WantedDesign is a platform dedicated to promoting design and fostering the local and international creative community throughout the year. Its two marquee events are held in New York during NYCxDESIGN.
Wednesday October 28 and Thursday October 29 ICFF + WantedDesign Manhattan teamed up to develop a new two-day trade event: CLOSEUP, October 28-29, 2020. A virtual trade event, onstage and online, broadcast live from New York. Inspired by a TV show format, the trade program and hybrid format will connect the A&D community with brands…
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Wednesday, September 16 2020. 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT. Unity by Design: Staying Relevant, Taking Risks The power of design: What does that mean today? With the turbulent times we’re all living in, many of us find ourselves asking how we can keep design relevant to people. To answer that question, listen to a powerhouse…
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WantedDesign exhibitors have always counted meeting other designers and studios as a significant benefit of taking part in the trade fairs. Though the WantedDesign Manhattan show scheduled for May 2020 was cancelled, some of the North American studios selected for our Look Book program, presented with Dwell magazine, took the initiative of getting to know each other through…
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WantedDesign’s Original Concept and Design Award for 2020 went to Mitja Behnke of Strate School of Design (France) for his project InEurope, a reception, support and orientation service for asylum seekers at European borders. We interviewed the winners of the Conscious Design Awards to learn more about their projects, their design interests and why the…
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WantedDesign’s Ready to be Implemented Award for 2020 went to Nathan Agranat, Solène Lombard and Sylvie Nguyen of Paris Institue of Art and Design, Ecole Estienne (France) for their project Biotopia Pen, an app that allows the public to contribute to scientific research and raise awareness about plankton. We interviewed the winners of the Conscious…
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WantedDesign’s Sustainable Solution Award for 2020 went to Sara Howard of Central Saint Martins (UK) for her project Circular Ceramics, a tableware collection made entirely from glass, stone, construction and ceramic. We interviewed the winners of the Conscious Design Awards to learn more about their projects, their design interests and why the notion of “conscious…
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WantedDesign’s Sustainable Solution Award for 2020 went to Jordyn Aamot of ArtCenter College of Design (USA) for her project Enliven, a furniture collection made of two resourceful and regenerative materials, compressed bamboo and rPET felt. We interviewed the winners of the Conscious Design Awards to learn more about their projects, their design interests and why…
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About the Projects with Social WantedDesign’s Projects with Social Impact Award for 2020 went to Theodore Scoufis of The School of Visual Arts (USA) for his project FireLink, an information management ecosystem for firefighters. We interviewed the winners of the Conscious Design Awards to learn more about their projects, their design interests and why the…
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WantedDesign’s Projects with Social Impact Award for 2020 went to Isabel Cano Anaya of CENTRO (Mexico) for her project Piccolo, a plush toy / backpack to store accessories related to the treatment of diabetes, such as the glucose meter, insulin pens, among others. We interviewed the winners of the Conscious Design Awards to learn more…
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