Surface Matters, an exhibition of new and innovative works from the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland’s PORTFOLIO: Critical Selection 2019-20, will be launched at Artesania Catalunya – CCAM, Barcelona at 7.30pm on 30 May. A National Design & Craft Gallery touring exhibition, this opening

Crowded Thresholds explores effects of the subconscious in the creation and response to objects of material culture. Curated by Fiona Mulholland, this thought-provoking exhibition represents the ‘emotional geography’ of the makers, generating a fascinating visual interplay between authentic storytelling and artistic expression with a sense of

Aurea is an exhibition of precious jewellery and hollowware in gold, silver, platinum and gems by the 2019 graduates of the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland’s Centre of Excellence in Jewellery and Goldsmithing, based in Castle Yard, Kilkenny. It will showcase the high level

Monumentality / Fragility, a major multi-venue exhibition of contemporary crafts featuring 74 makers from 19 European countries, including seven Irish participants, is running at two locations – the National Design & Craft Gallery, Castle Yard and Kilkenny Castle in partnership with the Office of Public

Six prestigious judges. A rigorous debate. A clear winner. The Grand Prix in the 2019 Design Effectiveness Awards has just been chosen. The result – top secret until the awards ceremony on June 12th, when winners come together under the stunning glass ceiling of the

The competition, organised by the German Design Council, is now open for registration. The German Design Awards are an international pacesetter when it comes to current design practice, as well as staying competitive in a globalised economy. The awards will be presented in the competition areas

11th edition - Me You Nous - Designing common ground What is design today? A table, a train, a cobot? "A community", replied the main curator of the 2019 Biennale, Lisa White. The key objective of the 11th Biennale is to uncovering the objects, expressions, systems

EU Industry Days, first organised by the European Commission in 2017, is a high level inivation only initiative to engage with big and small business from priority sectors across Europe to engage, inspire and collaborate. In our first appearance at EU Industry Days, BEDA facilitated

The third EU Industry Days organised by the European Commission to discuss European industrial policy took place on 5-6 February, 2019 in Brussels. BEDA had the opportunity to participate in this by-invitation-only event and to organise the only stakeholder session on design, or all creative industries

In preparation for the new European Commission and the next framework programme, DG GROW has taken an initiative for a dialogue with cultural and creative sectors on industrial innovation. The first session with a group of 20 European experts took place on February 4, 2019 in