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 addressing the world’s most pressing needs.

Ode to NYC - 2021

New York City is making its mark as one of the most influential design capitals of the world. Housing the largest concentration of creative talent, design studios and firms than any other metropolitan area in the world, the city’s renowned cultural, arts and design scene continues to set the tone for the global creative community.

A New City in the Sky /
Elizabeth Von Lehe
Black Spaces Matter /
Ifeoma Ebo
New Harlem 2050 /
Toni L. Griffin
Without Traffic /
Paula Scher
Cosentino NYC Love /
Cosentino
Beautiful Future /
Amaurys Grullon
Resilient Diverse New York /
Reddymade
Home /
Julian Alexander
Our NYC /
Karim Rashid
The Future of New York is Made of Dreamers /
Ignacio Serrano Perez
Black Power Kitchen /
Ghetto Gastro
Our NYC /
Karim Rashid
The Future of Community /
Sloan Leo
Future Memory /
Triboro
NYC /
Rich Tu
I ♥ NYC /
Debbie Millman
Stitched Together / Liz Collins
It's Not Your Car... But It Is Your Boogie /
Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
Welcome Back NYC /
The Shade Store

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