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The Design Museum has dedicated special attention to emergency designs in the spheres of protective equipment, machinery or graphics linked to communication and information campaigns, projects that will become part of the Museum collection. With more than thirty initiatives, both public and private, the emphasis is on pieces such as the contributions in face masks […]
Amidst the pandemic, creativity and innovation proves to be the remedy for improving our quality of life. This year’s awardees and their awarded projects meaningfully address critical issues through technological advancements, and marriage of functionality and aesthetics. The designs unite people from all walks of life through one singularity, and contribute to the betterment of […]
A competition for all exhibitors at Light + Building: Design Plus powered by Light + Building honours pioneering products at the trade fair – thus reflecting the creative innovation in their product worlds: the competition shows how lighting, electrical engineering and building automation can impress not only in terms of comfort and technology but also […]
Turkey Design Council and project partners Brumen Foundation, Slovenia and Traditional Arts Association, Turkey are inviting designers and creatives from all across the European Union member and candidate countries (excluding Turkey) to get to know five different Anatolian crafts and reinterpret one (or more) of them for a contemporary audience. Anatolia, the vast region spanning […]
Department of industrial design was established in 1992 due to trends and demands of the industry. Master programme and on-job training programme of the graduate institute were established respectively in 1998 and 1999. The goals for the under-graduate program are “Professionalism, Internationalization, and Industrialization,” whereas “the combination of theories and practices and the interdisciplinary studies […]
APDC AWARDS is an international desiqn event sponsoredand hostedbyAPDC Asia Pacific Desiqn Center:The desiqn works ofall previous contests are created by outstanding design insti tutes and desiqners, which come from in Mainland China, Hong Kong,Taiwan,MalaysiaSingapore,Indonesia,Dubai,Italy France, Netherlands,Denmark,Canada and other countries and regions. "Celebrating Creativity" is the slogan of APDC Awards since 2011. Website WDO Member: […]
The #1 awards program by designers and for designers, IDEA is open for entry through March 21, 2022. Previous winners of the world’s most influential design award include Apple’s original iPhone and iPod, Tesla’s Model S, and Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller. Winners receive the unique and coveted IDEA trophy, global media coverage (including by IDEA […]
A lens is a medium that focuses or disperses a light beam. Design then offers various types of refraction, creating different effects through the lens. Design is like a multi-perspective lens that transforms all elements in our daily lives in the past, present, and future into multiple possibilities. At the same time, it reflects our […]
An annual virtual summit of delightful conversations around design, curated by the OLX Autos Design team. Website
Le FD100 is the only design prize in France rewarding the international action of its designers - a selection of top 100 objects and interior design projects that make French design stand out in the world. It is celebrated by a digital festival. Website WDO Member: Le FRENCH DESIGN by VIA
For this, the Design Culture Leadership at the ARCH College is working towards propagating the concepts of design thinking and application by familiarizing our youth in schools & colleges with design methods and imparting design skills, enabling them to become design leaders, creators and innovators. The Confluence seeks to create an interface between education and […]
Join Andreu World in a panel discussion on the role of women in the challenge for sustainability from different approaches in the fields of architecture, design, education and business. There will be conversations with: Patricia Urquiola (Architect and Designer), Dina Storey (Director of Sustainability (Expo 2020)), Lorena del Río (Director of projects at SEGIPSA), Juan Roldán (Professor. […]
The International Busan Design Award is an international event developed and is used as a forum for sharing various design concepts through international design industry exchanges and restorations. It is organized by Design Council Busan since 1981. Website WDO Member: Design Council Busan
The Festival brings together people from all walks of life to debate and shape our future. A future that is sustainable, inclusive and beautiful. It is a great opportunity to network, exchange and celebrate – from science to art, from design to politics, from architecture to technology. The Festival/New European Bauhaus brings the European Green […]
The two-day conference brings together design students, researchers, employers, professionals, policy makers and stake holders to reflect on the Evolution of Afrikan Visual Design in the Digital World. Under three broad themes of Virtual Reality, the Future and the Power to Influence. These three broad themes point at a need to anchor Afrikan art and […]
For three days each year, DENFAIR presents hundreds of the most compelling local and international brands under one roof and bring together the design scene for a first look at the products and ideas shaping the spaces we love. Website
WDO is excited to share that our 32nd World Design Assembly will be held from 22 to 24 February 2022 in Shunde (China), a dynamic and vibrant city with a unique legacy of innovation in industrial design. We are looking forward to reconnecting with our community to reflect on the challenges we are facing and […]
Design has always been about looking forward, but how do you design for an increasingly uncertain future? Bound by the encroaching threats of climate change, economic instability and concerns around public health, it is time for us to work together to reimagine what lies ahead. Collectively, we must heed the lessons learned from the past […]
The LOOP Design Awards is an annual award and our mission is to become one of the most prestigious and recognised Design awards, in the fields of Architecture, Interiors, Landscape, Product, Architectural Photography and Architecture Video. For our third edition, we already have confirmed an incredible jury panel, with more than 35 internationally renowned professionals. […]
The 2022 LIT Lighting Design Awards is now accepting entries into its two major categories, Lighting Product Design and Lighting Design. It welcomes submissions from professional, emerging designers and students until the 22nd of October 2022. Website WDO Member: Three C Group GmbH
