NYCxDESIGN is guided by core values of community, creativity, inclusivity, diversity, and sustainable design for the greater good. Beyond our annual Festival, our year-round programming provides a platform for NYC’s diverse design talent, from students and emerging designers to seasoned professionals. Each program fosters connection, education, and inspiration — empowering the next generation to use design as a powerful tool for positive impact, and address the world’s most pressing needs.

Latest Past Events

Powerhouse Arts Architecture & Fabrication Tour

Powerhouse Arts 322 Third Avenue, Brooklyn

Guests are invited to explore Powerhouse Arts (PHA), the leading fine art fabrication facility in NYC that convenes and connects artists to each other and vital resources to advance their creative practice. PHA President Eric Shiner will pull back the curtain on how art is fabricated in the hive of workshops dedicated to ceramics, print, and more, while architects Philip Schmerbeck of Herzog & de Meuron and Jim Seger of PBDW will speak to the extraordinary transformation of the historic power station.

DUMBOxDesign: NYCxDesign Closing Party

Superfine 126 Front St, Brooklyn

Join us for the official closing of the NYCxDesign Festival - with the annual DUMBOxDESIGN Party @Supefine! After a full day of design events in Dumbo - Mingle with leaders from 40+ Architecture Firms, Designers and Artists and celebrate the industry and festival one last time. Walk outside for a wonderful projection show on the Manhattan Bridge at the Dumbo Archway Plaza, steps away from the Party.