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From Tradition to Transformation: World Design Capital Valencia 2022

Tune in to the online premiere of WDO’s film From Tradition to Transformation

Bids now open for World Design Capital 2028

Submit your design to BraunPrize 2024 before 14 October

Get tickets for WDC San Diego Tijuana’s Policy Conference this 12-13 November

WDC 2024 unveils EXCHANGE Pavilion in San Diego

Lilac Creative Design Award accepting submissions until 20 October 2024

Read our latest newsletter exploring design for sport

Learn more about the 34th World Design Congress

Who We Are

World Design Organization (WDO)® is a globally recognized non-governmental organization that aims to promote and advance the discipline of industrial design and its power to enhance economic, social, cultural and environmental quality of life. Founded in 1957, WDO services over 215 member organizations around the world, engaging thousands of individual designers through our innovative programming and initiatives that champion ‘design for a better world’.

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What We Do

Together, with our member organizations from around the world, we have embraced the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a framework for action that has the potential to simultaneously offer positive social and environmental impact as well as financial return and brand value. We do this by engaging our community in collaborative efforts and by carrying out our international programming.

Our programmes are designed to enable collaborations among the global industrial design community, to identify challenges and opportunities and to address some of the world’s most significant economic, social and environmental challenges, from a design perspective.

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HOST A WORLD
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN DAY

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DESIGN CIRCLE

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DESIGN IMPACT PRIZE

Features

How the University of Oregon is Building the Next Generation of Sports Designers

Celebrating the Best in Global Sports Design

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DESIGN EVENTS

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DESIGN NEWS

WDO Welcomes New Members

09/23/2024

The New Edition of València Design Fest Begins

09/5/2024

Last Call for the iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE 2024

08/21/2024

DESIGN NEWS

TOPICS

coronavirus design research design education circular economy human-centered design technology materials sustainability & SDG11

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Our Members

We are proud to collaborate with over 190 member organizations that represent WDO’s global community as well as thousands of industrial designers around the world. Explore our global network and join us to become a WDO Member!

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