Design Wave Festival 2026 – The Journey Continues!

25–27 November 2026 | Riga, Latvia

Join us for three inspiring days of creativity, innovation and collaboration! Take part in a creative hackathon, explore sustainable fashion, emerging technologies, fashion shows and digital showcases, and connect with creative professionals from across Europe. 

Discover new opportunities to develop your ideas and continue your Time for (S) Heroes Design Journey.

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Capacity-building for designers

Imagine the new (S) Hero

At Time for (S) Heroes, sustainability is at the core of everything we do-from co-creation and business thinking to fashion, costume design, and art installations.

Through Design Briefs, we challenge teams to push the boundaries of sustainable creativity, using digital tools to reduce waste and rethink design processes. We don't just discuss ideas; we take action!

Our design journey continues at Design Wave Festival in Riga, bringing together designers, artists and creative professionals to explore new ideas, collaborate and discover opportunities within the Time for (S) Heroes project.

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What can you gain

Competition, collaboration and free life-long skills and mentoring

Gain life-long creative, digital, and business skills - for free!

Learn how to excel in interdisciplinary and sustainable design environments.

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Open call

The first phase is now closed. Join us on the next step at the Design Wave Festival in November.

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Enjoy top industry keynotes

Come to meet them online, at onsite events, design residencies, and business incubation.

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    who are we looking for

    We are looking for curious individuals at the early stage of their careers with skills in fashion, costume, art installation or other design approaches.

    Registered users can gain the following benefits through the Portal:

    • Access to the learning and inspirational materials from top teachers and industry representatives.
    • Getting mentorship from +20 experts by advancing with your project idea.
    • Possibility to craft you exhibition idea at creative residencies in Finland or Spain.
    • Network and present your profile.

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