Aalto University, Finland
Conference dates: June 3-4, 2019
Submissions by January 15/ February 12 (depending on the category), 2019

The 8th biennial NORDES conference poses the question, “Who cares?”, exploring related questions, issues and propositions concerning responsibilities, relationships, ways of doing and directing design today.

2019 Special Focus: Design + Context
1 – 3 March 1-3, 2019 St. Petersburg, Russia

The Thirteenth International Conference on Design Principles & Practices is an initiative from the Saint Petersburg DESIS Lab. The 2019 edition of the International Design Principles and Practices Conference invites designers and academics to present their ideas and experience, concerning the differing relationships between Design and Context.

July 9-12, 2019, Middle East Technical University METU, Ankara, Turkey
Full paper submission EXTENDED: December 30, 2018

September 2-5, 2019 Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Final deadline for full paper submission: February 15, 2019

The conference theme – DESIGN REVOLUTIONS – will explore how design drives and responds to revolutionary thinking through questioning the norm, probing the now and embracing the new.

November 28-29, 2018 Pescara, Italy

In this important European year of Cultural Heritage we celebrate also the 25th anniversary of EIDD Design for All Europe.

Pre-Cumulus Conference Organized by College of Design and Innovation Tongji University and DESIS Network
October 2018, 28-29 Shanghai, Tongji University, China

The DxCC Conference is built on the first results of DESIS Network activities at the crossroad of social innovation, design and city making processes, with a focus on Design for Collaborative cities.

April 4-6, 2019 Pasadena, California, US
Proposals are due November 1st, 2018

For the Spring 2019 AIGA Conference in Pasadena, the Design Educators Community Steering Committee invites educators and industry professionals to submit proposals that address the topic of Perspectives on Design & Culture.

INDEX is looking for game-changing design and innovations.
Applications close on March 10, 2019

August 30−31, 2018 Jyväskylä, Finland
Organized by the Alvar Aalto Foundation.

The Symposium focuses on current challenges and opportunities for future housing design and construction in urban areas.

November 5-17,2018 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil