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LIT LIGHTING DESIGN AWARDS 2022
2022-03-02 - 2022-10-22 | Zurich, Switzerland
The 2022 LIT Lighting Design Awards is now accepting entries into its two major categories, Lighting Product Design and Lighting Design. It welcomes submissions from professional, emerging designers and students until the 22nd of October 2022.
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WDO Member: Three C Group GmbH

LOOP DESIGN AWARDS 2022
2022-03-01 - 2022-07-31 | Porto (Portugal), Porto, Portugal
The LOOP Design Awards is an annual award and our mission is to become one of the most prestigious and recognised Design awards, in the fields of Architecture, Interiors, Landscape, Product, Architectural Photography and Architecture Video. For our third edition, we already have confirmed an incredible jury panel, with more than 35 internationally renowned professionals. LOOP Design Awards 2022 is now open for entries until 31st of July 2022.
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WDO Member: LOOP Design Awards

WDO 32ND WORLD DESIGN ASSEMBLY
2022-02-22 - 2022-02-24 | Montreal, Canada
Design has always been about looking forward, but how do you design for an increasingly uncertain future? Bound by the encroaching threats of climate change, economic instability and concerns around public health, it is time for us to work together to reimagine what lies ahead. Collectively, we must heed the lessons learned from the past and remain hopeful about what is yet to come. Under the banner of ‘Design for the unimagined’ this conference will explore the power of design to shape our increasingly uncertain future. Hosted by the Economic Promotion Bureau of Shunde People’s Government of Foshan.
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32ND WORLD DESIGN ASSEMBLY
2022-02-22 - 2022-02-24 | Shunde (China), Shunde, China
WDO is excited to share that our 32nd World Design Assembly will be held from 22 to 24 February 2022 in Shunde (China), a dynamic and vibrant city with a unique legacy of innovation in industrial design. We are looking forward to reconnecting with our community to reflect on the challenges we are facing and explore new possibilities to unite and empower designers around the world. Stay tuned for more details!
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THE DENFAIR DIFFERENCE
2022-02-10 - 2022-02-12 | Melbourne, Australia
For three days each year, DENFAIR presents hundreds of the most compelling local and international brands under one roof and bring together the design scene for a first look at the products and ideas shaping the spaces we love.

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EVOLUTION OF AFRIKAN VISUAL DESIGN IN THE DIGITAL WORLD
2022-02-10 - 2022-02-11 | Nairobi (Kenya), Nairobi, Kenya
The two-day conference brings together design students, researchers, employers, professionals, policy makers and stake holders to reflect on the Evolution of Afrikan Visual Design in the Digital World. Under three broad themes of Virtual Reality, the Future and the Power to Influence. These three broad themes point at a need to anchor Afrikan art and design on our strong cultural repository. Our collective collaboration, is critical for the growth of the arts, design and the creative sector.

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THE FESTIVAL OF THE NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS
2022-02-09 - 2022-06-12 | Brussels (Belgium)
The Festival brings together people from all walks of life to debate and shape our future. A future that is sustainable, inclusive and beautiful. It is a great opportunity to network, exchange and celebrate – from science to art, from design to politics, from architecture to technology. The Festival/New European Bauhaus brings the European Green Deal at the heart of our daily lives. It will feature debates, great speakers, artistic performances, exhibitions and networking opportunities.
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2022 INTERNATIONAL BUSAN DESIGN AWARD
2022-02-04 - 2022-05-02 | Busan, Republic of Korea, Busan, Korea, Republic of
The International Busan Design Award is an international event developed and is used as a forum for sharing various design concepts through international design industry exchanges and restorations. It is organized by Design Council Busan since 1981.

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WDO Member: Design Council Busan

WOMEN AND SUSTAINABILITY
2022-01-31 | Dubai (UAE), Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Join Andreu World in a panel discussion on the role of women in the challenge for sustainability from different approaches in the fields of architecture, design, education and business. There will be conversations with: Patricia Urquiola (Architect and Designer), Dina Storey (Director of Sustainability (Expo 2020)), Lorena del Río (Director of projects at SEGIPSA), Juan Roldán (Professor. American Univ. of Sharjah), Samer Yamani (Design Commissioner. Curator of MENASA – Emirati Design Platform), Jesús Llinares (CEO of Andreu World). Moderated by Lena Marcuccili (Love that Design).
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WDO Member: Andreu World

DESIGN CONFLUENCE
2022-01-27 - 2022-01-28 | Jaipur (India), Jaipur, India
For this, the Design Culture Leadership at the ARCH College is working towards propagating the concepts of design thinking and application by familiarizing our youth in schools & colleges with design methods and imparting design skills, enabling them to become design leaders, creators and innovators.
The Conﬂuence seeks to create an interface between education and industry sectors to debate on how Design- Technology education can be leveraged to support the emerging economies of the new world. The Conﬂuence outputs will include a high-level statement and proposal to policy makers with recommendations about how to harness the power of Design to address current educational challenges, ensuring quality education and lifelong opportunities for all in the new world scenario.
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LE FRENCH DESIGN100 FESTIVAL
2022-01-20 - 2022-02-21 | Paris, France
Le FD100 is the only design prize in France rewarding the international action of its designers – a selection of top 100 objects and interior design projects that make French design stand out in the world. It is celebrated by a digital festival.
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WDO Member: Le FRENCH DESIGN by VIA

D'LIGHT 2022
2022-01-20 - 2022-01-21 | Virtual Event
An annual virtual summit of delightful conversations around design, curated by the OLX Autos Design team.
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2022 INTERNATIONAL DESIGN CONFERENCE - THE LENS
2022-01-07 | Taipei, Taiwan
A lens is a medium that focuses or disperses a light beam. Design then offers various types of refraction, creating different effects through the lens. Design is like a multi-perspective lens that transforms all elements in our daily lives in the past, present, and future into multiple possibilities. At the same time, it reflects our hopes, fears, desires, anxieties, beliefs and values that entangled in our mind.
In the time of uncertainty, how does a designer become a lens maker? We seek to respond to urgent issues including climate change, religious conflict, racial discrimination, gender equality, wealth gap, aging society and the impact of the Anthropocene, trying to compose new objects, systems and structures.
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WDO Member: Compal

INTERNATIONAL DESIGN EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022
2022-01-03 - 2022-03-21 | Atlanta (USA), Atlanta, United States
The #1 awards program by designers and for designers, IDEA is open for entry through March 21, 2022. Previous winners of the world’s most influential design award include Apple’s original iPhone and iPod, Tesla’s Model S, and Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller. Winners receive the unique and coveted IDEA trophy, global media coverage (including by IDEA promotional partner LeManoosh), publication in INNOVATION magazine’s Yearbook of Design Excellence, the chance to be entered into the permanent collection of The Henry Ford Museum, and recognition at the in-person International Design Conference and IDEA Ceremony & Gala 2022 in Seattle, Sept. 12-14. There is a Student Design category for college students, and the professional categories are: Automotive & Transportation, Branding, Children’s Products, Commercial & Industrial Products, Concepts & Speculative Design, Consumer Technology, Design Strategy. Digital Interaction, Environments, Home (including Kitchen & Bath), Furniture & Lighting, Lifestyle & Accessories, Medical & Health, Office & Accessories, Outdoor & Gardens, Packaging, Service Design, Social Impact Design, and Sports, Leisure & Recreation. Enter today for your chance to win!
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WDO Member: IDSA

ASIA PACIFIC DESIGN AWARDS FOR ELITE
2022-01-01 - 2022-08-01 | Shanghai, China
APDC AWARDS is an international desiqn event sponsoredand hostedbyAPDC Asia Pacific Desiqn Center:The desiqn works ofall previous contests are created by outstanding design insti tutes and desiqners, which come from in Mainland China, Hong Kong,Taiwan,MalaysiaSingapore,Indonesia,Dubai,Italy France, Netherlands,Denmark,Canada and other countries and regions. “Celebrating Creativity” is the slogan of APDC Awards since 2011.
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WDO Member: Asia Pacific Design Center (APDC)

SCID 30TH ANNIVERSARY
2022-01-01 - 2022-12-31 | Taipei, Taiwan
Department of industrial design was established in 1992 due to trends and demands of the industry. Master programme and on-job training programme of the graduate institute were established respectively in 1998 and 1999. The goals for the under-graduate program are “Professionalism, Internationalization, and Industrialization,” whereas “the combination of theories and practices and the interdisciplinary studies across all fields” are set for the graduate programs. In September, 2009, Business Week Magazine reviewed the curricula of SCID as one of the Top 30 World’s Best Design Programmes.
The year of 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of Department of Industrial Design, Shih Chien University in Taipei, Taiwan.
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WDO Member: Compal

OPEN CALL - CRAFTS FROM ANATOLIA, DESIGNS FROM EUROPE
2022-01-01 - 2022-01-31 | Istanbul, Turkey
Turkey Design Council and project partners Brumen Foundation, Slovenia and Traditional Arts Association, Turkey are inviting designers and creatives from all across the European Union member and candidate countries (excluding Turkey) to get to know five different Anatolian crafts and reinterpret one (or more) of them for a contemporary audience.
Anatolia, the vast region spanning most of mainland Turkey, was once home to ancient civilizations; today, its craftspeople still carry expert knowledge, which is passed from generation to generation, but is being increasingly forgotten. To revitalize these ancient skill sets, we’re introducing five different crafts – quilting, inlaying, ceramics, felt making, and stone carving – and inviting designers to create their own contemporary product design proposals.
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DESIGN PLUS
2022-01-01 - 2022-01-28 | Frankfurt, Germany
A competition for all exhibitors at Light + Building: Design Plus powered by Light + Building honours pioneering products at the trade fair – thus reflecting the creative innovation in their product worlds: the competition shows how lighting, electrical engineering and building automation can impress not only in terms of comfort and technology but also in their design.
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WDO Member: German Design Council

SUSTAINABITALY–PEOPLE, PLANET, PROSPERITY
2021-12-04 | United States, United States
Italy’s commitment to fight climate change and to increase its use of renewable resources is at the core of the country’s agenda for sustainability. This exhibition of Italian manufactured goods—all incorporating non-polluting products, energy conservation, and recycled materials—exemplifies Italian design’s unique combination of beauty, functionality, and environmental responsibility. SustainabItaly–People, Planet, Prosperity is curated by architect Luisa Bocchietto and presented by the Consulate General of Italy in Miami in collaboration with The Wolfsonian–FIU.
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DFA AWARDS PRESENTATION CEREMONY 2021
2021-12-01 | Hong Kong (China)
To acknowledge trailblazers for their outstanding contributions to the design industry, recognise emerging Hong Kong young designers and celebrate excellent design projects with Asian perspective, the DFA Awards Presentation Ceremony 2021 will be held on 1 December 2021 (3:30pm, HKT), at M+ in Hong Kong. Winner from its 5 major awards – DFA Lifetime Achievement Award, DFA Design Leadership Award, DFA World’s Outstanding Chinese Designer, DFA Design for Asia Awards and DFA Hong Kong Young Design Talent Award, will be invited to and featured at the ceremony. Live stream available on BODW2021 platform: https://www.bodw.com/en/register
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WDO Member: HKDC

BUSINESS OF DESIGN WEEK 2021
2021-11-29 - 2021-12-04 | Hong Kong (China)
The post-pandemic world is in a state of flux. Our world has never been more in need of a new beginning. Navigating the new normal calls for fresh thinking, decisive leadership, and collaborative creativity across disciplines. As global business leaders envisage a game-changing plan to chart a purposeful path forward, societies must find the talent, confidence, and innovation needed to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving world and execute big ideas across various fields, so that we can Rewrite, Redesign, and Rebuild the future we desire. Rethink, Refresh, and Reset with leading entrepreneurs, creatives, and designers from different sectors who will collectively shine a light on how we can thrive amid crisis, co-create a sustainable future, and make a meaningful impact through human-centred design and technology. LET’S RESET @ BODW2021.

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WDO Member: HKDC

HKDI NFT FORUM 2021
2021-11-29 | Hong Kong (China)
On 29 November 2021, top NFT experts will gather at Hong Kong Design Institute (HKDI) to shed light on the massive transformation by NFTs on different dimensions: legal, market, government, technological support and where it is heading.
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WDO Member: Hong Kong Design Institute

BODW CITYPROG 2021
2021-11-27 - 2021-12-05 | Hong Kong (China)
BODW CityProg is a citywide design activation programme initiated in 2018 by Hong Kong Design Centre. Each year, CityProg brings together 100+ partners to spark 200+ happenings around the city through its three distinct platforms: “Anchor Site Festivals”, “Design EduVation” programmes, and “Satellite Events & Offers”. CityProg spans throughout the year, with major happenings in November and December near Business of Design Week annually, peaking from 27 November to 5 December for the 2021 edition. With HKDC stepping into its 20th anniversary, the 2021 edition of CityProg has taken the theme “20s: Reflect‧Refresh‧Reset”.
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WDO Member: HKDC

DISCOVER MARVELLOUS DESIGNS ‧ DFA AWARDS 2021 ONLINE SHOWCASE
2021-11-26 - 2022-01-27 | Hong Kong (China)
Amidst the pandemic, creativity and innovation proves to be the remedy for improving our quality of life. This year’s awardees and their awarded projects meaningfully address critical issues through technological advancements, and marriage of functionality and aesthetics. The designs unite people from all walks of life through one singularity, and contribute to the betterment of society in Asia and beyond. At DFA Awards Online Showcase, you can explore influential design projects for Asia, get familiar with global design trailblazers, and meet emerging Hong Kong designers. Some of the winners also show up in videos in explaining their design stories.
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WDO Member: HKDC

WORLD DESIGN TALKS: SOCIAL IMPACT
2021-11-23 | Virtual Event
The outcomes of the World Design Impact Prize 2021 will be presented in a 90-minute World Design Talks on 23 November from 8:30am – 10am EST. Here, we have an opportunity to recognize the three finalist projects and learn about the ways they are using design to make a difference in communities around the world. In the presence of the global design community, as well as past WDIP winners, nominees and stakeholders, this virtual event will offer key perspectives on the power of design to improve our world for the better and announce the winner of the 2021 edition, live!
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DESIGN INSPIRE CONFERENCE 2021
2021-11-20 | Virtual Event
The theme for this year is “Regenerate & Evolve”. In testing times like the one which our world faces today, the setbacks have to be overcome by building resilience in us and systems we design. Nature has been most successful to imbibe this strength into its system for millions of years. Human beings also have an innate sense of resilience which has been a cornerstone in our development. This can be cited as the ability to be flexible and supple to overcome difficult times. The challenge today is how we rebuild our systems to be resilient and which are inspired by the right ideals.
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FWOL ANNOUNCEMENT AT TORONTO DIGIFEST
2021-11-19 | Toronto, Canada
Don’t miss out! Join us for the Future Ways of Living III (FWoL III) announcement at Toronto Digifest on 19 November. FWoL III will engage a global network of city leaders and subject-matter experts in a series of workshops to help cities and communities craft holistic solutions to their most pressing challenges, both pandemic-related and beyond.
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EURASIAN PRIZE 2021
2021-11-19 | Yekaterinburg (Russia), Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation
Architects, urban planners and designers from 22 countries took part in the 16th season of the competition Eurasian Prize. The competition received projects from participants from 29 countries. The geography of the project expanded in 2021. For the first time in its history architects and designers from Burkina Faso and Colombia will participate in the Eurasian Prize. Competition results up will take place on November 19, 2021 in Yekaterinburg.
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EMERGENCY! DESIGN AGAINST COVID-19
2021-11-17 - 2022-01-10 | Valencia, Spain
The Design Museum has dedicated special attention to emergency designs in the spheres of protective equipment, machinery or graphics linked to communication and information campaigns, projects that will become part of the Museum collection. With more than thirty initiatives, both public and private, the emphasis is on pieces such as the contributions in face masks made by fashion designers Txell Miras, Josep Abril with Opisso and Miriam Ponsa, or the Gracia Mask acetate face protection shield by Joan Ayguadé. Outstanding in the field of protective devices for use by the health services is the 3DDF equipment designed, executed and co-financed by the design studio MOS and the Aleu mask, developed by Eurecat. In clinical machinery the developments of respiratory apparatus stand out: the Angel-Y valve designed by Minnim Design, the respirator and bifurcator by Leitat or the collaborative social innovation project for open hardware OxyGEN promoted by Protofy.xyz. Other outstanding contributions include the MTS uvc robot which disinfects rooms and surfaces or the modular air management system, AMS mini, designed by FICEPS3.
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HE DESIGNS OF OUR WORLDS: A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THREE DESIGN SCHOOLS
2021-11-15 | Virtual Event
This online event consists of a joint curation of projects selected in the three schools and presented by the graduates themselves, while drawing on the reflections and comments of the academics of each school. There will also be an open space for questions and comments from the public and special guests, and it will conclude with concluding remarks from the hosts as well as possible avenues to address these pressing issues, within academia and design practice.

WDO Member: Les Ateliers-Ensci
