How many design categories are there and what is the “composition” of contemporary Lithuanian design? Does the Lithuanian design identity exist and if so, what is it like? What is the best form of design education in Lithuania? Representatives of the Lithuanian Design Forum and the

How to build an international career, especially in the midst of a pandemic? A new publication by Ornamo Art and Design Finland offers insighst from Finnish designers and artists. Making the Market: Insights from Artist and Designers features eight Finnish or Finland-based artists and designers sharing

Explore the rich cultural design history of Hungary! Talented Hungarian designers, creations inspired by sustainability, and a journey through design history in the form of a virtual guided tour. The first “phygital” exhibition of the Hungarian Fashion & Design Agency can be enjoyed from all over

The DBA’s renowned training can now be easily accessed from wherever you are – home, office or overseas – through a combination of live delivery sessions and additional downloadable learning resources. Having recently delivered a dynamic two-session ‘Winning Pitches’ workshop, the DBA's new academy will be

Design Council Trustees are delighted to announce the appointment of Minnie Moll as the organisation’s new Chief Executive. She will formally take up the position on 1 March 2021. Minnie is a highly experienced Chief Executive with a strong creative design and commercial background. She will

On Thursday 10 December 2020, BEDA held its 2020 BEDA Design Forum. The two-hour on-line event was attended by over 50 participants including BEDA members, applicant BEDA member Turkey Design Council and guest association Cumulus along with Alessandro Rancati of the Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC)

Design accelerates transformation! On 15 October 2020, design experts and practitioners from Switzerland and abroad discussed how design can support governments in designing efficient and human-centred public policies, how the value of design can be increased and articulated at the strategic level, and how the

The EU Design Days, organised each year by the ERRIN - European Regions Research And Innovation Network in Brussels, this year took place in the virtual space and were dedicated to the theme of social design and civic engagement. Two round tables and two workshops

On November 12th, 2010, five associations of design professionals (from the regions of Euskadi, Madrid, Andalusia, Valencia and Murcia) co-founded READ (Spanish Network of Design Associations). In 2020, eleven associations are now part of READ, all cooperating to contribute to the improvement of the socioeconomic

Innovative Interior: winners of the international competition set trends New demands in the home, Ecology 2.0 and the transformation of our working and living spaces: the winners of the ICONIC AWARDS 2021: Innovative Interior have been chosen and reveal new trends with a wide variety of