Future Days 2026 moves to Copenhagen with theme 'Currents of Tomorrow' exploring design futures
Future Days 2026, the latest version of the design foresight platform, will take place at the Royal Danish Playhouse in Copenhagen from June 10-12 during Design Week. The theme this year is 'Currents of Tomorrow,' focusing on how various cultures, ideas, and systems shape our future. Founders Meri Sahade and Uri Casademont aim to strengthen the creative community. The event will showcase five key themes: Back to Connection, Water Commons, Infrastructures of Imagination, The Living Lab, and Economies of Meaning. Last year's event in Lisbon attracted over 600 innovators, featuring notable names like Anab Jain and Julia Watson, with support from H&M Innovation & Exploration and PwC Japan Future Design Lab. Future Days aspires to transform design into a means for navigating uncertainty.
Key facts
- Future Days 2026 runs June 10-12 during Copenhagen Design Week
- Third edition moves from Lisbon to Royal Danish Playhouse in Copenhagen
- Theme is 'Currents of Tomorrow' exploring how ideas and systems shape futures
- Program structured around five thematic currents addressing contemporary transformation
- 2025 edition in Lisbon gathered 600+ innovators from 30 countries
- Confirmed participants include Anab Jain, Julia Watson, Christian Bason, Bas van de Poel
- Strategic partners include H&M, PwC Japan, Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
- Festival formats include talks, labs, exhibitions, and site visits
Entities
Artists
- Meri Sahade
- Uri Casademont
- Anab Jain
- Julia Watson
- Christian Bason
- Bas van de Poel
Institutions
- Future Days
- Royal Danish Playhouse
- Copenhagen Design Week
- H&M Innovation & Exploration
- PwC Japan Future Design Lab
- Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies
- designwanted.com
Locations
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Estufa Fria