Design Matters Tokyo

  • Location
    Tokyo, Japan
  • Attendance
    In-person and Online Event
  • Travel

About Design Matters Tokyo

Design Matters Tokyo is a two-day conference focused on digital design, bringing together designers from Japan and around the world to share knowledge, inspiration, and connect with each other. It is the sister event of the Design Matters conference held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The key themes and focus areas for the upcoming Design Matters Tokyo 24 conference in June 2024 include:

  • Craftsmanship strikes back: Blending Japanese traditional crafts with cutting-edge technology and innovation in digital products and experiences.
  • Design, what's next?: Exploring how design can have a positive societal impact, inclusive design for different ages/abilities, and ethical considerations like AI bias.
  • Reusing and remixing: Giving new life to old design trends, maximalism, and drawing inspiration from other disciplines like architecture and biology.
  • The role of the designer: Examining the evolving skills, responsibilities and inspiration sources for designers in the modern era.
  • The business value of design: Demonstrating and measuring the impact and profitability of good design for businesses.
  • Sustainable and ethical design: Designing with responsibility for the planet, people and ecosystems in mind.
The conference has a strong focus on diversity, equity and inclusion as an overarching theme across all topics. It aims to foster an open, community-driven environment for designers to share ideas.

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