The DESIGN COMMIT 2026 – the 2nd International Conference on Design & Industry, taking place in Guimarães from 25 to 27 March, at the heart of the city recognised as the European Green Capital 2026.
DESIGN COMMIT is increasingly established as one of the leading international platforms for reflection, research, and collaborative action across design, industry, sustainability, and culture. The 2026 edition, under the theme “Learning with Nature”, calls for regenerative practices, systems thinking, and collective intelligence to explore concrete paths towards fairer, more sustainable, and inspiring futures.
CONTINUING A STRATEGIC VISION
The first edition of the conference in 2024 exceeded all expectations:349 autores de 21 países
• 349 authors from 21 countries
• 150 papers submitted
• International Scientific Committee with over 90 members from 4 continents
• Renowned international Keynote Speakers
• Participation of companies, public institutions, NGOs, and leading research centres
The scientific and editorial impact of the 2024 edition included:
• Book of Abstracts with DOI and ISBN, open access
• Proceedings Book published by the University of Aveiro Press, with ISBN and DOI, indexed in the Web of Science – CPCI
• International Taylor & Francis book – Design and Industry: Scenarios for Sustainable Futures*, featuring 25 selected chapters
• Special Issue of *The Design Journal* (Taylor & Francis)
GUIMARÃES: HOST CITY, LIVING LAB
For three days, Guimarães will become the centre of a vibrant community of designers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and citizens committed to shaping the future.
DESIGN COMMIT 2026 is officially integrated into the European Green Capital 2026 programme, with a regenerative and transdisciplinary proposal that puts design at the service of life.
JOIN US ON THIS PATH
DESIGN COMMIT is increasingly established as one of the leading international platforms for reflection, research, and collaborative action across design, industry, sustainability, and culture. The 2026 edition, under the theme “Learning with Nature”, calls for regenerative practices, systems thinking, and collective intelligence to explore concrete paths towards fairer, more sustainable, and inspiring futures.
CONTINUING A STRATEGIC VISION
The first edition of the conference in 2024 exceeded all expectations:349 autores de 21 países
• 349 authors from 21 countries
• 150 papers submitted
• International Scientific Committee with over 90 members from 4 continents
• Renowned international Keynote Speakers
• Participation of companies, public institutions, NGOs, and leading research centres
The scientific and editorial impact of the 2024 edition included:
• Book of Abstracts with DOI and ISBN, open access
• Proceedings Book published by the University of Aveiro Press, with ISBN and DOI, indexed in the Web of Science – CPCI
• International Taylor & Francis book – Design and Industry: Scenarios for Sustainable Futures*, featuring 25 selected chapters
• Special Issue of *The Design Journal* (Taylor & Francis)
GUIMARÃES: HOST CITY, LIVING LAB
For three days, Guimarães will become the centre of a vibrant community of designers, researchers, entrepreneurs, and citizens committed to shaping the future.
DESIGN COMMIT 2026 is officially integrated into the European Green Capital 2026 programme, with a regenerative and transdisciplinary proposal that puts design at the service of life.
JOIN US ON THIS PATH
