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A conversation on World Industrial Design Day. From suspicious green claims to AI making art and stealing it, ethics is suddenly everywhere. But why now? And why does it feel like a pop trend? Join us for a lively discussion where sustainability, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence get put under the ethical spotlight. Expect sharp […]
Design Futures: Shared Vision 2025 International Summer Program of the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University focuses on three key directions: Smart Aerospace, Smart Creation, and Smart Living, exploring the deep integration of technology and humanities, aiming to develop innovative solutions by integrating cutting-edge technologies. The program invites young student teams to submit creative […]
The creative industries are facing a perfect storm. Work is drying up, AI is automating execution, and the cost of living is squeezing harder than ever. For many designers, especially those who've spent decades mastering their craft, it feels like the ground is shifting beneath their feet. But what if this crisis isn't about being […]
’ ! BIND is here in every color and every hue! Watch out and save the date, coming this -, ! We are back to bring you : ! Look out as will be celebrated ! Don’t forget to bring your blank canvases, and prepare for a colorful week filled with our solo and panel […]
Mark your calendar for an extraordinary summer of design inspiration. We're thrilled to announce not one, but TWO exceptional Spotlight Series events continuing the regional design conversation sparked by the landmark designation of World Design Capital 2024. The Spotlight Series, a collection of 18 regional design stories that was developed in 2024, highlights visionary designers and boundary-pushing creatives. […]
New food design contest: Martellato and Desall are looking for a chocolate/dessert subject or shape, made of one or more parts and intended for consumption, that offers a playful or interactive experience before tasting. The solution should stand out from current products on the market and be manufacturable using a dedicated mold. Learn more: https://bit.ly/Martellato-Dessert-Experience
AI Design Frontiers is a free global online talk series curated by ArchiNet × Love That Design, running August–December 2025. Across architecture, interior, urban, landscape, furniture and lighting, leading practitioners share real projects and honest lessons on integrating—or questioning—artificial intelligence in design. Each 35-minute presentation is followed by live Q&A and open discussion. Registration is […]
Design Trust Graphic Archive Research Fellowship, in partnership with Hong Kong Design Institute, supports one fellow per year for a 6-month fellowship period to conduct research on the history and development of graphic design, publishing and advertising from the 1940s to the 1980s in Hong Kong to unfold the transition of ‘commercial art’ as a […]
2025 Gwangju Design Biennale: “You, the World: How Design Embraces Humanity” Opening on August 30 and running through November 2, 2025, the Gwangju Design Biennale explores the theme of Inclusive Design, examining how design recognizes and embraces diversity in our world. Curated by Sooshin Choi (Chair and Professor, Savannah College of Art and Design), the […]
Detroit Month of Design is a citywide collaboration of creativity that gathers designers and the greater community to celebrate Detroit’s role as a national and global design capital. Detroit Month of Design returns for its 15th annual edition this September 1-30, 2025! Every September, partners across Detroit—from emerging studios to established companies and educational institutions—come […]
The Design Xiaoxiang Awards 2025, hosted by the School of Design, Hunan University, is a leading industrial design competition in Changsha, China. Under the theme “Design Empowerment · Innovation and Entrepreneurship”, it promotes integration of advanced manufacturing and modern services, fosters AI-driven design innovation, and supports sustainable regional growth through creativity and industry–academia collaboration. Learn […]
New Product Design contest: DOpla and Desall are looking for innovative new products in the sustainable tableware sector, with the goal of redefining the brand’s identity and recognizability through a distinctive value proposition. You are invited to design new solutions that represent an authentic transformation, showing that DOpla is present on store shelves not passively, […]
Hosted by WDO Promotional Member Design Council, the 34th World Design Congress and WDO General Assembly will take place in London (United Kingdom), some 50 years after the event was last hosted in the city in 1969. Set for 9-11 September 2025, the three-day event will gather the international design community and thought leaders from […]
Zagreb Design Week is Croatia’s largest design event. The theme for the twelfth edition focuses on exploring various realities. It emphasises the complexities of global challenges and the crucial role designers play in examining and questioning these Shared Realities. Shared reality refers to the collective experience of perceiving the world in similar ways. ZGDW aims […]
National Inauguration of France Design Week Exhibition Tour – Paris Design Week Visit of the Exhibition Showcasing the 40 Nominees of the France Design Impact Award Presentation of the 2024 Olympic Games Cauldron at the Tuileries Gardens Panel Discussion with Designers and Entrepreneurs on the Impact of Design in Supporting Transitions moderated by Intramuros France […]
“Useful Design” emphasizes the vital importance of design in our society. This concept highlights design as an essential, beneficial and often profitable tool, always at the service of others. It is considered useful for nature, society, mankind, and the living world in general, as well as for an economy of means and materials. WDO Member: […]
London Design Festival was launched by Sir John Sorrell CBE and Ben Evans CBE in 2003. Building on London’s existing design activity, their concept was to create an annual event that would promote the city’s creativity, drawing in the country’s greatest thinkers, practitioners, retailers and educators to a deliver an unmissable celebration of design. The […]
IDC 2025: Legacy Join us in Detroit, Michigan, for the 2025 International Design Conference, hosted by the Industrial Designers Society of America. This year's theme is "Legacy." Legacy is not just about what we inherit; it’s about what we pass on. At this year's IDC, attendees will learn, connect, and share their approach to designing […]
Date: Sep 20-26, 2025 Venue: Xiongan New Area Theme: "Envision Future · Next-Gen Industry" Global Impact 7 editions (2018-2024): ✓ 2,158 institutions (70+ countries) ✓ 21,000+ exhibits | 260K+ visitors ✓ 1,910+ signed projects HIDW 2025 Highlights Exhibition Zones: Hebei Design | Xiongan Future | AI Design | CMF | Production Systems Matchmaking Programs: AI […]
Powered by SACCORD in association with CYANOTYPES, Creative Skills Week 2025 (CSW2025) will serve as a central hub for the Cultural and Creative Sector and Industries (CCSI), offering a dedicated platform for sharing knowledge and promoting new approaches to re-skilling and up-skilling. The event is designed to facilitate knowledge exchange and the adoption of innovative skilling practices, […]
