📣 It’s the very last day to grab your Early Bird tickets for Antwerp. If you want to spend your budget on waffles and chocolate rather than a higher-priced ticket, now is the time to click.

📆 When: Oct 12–15, 2026
🎪 Where: Antwerp, Belgium (and Online!)
🧠 Why: To level up your skills and meet your peers.

Prices increase tomorrow.
Grab your ticket: https://smashingconf.com/antwerp-2026

We’re bringing SmashingConf back to the stage in 2026. Where we’ll be:

Amsterdam 🇳🇱 (April 13–16) at the Pathé Tuschinski.
Freiburg 🇩🇪 (Sept 7–10) at the Historisches Kaufhaus.
Antwerp 🇧🇪 (Oct 12–15) at the Bourla.

We’re diving into design systems, accessible code, AI product design, and modern CSS. It’s about building better experiences, together.
We hope to see you there: https://smashingconf.com/conferences/

SmashingConf is back for 2026! We’re bringing thoughtfully curated, single-track conferences to Amsterdam 🇳🇱 (Apr 13–16), Freiburg 🇩🇪 (Sep 7–10) and Antwerp 🇧🇪 (Oct 12–15).

Expect:
- Actionable talks on design systems, UX, accessibility, CSS and more
- Hands-on workshops to level up skills
- Side events & networking that actually help you connect

🎟 Tickets & info → https://smashingconf.com/conferences/

Design systems shouldn’t be mysterious — they should help you ship better, faster, with less friction.

Join Smashing Meets: Design Systems 2026 on Feb 11 — a free online meetup with three experts sharing tools, workflows, and stories you can use Monday morning. Practical. Inclusive. Zero fluff.

📍 Free • Live • Online
🗓 Wed, Feb 11 • 08:00 PT / 17:00 CET
💡 Actionable insights + live Q&A

Secure your spot → https://smashingconf.com/meets-design-systems-2026/

Workshops that actually help you ship better work — from your couch. 💻✨

SmashingConf Online Workshops feature live instruction, practical demos, Q&A time, and recordings + slides you can revisit later. Topics include CSS, UX, design systems, AI design patterns, and more.

👉 See what’s coming (& save your spot): https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/

💡 Curious what real-world AI building actually looks like — without the hype? Join our free live workshop with Christine Vallaure and get grounded, practical insights into Lovable and prompt-powered workflows.

🗓️ Jan 20 • 18:00 – 19:30 CET
💻 Demo · Q&A · instant takeaways you can use today.

👉 Register now!
https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/workshops/building-with-ai-lovable-christine-vallaure/

✨ Curious about design systems? Join our free Smashing Meets sessions and dive into practical insights with fellow designers.

February 11, 2026. 8–11am PDT / 5–8pm CET.
Free and online: 🔗 https://smashingconf.com/meets-design-systems-2026

🌍 Whether in-person or online, join us at one of our three European conferences in 2026! Network, learn, and get inspired with fellow designers and developers.

🎙️ 10–12 single-track sessions on UX or UI engineering
🛠️ 6 practical full-day workshops before and after
🤝 Expert, friendly & approachable speakers
🌍 300–500 attendees from all over the world
🎉 Side events! Running, after party, yoga and fun dinners 🍕

See all locations and dates here:
🔗 https://smashingconf.com/conferences

💻 Ready to level up your skills from the comfort of your own desk? Our 2026 online workshops are here!

Learn from top experts and connect with other pros, check out the schedule, and save your spot: 🔗 https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops

🧠 CSS can be tricky, but it doesn’t have to be. Kevin Powell’s workshop “The New CSS Toolkit” starts tomorrow, and there are still spots if you want to join!

We’ll cover everything from Grid & Subgrid to container queries, :has() and cascade layers — all the things that make modern CSS actually manageable.

✨ 5 live sessions
📚 Loads of live examples
💾 Lifetime access to recordings

Learn more and register your ticket:
https://smashingconf.com/online-workshops/workshops/css-toolkit-kevin-powell/