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  • C2CPII DESIGN & INNOVATION FORUM

    Stockholm (Sweden) Stockholm, Sweden

    This two-day forum will feature leading innovators, product designers, manufacturers and brands using Cradle to Cradle Certified™ to design and make safe, healthy materials and products for the circular economy. Also, there will be workshops and sessions with practical information on how to apply these principles to your own work. Website

  • LIMA DESIGN WEEK

    Lima (Peru) Lima, Peru

    Lima Design Week is an international event that combines art, culture and different design expressions with the objective of spreading the importance of design as a link to social development and innovation. LDW offers diverse activities including workshops, conferences, design routes, and exhibitions where the local and international public will be able to discover a […]

  • THE BUDAPEST FASHION AND TECH SUMMIT

    Budapest (Hungary) Budapest, Hungary

    The Budapest Fashion &Tech Summit will be held at the MOME Master Campus on 7th November 2019 as a highlight of the Budapest Central European Fashion Week featuring Spring/Summer 2020 collections. The all-day program – organized by the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency – brings together professionals from all around the world to share their […]

  • SVA NYC OPEN HOUSE DESIGN CHALLENGE

    New York , United States

    The deadline for MFA Products of Design's fourth annual Open House Design Challenge is extended through Sunday, November 3. Submit your entry now! Website

  • IFI DESIGN DISTINCTION AWARD

    Dubai (UAE) Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    A global design competition, IFI’s Design Distinction Awards (IFI DDA) recognize excellence in the design outcome of built projects and offer a quality peer-reviewed assessment of completed interiors from across the world. A global design competition, IFI’s Design Distinction Awards (IFI DDA) recognize excellence in the design outcome of built projects and offer a quality […]

  • UTS DESIGN & ARCHITECTURE DEGREE SHOW

    Sydney , Australia

    The Design and Architecture Graduation Show at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), is an annual event that showcases student work from Animation, Architecture, Fashion and Textiles, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Master of Design, Photography, Product Design and Visual Communication. This Grad Show is about awareness and perspectives; a call to action as well as […]

  • BIO 26

    Ljubljana (Slovenia) Ljubljana, Slovenia

    BIO 26| Common Knowledge focuses on interrelations between the multidimensional crisis in information and citizenship, and explores the role and potential of contemporary design in shaping of knowledge and truth. Discover six major commissioned projects, enjoy an impressive central exhibition at MAO and experience multiple side events, which are all trying to shine a light […]

  • ENCUENTRO BID

    Madrid , Spain

    The Encuentro BID is a platform for reflection and debate of the Ibero-American community of Design Teaching Centers, organized by DIMAD within the framework of the Ibero-American Design Biennial (BID). In the centenary of the Bauhaus, the most influential art and design school of the 20th century, BID invites you to reflect on the relevance […]

  • CARS: ACCELERATING THE MODERN WORLD

    London , United Kingdom

    This exhibition, organized by the Victoria & Albert's Museum, explores how the car as a driving force has accelerated the pace of change over the past century. It will bring together 15 diverse cars to tell extraordinary stories about design and the car's impact on the broader world. These cars include the first production car […]

  • MANIFATTURE APERTE

    Milano (Italy) Milano, Italy

    After the success of the first edition, Manifatture Aperte is back: the initiative of the Municipality of Milan dedicated to the protagonists of manufacturing, craftsmanship and digital manufacturing in Milan and its surroundings. For two days, the Milanese manufacturing locations will open the doors to the city with a program of visits, meetings and workshops. […]

  • TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT COMPETITION 2019

    Taipei , Taiwan

    Under this year's theme, empathy,  the competition aims to encourage international creative design exchange, develop creative design talents, express the international image of Taiwan attaching great importance to creative design, and establish the international design status of Taiwan. The final award ceremony will take place in December 2019. Website

  • WORLD ARCHITECTURE FESTIVAL

    Amsterdam (Netherlands) Amsterdam, Netherlands

    The World Architecture Festival is an annual festival and awards ceremony dedicated to the architecture and development industry. Alongside the awards programme, attendees can find keynotes and seminars across two stages, architecture city tours, an exhibition of high-end manufacturers, fringe events, parties and more. There will be 48 speakers, 550 live finalist's presentations, 146 judges, […]

  • INSIDE FESTIVAL

    Amsterdam (Netherlands) Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Inside is a festival that combines an international awards programme and conference where the interior design community come together to create global connections and celebrate the world’s finest examples of interior design. Website

  • CLUE 5th EDITION: LIGHT & DISRUPTION

    Global event

    CLUE is a competition for students and professionals, that encourages the next generation in the industry to develop ground breaking lighting concepts.The competition, titled "Light & Disruption: Exploring the role of light in emergencies", will explore how light can help to prevent challenging situations and crisis or manage emergencies when they occur. In testing circumstances, […]