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Dezeen Guide: design events taking place in March include festivals in Iceland (pictured), Mexico and Costa Rica, plus thirteen more in our update this month.

Conflict & Design
Genk, Belgium – until 9 March 2014

The seventh Flanders Design Triennale focuses on how designers respond to conflict and the impact their creations have on society.

Munich Creative Business Week
Munich, Germany – until 2 March 2014

Studios and exhibitions open across Munich to connect designers and brands, as well as showcase work to the public.

Design Indaba
Cape Town, South Africa – until 2 March 2014

This annual conference in Cape Town draws both renowned international designers and newcomers to South Africa’s emerging design scene. See Dezeen’s coverage of Design Indaba 2014 »

Design Shanghai
Shanghai, China – until 2 March 2014

The organisers of London’s 100% Design event bring contemporary, classic and collectible design to Shanghai.

Bloomberg Businessweek Design
San Francisco, USA – 10 March 2014

The US magazine holds its second annual conference for 400 attendees. Top designers speak about technology, genetic engineering, 3D printing and more.

Singapore Design Week
Singapore – 10-16 March 2014

Encompasses anchor event SingaPlural and Paris trade fair Maison&Objet‘s first exhibition in Asia at the Marina Bay Sands resort.

MIPIM
Cannes, France – 11-14 March 2014

This event on the French Riviera is an opportunity for developers to invest in new commercial and residential property.

FID
San Jose, Costa Rica – 13-15 March 2014

Costa Rican architects, designers and photographers assemble for talks, workshops and parties at this multidisciplinary festival.

International Furniture Fair Singapore
Singapore – 13-16 March 2014

This annual furniture trade and business event encompasses interiors fair The Décor Show and product showcase Hospitality 360°.

Design Days Dubai
Dubai, UAE – 17-21 March 2014

Designers and galleries exhibit work at the Gulf’s biggest design event, extended to five days for its third edition.

Wearable Technology Show
London, UK – 18-19 March 2014

Speakers from Google, O2, McLaren and other leading companies share insights into the future of wearable gadgets at this two-day conference.

Designs of the Year
London, UK – 20 March – 7 July 2013

London’s Design Museum exhibits exemplary projects from the past year, which are all nominated for the title of Design of the Year. See the full shortlist of designs on Dezeen »

Mextrópoli
Mexico City, Mexico – 22-26 March 2014

A series of talks and conferences concerning architecture and urban design issues takes place in Mexico City, alongside workshops and city tours.

DesignMarch
Reykjavik, Iceland – 27-30 March 2014

Icelandic designers open their Reykjavik studios and host workshops for the public over four days.

Light + Building
Frankfurt, Germany – 30 March – 4 April 2014

The world’s largest trade fair for lighting and construction showcases products aimed at reducing energy consumption in the home.

FutureEverything Festival
Manchester, UK – 31 March – 1 April 2014

Speakers including Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and James Bridle will speculate on the future of design and making during this two-day conference.

See all events in Dezeen Guide »

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Dezeen Guide: we kick off 2014 with five design events in the diary for January, starting with the imm Cologne trade fair in Germany.

imm Cologne
Cologne, Germany – 13-19 January 2014

The first interiors trade fair of the year features products by more than 1100 suppliers from 50 countries, hosted at the Koelnmesse. See our coverage of Cologne 2013 »

Formex
Stockholm, Sweden – 15-18 January 2014

A biannual showcase of Nordic product and furniture design at Stockholmsmässan, on the outskirts of the city.

Toronto Design Offsite
Toronto, Canada – 20-26 January 2014

Over 60 events, exhibitions and window installations pop up across the city for its fourth annual design festival.

IDS14
Toronto, Canada – 23-26 January 2014

New and established designers exhibit and give talks at this Toronto design fair, with Italian furniture mogul Patrizia Moroso as guest of honour this year.

Maison & Objet
Paris, France – 24-28 January 2014

Products for all design sectors are displayed across eight exhibition halls at Nord Villepinte outside Paris at this event, which also takes place in September. See our coverage of Maison & Objet 2013 »

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We’ve relaunched and updated our World Design Guide to the best architecture and design events to include festivals for 2014, plus read on for details of key fairs and conferences taking place this month.

The 2014 guide features a selection of events that have been announced so far – see them all here. More will be included as venues are finalised and dates are confirmed.

World Design Guide is now part of a new product called Dezeen Guide, which over the coming months will grow into a comprehensive guide to what’s happening in architecture and design around the world.

Here are the key events taking place in November:

» Gwangju Design Biennale: until 3 November 2013
» Lisbon Architecture Triennale: until 15 December 2013
» Tokyo design week: until 4 November 2013
» Design Week Ireland: 5-11 November 2013
» 3D Printshow London: 7-9 November
» EXD’13 Lisbon: 7 November – 22 December 2013
» BOOM: The Future of Latin American Design: 14-19 November 2013
» 3D Printshow Paris: 15-16 November 2013
» Istanbul Design Week: 27 November – 1 December 2013
» New Generations: 28-30 November 2013

New events added this month:

» Shenzhen/Hong Kong Biennale: 6 December 2013 – 28 February 2014
» Wearable Futures conference: 10-11 December 2013

See all events in Dezeen Guide »

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