The Design Society is an international non-governmental, non-profit organisation whose members share a common interest in design. The Society strives to contribute to a broad and rigorous understanding of all aspects of design, and to promote the use of design knowledge for the good of humanity and the world we live in.
The Design Society has an extensive palette of conferences, seminars, meetings, research schools and other collaborations. Explore these here!
All DS publications are available electronically for Society members to download free of charge through this web site.
SIGs provide opportunities for DS members and non-members to network, share ideas, experience and knowledge, collaborate, learn and open new research topics.
We are glad to invite you to participate, submit presentations or suggest topics for the 12th SIG Design Theory Paris Workshop which be held during January 28th to 29th and the 3rd Tutorial on Design Theory to be held January 30th to February 1st.
The call for submissions for Plot(s) Volume VI is now open. Plot(s) Journal of Design Studies is an annual peer-reviewed publication produced and edited by the MA Design Studies program at Parsons School of Design in New York.
CAD'19 welcomes novel contributions on the theory and applications of Computer Aided Design including, but not limited to, modeling, analysis, high-performance graphics, data management, knowledge engineering, collaborative design etc
Early-bird and DS discounts until 7/10-2018. The Product Development Symposium is DTU Mechanical Engineering’s annual forum for industry practice and research in product development-related state-of-the-art results and projections.
International Conference on Human-Systems Integration. INCOSE International Conference on Human Systems Integration, HSI2019, will be held in Biarritz, France on September 11-13, 2019.
Design Decision-Making in Organisational Complex Systems. Join us to discuss and deliver a big and discipline-bridging picture of decision-making in product design and development. Join us on the 31st Jan and 1st Feb 2019 in Cambridge.
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The E&PDE conference will bring together representatives from education and industry who have an interest in sharing new perspectives on design education. The conference will provide a forum for educators, practitioners and students ...
This workshop will discuss method eco-systems in companies and their relationship with design methods proposed by academia. 5th-6th November 2018, Engineering Design Centre, Cambridge UK
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Ken Wallace 1944-2018: It is with great sadness that the Design Society has learnt of the death of founder member and Honorary Fellow Professor Ken Wallace.
