Data Informed Design

Our newest Special Interest Group (SIG) - Data Informed Design

ICED MARKETPLACE

Call for Proposals - Extended to 30 May

We are pleased to welcome proposals for the ICED25 Marketplace - Submit a proposal by 30 May 2025 to get involved!

Design Society Fellow: Professor P. John Clarkson

Design Society Fellowship was bestowed on Professor P. John Clarkson in August 2021

Making Sustainability 2026

Call for Papers: Special Issue of Crafts

The Special Issue of Crafts, "Regenerative Craft and Circular Practice: Material, Technological, and Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Sustainable Making", invites contributions that advance our understanding of sustainable making through craft-based practices, with a focus on the following themes: (i) material innovation; (ii) technological integration; (iii) socio-cultural dynamics; (iv) systems thinking and framework; and (v) case studies and interventions.

CALL FOR PAPERS

Emerging Issues In Spatial Reasoning And Engineering Design

The editors of this ASME Journal of Mechanical Design special issue invite the submission of original research papers that address issues pertaining to spatial reasoning within the context of engineering design. (Submit by 15 September 2025)

Special Interest Groups (SIGs)

Call for Applications: DfAM SIG Chair and Co-Chairs

With the aim of ensuring the continued relevance of the Design Society within the field of Additive Manufacturing, the Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) Special Interest Group (SIG) is looking for a new motivated leader and two co-leaders.

Design Education SIG report on Digital Solutions for Design Education

This report is formed from the discussion of the panel session on Digital Solutions for Design Education which took place at the International Conference on Engineering Design 2023 at the Université de Bordeaux, France on Friday 28th July 2023.

CONFERENCES

DESIGN2026 - The 19th International Design Conference

The DESIGN Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who have worked on or thought about engineering and industrial design from various perspectives, disciplines, and fields. (Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 November)

Call for Papers

Base Diseño e Innovación special edition on Design and Artificial Intelligence: Ethical, Plural, and Situated Perspectives

As the integration of AI continues to reshape the global creative landscape, this special issue seeks to explore how academia can foster responsible design principles and AI literacy. The journal is inviting academics, researchers, and professionals to contribute to a dialogue that prioritises ethical and diverse viewpoints on the future of technology in design.

Online Learning Zone

Visit our 'Online Learning Zone' to watch videos of seminars and keynotes from notable names in the design community.