ACTIVITIESOur Activities
The International Design Center plans and manages a variety of projects in the field of design.
Here you will find news and event information about the project.
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Events
Nagoya Design School
Nagoya Design School vol.06 | The secret of listening
2026.01.21
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Events
Sustain Nagoya
BtoB business innovation leveraging BtoC initiatives | Sustain Nagoya 3rd Networking Seminar *Also available online
2026.01.26
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Events
NAGOYA Design Department
NAGOYA Design Club No. 11 | Designers and Catchphrases
2026.2.10
Events
Nagoya, UNESCO City of Design
TRIO ASIA | Peace Poster Exhibition by 100 Designers from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
2025.12.10 〜 2025.12.21
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Collaborative projects
Kazuo Kimura and the Footprints of Postwar ID
2025.11.26 〜 2025.12.02
Events
Nagoya Design School
Nagoya Design School vol.05 | Designer's Ecology
2025.11.25
Events
Sustain Nagoya
Discovering potential needs from diverse perspectives! Problem-solving manufacturing and management | Sustain Nagoya 2nd Networking Seminar
2025.11.14
Events
Nagoya, UNESCO City of Design
Civic pride revealed through the gorgeous and uniquely shining "Kinshachi Font" | Yatto Kame Cultural Festival Doors 2025 Collaborative Project
2025.11.13
Events
NAGOYA Design Department
NAGOYA Design Club No. 10 | Presentation Skills for Designers
2025.11.11
Accepting
Events
Nagoya Design School
Nagoya Design School vol.06 | The secret of listening
2026.01.21
Accepting
Events
Sustain Nagoya
BtoB business innovation leveraging BtoC initiatives | Sustain Nagoya 3rd Networking Seminar *Also available online
2026.01.26
Accepting
Events
NAGOYA Design Department
NAGOYA Design Club No. 11 | Designers and Catchphrases
2026.2.10
Events
Nagoya, UNESCO City of Design
TRIO ASIA | Peace Poster Exhibition by 100 Designers from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan
2025.12.10 〜 2025.12.21
Events
Collaborative projects
Kazuo Kimura and the Footprints of Postwar ID
2025.11.26 〜 2025.12.02
Events
Nagoya Design School
Nagoya Design School vol.05 | Designer's Ecology
2025.11.25
Events
Sustain Nagoya
Discovering potential needs from diverse perspectives! Problem-solving manufacturing and management | Sustain Nagoya 2nd Networking Seminar
2025.11.14
Events
Nagoya, UNESCO City of Design
Civic pride revealed through the gorgeous and uniquely shining "Kinshachi Font" | Yatto Kame Cultural Festival Doors 2025 Collaborative Project
2025.11.13
Events
NAGOYA Design Department
NAGOYA Design Club No. 10 | Presentation Skills for Designers
2025.11.11
News
Creative Business Information Platform
Featured Company Introduction (September update)
2025.10.31
News
Creative Business Information Platform
Featured Company Introduction (September update)
2025.09.30
News
Creative Business Information Platform
Featured Company Introductions (Updated June, July, and August)
2025.08.29
News
Sustain Nagoya
"Sustain Nagoya" Individual Support Program: Recruiting companies
2025.05.29 〜 2025.06.30
News
Creative Business Information Platform
What is the Creative Business Platform (CCP)?
2025.05.01
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News
Creators Shop Loop
Loop2025 exhibitors have been decided!
2025.04.26 〜 2026.03.29
News
Design consultation
How can I get advice?
2025.04.01
News
About the International Design Center's operations and structure
2025.04.01
ABOUT USAbout the International Design Center
The International Design Center of Japan (IdcN) is a platform that brings together designers, companies, government agencies, and educational institutions in the Nagoya area to create and communicate the power of design to society through collaboration between each of their diverse values and broad perspectives.
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PROJECTSproject
With a focus on "creating innovation," "disseminating creative information," and "interaction and human resource development," the organization supports business development for businesses, introduces the activities of designers and creators, and creates a forum for interaction across industries.
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Design consultation
In addition to helping with issues related to corporate activities such as business expansion and product development, we also provide advice on the activities of designers and creators, and career counseling for students.
Creative Business Information Platform
We provide information on design offices and creative businesses operating in the Tokai area. When you want to commission work, you can search for a partner by looking at the production examples.
Creators Shop Loop
This is a support shop that helps creative businesses in the Nagoya area expand their sales channels and develop their businesses. We provide low-cost sales opportunities to exhibitors and support them with public relations and other matters.
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JOURNALSjournal
We bring you the voices of the design and creative fields, including event reports and project introduction articles.
2025.06.30
How Creators Shop Loop Works | Support system as a space to help creators start up businesses
Creators Shop Loop (hereafter referred to as Loop) has been operated by the International Design Center of Japan since 2011. By fiscal year 2024, Loop had supported a total of 167 exhibitors. In this journal […]
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2025.12.02
"Japan Space Design Award 2025" will be held at the Design Gallery from Wednesday, December 3rd
2025.12.01
"Business Design EXPO 2026 Vol.4" is accepting submissions until Saturday, December 20th
2025.11.20
"GRAPHIC TRIAL 2025 -Find- Design Story Exhibition" will be held at the Design Gallery from Wednesday, November 19th
