The NYCxDESIGN Festival returns May 14-20, 2026, bringing together more than 163,000 designers, innovators, industry leaders, and enthusiasts for a week-long celebration of creativity, collaboration, and cultural exchange.
Established in 2012 as New York City's official design week, the festival has grown into one of the world's leading design gatherings, activating all five boroughs of the city with dynamic programming.
"NYCxDESIGN represents a global platform that showcases the ideas, talent, and innovation that make New York City such an influential design destination, and home to the largest concentration of creatives per capita anywhere," said
Ilene Shaw, Executive Director of NYCxDESIGN.
