Torino (Italy) - From now until 25 December 2008, SportDesign, Crafting the competition will be on display at the Movicentro, piazza Ettore Majorana, Ivrea, as part of the last month of this year's World Design Captial Torino 2008 celebrations.

Kronberg (Germany) - The countdown begins for the 2009 BraunPrize call for entries, an Icsid endorsed awards scheme. Already, countless design graduates from around the world have submitted their stunning product concepts.

Hong Kong - Monday marked the official launch of Asia's leading event for innovation, design and brand, Business of Design Week (BODW) 2008, organised by Icsid Promotional Member, Hong Kong Design Center.

Monterrey (Mexico) - Applications are now open for the Icsid Interdesign Workshop: Design Avenue - A path to meaningful innovation, taking place from 25 May - 5 June 2009.

Melbourne (Australia) - The entries for the 2009 Australian International Design Awards are now online. This year the program has produced 155 of the most outstanding and diverse entries from some of the world's leading product design and manufacturing companies.

San Francisco (United States) - AU 2008, the Annual User Conference and Exhibition by Autodesk University, kicks into high gear this year with the debut of the AU Design Slam, presented by Cut&Paste.

Essen (Germany) - red dot will be present from 3-7 December 2008 at the exhibition 'Design on stage - Index presents red dot winners' at 'Index 2008', the world's largest interior design trade fair in the Middle East and Asia.

Pasadena (United States) - In a move toward containing students' rising costs during the current economic climate, Art Center College of Design, and Icsid Educational member, has announced that it will defer its expected tuition increase for Spring Term 2009.

Farnham Castle (United Kingdom) - From 26-27 October 2008, the Center for Sustainable Design will host the Sustainable Innovation 09 conference, "Towards a Low Carbon Innovation Revolution."

Madrid (Spain) - Opening on November 24, 2008, the first Ibero-American Biennial of Design (BID) will exhibit the works of Ibero-American professionals and students, and host conferences, workshops and discussions on the most prominent figures in design and current approaches to contemporary Ibero-American design trends.