where the industry’s thought leaders come together. WDO Member: German Design Council
Design Week Philippines marks its 14th year by moving towards ginhawa—embracing this deeply Filipino concept of holistic well-being, prosperity & purpose. Let us come together to experience fresh, diverse , and creative explorations of how design can support human flourishing—cultivating vitality, wisdom, intention, and connection. Design Week Philippines will be held from 11 - 18 […]
