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Organised for the 14th time, this professional design event and city festival brings together to the Arctic capital of Lapland, on the Arctic Circle, the locals, design experts, professional, students, researchers, and tourists. Website
CALL FOR ENTRIES: FIT Sport Design Awards 2022 recognize the industry’s most innovative sports equipment and apparel from around the world. The program is open to professional designers, sports companies, students, and emerging talents. Website WDO Member: Three C Group GmbH
HKDI has invited Gerfried Stocker of Ars Electronica, Jorgen Sevild of INQOVA and Yat Siu of Animoca Brands to deliver online lectures to shed light on what the future is like for arts technology, digital fashion and the Metaverse . Website WDO Member: Hong Kong Design Institute
The Australian Good Design Awards continues a long and proud legacy of showcasing the very best in design and innovation to a global audience. The Awards are one of the longest-running international design awards in the world, promoting excellence in design and innovation since 1958. Each year, the Awards attract new and innovative design projects […]
The 60th edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano will not just celebrating a big birthday but also focusing on the theme of sustainability, providing a backdrop for the progress made in this sphere by creatives, designers, and companies. An example of the Salone del Mobile’s determination to become a real driver of change, with honesty, […]
Don’t miss the event of the year for women in design! IDSA’s Women in Design Deep Dive is happening in person in Columbus, Ohio and virtually for attendees around the world, from March 31 to April 1, 2022. Register now at www.idsa.org/widdd2022 for networking, upskilling, mentorship opportunities and much more. Website WDO Member: IDSA
Good Design Award has been a sole comprehensive design evaluation and commendation system in Japan since 1957. Many companies and designers from both inside and outside of Japan participate in the activity to enhance the industry or the quality of life through the design. “G Mark”, the symbol of the award has been recognized widely […]
DFA Design for Asia Awards 2022 is open for global submission! Online submissions of design projects that embrace Asian perspectives to enhance the quality of life for people are welcome from any of these six design disciplines: Communication Design, Fashion & Accessory Design, Product & Industrial Design, Spatial Design, Digital & Motion Design and Service […]
The theme of the 12th Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne is "Bifurcations". In March 2020, France branched off in record time. The course of our lives has changed, radically. The lockdown experience, lived simultaneously all over the world, is overwhelming. As a result of this event, thinking about the bifurcations becomes an issue that mobilizes the […]
Design Intelligence Award (DIA) is an international academic award in industrial design established in China in 2015. It is a platform for evaluation, promotion and communication of design, an accelerator bringing innovation to the industry and the future. The theme of the 2022 DIA is "Design Collaboration", which means breaking down barriers and building new […]
Massive Design Changes: the evolution of Design practices" Master Classes - 1° Appointment with Designer Clino Trino Castelli with "Sustainable Aesthetics. Goodbye Lifestyle, hello Living Models Website WDO Member: POLI.design
Hosted jointly by HKRI and the international competition platform, Young Bird Plan, the initiative is aimed at collecting design works of movable chairs from around the world. Using HKRI’s successful projects in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Bangkok as launchpads, the key thematic element “45” was chosen to celebrate HKRI’s 45th anniversary. With the goal of […]
Taipei Design Award 2022 is calling for entries starting today until July 15th with the total prize money of NT$ 3.8 million including NT 600 thousand for the grand prize – Taipei City Mayor Award. *Entries Category: 1.Industrial Design 2.Visual Communication Design 3.Public Space Design *Free registration fee! Sincerely invite all designers to participate. Take […]
On April 16, 2022, the fifth Chinese Design Award (referred to as "CDA") was officially launched to collect design works related to the three categories of "intelligent manufacturing", "cultural creativity" and "Rural Revitalization". This competition has set up product groups and concept groups. Design institutions at home and abroad, teachers and students of colleges and […]
Reduce. Recycle. Re-use. We are looking for sustainable designs for the circular economy that help us take care of the planet. What would be yours? The 2022 edition of the Andreu World International Design Contest has started. For this occasion, the objective is to design a chair or a table under a single premise: sustainable […]
World Intellectual Property Day 2022 shines a light on the critical role of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the economy and how they can use intellectual property (IP) rights to build stronger, more competitive and resilient businesses. Website
Fresh IN-Smart Home Robot” is an important concept of TCL air conditioning for intelligent indoor air management targeted at its customers. This year, TCL’s Smart Home Robot Design Competition (hosted by TCL Air Conditioning Division of TCL Industrial Holdings Co., Ltd.) features "Fresh IN, Smart Air at Home" and recruits creative solutions with innovative thinking […]
Our Time on Earth looks to transform the conversation on climate emergency. Harnessing the power of global creativity, it presents radical visions and possibilities for the future of all species. Website
The best of sustainable design innovations from 20 Estonia designers are shown at the design exhibition organised by EAD and Art Academy. It demonstrates how the creators’ innovation and smart technologies in recycling can turn used items into new products, thus safeguarding limited resources and protecting the environment. The topic has become especially prominent during […]
Hosted jointly by Huafon Group and the international competition platform, Young Bird Plan, the competition includes three categories: Footwear, Apparel and Comprehensive. With the theme of “New Materials New Life”, the design can be created in combination with Huafon Group’s materials and presents Huafon’s culture, value and the characteristics of products. The talented designers are […]
