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.

Cornell Design Tech Exhibition at Cornell Tech

Cornell Tech MakerLAB in the Tata Innovation Center Cornell Tech 2 West Loop Road, New York, New York, United States

Experience groundbreaking student projects at Cornell’s Design Tech exhibition, which blends design, robotics, 3D printing, and sustainable solutions. This exhibition will demonstrate how Cornell’s interdisciplinary approach is shaping the future of architecture, technology, and beyond, with projects addressing global challenges and industry needs.

Cornell Tech Made in MakerLAB Exhibition

Cornell Tech MakerLAB in the Tata Innovation Center Cornell Tech 2 West Loop Road, New York, New York, United States

Cornell Tech’s MakerLAB provides an inclusive, well-equipped space for digital fabrication, where the campus community can bring their ideas to life. This exhibition highlights projects by students and researchers where design, technology, and hands-on making intersect to address real-world challenges, explore new ideas, and push the boundaries of innovation.

Creative Intelligence

Work & Co Work & Co - 231 Front St., 5th Fl. Brooklyn, NY 11201 231 Front St, NYC, NY, United States

A Trio of Design Talks - Exploring The Art of the Possible with Artificial Intelligence

SYNERGY IN MOTION

Studio Zung 41 Grand Street, New York City, New York, United States

Studio Zung + Buckminster Fuller Partners Foundation present "Artifacts for Tomorrow"

Experience Design Day

Eight Inc. Eight Inc. 80 West 40th Street, BryantPark Studios, 6th Floor, New York, New York, United States

Eight Inc. is a global experience design agency behind some of the world’s most iconic brand moments. This NYCxDESIGN, we’re dedicating a full day to the craft of Experience Design exploring how meaningful, human-centered experiences shape brands. Join us for talks, insights and connections at our studio overlooking Bryant Park.

Inclusive Technology:ART, DESIGN, AND INNOVATION FOR ACCESSIBLE COMMUNITIES

This panel will explore how inclusive design could leverage minority community well-being. By highlighting the significance of artistic creativity and technology power, the panelists will share their opinions on how art and technology could become a joint force, empowering diverse communities and facilitating social transformation.

Cornell Tech 2025 Startup Awards + Open Studio

Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island Cornell Tech 2 West Loop Road, New York, New York, United States

Join us at Cornell Tech's Spring 2025 Startup Awards competition, which will include presentations from 10 student team finalists pitching their companies to investors. Five of them will win $100,000.

Pratt Shows: InfoShow 25

Pratt Manhattan Building 144 West 14th Street, USA

The annual showcase and celebration of School of Information student work. The iSchool offers masters programs in Library and Information Science, Information Experience Design, Museums and Digital Culture, and Data Analytics and Visualization.Organized like a conference, InfoShow25 includes presentations, panels, posters, digital and non-digital object exhibitions, and demos from students.

Design Day at the Yard

Brooklyn Navy Yard 141 Flushing Avenue Building 77, Suite 801, Brooklyn, NY, United States

Join the Brooklyn Navy Yard – a dynamic epicenter of innovation – for its annual Design Day. This year, the event highlights robotics, engineering, technology, and creative companies marrying art and industry. Step into cutting-edge design studios, checkout demonstrations, shop local, and stay late for a public art reveal.

NSWF (Nails Set the Weak Free)

Industry City 254 36th Street Building 2, C244, Brooklyn, NY, United States

The opening night of NSWF (Nails Set the Weak Free), a social impact experience debuting in New York, NY.

Technological Innovation: Generative AI-Driven Design and Brand Innovation

Join this online panel forum exploring how generative AI transforms art, design and branding. Discover AI applications in product innovation, cultural revitalization, and interactive experiences. Featuring experts from Tencent, Adobe, PhotoG, Harvard, and MIT, hosted by founder of Edensign, Zhi(George) Zheng.

Interior Design Society Multi-CEU Event

Crestron Showroom 200 Lexington Ave, 3rd Floor, Suite 302, New York, NY, 10016, USA

Learn more about Crestron's Smart Home Residential Systems and how to Design it within your client's home!

Recess // Reset: Conversations for Design Tomorrow

Parsons School of Design Parsons, The New School, Starr Foundation Hall University Center, UL102, 63 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, United States

Parsons School of Design presents Recess // Reset: Conversations for Design Tomorrow—a fast-paced talk series with top experts exploring AGI, future design jobs, new teaching methods, and urgent ethical questions.

Collaborative Creation in 3D: An Artist and Fabricator Share Insights

Join artist Marya Triandafellos and fabricator David Lynshue as they share collaboration tips for artists and fabricators. They retell their collaboration on Born Again Road Kill - figurative sculptures from reclaimed metals found on NYC streets, on display in NYCxDESIGNxSOUVENIR. Learn about effectively collaborating on materials experimentation, problem-solving, and digital fabrication.

The Future of the Intersection Between Design and Technology

Tata Innovation Center on the Cornell Tech Campus (Room 131) Cornell Tech 2 West Loop Road, New York, NY, United States

Join Jenny Sabin, Chair of Cornell’s Department of Design Tech, for an engaging panel discussion on the future of the intersection between design and technology. In conjunction with the Design Tech Exhibition at Cornell Tech, this talk will explore how emerging technologies are transforming design practices and solving global challenges.