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Global Design Dialogues: Trends for Tomorrow, a prestigious half-day conference designed to elevate the cooperation and competitiveness of Hong Kong’s professional designers on a global stage. This exclusive event, funded by the Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The conference theme this year is “Empowering Business […]
What if designers embraced outlandish optimism as a mindset and design method? The International Design Day theme for 2025 is about designing narratives to imagine alternate, positive futures. The IDD2025 theme Outlandish Optimism is about myth-breaking and refusing doom and gloom narratives. This year's theme is being developed by Ico-D's host Member the Association of Polish Graphic […]
The "Taipei Design Award" has entered its 18th year. With the vision of "making design the driving force to shape a better future", by bringing together the creativity of diverse cultures, it has become an important tool to promote urban progress, promote industrial development and improve the quality of life. strength. Through this design competition, […]
Design changes the world — the German Design Awards make it visible. The internationally acclaimed awards honour projects that drive innovation, embrace responsibility and open up new perspectives through design. Initiated by the German Design Council, the German Design Awards stand for design excellence with purpose — interdisciplinary in thinking, globally connected, and strategically relevant. […]
In celebration of World Industrial Design Day 2025, WDO is partnering with Andreu World to host a day of digital dialogue exploring ethics in design. Highlighting diverse perspectives and practical insights, the online event will be streamed live via WDO’s Youtube on 27 June and feature a rich mix of recorded and live sessions discussing the building […]
"Radical Laboratory" is the theme that Tijuana Design Week 2025 will address, where design is bold experimentation and worldviews take shape, are questioned and transformed.Inspired by the concept of "Weltanschauung", that is, the vision of the world, this radical laboratory not only seeks solutions for human needs, but integrates all living beings and the planet […]
Futian District, Shenzhen — the city’s economic and innovation engine — is evolving into a world-class industrial hub in the Greater Bay Area. Anchored by “one axis, two wings,” Futian is building key zones like Hetao Innovation Area and Xiangmihu Financial Center. To shape a bold, global urban image, we invite creatives worldwide to join […]
Join us for a special screening of Design Canada, the acclaimed Canadian-made documentary exploring the history and impact of graphic design in shaping Canada’s visual identity. We’re thrilled to welcome the film’s director Greg Durrell, who will share insights into the making of the film, the cultural influences behind iconic Canadian symbols, and the evolving […]
Empowered by bayern design, the mcbw is the biggest design event in Germany and an important meeting point for the national and international creative and design industries. During its nine days, we annually bring together designers, design enthusiasts, companies, and students from all design-related fields and industries to promote interdisciplinary exchange and make the relevance […]
The next Braun+Design Börse will take place on Saturday, May 10th, 2025 in Kronberg in the atrium of the Braun headquarter. The meeting will be hosted by the Förderkreis BraunSammlung, supported by the design department of Braun. Braun+Design Collectors' Fair Discover design gems at the Fair - a marketplace for buying, selling, and exchanging. BraunPrize […]
The German Innovation Award honours products, projects and pioneering achievements that sustainably improve life through innovation and progress. From Green Mobility, Digital Healthcare and New Work to exceptional engineering achievements in all fields – every innovation counts. Because positive changes that influence and enrich the lives of a wide variety of target groups have always […]
The motto for the 2025 edition is a reminder of how beneficial it is for all of us to maintain our sanity and inner compass in the midst of disruptive innovation and global paradigm shifts. To look for things that unite us instead of dividing us into generations, target groups and camps. To create solutions […]
The NYCxDESIGN Festival is New York City’s official celebration of design, and its most impactful annual design event. Each year the Festival is an opportunity to spotlight New York City as a leading global design center, build opportunities for diverse design voices, and key to our position as a cultural capital.
It’s time to unleash designers’ potential! Design has the power to strengthen democracy, drive innovation, and shape a more sustainable future. At BEDA Design Forum 2025, designers, policymakers, and industry leaders will come together to explore how design can be the catalyst for meaningful change. This year’s forum will focus on fostering lifelong learning, investing […]
The world’s biggest challenges demand the world’s biggest solutions. Join changemakers and thought leaders from around the globe for three dynamic days of virtual live-streams and in-person connections. Dive into practical insights and inspiring use cases from the built environment and textiles sectors—two of the most resource-intensive industries. Gain strategies from sector trailblazers, explore innovative […]
The theme nie_koniec / un_end defines the character of Łódź Design Festival 2025, emphasizing constant inquisitiveness and curiosity in design. Its open concept fosters alternative, adaptive paths for design and architecture in a changing world. nie_koniec / un_end also speaks of the infinite relationship between the individual, such as the role of the designer in creative processes, with […]
The Innovation by Design Summit (IBDS) returns in 2025 after a successful inaugural edition, continuing its mission to explore design’s transformative power in business, society, and the world.Hosted in Doha, Qatar, with Msheireb Properties, IBDS gathers top minds in business, design, and technology. The 2025 edition will examine how design thinking drives innovation in technology, […]
Join us for a focused discussion about how design teams are structured and embedded within organizations. We'll examine barriers that challenge the implementation of design-led innovation, and how failure to overcome such obstacles can contribute to team decline. We'll also examine the rise of cross-disciplinary work and the role design leadership can play in helping […]
The 2025 Better Design Award is now open for global entries! Submit from May 23 to August 15 (GMT+8 Beijing Time). Categories include Product Design (Main & Special Competitions) and Design for Industry. Themes: Industrial Cornerstone, Better Life, Future Design, and AI & Robotics. No entry fee. Prize pool: RMB 4.2 million. We can’t wait […]
27 May 2025 - 8:00am - 9:00am EDT Join WDO Member APCI -Promotion of Design for an inside look at the evolving design landscape in France. Discover the exciting new directions shaping French design today and get a preview of the upcoming Design Impact Award, set to take place this September. Register: iverilhac@apci-design.fr WDO Member: […]
