02 - 06 Nov 2020 | Montréal | Event
Montréal and Saint Etienne will both participate to the EJC Virtual Summit, a space of dialogue between the actors of the university, economic, institutional, scientific,…
Montréal | News
Montréal commits to enhancing the quality of its built and living environments by engaging practitioners from all design and architecture disciplines Architecture and design affect…
Shenzhen | Award, Call
The Organizing Committee of the Shenzhen Design Week cordially invites designers from around the world to enter the Shenzhen Global Design Award 2020 (Special Edition):…
Singapore | News
Looking for young talents? Check out Singapore’s 2020 art and design graduates’ portfolios and projects online by visiting the graduation showcases organised by various institutions…
14 Jul 2020 | Kaunas | Event
The UNESCO Creative Cities of Design network, which unites 40 cities around the globe, is organizing an open virtual discussion on “The power of design…
UNESCO | Conference, News
Kortrijk | Call
In challenging times we need inspiration for the future. 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. The Designers in Residence Kortrijk program is…
Helsinki | News
The City of Helsinki has recently developed internal innovations with what it calls an Experimentation Accelerator. The accelerator project was launched in the autumn of…
The winning projects of the voting in the first round of OmaStadi are advancing despite the exceptional circumstances. Especially the development projects related to sports…
03 - 13 Sep 2020 | Helsinki | Event
The 16th annual Helsinki Design Week will be held on 3–13 September 2020. The festival events will again spread throughout the city: from museums to…
The Finnish government will fund the construction of an architecture and design museum in the country’s capital as part of its coronavirus pandemic support package.…
Detroit | News
The Form&Seek design studio led by Bilge Nur Saltik specialises in newly developed techniques and modern craftsmanship. Great attention is paid to workmanship and materials…
Graz | News, Project
Living, more personal than ever before – the VillaVOON makes this possible! Every owner gives their villa a very individual, personal form. And in the…
Graz | Book, Publication
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Montréal | Call
Montréal is launching a multidisciplinary architecture competition to develop the Peter-McGill Centre, in order to create a vibrant and revitalizing flagship project for the neighbourhood.…
Jointly developed by three government agencies in Singapore – DesignSingapore Council, SkillsFuture Singapore and Workforce Singapore the Skills Framework for Design aims to nurture a…
From 6 to 10 March 2019, DesignSingapore Council had the honour of hosting 33 delegates from various UNESCO Cities of Design as part of Singapore…
Singapore | Call, News
Educators, do you have an interesting story about how design helped you address challenges and create new solutions for students and schools? For example, the COVID-19…
Kortrijk | News
Due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, its impact on the international design world and the fair and events sector, and the challenging organisation…
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…
Kaunas | Call, News
Kaunas Landscape Design Festival invites creators to design a Green Yard and to turn a Kaunas city square into an extraordinary place. Deadline: June 14,…
22 - 28 Oct 2020 | Kortrijk | Event
THE FLOOR IS YOURS MADE TO MEASURE FOR YOUNG DESIGNERS, SCHOOLS & START-UPS. Young designers, emerging talent, independent start-up brands and design schools will once…
Mexico City | News
A planter like a tree Tokani planter is a unique planter made of white ceramics that resembles a tree trunk with different branches. The name derives…
Puebla | News
Interactive ambient lighting The BO Table Lamp is the result of a design collaboration between the Mexican design studio Bandido Studio and designer C. Núñez.…
The design studio Aratani・Fay was set up by Ayako Aratani and Evan Fay. They work as independent designers but share a studio, exhibit together and also…
The “davidpompa” studio creates unique objects with a strong commitment to authentic materials and excellent craftsmanship. Pompa’s work combines the essence of the material with bold and…
Torino | News, Project
Torino City Love is an initiative of solidarity and open innovation aimed at mobilizing “Torino City Lab” partners and other businesses from Italy and beyond…
Kaunas | Call
Centre for Contemporary Art “The OSTRALE” and “European Capital of Culture – Kaunas 2022” –– organises international exhibition of contemporary art in Dresden [Germany] during…
Following a two-yearly tradition, the Biennale INTERIEUR 2020 (Kortrijk, Belgium) is launching its Interieur Design Awards.This competition gives young designers and architects the chance to…
09 Jul - 26 Oct 2020 | Kortrijk | Event
Regional developer Leiedal, partner of Designregio Kortrijk, sets the stage for Contrei Live, an arts trail on and off the water in the 13 cities…
Seoul | Call
Seoul City declared itself the “Human City Design Seoul” in 2018 during the international conference « Design Cloud » which gathered european partners from the EU project…
Wuhan | News
Famous for its 3,500 years of cultural history, Wuhan (China) joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in 2017 as a Creative City of Design.…
Kobe | News
The Japanese city of Kobe is part of the international UNESCO Creative Cities Network – and rightly so! Kenji Kondo give us an insight into the creative…
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…
Nagoya | News
How would you describe Nagoya’s creative scene? First and foremost, as a design city we have three goals: supporting the next generations respecting the environment…
Shenzhen | Call
As the nCoV struck the globe, the city of Shenzhen is inviting designers worldwide to create posters that convey global solidarity and support to each…
20 - 22 May 2020 | Kaunas | Event
Culture in the Time of Corona When confronted with any crisis, the vital importance of culture and arts is revealed. Against the backdrop of the…
Take part in creating a Youth Season 99 ways to shake the city! What’s 99 WAYS? Kaunas, the second city in Lithuania, is titled…
Detroit | Call, News
This September marks the tenth anniversary of Detroit Month of Design, a milestone for the city of Detroit. We inviting the Creative Cities Network to…
Licentiate of Social Sciences and Urban Researcher Hanna Harris has been chosen for the position of chief design officer at the City of Helsinki. There…
22 - 26 Oct 2020 | Kortrijk | Event
Leading design biennale with a unique mix of commerce and culture, since 1968 in Kortrijk, Belgium. Interieur wants to be the telescope of what will…
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…
21 - 25 Oct 2021 | Kortrijk | Event
04 Jun 2020 | Graz | Event
We like to invite you to the book presentation of the newly published book “Designing Sustainable Cities”, on June 4, 17.00. Taking into account that…
19 - 29 Mar 2020 | Geelong | Event
Geelong’s unique creative heritage and exciting design-driven future will be showcased at Geelong Design Week 2020. More than 80 events will be held across 10…
18 - 19 Mar 2020 | Geelong | Event
Deakin University Geelong, DesignMind and the City of Greater Geelong invite you to attend Design City | Building an Innovation Ecosystem, a unique international symposium…
11 - 14 Mar 2020 | shanghai | Event
Design Shanghai is one of the world's most prestigious international design events and the leading design event in Asia. Constantly breaking new ground, it has…
26 Nov 2019 - 08 Mar 2020 | Saint-Etienne | Event
Game designers have been existing since thousands years. But with the development of videogame, this sector has been flourishing and the discipline of game design…
29 Feb 2020 | Geelong | Event
Diversitat Pako Festa is the largest free celebration of cultural diversity in Australia! Every year since 1983 Pako Festa has gathered together thousands of people…
14 - 21 Dec 2019 | Bilbao | Event
Tracking Bilbao represents the different ways of expresión of the multidisciplinary world, that are very bound to the popular culture in the digital era.
12 - 15 Dec 2019 | Bilbao | Event
Beyond the usual standards, this fair brings together different types of
14 Dec 2019 | Bilbao | Event
The aim of this event is to make the sociocultural activity visible in the neighborghoods, betting on the public engagement in the cultural creation.
11 Dec 2019 | Saint-Etienne | Event
The Cité du design Saint-Etienne has been appointed by the French Government to coordinate the national programme “Assises du Design” (Design Assembly). Initiated by the…
05 - 08 Dec 2019 | Bilbao | Event
Fun & Serious will host inside its schedule F&S Play, the International Festival of Independent Games, to present and promote independent video game productions.
01 Sep - 30 Nov 2019 | Saint-Etienne | Event
Organised in Saint-Étienne since 2003, based on a concept that originated in Montreal and drawing on the expertise of the Cité du Design, the Commerce…
25 - 30 Nov 2019 | Bilbao | Event
URBANBAT is an international festival about urbanism and social innovation between the city and the citizens.
The Shenzhen Design Award for Young Talents is an international professional competition for young designers (under 35 years) who are from the 180 UNESCO Creative…
11 - 24 Nov 2019 | Wuhan | Event
This Design Biennale is a platform for the world’s most prominent designers, as well as a window for showcasing how creative designs breathe new life…