Design Forward Alliance

San Diego Design Week (SDDW), presented by the Design Forward Alliance

(DFA), returns for its seventh year September 15–20, 2026, with its biggest and most public-

facing program to date. Building on momentum from San Diego–Tijuana’s 2024 World Design

Capital designation, this year’s week, themed “Design for Everyone,” expands to represent

every major design discipline in the region — from fashion and costume to architecture,

interior, landscape, multimedia, and digital design.