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SUMMARY:Munich Creative Business Week (mcbw) Design Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:How do we design for a world defined by uncertainty? On May 4\, 2026\, the Munich Urban Colab becomes the epicenter of global creative discourse. As the flagship event of Munich Creative Business Week (mcbw)\, the Design Summit 2026 invites visionaries to explore this year’s evocative theme: “Playground of Possibilities.” \nIn an era where AI solves problems and global shifts create doubt\, design is reclaiming its role as a space for sensual\, playful\, and courageous experimentation. \nEvent Overview: mcbw Design Summit 2026\n\nDate: Monday\, May 4\, 2026\nLocation: Munich Urban Colab\, Munich\, Germany\nCore Theme: Playground of Possibilities\nEvening Event: Networking\, drinks\, and snacks starting at 6:00 p.m.\n\nWhy Attend the Design Summit 2026?\nThe Design Summit is not merely a conference; it is a collaborative laboratory. Bringing together designers\, researchers\, and decision-makers from politics and marketing\, the summit fosters an interdisciplinary approach to societal challenges. \nDiscover World Design Congress 2025 \nMunich Creative Business Week 2025 \n1. From Problem Solving to Meaning Making\nAs highlighted by summit speaker Roberto Verganti\, while AI now excels at technical problem solving\, the future of human design lies in “creative meaning making.” The summit explores how design acts as a tool for social\, political\, and environmental change. \n2. A Space for “Productive Stumbling”\nThe “Playground of Possibilities” represents a shift toward trial and error. It is a venue for: \n\nExperimentation: Stepping into the unknown to reimagine the future.\nMultiperspectivity: Overcoming digital polarization through diverse design lenses.\nCircular Economy: Embedding sustainability at the core of product development.\n\nFeatured Speakers & Thought Leaders\nThe 2026 lineup features international pioneers who are redefining the boundaries of the creative industry: \nAlice Rawsthorn: Design as an Agent of Change \nThe award-winning critic and author of Design Emergency argues that design is a fundamental tool for ensuring that technological and social shifts affect us positively rather than negatively. \nRoberto Verganti: The Future of Human-Centric Innovation \nA leading voice from the Stockholm School of Economics\, Verganti explores how designers must pivot from traditional problem-solving to creating deep meaning in an AI-driven world. \nMarije Vogelzang: The Power of Play in Food Design \nThe pioneer of food design views “play” as an essential method for creative research. Her work encourages us to stay humble and humane through the sensory experience of food. \nFriedrich von Borries: AI and Social Development \nA professor at HFBK Hamburg\, von Borries uses his platform getminds.ai to demonstrate how AI can open up new creative possibilities and bridge social divides. \nEmmi Salonen: Designing for Well-being \nFounder of studio Emmi\, she introduces “Positive Creativity\,” focusing on how design can reduce burnout and enhance human flourishing through “micro-passions.” \nHideaki Ogawa: Art as a Catalyst \nThe Artistic Director of Ars Electronica questions the purpose of possibility\, using art to give future visions a tangible meaning. \nFilippo Pagliani: The Intersection of Tradition and Audacity \nThe co-founder of Park Associati explores the intersection of tradition and innovation\, giving form to new futures through a plurality of architectural perspectives. \nJessie Storey: Redefining the Future of Work \nAs a leader at Steelcase\, she explores the intersection of technology\, behavior\, and space\, embedding circular economy principles into product development. \nNetworking and Dialogue: Shaping the Future Together\nThe summit concludes with a focus on enduring ideas. By connecting designers with leaders from government agencies and global brands\, mcbw creates a network that extends far beyond the Munich Urban Colab. \nThe day’s discussions will be moderated by Leonhard Nima\, an expert in social innovation\, and Max Fraser\, Editorial Director at Dezeen\, ensuring a deep and provocative exploration of every topic. \nMunich Creative Business Week 2025
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/munich-creative-business-week-mcbw-design-summit-2026/
LOCATION:Munich Urban CoLab\, Freddie-Mercury-Straße 5\, Munich\, 87097\, Germany
CATEGORIES:Design Summit & Conferences
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SUMMARY:Global Design Forum Istanbul 2026: the first edition
DESCRIPTION:From 13 to 16 May 2026\, the inaugural edition of Global Design Forum Istanbul takes place\, marking the first time the London Design Festival’s flagship platform for global discourse expands its footprint to the banks of the Bosphorus. \nPresented in collaboration with the strategic creative platform People Places Ideas (PPI)\, the Forum is set to transform İstanbul into a vibrant stage for creativity. This four-day event is not just a series of talks; it is a citywide celebration comprising public installations\, digital storytelling\, and high-level debate\, all rooted in the city’s rich heritage and contemporary dynamism. \nIstanbul: The Ultimate Design Hub\nIstanbul\, a metropolis of 15 million people bridging two continents\, provides a backdrop like no other. As a city where ancient craftsmanship meets cutting-edge innovation\, its creative economy is a powerhouse. According to UNESCO\, the sector employs over 140\,000 professionals and generates a staggering 74.5% of Türkiye’s creative turnover. \nWith 27 university design programs and over 20 international design events annually\, İstanbul has firmly established itself as a regional hub. Global Design Forum İstanbul leverages this unique position\, reestablishing the city as a gateway between East and West and a vital platform for design exchange. \nVisionary Leadership: The Creative Minds Behind the Forum\nThe event is led by Melek Zeynep Bulut\, serving as the Artistic Director. Bulut oversees the creative ideation and programming\, ensuring the forum celebrates the specific idiosyncrasies and creative energy of İstanbul. She works alongside Ben Evans\, Co-Founder and Chairman of the London Design Festival & Global Design Forum. \nThe intellectual heart of the event – the discussion program – is curated by Beatrice Galilee\, the Forum Content Advisor. Galilee has introduced the theme “Worlds in Contact\,” which explores the material\, political\, and bodily collisions that occur when different worlds meet. \nDiscover the World Design Congress 2025 \nWorld in Contact \nThe Four Pillars: A Program Built on Meaning\nThe Forum is structured around four core principles that guide the audience through the city’s creative landscape: \nDiscussion: “Worlds in Contact” at Hagia Irene \nThe centerpiece of the event is two days of curated keynotes and panels (14-15 May) held in the historic courtyard of Hagia Irene\, within the Topkapı Palace Complex. \nDay One: Thursday\, 14 May \n\nWorlds in Contact: A rapid sequence of provocations from architects and designers from Thailand\, Mexico\, and Europe\, exploring how design can share authorship with ecosystems and non-human minds.\nLiam Young’s Planet City: A radical film and performance piece that imagines the entire human population living in one hyper-dense city\, allowing the rest of the planet to rewild.\nIn Conversation: Tom Dixon & Lina Ghotmeh: A rare dialogue between industry icon Tom Dixon and award-winning Lebanese architect Lina Ghotmeh on sustainability\, materiality\, and sustaining a practice through change.\nKeynote: Hussein Chalayan: The legendary designer reflects on his rigorous practice at the intersection of fashion and technology.\n\nDiscover the World Design Summit 2025 \nTom Dixon and Lina Ghotmeh \nDay Two: Friday\, 15 May \n\nIn Conversation: Lesley Lokko: One of the most influential voices in architecture discusses the colonial structures within the industry and what architecture owes to those it has historically excluded.\nKeynote: Marina Tabassum: Based in the climate-vulnerable Bengal delta\, Tabassum will close the forum by asking the ultimate question: What are we actually designing for?\n\nSerpentine Pavilion 2025\, by Marina Tabassum \nPlacemaking: “Praise of Transience”\nCurated by Melek Zeynep Bulut\, this pillar features public installations that challenge the idea of architecture as a permanent object. \n\nPavilion of the Moment: Designed by Waugh Thistleton Architects using slender pine boards\, this timber structure abstracts the geometry of Hagia Irene. It is lightweight\, demountable\, and designed to be experienced as something temporal and rhythmic.\nNUN Architecture’s Talk Space: An experiential space designed specifically for the forum’s sessions in the Hagia Irene courtyard.\n\nStorytelling: The “İstanbullar” Creative Archive \nTo connect the global audience with the city’s pulse\, the Forum presents İstanbullar\, a dynamic digital map spotlighting 40 creative people\, places\, and ideas. Highlights include: \n\nBarın Han: The studio of calligrapher Emin Barın\, where traditional bookbinding is still practiced.\nZeytinburnu Mosaic Museum: A contemporary “floating box” structure covering 6th-century Roman mosaics.\nZeyrek Çinili Hamam: A 500-year-old Mimar Sinan bathhouse that now hosts a museum and contemporary art in a Byzantine cistern.\nŞehrin Panoları: An online project archiving the unique\, identity-defining signboards of the city.\n\nRethinking: The Yedikule Garden Competition \nThe event will conclude with the launch of an international design competition for the Yedikule district. This project aims to revive the area through contemporary garden and lighting design\, engaging future generations in the preservation and evolution of their urban environment. \nA Global Gathering of Minds\nThe Forum will convene over 30 leading international voices. The roster of delegates includes: \n\nArchitects & Designers: Ma Yansong\, Boonserm Premthada\, Florian Idenburg\, Alper Derinboğaz\, Melike Altınışık\, Han Tümertekin\, and Stephen Burks.\nThinkers & Curators: Beatrice Leanza\, Suhair Khan\, James Bridle\, Beral Madra\, and Olaf Grawert.\nCreative Pioneers: Cooking Sections (Alon Schwabe & Daniel Fernández Pascual)\, Fernando Laposse\, and many more.\n\nGlobal Design Forum: Design as a Shared Language \nGlobal Design Forum İstanbul is more than a conference; it is a multi-voiced gathering and a platform for research. By using design as a shared language for soft power and collaboration\, it positions Istanbul not just as a host\, but as a leader in the global creative sector. \nGlobal Design Forum İstanbul | 13 – 16 May 2026 | Topkapi Palace Complex | Istanbul\nTwo Days of Discussion: 14-15 May\, 2026 at Hagia Irene\, Topkapi Complex Palace
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/global-design-forum-istanbul-2026/
LOCATION:Topkapi Complex Palace\, Cankurtaran\, Babı Hümayun Cad No: 1\, Istanbul\, 34122\, Turkey
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