NYCxDesign

NYCxDESIGN is a non-profit organization responsible for organizing the NYCxDESIGN Festival, New York City's official annual celebration of Design, which takes place every May. The festival is made up of independently hosted trade fairs, exhibitions, open studios, talks and panel discussions, and other in-person, and virtual events that take place in the five boroughs of New York City. The participants highlight a range of design and architecture related fields including furniture design, interior design, graphic design, fashion design, entertainment, technology, and art. New York City mayor Eric Adams spoke at the opening ceremony of its 10th edition in 2022.

The organization also produces year-round education programming, including the poster series Ode to NYC, the Emerging Designer Residency, NYCxDESIGNxSOUVENIR, and the podcast The Mic, hosted by Debbie Millman.

History and operation
In 2012 NYCEDC started NYCxDESIGN as a municipal initiative steered by a committee of leaders from New York City's design community. The 2019 edition was estimated to have attracted 300,000 visitors with its 400 odd events, which resulted in a total expenditure of approximately $111 million in New York City. The city announced that SANDOW would be taking over the operations in 2020. Starting in 2023, the festival has transitioned to become an independent non-profit organization. In 2023, Ilene Shaw took over as the Executive Director of the organization.

In March 2024, in honor of the 12th year of the NYCxDESIGN Festival, the organization announced the launch of an Keynote program. Through this, a daily keynote is presented throughout the Festival week, inviting designers and brands of all disciplines from around the world to share inspiring stories and vision.