FutureDesignDays 2001 started out as an experiment. Would it really be possible to gather designers and architects from all over the world to debate and talk about design? Would there be an audience, and would it understand how important it was to listen, learn and...

FutureDesignDays 2002 concentrated on highlighting the people with the courage to cross all boundaries in their work. The people whose work advanced the boundaries of what can be achieved and what design can signify. And they were all there. The stage was invaded by...

Exhibitions, parties, mingling, a very extensive speaker list and more than 1,000 visitors. The theme of FutureDesignDays 2003 was “They said it couldn’t be done”. But everyone who attended saw that it could be done. New ties were formed between visitors and speakers....

FutureDesignDays 2004 left its hometown Borås for the swedish capital Stockholm. The event grew big at the Stockholm International Fairs with a huge EXPO, compared to what was exposed at Åhaga in Borås. The conference developed further and Breakout Sessions were...

The festival of 2005 took on a different shape. It became more like four festivals in one – a conference with four blocks, each providing in-depth information and inspiration in the fields of industrial design, architecture, new media and fashion. The Breakout...

Since FutureDesignDays is an ongoing process, never completed or ready to settle down, this years festival­ just like all the other festivals took on a different shape.­ The intimicy was in focus. The goal was to create­ a tight and intensive meeting place with...

Designer / head of design, Habitat, London “Beware! Design is in danger of degenerating. Now that the D-word is being used as a point of difference by every car company and jeans manufacturer, it could soon become a derogatory term.” Tom Dixon is one of the most...

Rachel Cooper Professor UK Mike Press Professor UK Design Against Crime The research programme, Design Against Crime (DAC) develops and improves the efficacy of crime-preventive design. It creates an understanding for how design can prevent crime, and helps designers...

Architect London The father of minimalism! Architect John Pawson has been constantly true to his architectural vision during a remarkably successful career. One of the world’s most famed architects, John Pawson has crossed the boundaries between commercial and...

Senior Vice President Design, Volvo Car Corporation United Kingdom In brief: - Has worked as Designer and Design Manager in various positions at Daimler Chrysler, with Mercedes-Benz, for 17 years. - Started his career as vehicle designer at the age of 15 “A CAR IS A...

Designer, artist Helsinki / NYC The star of Finnish design! Stefan Lindfors is a designer, an architect, an artist and a sculptor – all wrapped up in rock star packaging. With projects ranging from art installations at the Olympics to designin petrol cans for the...

Design Leader Procter & Gamble Beauty Care United Kingdom In brief: - Design Leader Beauty Care at the world’s largest consumer product manufacturers. - Member of several Procter & Gamble Design Lead Teams. - Advancing Procter & Gamble from being a...