BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Cities of Design Network - ECPv6.15.17//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://designcities.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Cities of Design Network REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Vienna BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0200 TZNAME:CEST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0200 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:CET DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251208 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20251215T075012Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T140726Z UID:11132-1764806400-1765151999@designcities.net SUMMARY:META THINKER Exhibition Explores A “City of the Future” DESCRIPTION:META THINKER: Human-Machine Symbiosis Global Robotics & Art Exhibition was showcased in Shanghai from December 4 to December 7\, 2025. It brought together leading robotics from the world\, creating a profound fusion of art and technology. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nC O N T A C T\nE: info@creativecity-sh.cn\nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N\nclick here\n\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/meta-thinker-exhibition-explores-a-city-of-the-future/ CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251126 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251127 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20251128T123141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T123141Z UID:11123-1764115200-1764201599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale 2025 is on Display DESCRIPTION:Shanghai International Paper Art Biennial is on display at the Fengxian Museum in Shanghai until February 28\, 2026\, featuring 118 pieces artwork from international artists. It has built a great platform for dialogue between Chinese and foreign paper artists.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N \nclick here \nC O N T A C T \n\ninfo@creativecity-sh.cn URL:https://designcities.net/events/shanghai-international-paper-art-biennale-2025-is-on-display/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/640-2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251125 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251126 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20251128T120536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T123310Z UID:11105-1764028800-1764115199@designcities.net SUMMARY:2025 Shanghai New Customization Week Highlights Creative Fashion Jewelry Design DESCRIPTION:2025 Shanghai New Customization Week opened at BFC on October 30\, highlighting fashion jewelry with cross-discipline design on Oriental Art. \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC O N T A C T\n\ninfo@creativecity-sh.cn\n\n\nF U R T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N\nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/2025-shanghai-new-customization-week-highlights-creative-fashion-jewelry-design/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/时尚联合会8_副本.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251120 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251129 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250728T100302Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T075252Z UID:10947-1763596800-1764374399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Bilbao Bizkaia Design Week 2025 DESCRIPTION:Biotik Design: From Emergence to Regeneration \nBilbao Bizkaia Design Week (BBDW) is an annual initiative led by the City of Bilbao and the Provincial Council of Bizkaia to promote the creative industries as a driver of economic development and international visibility. Since 2014\, it has brought together professionals\, organizations\, students\, institutions\, and the general public to explore the role of design in shaping a better future. \nThis edition is committed to consolidating a radical paradigm: from design as a tool for consumption to design as a means to make life easier. In the face of an unprecedented eco-social crisis\, sustainability is no longer enough: it is urgent to regenerate. It is no longer possible to sustain human activity without first healing\, restoring\, and revitalising the ecosystems – human and natural – of which we are a part of\, and on which our existence depends. \nIn the face of an adverse present\, we are invited to imagine and build fertile futures; to work from interdependence and to activate processes that care for\, repair and restore value to the environment. Promoting life is not a design trend\, but a responsibility that also opens an opportunity. We propose to transform emergency into possibility. \nBBDW25 will include a wide range of activities that connect different sectors and communities. Highlights include: \n\nBBDW Laborategia: a collaborative workshop where design students from local universities will work in multidisciplinary teams to respond to real challenges proposed by the City Council’s Health and Consumer Department.\nUrban Action: A public intervention in the city that invites citizens to reflect and engage with the theme of regeneration.\nOpening Event on 20 November at the Ensanche Building\, the central hub of BBDW25.\nClosing Event on 28 November.\nCurated Programme: Activities proposed by invited organisations with a strong connection to design week and a commitment to the edition’s theme.\n\nBBDW25 aims to inspire collective reflection and action through design\, encouraging collaboration across disciplines and promoting design as a tool for positive change. \nread more URL:https://designcities.net/events/bilbao-bizkaia-design-week-2025/ CATEGORIES:Design Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Bildschirmfoto-2025-11-25-um-08.48.57.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251117 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20251128T122001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T122001Z UID:11121-1763251200-1763337599@designcities.net SUMMARY:2025 Shanghai West Bund Art & Design Expo DESCRIPTION:The 12th edition of West Bund Art & Design Expo concluded on November 16\, 2025. 200 galleries and design institutions from 22 countries and 48 cities participated\, exploring exchanges and business on contemporary art\, film\, design\, and urban culture. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nC O N T A C T\n\ninfo@creativecity-sh.cn\n\n\nF U R T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N\nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/2025-shanghai-west-bund-art-design-expo/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/0.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251103 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250809T090011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T094405Z UID:10705-1760572800-1762127999@designcities.net SUMMARY:WONDER Creativity Festival DESCRIPTION:WONDER is unique as a vibrant platform and connector for design\, innovation\, technology and art. Young talent and established values from the broad creative field\, industry and education put forward their vision of a better future there. \n\n \n \n \n \n ©Wallee Productions \n \n \n \n \n \n ©Wallee Productions \n \n \n \n \n \n ©Wallee Productions \n \n \n \n \n \n ©Wallee Productions \n \n \n \n \n \n ©Wallee Productions \n \n \n \n \n \n ©Wallee Productions \n \n \n\n\nF U R T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N\nclick here \nC O N T A C T\ninfo@designregio-kortrijk.be\ndesignregio-kortrijk.be URL:https://designcities.net/events/wonder-creativity-festival-2/ CATEGORIES:Save the Date ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Wonder-Festival-Poster.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250408T120550Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T120751Z UID:10777-1760486400-1760918399@designcities.net SUMMARY:DDP Design Fair DESCRIPTION:DDP Design Fair will be held from October 15 to 19\, 2025\, at DDP (Dongdaemun Design Plaza) in Seoul. \nDDP Design Fair is a platform where design studios\, design brands\, and renowned companies showcase their design products.\nIt’s the buzzworthy place that provides a unique opportunity to launch a new product\, service\, or idea. \nEntrepreneurs and budding designers come to DDP Design Fair to discover how to connect with consumers\, media\, investors\, and buyers who help designers succeed. \n\nC O N T A C T \nE: seouldesignweek@seouldesign.or.kr \nF U R T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N\nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/ddp-design-fair/ CATEGORIES:Faire ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bildschirmfoto-2025-04-08-um-14.07.16.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251010 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251011 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250811T110202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250811T110202Z UID:10968-1760054400-1760140799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Creative Night Graz DESCRIPTION:“WE ARE OPEN” – creatives from the UNESCO City of Design invite all interested parties to their agencies and studios.\nCREATIVE NIGHT GRAZ offers all visitors a deep insight into the world of creativity and the diversity of the creative industries. Designers open their doors and let visitors take a look inside their studios and agencies. They introduce themselves and their companies\, provide insights into their work and answer visitors’ questions. \nAre you curious and want to take a look at the agency scene? Are you looking for a job or an internship? Join us on a journey of discovery into the world of creativity in the UNESCO City of Design. \nGuided tours will take you to creative studios of your choice. You will learn a lot about the working world of creative people\, what projects they are involved in and who their clients are. Or you can take a relaxed stroll through the agency scene and let yourself drift through the creative course of CREATIVE NIGHT until you end up at a party or two. \nEither way\, everyone is welcome to immerse themselves in the third CREATIVE NIGHT and embark on a journey of discovery into the creative industry. URL:https://designcities.net/events/creative-night-graz-2/ CATEGORIES:Creative Night ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/CNG25-Sujet-Website-1440x960-V1-EN.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250909T110136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250909T110136Z UID:11010-1758758400-1759103999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Shanghai's 15th Anniversary as UNESCO City of Design DESCRIPTION:The 2025 World Design Cities Conference\, organized by the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government\, will take place from Sept 25 to 28 in Shanghai. The main venue will be in the Huangpu District\, with additional events staged across the city and overseas. \nThis year marks the 15th anniversary of Shanghai’s designation as a UNESCO “Creative City of Design”. The conference aims to foster global collaboration in design innovation and sustainable urban development. \nIt will feature diverse activities\, including opening ceremony\, key forums including the UNESCO Creative Cities Design Forum\, “Shanghai Design 100+” Exhibition home and abroad\, and numerous citywide activities. \n\nC O N T A C T \nE: info@creativecity-sh.cn \nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N \nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/shanghais-15th-anniversary-as-unesco-city-of-design/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Bildschirmfoto-2025-09-09-um-12.58.22.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251206 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250408T123106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250408T123106Z UID:10789-1757030400-1764979199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Designers in Residence DESCRIPTION:Designregio Kortrijk and ABBY Kortrijk\, new museum for visual art are joining forces and invite designers and artists to participate in Designers in Residence Kortrijk 2025\, with the theme “Metamorphosi \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/designers-in-residence/ CATEGORIES:Save the Date ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bildschirmfoto-2025-04-08-um-14.30.39.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250915 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250625T104935Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T105349Z UID:10893-1757030400-1757894399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Helsinki Design Week DESCRIPTION:Helsinki Design Week will fill the city with exhibitions\, discussions\, workshops and get-togethers for friends of design and architecture on 5–14 September. Helsinki Design Week turns 20 this year\, and the theme for this year’s festival is Celebration. At the heart of the festival is the international main exhibition Designing Happiness\, curated by curator\, researcher\, and educator Anniina Koivu. The exhibition explores whether happiness can be designed. A symposium inspired by the exhibition\, also titled Designing Happiness\, will take place on Thursday\, 11 September in collaboration with the City of Helsinki. Other events\, such as Design Market\, Helsinki Design Week Children weekend and Pecha Kucha nights\, will be organised around the city. \n  \n©Rahul Thakuri\, Helsinki Design Week \n\nC O N T A C T \nE: johanna.snellman@hel.fi \nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M AT I O N \nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/helsinki-design-week-4/ CATEGORIES:Design Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/HDW-logo-2025.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250726 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251201 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250730T115205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T115433Z UID:10956-1753488000-1764547199@designcities.net SUMMARY:AI Art Documentation Exhibition in Shanghai DESCRIPTION:Promptoscape: AI Art Documentation\, a special exhibition of the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference\, opened in Shanghai on July 26th. 31 pieces/sets of AI artworks from 10 countries highlight the creativity\, imagination\, and collaboration between humans and AI tech. \n\n  \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  \n\nC O N T A C T \nE: info@creativecity-sh.cn \nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N \nclick here \n  \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/ai-art-documentation-exhibition-in-shanghai/ CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/0-cover-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250714 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250718 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250422T070415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250422T100130Z UID:10801-1752451200-1752796799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Reimagining a Museum DESCRIPTION:Reimagining a museum – Designing new perspectives for cultural institutions in the 21st century. The international summer school invites multidisciplinary design participants to come together and collectively imagine possible and desirable futures for cultural institutions in the 21st century.\n\n\nThe challenge? To implement the way museums relate to the territory and the public\, finding new ways to engage communities and institutions on sustainability issues.The initiative will allow participants to work on a challenging case study: the MAcA – Museum A for Environment\, Europe’s first museum dedicated to environmental education\, currently undergoing a major transformation.\n\nThe students will be called upon to design and implement new strategies to strengthen the link between the museum\, the territory and its public with the main objective of identifying innovative ways to actively involve communities and institutions on crucial sustainability issues. \n  \n\nEligibility requirements:\nAge: under 35\nStudies: design\, architecture\, art\, curating\, museum studies\nInterests: social issues\, sustainability\, participatory planning\, design and democracy\nWhen?\nThe Summer School will take place in two phases:\nOnline: from 14 to 17 July 2025\nIn-presence in Turin: from 21 to 26 July 2025\nThis formula will allow theoretical in-depth study of the context and subsequent immersion in practical experience directly in the heart of Torino.\nHow to apply?\nRegistration – click here – already open and will close on 30 May (limited places).\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N\nclick here\n\nC O N T A C T\nE: staff@circolodeldesign.it\nE: design@comune.torino.it URL:https://designcities.net/events/reimagining-a-museum/ CATEGORIES:Summer School ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Bildschirmfoto-2025-04-22-um-09.01.37.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250708 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250710 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250520T120249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T120507Z UID:10838-1751932800-1752105599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Austrian Design Talks DESCRIPTION:Austrian Design Talks at Schloss HolleneggWhere Design Meets Business – Real Insights\, No Buzzwords \nWhat happens when companies and designers sit down together and talk about their work? That’s what the Austrian Design Talks at Schloss Hollenegg are all about. Since 2018\, this event has brought together people who have already worked on a successful project – and are ready to share their story. \nIn a relaxed and open way\, clients and designers talk about how their project started\, what went well\, what was difficult\, and what they learned. These talks show: designers are not mysterious or difficult to understand – they are creative professionals who know how to work with businesses. \nWhat makes this event special: it’s not about theory or complicated language. It’s about real stories\, honest conversations\, and time for questions and discussion. Together with the audience\, we look at what makes a good partnership between design and business – and how design can create real value. \nIn 2025\, the Austrian Design Talks at Schloss Hollenegg will take place for the tenth time – still focused on one simple idea: Design can help businesses grow. Let’s talk about how. \n\n \n \n \n \n © miriamraneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n © miriamraneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n © miriamraneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n © miriamraneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n © miriamraneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n © miriamraneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n © miriamraneburger\n \n \n \n \n \n © miriamraneburger URL:https://designcities.net/events/austrian-design-talks/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/designgesprache2023_c_cis_miriamraneburger_029-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250705 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250706 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250707T110905Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250707T111600Z UID:10915-1751673600-1751759999@designcities.net SUMMARY:Legoland Shanghai Resort Highlights Chinese Design Elements DESCRIPTION:Legoland Shanghai Resort\, as the first Legoland park in China will open the door to on July 5th. The incredible park with full of creative design will enhance the enjoyment of both children and adults of all ages\, making their visit truly unforgettable. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\nC O N T A C T\n\ninfo@creativecity-sh.cn\n\n\nF U R T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N\nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/legoland-shanghai-resort-highlights-chinese-design-elements/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1cover.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250704 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250630T075546Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250630T080003Z UID:10909-1751241600-1751587199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Berlin Fashion Week SS26: A Celebration of Sustainable and Inclusive Design DESCRIPTION:From June 30 – July 3 2025\, Berlin will once again become a global stage for forward-thinking fashion during Berlin Fashion Week. With a strong focus on sustainability\, innovation\, and inclusivity\, the event reflects the city’s unique position at the intersection of design\, creativity\, and social change. \nThe official calendar\, now live\, features a rich mix of fashion shows\, exhibitions\, panels\, and presentations across the city. Emerging talents and established labels alike will present their latest collections\, many of which embrace circular design principles\, low-impact production methods\, and inclusive narratives. \nThis season\, Berlin continues to redefine what fashion can be—not just a style statement\, but a driver of transformation. As a UNESCO City of Design\, Berlin demonstrates how the fashion industry can contribute meaningfully to urban development\, cultural dialogue\, and environmental responsibility. \nHighlights of the week include the Berlin Contemporary selection\, spotlighting ten rising labels supported by the Senate Department for Economic Affairs\, Energy and Public Enterprises\, as well as community-driven formats such as STUDIO2RETAIL\, which bridges the gap between designers and the public with open studios\, in-store events\, and talks. \n  \nGmbH Show by Reference Studios on the 2nd of Februar 2025 at Berlin Fashion Week at KantGaragenPalast Kantstraße © Finnegan Koichi Godenschweger \nKasia Kucharska Show by Reference Studios on the 2nd of Februar 2025 at Berlin Fashion Week at KantGaragenPalast Kantstraße © Finnegan Koichi Godenschweger \nHighlights of this season’s Berlin Contemporary lineup include avant-garde collective GmbH\, architectural minimalists Haderlump\, and the dystopian silhouettes of LUEDER\, alongside international names like David Koma\, Gerrit Jacob\, and IOANNES. Also featured are Berlin-based Lou de Bètoly\, the performative designs of Sia Arnika\, and global voices such as Ghana’s Palmwine IceCREAM and Ukraine’s PLNGNS—each reflecting Berlin’s bold\, inclusive\, and globally connected fashion scene. \nBerlin Fashion Week invites both professionals and the broader public to engage with design in motion—collaborative\, experimental\, and rooted in the values of a creative city looking toward a sustainable future. \n  \nExplore the full program:fashionweek.berlin\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC O N T A C T\n\nAlina Rathke\nE: alina.rathke@senweb.berlin.de\n\nF U R T H E R  I N FO R M A T I O N\n\nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/berlin-fashion-week-ss26-a-celebration-of-sustainable-and-inclusive-design/ CATEGORIES:Fashion Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/04_Andrej-Gronau_AW25_Runway_by_Finnegan-Koichi-Godenschweger-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250701 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250519T082624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T082624Z UID:10824-1751241600-1751327999@designcities.net SUMMARY:BUMP Festival 2025 DESCRIPTION:BUMP Festival 2025 is a one-day creative conference taking place on Friday\, June 20\, in Kortrijk\, Belgium. The event brings together leading voices from the fields of design\, motion graphics\, creative technology\, and UX for a full day of inspiring talks\, fresh perspectives\, and valuable networking opportunities.\nAs part of the festival\, Designregio Kortrijk presents its annual segment titled “We Are The Next Generation.” This initiative offers a platform for emerging design talent to share their work and vision with an international audience.\n\nFor the 2025 edition\, three promising speakers have been selected. Mika Schalks is a Dutch graphic designer recognized for his hand-drawn stop-motion animations\, which are known for their playful and colorful visual identity.\n \n\n\nFemke Hoppenbrouwer is a social designer and multidisciplinary artist who investigates the unseen elements of society. Her practice combines field research\, community engagement\, and artistic experimentation to challenge social stigma and rigid ways of thinking. Tabitha Swanson is a Berlin-based creative technologist\, artist\, researcher\, and community organizer. She is the founder of SEEK/FIND\, a purpose-driven initiative and podcast that explores the intersection of technology and social connection. The “We Are The Next Generation” program offers a unique opportunity to engage with the designers who are shaping the future of the creative industry.\n\n\n  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N \n\n\nclick here \nC O N T A C T \n\nlise@designregio-kortrijk.be URL:https://designcities.net/events/bump-festival-2025/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/social-share.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250616 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250617 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250616T071257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250616T072015Z UID:10866-1750032000-1750118399@designcities.net SUMMARY:SHANGHAl JING'AN WORLD COFFEE CULTURE FESTIVAL DESCRIPTION:The fabulous Shanghai Jing’an World Coffee Culture Festival brought together an exciting mix of coffee\, culture\, creativity and community across the city. \nFirst AI-generated idol\, NEVER\, takes you on a futuristic “Coffee + Tech” city walk\, blending digital art with street life. \n\nC O N T A C T \nE:  info@creativecity-sh.cn \nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N \nW: click here URL:https://designcities.net/events/shanghal-jingan-world-coffee-culture-festival/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250509 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250609 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20240605T084109Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T084145Z UID:9996-1746748800-1749427199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Design Month Festival 2025 DESCRIPTION:SAVE THE DATE  \nWhat the future holds for the Hornig Areal in May of next year is already clear: It will again serve as the festival hub for Design Month 2025. Design Month Graz 2025 will take place from May 9 to June 8. URL:https://designcities.net/events/design-month-festival-2025/ CATEGORIES:Save the Date ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/eroffnung-DM24_c_cis_miriamraneburger001-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250321 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250622 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250305T142122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T143124Z UID:10727-1742515200-1750550399@designcities.net SUMMARY:International Design Triennial COVILHÃ DESCRIPTION:The Municipality of Covilhã\, in compliance with UNESCO’s Creative City Action Plan\, will promote the first edition of the International Design Triennial\, between March 21 and June 21\, 2025. \nEntitled “Here\, now: bioregional paths and situated practices”\, the Triennial’s international exhibition is a central part of its program. It presents ideas of bioregional and situated design practices through exemplary projects that are considered fundamental to redefining what the discipline of design is today and can be in the near future. A bioregional approach to design understands its territory as an ecosystem in all its complexity. It reconsiders ideas of value\, wealth and scarcity; it questions the fate of waste and resources; it rethinks the meaning of productivity and efficiency. \nread more \n\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/international-design-triennial-covilha/ CATEGORIES:Save the Date ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Trienal_Divulgacao_BANNER.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250217 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250305 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20250227T072451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T072517Z UID:10695-1739750400-1741132799@designcities.net SUMMARY:Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design Exhibition DESCRIPTION:The “Contemporary Chinese Furniture Design Exhibition: 40 Years of Innovation” was held at the GM Museum in Shanghai recently. The exhibition features 108 classic furniture design pieces\, showcasing the fusion of tradition and innovation\, East and West\, as well as artistry and functionality \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n © Shanghai Creative City \n \n \n \n \n \n © Shanghai Creative City \n \n \n \n \n \n © Shanghai Creative City \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC O N T A C T\nE:  info@creativecity-sh.cn\n\n\nF U R T H E R  I N FO R M A T I O N\nclick here\n\n\n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/contemporary-chinese-furniture-design-exhibition-in-shanghai/ CATEGORIES:Exhibition ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/01-cover-main-picture.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250131 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250210 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20241015T113308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T113441Z UID:10507-1738281600-1739145599@designcities.net SUMMARY:Sikka Art and Design Festival DESCRIPTION:The Sikka Art and Design Festival\, launched in 2011\, celebrates and promotes local and regional artistic talent\, fostering a vibrant creative community in Dubai. Organized by Dubai Culture\, this annual 10-day festival showcases contemporary art\, design\, and performance\, providing a platform for emerging artists and designers to exhibit their work. By transforming the historic Al Fahidi neighborhood into an interactive space\, Sikka encourages public engagement and cultural exchange. The festival features exhibitions\, installations\, workshops\, and live performances\, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the creative process. Sikka also aims to enhance the appreciation of art and design within the community\, making these disciplines accessible to a broader audience. As a flagship event of Dubai Art Season\, it highlights the emirate’s growing creative and cultural landscape. \nread more \n\nC O N T A C T\nKhulood Khoory\nDubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA) \nE: khulood.khoory@dubaiculture.ae URL:https://designcities.net/events/sikka-art-and-design-festival/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Sikka1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241121 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241201 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20240626T080101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240626T080253Z UID:10102-1732147200-1733011199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Geelong Design Week DESCRIPTION:Geelong Design Week returns this November 21–30 to celebrate and showcase creativity\, innovation\, and design excellence across the Greater Geelong region. This year’s program will feature over 50 exhibitions\, talks\, workshops\, installations and unique experiences. Geelong Design Week will bring local designers\, industry leaders\, and design enthusiasts from across Victoria\, Australia. Among the goals of Geelong Design Week\, we are keen to invite international collaboration from other Cities of Design. Geelong warmly invites fellow UNESCO Creative Cities to join us in a celebration of creativity\, innovation\, and sustainable development in Australia. We believe that by working together\, we can amplify the impact of design in addressing global challenges and enhancing the quality of life in our communities. We welcome you to share your city’s most innovative and impactful design projects. Join us in Geelong and be part of a vibrant international collaboration! \n  \n\n \n \n \n \n The Earth Above – A Deep Time View of Australia’s Epic History @ Geelong Design Week\, Deakin Waterfront on October 28\, 2023 in Geelong\, Victoria.\n\n© 2023 Patrick Callow\, all rights reserved.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n  \nread more \n\n  \nC O N T A C T \nTracey-Lea Smith \nE: tracey-lea.smith@geelongcity.vic.gov.au \n  \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/geelong-design-week-2/ CATEGORIES:Design Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GEELONG-DESIGN-WEEK-TheEarthAbove.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241114 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241123 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20241018T080212Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241018T080500Z UID:10523-1731542400-1732319999@designcities.net SUMMARY:BILBAO BIZKAIA DESIGN WEEK 2024 DESCRIPTION:How we can design with people and the environment in mind\, and what does it mean to design with life at the centre?\n\nBiotik Design: Territories for Life invites us to change the lenses with which we work in creative processes to adopt a transformative perspective in a current context that is increasingly complex. Designing biotically means observing and proposing from an ecological\, inclusive\, collaborative\, open source and experimental perspective. This tenth edition of BBDW proposes to rethink creative practices in order to orient them towards the design of a more sustainable\, fair and innovative future. \n  \nBBDW24 is organized around five narratives: \n\nExploring Experimental Innovation: explore and experiment with new ideas and technologies in design\, promoting curiosity\, critical thinking and social transformation through creative and speculative approaches.\nPromoting a sustainable future: promote responsible and conscious designs that optimise resources\, minimise externalities and foster a harmonious relationship with the natural environment.\nBuilding equality and diversity: create inclusive and equitable environments that appreciate and promote equality\, breaking down traditional paradigms and fostering diversity and reciprocity.\nEncouraging Collaborative Communities: foster collaboration and co-creation in urban and community design\, taking into account the needs and expectations of all the people involved\, and enhancing collective intelligence.\nEmbracing Open Creativity: develop open source design solutions that ensure free access\, distribution and reuse\, fostering community management of resources and the creation of the commons\n\n\nBilbao Bizkaia Design Week 2024 gives shape to the process where different audiences interact: from professionals\, organizations\, students and training centres related to design\, to other environments including public administrations\, associations and the general public. The activities proposed by the curator are linked together and related\, with the aim of generating a collective reflection with tangible results. \nKey concepts for the audience to digest and transform into proposals will be introduced by international speakers at Kaixo!\, the opening event. These include among others\, Gabriela Rendón\, architect and professor at the Parsons School in New York; and Martí Guixé\, industrial and interior designer who works between Barcelona and Berlin. \nBased on these ideas\, and after a Master class\, professionals and organizations from Bizkaia will generate a series of recommendations to activate a design that promotes living things in Bizkaia which will be set out in a “Decalogue of Biotic Design”. \nAt the Diseñatón\, approximately fifty students from nine design schools will respond to the challenges posed by local organizations linked to the narratives of Biotik Design\, and use the decalogue as a measure of the success of the proposals made. \nOn the other hand\, an Action and Installation developed by the international artist Maider López\, will focus on the capacity of citizens to build cities and care\, connecting BBDW24 with the general public. \nLastly\, Partekatu! closes the week with a festive event including some surprises to meet up and display the results of the collective process. \n\nC O N T A C T \nCarolina Gutiérrez Gabriel\nE: cgutierrez@bilbaoekintza.bilbao.eus \nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N\nclick here \n  \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/bilbao-bizkaia-design-week-2024/ CATEGORIES:Design Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/BBDW24_Imagen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241108 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241115 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20241004T074312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241004T074442Z UID:10430-1731024000-1731628799@designcities.net SUMMARY:COVILHÃ CREATIVE WEEK 2024 DESCRIPTION:The Municipality of Covilhã is pleased to announce the third edition of Covilhã Creative Week (CCW)\, from November 8th to 14th 2024. \nThe event will be held under the theme “Design and the City” understanding the first as a fundamental tool for humanizing urban and peri-urban spaces\, which shape our collective and shared imaginations of the places we inhabit and experience. The city is not a final destination but a continuous\, open-ended project: a succession of spatial and temporal phases in which we\, its inhabitants\, participate daily and actively. It is\, therefore\, like a book that best narrates the history and transformations brought about “in” and “by” its communities. \nTherefore\, Covilhã Creative Week will present a diverse and open program to the community\, involving various local and national entities in multiple cultural activities. The Municipal Day for Culture\, November 8th\, marks the beginning of the celebrations and the third anniversary of our city’s designation as a UNESCO Creative City of Design. \nThe Municipality believes that “Weaving the Future” involves increasingly raising public awareness about the role of design in improving quality of life and in valuing endogenous resources of the territory\, whether through the promotion of inclusion and cultural\, social\, and environmental sustainability\, the preservation of a common heritage\, or the optimization of living conditions for everyone\, in the development of mobility\, and the promotion of accessibility to public spaces and services. In this context\, there will be showcases of multiple entities and entrepreneurs who contribute to developing a territorially-based creative ecosystem\, attracting the general community to the design culture. \n\nC O N T A C T \nE: covilha.criativa@cm-covilha.pt \nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N \nclick here \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/covilha-creative-week-2024/ CATEGORIES:Creative Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Poster-CCW.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241105 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241111 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20241015T112940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T113105Z UID:10502-1730764800-1731283199@designcities.net SUMMARY:Dubai Design Week DESCRIPTION:Dubai Design Week\, launched in 2014\, is the Middle East’s largest design event\, held annually in November at Dubai Design District (d3). It celebrates and promotes design\, creativity\, and innovation across the region\, offering a platform for both emerging and established designers. Dubai Design Week highlights contemporary design practices and trends supported by Dubai Culture and is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The festival also features Downtown Design\, the leading contemporary design fair in the region\, further solidifying Dubai’s position as a global design hub. \nread more \n\n  \nC O N T A C T \nKhulood Khoory\nDubai Culture and Arts Authority (DCAA) \nE: khulood.khoory@dubaiculture.ae URL:https://designcities.net/events/dubai-design-week-2/ CATEGORIES:Creative Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Dubai-Design-week-_17d180fa57c_medium.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241104 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241105 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20241104T095321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241104T095352Z UID:10551-1730678400-1730764799@designcities.net SUMMARY:DESIGN UP DAYS 2024 // by DESIGNERS+ DESCRIPTION:The third edition of DESIGN UP DAYS will take place on December 3rd 2024 in the heart of the Creative Neighborhood of Cité du Design in Saint-Étienne. \n\n\nWhat are the DESIGN UP DAYS about?  The DESIGN UP DAYS were created by DESIGNERS+ in 2022\, to create a unique opportunity to give designers their projects a boost. \n\n\nMany designers have greats ideas\, but don’t always have time to really test and develop these ideas. DESIGN UP DAYS can help them go further. \n\n\nA panel of experts is selected in divers skills : design\, branding\, accounting\, marketing… to give each designer the best advice regarding their project. \n\nDESIGN UP DAYS is the perfect opportunity to : \n\n\n\nstrengthen the project before launching for good\n\n\nbenefit from expert advice\n\n\nmeet other creatives\, who share the same challenges\n\n\naccelerate the passage to the market with constructive feedback on strategy\, business model\, and much more\n\n\naccess a relevant network: companies\, support systems\, mentors\, experts\, etc.\n\n\ngain confidence in the pitch: with the exclusive pitch training learn to present your project in a powerful and captivating way before the big day!\n\n\n\n\nAmong the previous projects selected\, we had the great pleasure to host the amazing project of Nicolas THOMAS\, named MAUVAISE HERBE: The tile is a ready-to-plant compost-based product that aims to develop biodiversity in the city. Read more about MAUVAISE HERBE. \n  \n©DESIGNERS+ \n©DESIGNERS+ \n\n\n\nC O N T A C T \nAstrid Bailo\nDESIGNERS+\nE: communication@designersplus.fr \nF U R T H E R  I N F O R M A T I O N \nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/design-up-days-2024-by-designers/ CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DESIGN-UP-DAYS-Logo-24-DESIGNERS.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241024 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241026 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20240917T100638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240917T100647Z UID:10358-1729728000-1729900799@designcities.net SUMMARY:DESIGNA / INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DESIGN RESEARCH DESCRIPTION:DESIGNA 2024 is an in-person international conference taking place at University of Beira Interior (Covilhã\, Portugal) between the 24th and 25th of October\, aimed at the presentation and discussion of articles\, research results\, and projects\, encompassing workshops\, book launching\, and the inauguration of exhibitions in the wide field of Design. \nThis edition of DESIGNA aims to bring together\, highlight\, and discuss contributions of Design to Citizenship\, both in the sphere of its relationship with citizens\, individually considered\, and in this declared and admittedly political perspective. On the other hand\, in line with previous editions\, the aim is to identify opportunities for new activities and design practices\, generating responses to complex emerging problems\, both from an ecological and geo-strategic point of view\, reconciling this scale with the public and private sphere of individual action. \n  \n\nC O N T A C T \ndesigna@labcom.ubi.pt\n  \nF U R T H E R   I N F O R M A T I O N \nclick here URL:https://designcities.net/events/designa-international-conference-on-design-research/ CATEGORIES:Conference ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/DESIGNA-2024.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241017 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241104 DTSTAMP:20260609T223203 CREATED:20240629T132142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240629T132402Z UID:10111-1729123200-1730678399@designcities.net SUMMARY:WONDER Creativity Festival DESCRIPTION:From 17 October to 3 November 2024\, WONDER in the Kortrijk city centre pushes the boundaries of your imagination.

Young creative force and established names from all walks of life and disciplines – from design\, innovation\, technology to art – will present their vision of a better future. 

WONDER takes you along a free tour of special places in Kortrijk UNESCO City of Design\, with stunning exhibitions\, installations and events. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nYou are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content\, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. \n More Information \n Unblock this video Accept required service and unblock all videos \n\n  \nread more\n  \n\nC O N T A C T \nLisa Declercq \nE: lisa@designregio-kortrijk.be \n  URL:https://designcities.net/events/wonder-creativity-festival/ CATEGORIES:Festival ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Wonder_banner_landscape-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241011 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241020 DTSTAMP:20260609T223204 CREATED:20240221T091055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240221T092544Z UID:9823-1728604800-1729382399@designcities.net SUMMARY:Creative Week Austria DESCRIPTION:CREATIVE WEEK AUSTRIA aims to showcase the dimension and diversity of the creative industries – making services from the creative sector accessible to a broad public and focusing on the relevance and importance of creativity for the dynamic development of the business location. URL:https://designcities.net/events/creative-week-austria-3/ CATEGORIES:Creative Week ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://designcities.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bildschirmfoto-2024-02-21-um-10.10.16.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR