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.

Student Showcase Night

Fashion Institute of Technology, Katie Murphy Theater 300 7th Avenue (Corner of 7th Ave and 27th Street) Fred P. Pomerantz Art and Design Center, New York, United States

The annual NYCxDESIGN Student Showcase Night, hosted this year by Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), features presentations from selected design students from The Cooper Union, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York Institute of Technology, Parsons School of Design, Pratt Institute, and School of Visual Arts. The theme of this year’s event is “Perseverance."

Abby Modell Contemporary Art Glass – Meet the Artist

Lorin Marsh Showroom Lorin Marsh Showroom 200 Lexington Avenue - Suite 400, New York, NY, United States

Meet the artist and view the new collection. Abby Modell Contemporary Art Glass and showroom tour of Lorin Marsh.

Meridian Brooklyn

L+R 20 Jay Street 924, Brooklyn, United States

Attention NYC UX/UI, mobile, and digital product designers: Curious about VR, XR, MR, and spatial computing? This event is for you.

Meridian Meetups are global gatherings for mobile app designers and developers exploring the next frontier—spatial computing. Join us at L+R’s Brooklyn studio for the inaugural Meridian Brooklyn, hosted during NYCxDESIGN Festival 2025. It’ll be a relaxed evening of conversation, demos, and networking with others bridging the gap between mobile and spatial design.

We’ll showcase real projects, demo tools like ShapesXR, and invite voices from the Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest design and development communities to share insights. Whether you’re actively working in this space or just spatially curious, welcome to all interesed in conversation on how design and development are evolving as we move from 2D experiences to real-world, spatial environments.

Here Today: School of Visual Arts- MFA ixD, POD, DSI showcase

School of Visual Art 136 w 21st St, USA

Here Today- is a multi-department showcase featuring work from the MFA Interaction Design, Products of Design, and Design for Social Innovation programs at the School of Visual Arts. Explore graduate projects on the ground floor, then visit each department for open studios and special projects in collaboration with industry partners.

Melted: One of a Kind Works by John Pomp

John Pomp NYC Flagship Showroom 200 Lexington Ave Suite 1201, New York, New York, United States

“MELTED” show of One of a kind works by John Pomp, inspired by our Melt Collection