About ICoRD’25

Explore the dynamic world of design research at ICoRD’25 from January 8th to 10th, 2025, at the Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad which also celebrates the shaping of a decade of “Design Excellence” at the Intersection of Innovation and Collaboration.

This tenth edition of this biennial conference delves into the multifaceted nature of design, showcasing cutting-edge research and fostering collaboration. It aims to showcase cutting-edge research about design to the stakeholders; aid the ongoing process of developing and extending the collective vision through emerging research challenges and questions; and provide a platform for interaction, collaboration and development of the community in order for it to take up the challenges to realize the vision.

Organized jointly with the Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing – CPDM), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, this event brings together practitioners, researchers, pupils, and educators in a vibrant space where technology and human experience intersect. Join us in shaping the future of design innovation.

ICoRD series was initiated by the Department of Design and Manufacturing (DM) (erstwhile Centre for Product Design and Manufacturing – CPDM), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru in 2006. Since then, it has been hosted in 2009, 2011 (both at IISc), 2013 (at IIT Madras), 2015 (IISc), 2017 (IIT Guwahati), 2019 (IISc), 2021 (IIT Bombay) and 2023 (IISc). DM (erstwhile CPDM) has pioneered design research in India for the last two decades. IISc is one of India’s leading science and technology institutions and is one of the Institutes of Eminence (IoE) decreed by the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India. ICoRD’25 is jointly organised by DM (erstwhile CPDM), IISc, and the Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad.

ICoRD’25 is endorsed by Design Research society and The Design Society. The DRS is the longest established, multi-disciplinary worldwide society for the design research community.