12 - 14 Oct 2021 | Geelong | Event
Geelong, Australia’s only City of Design, will host the annual UNESCO Cities of Design Subnetwork meeting from 12-14 October 2021. This compelling 3-day program explores…
Seoul | Award, Call
In 2018, Seoul City declared itself the “Human City Design Seoul.” The Human City Design Seoul Declaration pursues the common goal of a sustainable urban…
Wuhan | Call
After lots of planning, Curitiba, Wuhan and Querétaro are proud to announce that the registration for the 2021 International Street Design Challenge is now open!…
Cape Town | Project
The Cape Skills and Employment Accelerator Project is a two-year project which is focused on the Cape Town design sector with the goal of creating…
Singapore | Call
We are seeking for: Potential clients / investors looking for innovative solutions and keen to engage with Singapore designers who are driven by design impact…
Torino | Project
The TAHN project – which involves the City Council, Polytechnic University of Torino, National Automobile Museum, Torino Tourism Bureau (Turismo Torino e provincia) and ISMEL…
The City of Torino did an Agreement Act with the Polytechnic University of Torino for the implementation of the World Design Library (WDL) – a…
Kortrijk | News
CUBO: that is the name of the unique subscription for cultural aficionados in Kortrijk. For 15 euro a month, you have access to almost the…
Kortrijk | Call
Designregio Kortrijk is looking for 3 highly motivated and recently graduated designer-makers or creative artists to join in a regional residency program in Kortrijk, Belgium.…
UNESCO | Festival, News
Time flies and it’s only two weeks to go until we kick off! We’re so happy to present you the final program of the third…
Cape Town | News
The RE:SOLVE Challenge is a fast-paced four-month Design thinking challenge to unlock the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of South Africa to rebuild the country’s COVID-19…
The Craft + Design Institute (CDI) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa (#cocreateSANL), is hosting a series of monthly events to share…
Kaunas | News
Kortrijk receives €100,000 from the Flemish government for cooperation with the Lithuanian city of Kaunas in the run-up to Kaunas European Capital of Culture 2022.…
01 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 | Cape Town | Event
The annual NEXT21Trade Exhibition is an export development initiative of the Craft and Design Institute (CDI). It is a showcase that reveals the latest furniture,…
Construction of Africa’s first school dedicated to design thinking located at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) middle campus has been underway, with plans for…
Graz | News
Edited by: Sigrid Bürstmayr and Karl Stocker With contributions of: Paul Draus, Breathe Earth Collective, Burcin Cem Arabacıoğlu, Ayşen Ciravoğlu, Ciğdem Polatoğlu, Paulina Cornejo Moreno Valle and…
CIS | News
Help the UNESCO Design Cities Network to create a database of new projects happening in your cities in response to COVID-19 that support design innovation…
08 Sep - 31 Oct 2021 | Torino | Event
The Torino Design Weeks will be back from mid-September to the end of October with a calendar full of events, currently being defined. The project…
15 Oct - 14 Nov 2021 | Kortrijk | Event
PLEASE, HAVE A SEAT is a new concept by the Biennale Interieur. A new, live platform for brands, designers and public, putting the act of seating…
01 - 12 Nov 2021 | Wuhan | Event
This year, Wuhan City of Design will host the Wuhan Design Day 2021 & The Sixth Wuhan Design Biennale from 1 November to 12 November…
01 Nov - 01 Dec 2021 | Bandung | Event
“Excavate: Mapping The Commons Across The Spectrum” The first Bandung Design Biennale (BDB) was held in 2017, by a group of design professionals, scholars and…
17 - 27 Mar 2022 | Geelong | Event
Geelong Design Week will return in March 2022 with the theme Taur which means ‘belonging’ in the Indigenous language of the Wadawurrung people, Traditional Owners…
06 Apr - 31 Jul 2022 | Saint-Etienne | Event
Driven by the city of Saint-Étienne, the only UNESCO Creative City of Design in France, and by Saint-Etienne Metropolitan Government, the Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne,…
25 Jun - 03 Jul 2022 | Bilbao | Event
We have recently lived through extraordinary times where design in many forms has been necessary to counter the enormous problems we have faced and continue…
29 - 30 Sep 2021 | Bandung | Event
“Fostering Creative Economy for Sustainable Development” ICON-ARCCADE was initiated at the Faculty of Art & Design ITB (the oldest higher education institution for art &…
01 - 30 Sep 2021 | Detroit | Event
Today, Detroit designers are focusing on the future, creating solutions to complex problems, and accelerating our transition into a better world. 2020 changed how we…
17 - 19 Jun 2021 | Torino | Event
HUMANIZING TECHNOLOGY Circolo del Design – Turin, with the aim of feeding and promoting the design culture through projects with territorial impact, and cultural and…
08 May - 06 Jun 2021 | Graz | Event
Design Month Graz gives insights into various creative disciplines and points of contact to the most diverse designers. Events such as exhibitions, workshops or lectures…
14 - 30 May 2021 | Torino | Event
Graphic Days® presents Eyes On the Netherlands: Torino (IT) hosts a selection of the best Dutch and European visual design projects. From May 14th to…
27 May 2021 | Torino | Event
Online Event – Edwin Jakobs, RNDR Thursday, May 27 2021, 5.00 – 5.45 P.M. Edwin Jakobs, one of the founding partners of a studio for…
26 May 2021 | Torino | Event
Online Event moderated by Nikki Gonnissen with Thomas Widdershoven, Pepijn Zurburg and Yuri Veerman Wednesday, May 26 2021, 5.00 – 5.45 P.M. How can a…
25 May 2021 | Cape Town | Event
The 2021 TUMI Global Conference focused on “Solutions in urban mobility leading to a Green Recovery from the COVID pandemic”. The conference sought to host…
21 May 2021 | Singapore | Event
The DesignSingapore Council and Urban Redevelopment Authority are co-commissioning the Singapore presentation at the 17th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale which will run…
20 May 2021 | Torino | Event
Online Event – Studio Dumbar Thursday, May 20 2021, 5.00 – 5.45 P.M. Liza Enebeis, the Creative Director of Studio Dumbar will introduce this Online…
18 - 20 May 2021 | Graz | Event
The Global Innovation Summit with its focus on Green Transition, Digital Transformation and Post COVID developments provides an international meeting place for businesses, innovators, researchers…
19 May 2021 | Torino | Event
Online Event – High on Type Wednesday, May 19 2021, 5.00 – 5.45 P.M. Hans, Vincent and Guido are going to do a live online…
18 May 2021 | Torino | Event
Online Event – Karin Langeveld, Trapped in Suburbia Friday, May 21 2021, 5.00 – 5.45 P.M. Karin Langeveld, the co-founder of the studio, will talk…
Online Event – Matteo Bruno, Slim Dogs Friday, May 28 2021, 3.30 – 4.20 P.M. Matteo Bruno, head of the Photography and videomaking department of…
15 May 2021 | Torino | Event
Online Event – Dennis Elbers, Graphic Matters Saturday, May 15 2021, 11.30 – 12.15 A.M. Dennis Elbers, founder and director ofGraphic Matters – the…