Taramani - The International Conference on Designing the Future (ICDf 2026) will be hosted at the NIFT Chennai Campus, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Taramani, Chennai–600113, Tamil Nadu. The conference aims to address global challenges by integrating design, technology, sustainability, inclusion, and youth empowerment, while promoting interdisciplinary dialogue and innovation-driven solutions.
Conference Themes
The conference will focus on three major sub-themes:
Future Fashion, Living Systems & Sensory Materiality
Fashion Intelligent Technologies, Hybrid Craft & Digital Futures
Social Imagination, Inclusion & Ethical Design Innovation
Call for Papers
Original research papers, case studies, and posters are invited from research scholars, students, academicians, industry experts, and individuals. Selected papers will be published in the conference proceedings.
Important Dates
Extended Abstract Submission: February 08, 2026
Abstract Acceptance Notification: February 15, 2026
PowerPoint Submission: February 15, 2026
Full Paper Submission: March 10, 2026
Full Paper Acceptance: March 15, 2026
Registration Deadline: February 20, 2026
Conference Dates: March 25–27, 2026
Registration Details
Submission Portal: https://www.niftchmoyasic.in
No email or hard-copy submissions are accepted
Eligibility: Open to youth research practitioners (below 35 years) from India and abroad
(Registration fee details are as per the official brochure/portal.)
Contact
Dr. S. Gopalakrishnan, Organising Secretary, ICDf 2026
+91 73585 70926 / +91 44 22541754
contact@niftchmoyasic.in
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