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  • PARK Academy Advancing Design Leadership

    Online

    At PARK, we are proud to deliver the Advancing Design Leadership Programme in partnership with DBA, designed to enhance your effectiveness and influence as a design manager. The programme integrates 3 essential modules, providing a comprehensive approach to refining your leadership skills: Design Storytelling, Design in CX & Design for Humanity. The programme is based […]

  • Online Social Design Masterclass – When Technology Designs Us / How artefacts Shape the Social Start date

    Online

    This online course explores how technologies actively mediate our social, cultural, and political lives, and how this mediation reshapes the practice and purpose of social design. Moving beyond a narrow and instrumental understanding of technology, participants will develop a critical and nuanced grasp of artefacts and sociotechnical systems as dynamic agents in society. Learn more: […]

  • CII 25th Global Design Summit

    Bengaluru , India

    The 25th CII Global Design Summit & Exposition 2025, marks the Silver Jubilee edition of India’s premier design platform with the theme—People, Planet, Purpose, Profitability— underscores our shared commitment to shaping a sustainable and balanced future through design. TheThe landmark Silver Jubilee edition will feature- Visionary keynotes and case studies by global design pioneers; a […]

  • Design Mumbai 2025

    Mumbai , India

    Design Mumbai 2025 continues to build momentum as we add an incredible lineup of new media partners and exhibitors to India's international contemporary B2B design show, from 26-29 November 2025 at the Jio World Garden, Mumbai. From renowned publications that tell powerful design stories to innovative exhibitors redefining materials, form, and function, each new addition brings fresh perspective, energy, […]

  • Cordless Lamp Innovation Contest

    Online

    A leading company in the lighting sector, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative ideas for a cordless lamp designed for off-grid contexts and adaptable to multiple scenarios (HORECA, home, camping, etc.). The product should feature a contemporary and functional design, ensure durability, and may integrate additional functions useful for its intended use. Deadline: […]

  • Opening Ceremony and Master Lecture of “Pluriversal Futures”

    Hong Kong SAR , Hong Kong

    Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) invites you to attend the opening ceremony of Pluriversal Futures - Ars Electronica Exhibition in Collaboration with Hong Kong Design Institute on 28 November 2025, Friday! HKDI Gallery proudly presents its first flagship exhibition of AY25-26: Pluriversal Futures - Ars Electronica Exhibition in Collaboration with Hong Kong Design Institute. Originating from Austria’s renowned Ars […]

  • Taiwan Design Week 2025: Imagining What’s Next in Design

    Taipei , Taiwan

    The third edition of Taiwan Design Week (TDW) takes place from 29 November to 7 December 2025 at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei, under the theme “Design Next.” This year, TDW looks at how design is changing—from focusing on the individual to caring for humanity and even the planet. Beyond its world-renowned semiconductor and technology […]

  • Business of Design Week 2025: Curiosity

    Hong Kong SAR , Hong Kong

    Curiosity has long fuelled Italian innovation, fostering a dynamic exchange between disciplines and ideas. This spirit drives creativity across arts, architecture, fashion, and manufacturing, epitomised by the "Made in Italy" commitment to excellence and synergy of diverse talents. Similarly, Hong Kong's design landscape thrives on blending Eastern wisdom with Western influence, pushing beyond comfort zones […]

  • Fortune Brainstorm Design 2025 – Future Tense: Prototyping Tomorrow

    Macau , China

    We live in a moment of acute anticipation and anxiety, as AI and other digital technologies promise new wonders while challenges like the climate crisis and shifting global rules emerge. How to navigate this time of upheaval? Join Fortune in Macau, where global design leaders and senior executives from a host of professional backgrounds will gather to […]

  • Okbaby Foldable Baby Bathtub

    Online

    Okbaby, in collaboration with Desall, is looking for innovative ideas for a foldable baby bathtub that is safe, functional, and easy to carry, designed for infants aged 0 - 12 months. The product must be manufactured without the use of injection-molding technologies. Deadline: 10 March 2026. Learn more: https://bit.ly/Okbaby-Foldable-Baby-Bathtub

  • The Dynamic brand Archivi Olivetti on display at the ADI Design Museum

    Milan , Italy

    The Dynamic brand Archivi Olivetti designed by Cappelli Identity Design is on display at the "Compasso d’Oro International Award 2025" exhibition at ADI Design Museum (Milan). Opening: Tuesday 9 December 2025, 6:00 PM. The identity translates Olivetti’s heritage into a living, future-facing visual system—bridging digital experience, industrial memory and cultural values. Exhibition open until 6 […]

  • Call for papers: 2025 International Art and Design Doctoral Forum

    Beijing , China

    The 2025 International Art and Design Doctoral Forum, hosted by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, invites paper submissions from doctoral researchers worldwide. Under the theme “Integration and Co-creation: Global and Cross-Cultural Art,” the forum fosters interdisciplinary exchange, creative inquiry, and collaboration to explore emerging paradigms in art and design across global contexts. […]

  • Design Intelligence Award

    Hangzhou , China

    The 2026 DIA is open for global entries. As China’s first international academy design award founded in 2015, it consists of the Product Group for market-ready designs and the Concept Group for pioneering concepts. A RMB 1,000,000 Grand Award is available, with Gold, Silver, Bronze and multiple awards for outstanding creators. Winners receive international influence, […]

  • 2026 International Busan Design Award

    Busan , Korea, Republic of

    Design Council Busan presents the 2026 International Busan Design Award (IBDA), fostering innovation, industry growth, and global design exchanges. Entries are divided into General and Youth divisions under an open theme. Judging includes online screening and offline evaluation with physical submissions. The award ceremony and exhibition will be held during Busan Design Festival (May 21–24) […]

  • Singapore Good Design Awards

    Singapore , Singapore

    The Singapore Good Design (SG Mark) 2026 call for entries is live. SG Mark has always celebrated design that shapes a better world. For 2026, we embrace a theme of boundless potential, fearless exploration, and the hidden treasures that great design can unlock. The theme, 'The World is your Oyster', invites designers, creators, thinkers and […]

  • Global Sportswear Design Award

    Beijing , China

    Hosted by Tsinghua University-Anta Group Sports Fashion Joint Research Center, which is operated by the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, the Global Sportswear Design Award is positioned at the forefront of the sportswear and fashion industry, dedicated to exploring the integration of art and technological. This year’s theme is MOVEMPOWER, with four tracks […]

  • Design@Large: Design to Action – Building Innovation and Impact

    San Diego , United States

    Design@Large: Design to Action is a six-part public series from the UC San Diego Design Lab exploring how design moves ideas into real-world impact. Through conversations and hands-on sessions, the series examines how teams set direction, build momentum, and sustain meaningful work across sectors. Each session highlights the practical decisions, relationships, and practices that help innovation […]

  • Maison & Object 2026 – Past Reveals Future

    Paris , France

    Design draws from its roots to rise higher. At the crossroads of raw material and contemporary form, a quiet strength emerges. Furniture is no longer just a succession of pieces: it becomes the extension of knowledge, of craft, of memory. What emanates from it goes beyond aesthetics: it is an aura, a breath, a trace […]