{"id":8858,"date":"2025-07-31T09:36:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cumulusassociation.org\/?p=8858"},"modified":"2025-08-14T11:37:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T11:37:14","slug":"unfold-2026-international-call-for-design-schools-to-showcase-at-milan-design-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cumulusassociation.org\/calls-for-participation\/unfold-2026-international-call-for-design-schools-to-showcase-at-milan-design-week","title":{"rendered":"UNFOLD 2026: International Call for Design Schools to Showcase at Milan Design Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Domus Academy<\/strong> launches the third edition of <strong>UNFOLD<\/strong>, its annual global design competition and showcase, under the theme <strong>ENGAGE FRICTION:\/\/designing through conflict<\/strong>. This initiative invites design schools worldwide to explore how design can confront\u2014rather than smooth over\u2014the tensions defining our time.<\/p>\n<p>Selected projects will be exhibited at <strong>UNFOLD 2026<\/strong>, a special exhibition and one-day conference held during <strong>Milan Design Week<\/strong> (April 21\u201326, 2026)\u2014the premier global event for design professionals, creatives, and media. 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