Do you have an upcoming design event that you would like to post on our calendar?
Send us your event information by filling our form.
Please note that not all events listed here are endorsed by WDO.
Cultures of Care - Imagining Care through Design is an invitation to explore creative responses on the theme of care and its interpretations from practitioners across various domains. It is envisaged as a trans-disciplinary space where varied vantage points, knowledge systems, philosophies, expertise, inquiries, curiosities and practices converge towards a holistic deliberation. WDO Member: National […]
Presenting fully-realized production designs alongside the studio’s working sketches and models for select projects, Things in Themselves offers a rare opportunity to explore Fukasawa’s design ethos—prizing an essential “fit” between objects, users, and their environments—and creative process. This exhibition accompanies the 2024 Collab Design Excellence Award, and marks the first major solo presentation of Fukasawa’s […]
The 24th CII India Design Summit is happening on 18th December 2024 at Hotel Taj, Bengaluru! Join us for an inspiring day as industry leaders and design innovators come together to explore the future of design and its role in shaping industries for tomorrow. On 19th December 2024, don't miss the Industry Tour, offering an […]
The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and Metropolitan Arts Press Ltd. present the Museum’s annual GOOD DESIGN® Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, and graphic designs produced around the world. Each year, The Chicago Athenaeum presents the GOOD DESIGN® Awards Program for the most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product, […]
Established in 2015, the Design Intelligence Award (DIA) is the first international academy award in China’s design field. It serves as a platform for the evaluation, promotion, exchange and cooperation of contemporary innovative design, as well as an innovation accelerator that transforms creative ideas into industry and the future. With "Intelligence of Humanity, Living Wisdom, […]
APDCAWARDS is an international design event sponsored and hosted by APDC Asia Pacific Design Center. It has been 14 years since its foundation. The design works of all previous contests are created by outstanding design institutes and designers, which come from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei), Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Dubai, Italy, France, Netherlands, […]
Tiles written in Braille for the blind walker; an immense water carafe for storing drinking water in precarious areas; pieces of handicrafts made with communities at risk of social exclusion or a catalogue that rescues the forgotten Argentine industrial production of the last century. These are some of the projects on display at the ‘Expanded […]
Exactly 100 years since the Surrealist Manifesto, this artistic movement continues to inspire, provoke, and electrify creation in all its forms. Starting in January, with the theme Sur/Reality, Maison&Objet will tap into its ever-fertile energy and the lasting resonance it holds for consumers.
Join us on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 6:00 PM CEST at the ADI Design Museum in Milan for an evening of Design and reflections on Peace. Hats Art Gallery, Cappelli Identity Design’s cultural project, promotes design culture through iconic works and universal values. Highlighting the evening is the iconic "Peace&War" poster by Armando Milani, […]
Join IDSA on January 23, 2025, at 6pm ET for a panel discussion that dives into the realities of designpreneurship. Hosted by visionary entrepreneur John Arnott, with expert insights from Ayana Patterson, Caterina Rizzoni, and Tom Gerhardt, this session explores the challenges, strategies, and successes behind launching and sustaining a thriving design business. WDO Member: […]
DesignTO Festival isn’t just about events, it’s about making real change. Celebrating 15 years of impact, DesignTO brings people together to design a better future that’s sustainable, just, and joyful. As Canada’s largest non-profit design festival, the 10-day event features 100+ free events and exhibitions, both online and in-person, across Toronto.
BLR Design Week (BDW) highlights the constantly evolving nature of design and its ever-increasing role in shaping our city. We are proud to announce Bengaluru's nomination as the inaugural World Design Protopolis by the World Design Organization. Over the next five years (2023-2028), this transformative program will empower Bengaluru with invaluable design knowledge, fostering positive […]
A valued part of each World Design Congress is the public call for papers and posters. WDO is now accepting submissions for extended abstracts and posters in line with the Design for Planet theme. Following a double blind review process, papers selected for publication may also be invited to attend the Congress in-person to discuss […]
The Next Gen Design Competition invites young creatives living in Europe (ages 18–35) to propose bold, sustainable solutions under the theme "Redesign Tomorrow, Today." The competition encourages participants to address pressing challenges such as circular product design, food waste solutions, new materials, sustainable textiles, and much more. Selected projects will be featured in the Next […]
The 2025 Finnish Architecture and Design Days will be celebrated from 31 January to 7 February under the theme 'Traces of use'. Now in its fifth year, the national festival will focus on celebrating the use, maintenance and repair of buildings and objects. The theme explores our relationship with tolerating patina and imperfections, and highlights […]
February 3–9 2025, Stockholm Design Week invites all to a city buzzing with events, exhibitions and open showrooms. The design week welcomes professionals, industry insiders and the public from all over the world to participate in design events and product launches in the city – to meet, mingle and network. Our aim is to push […]
WDO is now accepting nominations for the World Design Medal, which aims to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to the advancement of the industrial design profession. With previous recipients that include frog founder Hartmut Esslinger and American industrial designer Dr. Patricia Moore, the World Design Medal acknowledges the transformative power of industrial […]
Design Council Busan presents the 2025 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 (June 26–29) […]
DesignDisco Lab is an experimental, interdisciplinary charette that fosters socially and environmentally conscious innovation through collaboration. This four-day program brings together industry professionals and postgraduate students to rethink design education’s role in addressing global challenges, focusing on adaptive, future-forward solutions. ADVANCING THE FUTURE OF DESIGN EDUCATION TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE Living in an age of […]
Applications are now open for the Compasso d'Oro International Award, the global edition of the world-renowned Italian design award, founded in 1954 by Gio Ponti. It is the first time to accept international applications. In collaboration with the , the special edition of the Compasso d’Oro International Award for 2025 has been inspired by the […]
