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.

Greener Corridors in Action: Planting the Grand Concourse

The Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse, The Bronx, New York, United States

The New York City Department of Transportation is partnering with The Municipal Art Society (MAS) and The Bronx Museum for an all-day event fostering environmental stewardship, community engagement and civic art appreciation celebrating the historic Grand Concourse in the Bronx on Thursday, May 15th, 2025 from10:00 to 3:00 pm.

NoMad Design District

NoMad Design District Madison Avenue between 27th and 35th streets, New York, NY, United States

The NoMad Design District will be a hub of energy and inspiration, featuring several new showroom openings and special events. Many brands will also debut new collections fresh from Salone. NoMad invites visitors and industry insiders to explore fresh ideas, discover new resources, and engage with the future of design.

E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea

IFC Center 323 6th Ave, New York, United States

In 1929, Irish designer Eileen Gray created E.1027 on the sun-soaked Côte d'Azur – a bold and hidden gem of avant-garde architecture. This striking house was meant to be a personal refuge.

But when the legendary architect Le Corbusier stumbled upon it, fascination turned to obsession. He covered its walls with his murals, completely disregarding Gray's wishes and her vision. His defiant act ignited a battle for creative control, with Gray demanding restitution for the destruction of her work, He ignored her wishes and instead built his famous Cabanon house directly behind E.1027.

E.1027 – Eileen Gray and the House By the Sea is an unusual hybrid docu-fiction film that tells a story about the power of one woman’s creative expression and a man’s desire to control it.

ASID NY Presents Screening of “Beyond Zero”: Design’s Power to Shape a Sustainable Future

Angelika Theater East, Theatre #6 181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY, United States

Join ASID NY Metro for a VIP film screening of Beyond Zero. Discover how Interface's CEO ignited a sustainability revolution. Stay for a thought-provoking panel with industry leaders on design’s role in reversing climate change. Thanks to our collaborators: The Architecture and Design Film Festival, Interface, Vermont Quarries, Alkemis Paint

Family Program: Design Around Town

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2 East 91st Street, New York, NY, United States

Play some rounds of Design Around Town, an exclusive-to-Cooper Hewitt board game! Invite your family members to come up with creative solutions to design challenges at an ice cream shop, a school, a stadium, and more.

Crafting Identity: How Custom Furniture Design Shapes Brands

Mark Jupiter 195 Plymouth Street, Brooklyn, United States

Step inside the vibrant world where art, design and business come together in DUMBO. Join us at the Mark Jupiter manufacturing studio and showroom for an unfiltered conversation among local creators JAM Architecture, artist Lou Venturelli, interior designer Kathy Eisberg and Mark Jupiter himself. They’ll dive into what it takes to build custom work that doesn’t just fill a space but defines a brand.

As artists and makers are increasingly pushed out of residential neighborhoods, this panel discussion will spotlight how design businesses are not only surviving but thriving in DUMBO Brooklyn.

Stick around after the panel for a guided tour of Mark Jupiter’s new 16,000 sq. ft. workshop to see firsthand how craftsmanship and innovation come together.

200 Lex Celebrates a Day of Design in Support of NYCxDESIGN

The New York Design Center 200 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Join the New York Design Center for an inspiring Day of Design in support of NYCxDesign. Enjoy panel discussions, open houses and a day of inspiration from the showrooms of 200 Lex.