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Design Intelligence Award (DIA) is an international academic award in industrial design established in China in 2015. It's a platform for evaluation, promotion and communication of design, an accelerator bringing innovation to the industry and the future. In the past seven years, DIA has collected more than 43,000 entries from 70 countries and regions. The […]
Georgia Tech's School of Industrial Design (SID) hosts a series of SID Open Talks. As a part of this Open Talk series, Ezio Manzini will give a lecture on city design. The lecture discusses this scenario of proximity, showing how it has emerged from the grassroots social innovations of the past 20 years, and how, […]
The Ohio State University Department of Design is hosting a public lecture that kicks off the annual Butter Goeller “Design Affair”. Anne Asensio, Vice President of Design Innovation & Experience at WDO Member Organization Dassault Systèmes, will be giving a public lecture, Design for Life, on Wednesday, 22 March, in Sullivant Hall 220 at 5:30pm […]
In turbulent times, does your purpose change? Arctic AHA! Dialogues are first and foremost a platform to share stories of local and international companies successful in reacting to changes in their environment. Be they about climate change or sudden, more unpredictable changes. When a company has a clear purpose, finding solutions has a strong backbone. […]
A gathering to share the tools and skills for designing more equitably, and celebrate the contributions, talents, successes, and initiatives of women, nonbinary folks, and allies in the industrial design industry. Now in its 7th consecutive year, the IDSA Women in Design Deep Dive empowers the design community to push towards reaching parity for all gender […]
Explore key human-centred design principles and how to apply practical tools that place the human experience and people at the centre of transport decision-making, led by the RCA’s Intelligent Mobility Design Centre live online. The course will expose you to current and emerging mobility trends and changing user behaviours in key markets through real world […]
Sustainability Week focuses on helping businesses become sustainable faster. We are the independent guide to sustainability, helping our audience cut through the noise and supporting them as they achieve sustainability goals and reach outcomes with actual business value. We help businesses, policymakers, financiers, investors, NGOs and others achieve sustainability goals, faster. Website
As a true pioneer of changes in contemporary living spaces, this exhibition by VIA's Le FRENCH DESIGN explores the new paths taken by designers, editors and manufacturers to create more environmentally friendly objects. The thirty or so projects on display, divided into five themes, bear witness to new uses and innovative materials and processes to […]
DFA Design for Asia Awards 2023 is open for global submission from 1 April 2023 onwards. The Awards aims to honour design excellence and acknowledge user-centric design projects which embrace the unique Asian perspectives to enhance the quality of life for people. This is the golden chance for designers to showcase their innovative designs to […]
As an international event, the Quanzhou 2nd "Zayton-cup" International Design Competition aims to let design empower industry. Submissions for the competition are open as of 1 April 2023, and it is free to enter. The 1st "Zayton-cup" International Design Competition is the first industrial design event in Fujian Province (China) whose participants exceeded 10,000. WDO […]
Change is a global keyword in recent years. The design industry should unleash its dynamic intelligence in a changing world to be adaptable and move forward. The 6th Chinese Design Award Design Competition encourages designers to propose Chinese-style solutions in the ever-changing situation, thereby contributing to the rapid development of Chinese-style modernization. WDO Member: China […]
WDO Member Cappelli Identity Design presents a lecture on design and changing the world through beauty at Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Rome) featuring renowned designer Karim Rashid, who will share his musings on contemporary design. Lecture will be opened by Emanuele Cappelli, founder and creative director of Cappelli Identity Design. WDO Member: Cappelli Identity Design
Until 24 May 2023, the GOOD DESIGN AWARD is accepting entries for their 2023 edition. Since its establishment in 1957, the GOOD DESIGN AWARDs have been the most comprehensive design evaluation and commendation system in Japan. Many local and international companies and designers participate in the awards to enhance not only the design industry, but […]
Tigullio Design District - TDD is the first international event, dedicated to design and specifically to major themes related to the sea, nautic, outdoor and obviously lifestyle, being developed in the splendid scenery of Gulf of Tigullio, between Genoa and the 5 lands in Liguria, Italy. A glamorous event to make yourself known and to […]
Milan Design Week is the biggest annual design event in the world and will take place from 17 to 23 April 2023. The week includes the furniture fair Salone del Mobile, which takes place at the Fiera Milano exhibition centre and is the largest event to take place during the week. Website
The FIT Sport Design Awards returns for its second edition! Seeking the world's most innovative sports equipment and apparel the FIT Sport Design Awards honour exceptional achievements in technology, eco-friendly products, and gear that enhances performance. Don't miss out on this opportunity to showcase your designs and contribute to the transformation of the sports design […]
The LIV Hospitality Design Awards 2023 are now open for submissions! Show off your talent and innovative designs in the Living and Eating categories, and gain international recognition and prestige in the industry. WDO Member: 3C AWARDS
Lasers, Optics and Photonics, Integrated Optoelectronics, Space Photonics, Quantised Light-Matter Interaction, Fibre Optics and Integrated Optics, Laser spectroscopy, Imaging and Holography, Optics and Photonics: Impact on Defence Systems Website
The call for submission for the 2023 Taipei Design Awards is now underway! Under the banner of 'Design for Adaptive City', designers from around the world are invited to submit their works in line with the competition categories of industrial design, visual communication design and public space design. Deadline to submit is 17 August 2023. […]
Design is an important driver of innovation, creation, production, consumption and transformation towards a sustainable world. Organized by Hong Kong Design Institute, this event will take place from 3 to 5 May 2023 and bring together sustainability experts from Hong Kong and Switzerland to explore the future of sustainable design through a series of hybrid lectures […]
