THE PROJECT NEXT GEN DESIGN BRINGS TOGETHER 5 BIG INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PLATFORMS AND ANNUAL FESTIVALS

The project offers informal training to young designers in the form of masterclasses, residencies and a range of promotional and educational activities for the design sector and general audience in order to raise awareness on designer’s and consumer’s responsibility in the context of the Green Deal.

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Design festivals on green and sustainable design, in 5 European cities: Barcelona Design Week, Vienna Design Week, Skopje Design Week, What Design Can Do Conference in Amsterdam and Mikser Festival in Belgrade.

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Zoran Jedrejcic

Designer and Art Director 

Laura Clèries

PhD, Senior Design Researcher, Materials Scientist, and Textile Designer / CEO of THE HUT AGENCY 

News

Mikser Festival 2025: “The Energy of Freedom”

May 31 – June 1 | Dorćol Platz & Miljenko Dereta Venue, Belgrade, Serbia This year’s Mikser Festival takes on a powerful new form, an emergency edition titled “The Energy of Freedom,” inspired by the unstoppable creative force of Serbia’s youth rising against corruption, injustice, and indifference. In a world shaken by global crises, a […]

Everything You Need to Know About WDCD Live Amsterdam 2025

Designing for complexity, community and climate resilience—WDCD’s one-day festival is back with a sharper edge. By Next Gen Design What does it take to design for real change? On 6 June, creatives from across the world will gather in Amsterdam to explore that question at WDCD Live 2025, the latest edition of What Design Can […]

Next Gen Design 2025 Competition: Kick-off Meeting Brings Together All 50 Winners

The Next Gen Design 2025 journey has officially begun! Following the announcement of 50 winning projects under the theme “Redesign Tomorrow, Today”, all selected creatives came together for the very first time during an inspiring Welcome & Orientation Meeting. It was a moment of excitement and connection, as the winners finally saw each other and […]

ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS: NEXT GEN DESIGN 2025 “Redesign Tomorrow, Today”

Redesign starts now. It is bold. It is brilliant. It is bursting with ideas! We are excited to announce the 52 winning projects of the NEXT GEN DESIGN 2025 competition! This year’s edition, themed “Redesign Tomorrow, Today,” received over 200 applications from 29 European countries, showcasing an incredible range of creativity, innovation, and vision from […]