DESIGN AGENDA: Get Ready for the World’s Best Design Events in October 2018 — *From Venice to Eindhoven, get yourself ready to attend the best design events worldwide.***

If there is one of those “unbreakable truths” related to the Design world and all its idiosyncrasy is that to be always up to date on the most influential trends in this industry, attending at least one of the best design events in the world is something crucial to do and that definitely cannot be dismissed of your wish list.

Therefore, Daily Design News presents a super list of design conferences, tradeshows, exhibitions and festivals you should be looking forward to in October 2018. CHECK THEM OUT!

PLEASE NOTE: This article is under construction, so there’s still a lot of information to be included.
If you know any design event that isn’t included on this list yet,
please let a comment below and let us know more about it.

16TH BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA

Venice
May 26 to November 25, 2018

The 16th Biennale Architettura Exhibition will take place from 26th May to 25th November 2018, curated by Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

GRAPHIC DESIGN FESTIVAL BREDA (GDFB)

Breda
September 22 to October 22, 2018

Graphic Design Festival Breda gathers Public interventions, exhibitions, talks, tours in the center of Breda.

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

Vienna
September 29 to October 08, 2018

Vienna Design Week is Austria’s largest design festival, with a variety of locations and events in Vienna. The festival, curated by Lilli Hollein, will enter its 11th round next year.

AIGA DESIGN CONFERENCE

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Thousands of graphic designers will gather in Prince’s hometown where design-centric companies like Target and 3M are headquartered. Expect to meet design heroes, eager design students and lots of design vendors in this long-standing forum.

WORLD DESIGN SUMMIT

Montreal, Canada
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

This ambitious, multi-disciplinary forum tackles the oft-discussed theme “how design can shape the future.” Designers, policymakers, NGO’s and entrepreneurs will be at the 10-day design immersion in Montreal.

ADOBE MAX

Las Vegas, Nevada, US
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Coders mingle with Hollywood filmmakers, photographers and musicians in this five-day production that testifies to how much Adobe’s software shapes the creative industry. Bonus: The afterparty usually rocks.

CORE 77 CONFERENCE

Chicago, Illinois, US
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Makers, engineers, and product designers—many featured on the design blog Core77—will present their newest experiments in the two-day conference.

PAD LONDON

London
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Inspiring a unique spirit of collecting, PAD London epitomises how modern art, photography, design, decorative and tribal arts interact to reveal astonishing combinations and create the most individual and staggering interiors. Prominent international galleries from major cities across Europe, North America and Asia come together to offer an exceptional panorama of the most coveted and iconic works available on the market today. PAD is a place to discover and acquire pieces of museum quality with a distinct history.

ICFF MIAMI

Miami Beach
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

The 2nd annual ICFF Miami, North America’s platform for global design, will map the newest frontier of what’s best and what’s next at Miami Beach Convention Center.

SINGAPORE INDESIGN

Singapore
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Singapore Indesign will be offering architects, interior designers, specifiers, industry professionals, students and designer hunters a one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage and connect with the industry.

VENICE DESIGN WEEK

Venice
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

In Venice, the interweaving of history, crafts, and art is indissoluble and offers endless ideas to designers. In 2010 Gillo Dorfles explained how the Venice Design Week was born and shared the ideals with us to grow a show; so that it can be useful both in Venice and in the productive fabric of the Triveneto, which in Venice is recognized.

A@W ROME

Rome
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

The unique and innovative exhibition layout of A@W ROME was created by C4 -Creative Fo(u)r. In order to ensure the optimal contact between exhibitors and visitors, visitors are automatically led along a route that winds its way through small, uniform modules. The innovations showcased by the exhibitors are presented in corner units and on the walls. In each box, which comprises four corner units, a multimedia console takes center stage (for PC/laptop).

I SALONI WORLDWIDE MOSCOW

Moscow
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Within the Crocus Expo, Russia’s largest trade fair, a well-established company of exhibitors at the Salone del Mobile Milano will be the protagonists of the I Saloni WorldWide Moscow, a reference event home-furnishing sector for Russia and the countries in its geopolitical basin, targeting more than 30,000 visitors.

DUTCH DESIGN WEEK

Eindhoven
October 2018 (with no set date yet)

Foreseeing designers and entrepreneurs with a good feeling for opportunities are brought together. Dutch Design Week is an internationally renowned event visited by 250,000 people. Expand your network and experience the power of Dutch design.