Irish Design Week 2025 showcases Ireland's growing global influence in the creative sector

Summary

Irish Design Week 2025 marked a pivotal moment for Ireland's creative sector, running from 17-21 November with over 65 events across 15 counties. The event highlighted Ireland's growing influence in global design networks, bookended by the return of Pradyumna Vyas—now president of the World Design Organisation—who first came to Ireland as an intern in the 1980s. The week also commemorated 60 years since the Kilkenny Design Workshops, which laid the foundation for Ireland's design industry. The article emphasizes how Ireland, despite being a small nation, has built significant global connections that benefit designers across Ireland, the UK, and beyond.