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.
Guest Speaker Risto Silvola, Director, IT and Business Processes, Port Solutions and Konecranes. Risto holds a PhD in Industrial management and has worked over 20 years in the business and IT organizations mainly with very data intensive roles.
The International DSM Conference provides a platform for researchers, practitioners, and developers of DSM-related tools to exchange experiences, discuss trends, and showcase results and tools.
The annual event provides a platform for young researchers and postgraduates to present and discuss their new approaches in the field of product development and design.
An international conference regarding design research and practice. Meanings of Design in the Next Era.
Call for Participants to workshop “CRITICAL MAKING: DESIGNING FOR ACTIVISM” (application deadline March 11, 2019)
Engineering Systems at DTU Management invites applicants for a 2-year position as Post-Doc in Design Thinking in Agile Development of Work Systems. Start date is ideally in May 2019. The project is undertaken in collaboration with NIRAS Joblife.
The Summer School on Engineering Design Research is aimed at PhD students/candidates who are working on topics related to Design Science.
Every year the Board of Management, Advisory Board and SIG and Chapter Leaders of the Design Society meet to discuss the development and administration of the Society and, in a day of scientific discussions.
The ICED19 Conference will take place at the Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. The theme of the conference will be 'Responsible Design for Our Future'. Further information coming soon!
2nd conference on "Human Behaviour in Design". How can HBiD contribute to a deeper understanding towards designing the interfaces of emerging digital technologies to better suit the user? 23.-24.04.2019 in Tutzing, Germany
