media hub
in real life

where our
community meets.

designboom steps off the screen during the moments that matter in design: takeovers, talks, studios, workshops and gatherings. partners join as co-hosts, not logos on a wall.

4.1M+
views from room for dreams, milan 2026
3.1K
on-site visitors in seven days
300+
guests at the paris.designboom apéro
17
talks and podcast sessions across two cities
formats

how partners take part.

every activation is built around your goals. these are the formats we run most often, and most partners combine two or three.

  1. 01

    installations & experiences

    a space of your own inside our takeover, designed with you and our curators.

  2. 02

    designboom talks

    a 45-minute conversation at your event, moderated by our editors. see the format →

  3. 03

    podcasts & interviews

    recorded on site with the voices your audience follows, released on designboom.

  4. 04

    workshops & making

    hands-on sessions with designers and creatives, like the katagami workshop in Paris.

  5. 05

    gatherings

    apéros, VIP cocktails and community nights where introductions happen naturally.

next stop

paris was the beginning.

paris.designboom opened a traveling series of talks, exhibitions, workshops and gatherings. one city at a time, we create places where our editorial world, our community and our partners meet.

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partner on an activation

bring your brand into the room.