NYCxDESIGN

Who We Are

NYCxDESIGN is a nonprofit that unites and amplifies New York City’s design community—championing the city as a global capital where design culture and industry meet.

Rooted in New York City’s uniquely diverse, pragmatic, and business-driven environment, NYCxDESIGN reflects a design culture that extends far beyond traditional categories, spanning industries from architecture, landscape, and product design to technology, and entertainment.

Mission

To unite and amplify New York City’s multidisciplinary design community.

Ethos

Design in New York is not just imagined—it is built, scaled, and shared with the world. NYCxDESIGN believes that design thrives where creativity meets industry. New York’s diversity, pragmatism, and entrepreneurial energy make it a place where ideas are not only conceived, but realized and scaled.

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Vision

We see a future where New York City stands as a leading global design destination – where design culture and industry meet, sparking connection, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas.

Value

NYCxDESIGN’s core values are centered in community and creativity, guided by an ongoing commitment to inclusivity, equality, sustainability, and regenerative design for humanity’s greater good.  Design not only enriches the creative landscape but also has far-reaching economic, educational, and cultural benefits for industry, the City, its businesses, residents and visitors. 

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