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NordDesign is a biennial Nordic conference covering many topics in design, design engineering, and design education. It is known for its friendly and informal atmosphere, and PhD students are particularly welcome.
Conference website, key dates, and call for papers: events.tuni.fi/norddesign2026/
Full Paper Deadline: 13 February 2026
The Tampere University is delighted to invite participation in the 2026 NordDesign conference, which will take place August 12th-14th at the Tampere University City centre campus. The conference is organised by The Automation Technology and Mechanical Engineering unit.
NordDesign is a biennial Nordic conference covering many topics in design, design engineering, and design education. It is known for its friendly and informal atmosphere, and PhD students are particularly welcome.
The papers will be organised by ConfTool.
The theme of the conference highlights the critical influence of underlying beliefs, values, and cultural dimensions in shaping artefacts, as well as the processes, methods, and tools through which they are designed and engineered.
As we move toward a paradigm shift in design and engineering — envisioning the challenges of 2040 and 2050´s — it becomes increasingly important to address the multifaceted complexity of socio-technical systems, encompassing both the artefacts themselves and the contexts in which they are conceived, developed and utilised. Technological innovation must be aligned with societal needs, ethical considerations, and cultural frameworks to ensure relevance and responsibility.
In this evolving landscape, product development approaches must embrace value-based principles that emphasize long-term societal impact, stakeholder commitment and contextual knowledge. Such approaches foster the creation of artefacts and systems that are not only technically robust but also socially responsive and culturally attuned.
We invite contributions that engage with this transdisciplinary inquiry, particularly those that explore innovative methodologies, tools, and practices in product development. Submissions addressing the paradigm shift in design and engineering are especially encouraged.
The papers presented at NordDesign 2026 will undergo peer review by members of the NordDesign Scientific Committee. Authors can opt to include their papers in the conference proceedings, published by the Design Society and indexed in Scopus.
Submission Guidelines and Key Dates: events.tuni.fi/norddesign2026/call-for-papers/
