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PM2026 madrid

Madrid, Instituto Cervantes (Photo credit: Fred Romero, 2017)
Madrid, Instituto Cervantes (Photo credit: Fred Romero, 2017)

From 25.08.2026 to 01.12.2026 Platform Meeting

Spain

The Council is pleased to announce the 2026 Platform Meeting (PM2026) to be held in Madrid (Spain) on 5-6 November 2026, preceding the Council's General Assembly. The Platform and General Assembly will be hosted by the will be hosted by Iberoamérica Diseña (ID) and will take place at the Instituto Cervantes and the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid.

Hosted at the Cervantes Institute, Madrid, the Platform Meeting invites practitioners, educators, and researchers, particularly from perspectives and regions historically considered peripheral, to reflect on what design looks like when the center is no longer taken as the natural reference point. Across its four sub-themes of design education, circularity, the value of continuity, and other forms of intelligence, the meeting combines keynotes with discussion-forward formats designed to give the floor to Members. Above all, this Platform Meeting is an opportunity to bring the Iberoamérica Diseña community and ICoD Members together in one room: to meet one another, exchange perspectives, and learn from each other's practices and contexts. The Platform Meeting opens within the Fourth Forum's opening activities at the Cervantes Institute.

The meeting is organised as part of the Cuarto Foro Iberoamericano de Investigación y Diseño (Fourth Ibero-American Forum on Research and Design), a week of design events taking place across the city of Madrid, and is co-hosted with Iberoamérica Diseña under the theme From the Periphery: Design Beyond the Center.


ACCOMMODATION

Our host, Iberoamérica Diseña, has put together a list of recommended hotels near the Real Conservatorio, all within walking distance of the venue. Details for each option are below:

  • Radisson RED Madrid — C. de Atocha, 123, Centro, 28012 Madrid. Rating: 4.3/5. Price range: €127–€304+. A design hotel in the Art Triangle, featuring a rooftop terrace, gym, and restaurant. More info
  • Atocha Hotel Madrid Tapestry Collection by Hilton — C. de Atocha, 107, Centro, 28012 Madrid. Rating: 4.7/5. Price range: €62–€200+. A boutique hotel with 46 rooms showcasing Spanish craftsmanship, plus restaurant and WiFi. More info
  • URBANSEA Atocha 113 — C. de Atocha, 113, Centro, 28012 Madrid. Rating: 4.0/5. Price range: €70–€100. A modern, minimalist option with a rooftop terrace, free WiFi, and a central, clean setup. More info
  • Atipico Madrid — C. Alcalá, 166, Salamanca, 28028 Madrid. Rating: 4.3/5. Price range: €79–€129+. A design hotel with 118 rooms, offering a rooftop, gym, coworking space, restaurant, and patio. More info

Note: All hotels listed are within walking distance of the Real Conservatorio.


CONTACT

If you have any questions about the 2026 Platform Meeting or other activities in Madrid, please contact us at office@theicod.org.


This Event page will be updated regularly.

PM2026 madrid
Madrid, Instituto Cervantes (Photo credit: Fred Romero, 2017)
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Platform Meetings gather ICoD Members at one place and time, every year, to explore common challenges and action for change. Non-Member entities and members of the ICoD Community including Iridescent Network members, IDMN members, Affiliates and Lifetime Friends or others who are interested in attending the 2026 Platform Meeting as Observers may do so by invitation of the ICoD President. Invitation requests can be submitted by completing this form.