Montreal (Canada) - The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is pleased to announce the winner of the 2nd annual student poster competition for World Industrial Design Day.

Melbourne (Australia) - In this interview Dr. Mark Breitenberg, Icsid's President, shares his thoughts on Icsid's role in the Industrial Design profession, its past and future initiatives and the future of the profession.

Shanghai (China) - Opening at the start of May, the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai is set to bring Finnish design to the Chinese public. The theme of Expo 2010, which is 'Better City - Better Life', provides an excellent opportunity to display highlights from Finland in the fields of built environment and product design.

Helsinki (Finland) - WDC Helsinki 2012 extends an open invitation to citizens, companies and other organizations, clubs, universities and other educational institutions, city districts, and all other interested parties: join the organizers to brainstorm, discuss and plan what the year 2012 as World Design Capital can mean and be for everybody.

Montreal (Canada) – In what is a huge triumph for the city, Montreal has been named the top host city in North America for international associative events, according to the 2009 ICCA International Congress and Convention Association official rankings.

London (United Kingdom) - The final design of the New Bus for London, based on the much-loved Routemaster, was today unveiled by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, and London's Transport Commissioner, Peter Hendy.

London (United Kingdom) - Design Council has undergone a great website redesign and as Website & Digital Manager Victoria Rogers explains, although the changes are substantial, they haven't had to rebuild the site from the ground up to make them.

Hanover (Germany) - Five of Samsung Electronics' products, including an eco-friendly hard drive, have been recognized for their excellent materials the International Forum Design Award (iF).

Pasedena (United States) - The Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery at Art Center College of Design is continuing its series of explorations by presenting the complementary exhibits "The Curious World of Patent Models" and "The Future of Objects" will be on display 4 June to 15 August 2010.

Helsinki (Finland) - To help create an international design week network with international collaboration, Helsinki Design Week is launching joint projects with several international design week events. The first collaboration is with Dutch Design Week.