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Next Now Design
October 10, 2025, 12-5pm
Center for DesignPhiladelphia, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Schedule
12:00-12:30pm – Networking, Snacks & Refreshments
12:35-1:15pm – Made in America: The Renaissance of Craft, Design & Manufacturing
1:20-2:00pm – Art in Motion: How Design Transforms the Transit Experience
2:00-2:15pm – BREAK
2:15-2:55pm – Plazas & Parks – Importance of High-Quality Public Space
3:00-3:40pm – Designing Experiential Nightlife for the Next Generation
3:45-4:45pm – Keynote: Finding Philadelphia’s Missing Middle Housing
4:45-6:30pm – HAPPY HOUR
Join us for Next Now Design, the Design Symposium of the 2025 DesignPhiladelphia Festival. This half-day event will convene influential designers, innovation leaders, and industry disruptors who are using their imagination and vision to create a vibrant, thriving City and region for everyone.
Design is pervasive and touches every part of our lives. Beautifully designed public spaces attract visitors and improve the quality of life and health of our residents. Innovative approaches to housing create less expensive housing units delivered quickly to the people who need it most. Reinventing spaces to host a variety of nightlife activities creates a safe and joyful urban lifestyle. Injecting beauty and amenities into our daily commutes drives ridership and revenue for our critical transportation infrastructure.
Join us for an inspirational afternoon, followed by a happy hour with light bites and refreshments.
