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The second edition of French Design Days, a virtual event aimed to connect French designers and manufacturers to North America-based interior design professionals, will take place May 4 - June 4. Organized by Business France, the trade and investment arm of the French Embassy, the event's goal is to help French high-end furniture and home […]
The goal of IDD is to challenge designers to reflect deeply on the well-being of people within their local environments, and to find innovative solutions to local needs by using design as a vehicle to honor diversity, transcend borders, and improve quality of life. Marking the anniversary of ICoD’s establishment on 27 April 1963, participants […]
The 1st New European Bauhaus conference is around the corner! Don’t miss it! Join the conversations on how we can build a more beautiful and sustainable future together with an incredible international line-up and interpretation in all EU languages. Website
Every year, between 12 and 15 April, are the World Design Days. The aim of the World Design Days is to create awareness for design in multiple demographics across the globe. World Design Days program was especially established to promote design for a better, brighter future where good designs serve mankind through improvements in the […]
The Global Health & Innovation Conference (GHIC) is an annual event that dives deep into bold ideas, transformative innovation, and responsible global engagement. We bring together those who are creative, curious, talented, and passionate. We are innovators, thinkers, collaborators, and doers. We think differently, we have deep conversations, and we are collectively transforming organizations and […]
SIT Furniture Design Award ™ was created as a way to celebrate and share the remarkable work of furniture designers and those who use furniture in their projects. Creativity, innovative vision, and accessibility in the furniture design community deserve to be applauded and shared widely, across the world. Website
Steelcase India invites you to a panel discussion where we are celebrating “Champions of Change”, who are making giant strides towards ESG initiatives, helping to build a sustainable future. This all powerful panel comprising of accomplished thought leaders from the industry, will share their experiences and initiatives which their Groups have taken up. They are […]
Rural Design Days are organized by Silicon Vilstal, an rural innovation platform based in Lower Bavaria. Together with the Vienna-based informal group “Global Villages Network”, we also seek to generate common perceptions of the trends and opportunities, maybe even design patterns and desirable developments for the many variants of rural and peripheral areas worldwide. Website
The European Product Design Award™ recognizes the efforts of talented international product and industrial designers who aim to improve our daily lives with their practical, well-thought-out creations. ePDA shares their innovative and ground-breaking products with the world. Website
A month of amazing design leadership activities including a three day conference, weekly talks, masterclasses, mentoring sessions and a host of other events. Website
The Party Program is a new kind of event, designed to create a new kind of leader, who will be part of creating a new kind of industry with discussions around debunking disinformation tactics, propaganda & psychology, culture jamming, inclusive design, indigenism design, regenerative practices, biomimicry, circular design, gamification, behavior change, environmental justice, sustainable packaging, […]
Join 1,500+ product managers, product developers, and designers at the world's largest product management and product development conference and expo. ProductWorld 2021 features 5+ Conferences and Tracks covering: Product Lifecycle, Product Management Software and Innovation, Agile Methodology, SCRUM, Agile, Rapid Prototyping, Product Teams, Design (UI/UX), and more. With 3 days of cutting-edge sessions and technical […]
With »All Eyes On« we have developed an exciting digital programme for the German Design Awards 2021. Over a period of four weeks in total, we will present the winners, their projects and interviews as well as talk rounds with design experts, entrepreneurs and journalists in various formats. The talks will focus on trend and […]
Selected by our jury of designers and leaders in the lighting, interior design, and architectural fields, the annual winners will receive the LIT trophy, extensive publicity showcasing their designs and products to an international audience, and more. Website
WDO’s World Design Impact Prize aims to recognize and elevate industrial design-driven projects that have a positive impact on our social, economic, cultural or environmental quality of life. Open internationally, projects can either be submitted directly by 30 April 2021 or nominated by a third party before 31 March 2021. In addition to being thoughtfully […]
The circular economy is more relevant than ever. Following the Covid-19 crisis, businesses are actively seeking strategies for better growth, and the circular economy offers an opportunity to create solutions that can be scaled, at speed, to benefit society, businesses, and the environment. It offers solutions to tackle global challenges, such as climate change, and […]
The 2020 BEDA Design Forum will provide BEDA Members with a unique opportunity to engage in direct dialogue with senior representatives from the Commission’s internal team responsible for the co-design phase of the New European Bauhaus. During the two-hour conversation, we will hear from Vera Winthagen who is designing the process to deliver the co-creation […]
As part of the United Nations 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, WDO and UN Women Asia and the Pacific will be hosting a virtual World Design Talk on 9 December 2020. With the goal of stimulating open dialogue around the value of design on the issue of VAWG, this event will showcase the […]
WDO will host a unique information session towards 'Becoming a World Design Capital'. During this 90-minute, interactive Zoom session, we'll share insights and tips for preparing your bid, as well as provide answers to some of your most pressing questions regarding the programme and the impact that the WDC designation has had on other cities.
Design Inspire conference is a platform that culminates this year’s journey of Design Inspire talk series and honors all the ten inspiring young designers recognized by us for the year 2020. The event will be virtual this year with key design leaders as the speakers and a design hackathon for the design students. The theme […]
