The Regional Reports contain a series of documents collected to inform
and educate on the state of industrial design in the world. Click on a category below to view a listing of international articles.
Regional Reports
Icsid Board Member Mugendi MʼRithaa and Adrienne Viljoen reports on design
activities in Africa (PDF - 70KB)
Part of the World Design Survey, a pilot project of the International Design Alliance (IDA), the South African findings were a collaborative effort between five of South Africa's most prominent organisations engaged in design promotion and profession management. (PDF - 4.8MB)
Icsid Regional Advisor Adrienne Viljoen reports on design activities in Africa. (PDF - 88KB)
Icsid Board Member Michelle Berriman provides report on design activities in the Middle East. (PDF - 61KB)
Icsid Board Member Soon-In Lee provides report on design activities in Korea. (PDF - 401KB)
Icsid Board Member Kazuo Tanaka reports on design
activities in Japan (PDF - 168KB)
Icsid Board Member Kazuo Tanaka reports on design
activities in Japan (PDF - 258KB)
Icsid Board Member Wen-long Chen of Nova Design reports on design activities in China (PDF - 1.2MB)
Icsid Board Member Jae-jin Shim of KOASWELL provides report on design activities in Korea. (PDF - 3.9MB)
Icsid Board Member Kazuo Tanaka from the GK Design Group reports on design activities in Japan. (PDF - 3.7MB)
Icsid Board Member Lorraine Justice of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University reports on design activities in Hong Kong and South China. (PDF - 400KB)
Icsid Board Member Wen Long Chen reports on design activities in China. (PDF - 1.4MB)
Icsid Board Member Leimei Julia Chiu reports on design activities in Asia. (PDF - 1.4MB)
Icsid Board Member Dr. Dr. Darlie Koshy reports on design activities in India. (PDF - 68KB)
Icsid Regional Advisor Dr. Paul Cheng reports on design activities in Taiwan. (PDF - 344KB)
Icsid Board Member Jae-jin Shim provides report on design activities in Korea, courtesy of Korean Institute of Design Promotion newsletter (PDF - 2MB)
Icsid Board Member Kazuo Tanaka from the GK Design Group reports on design activities in Japan. (PDF - 408KB)
Icsid Executive Board Member and Head of the School of Design at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Lorraine Justice reports on design activities in South East China. (PDF - 256KB)
Icsid Board Member Wen-long Chen of Nova Design reports on design activities in China (PDF - 1.3MB)
Icsid executive Board Member and Director of NID, Dr. Darlie O Koshy, reports on design activities in India (PDF - 1.4 MB)
Icsid Board Member Kazuo Tanaka from the GK Design Group reports on design activities in Japan. (PDF - 1MB)
Icsid Board Member, Leimei Julia Chiu, reports on design activities in Asia. (PDF - 1.7MB)
A statement of commitment, by the members of Cumulus to sharing the
global responsibility for building sustainable, human-centered,
creative societies. (PDF - 184KB)
Icsid Board Member Prof. Lorraine Justice reports on design activities in this region. (PDF - 180KB)
Icsid Board Member Wenlong Chen reports on design activities in this region. (PDF - 800KB)
Icsid Board Members Leimei Julia Chiu and Dr. Darlie Koshy report on design activities in this region. (PDF - 68KB)
Icsid Board Member Leimei Julia Chiu reports on design activities in this region. (PDF - 72KB)
Icsid Board Member Dr. Darlie Koshy reports on design activities in India. (PDF - 2.4MB)
Icsid Board Member Kazuo Tanaka reports on design activities in this region. (PDF - 2.2MB)
Source: Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP)
In this report, which looks at the status of the design industry in Korea, The Design Industry Development Planning Team, created by KIDP, has identified medium and long-term goals for the Design Industry Development Strategy. (PDF - 548KB)
In this report, which looks at the status of the design industry in Korea, The Design Industry Development Planning Team, created by KIDP, has identified medium and long-term goals for the Design Industry Development Strategy. (PDF - 548KB)
Published by the DesignSingapore Council, this report looks at why design matters to Singapore and what the DesignSingapore initiative has done and will do to improve the state of the profession.
Icsid Board Members Nils Toft, Tapani Hyvonen and Martin Darbyshire report on design activities in Europe. (PDF - 1.5MB)
Icsid Board Member Judit Várhelyi of the Hungarian Design Council reports on design activities in Europe. (PDF - 572KB)
Icsid Board Member Judit Várhelyi of the Hungarian Design Council reports on design activities in Central and Eastern Europe. (PDF - 884KB)
Icsid Board Member and founter of tangerine UK, Martin Darbyshire, reports on the state of design in the United Kingdom. (PDF - 1.2MB)
Judit Várhelyi of the Hungarian Design Council reports on design activities in Central and Eastern Europe. (PDF - 2MB)
Source: Stowarzyszenie Projektantów Form Przemysłowych (The Association of Industrial Designers)
Michał Stefanowski, President of SPFP, looks at the current situation of Polish design and its impact on the growth of economic competitiveness and the building of Polish cultural identity. (PDF - 7.8MB)
Download the accomanying images. (PDF - 15.6 MB)
Michał Stefanowski, President of SPFP, looks at the current situation of Polish design and its impact on the growth of economic competitiveness and the building of Polish cultural identity. (PDF - 7.8MB)
Download the accomanying images. (PDF - 15.6 MB)
Danish Designers' analysis of the role of design in a globalised and knowledge-based economy, as well as five recommendations for the year 2007. (PDF - 552KB)
Icsid Board Member Judit Varhelyi reports on the design activities in this region. (PDF 448KB)
Icsid Board Member Martin Darbyshire reports on design activities in the UK. (PDF - 3.3MB)
Source: The Danish Government
With this publication, "DesignDenmark," the Government presents a white paper on the direction for design policy in Denmark. The publication sets out the Government's vision for this policy and for the initiatives that will be implemented in the time ahead. (PDF - 1.2MB)
With this publication, "DesignDenmark," the Government presents a white paper on the direction for design policy in Denmark. The publication sets out the Government's vision for this policy and for the initiatives that will be implemented in the time ahead. (PDF - 1.2MB)
Source: BEDA
This white book seeks to encourage a broader understanding of design and its potential in the context of the European Union. In other words, the value that it creates, its role within innovation, its potential to increase competitiveness and support Europe's position as a world leader. (PDF - 980KB)
This white book seeks to encourage a broader understanding of design and its potential in the context of the European Union. In other words, the value that it creates, its role within innovation, its potential to increase competitiveness and support Europe's position as a world leader. (PDF - 980KB)
Equipping UK designers to succeed in the global economy
Source: Audi Design Foundation
A downloadable summary of research into equipping UK designers to succeed in the global economy. (PDF - 732KB)
Source: Audi Design Foundation
A downloadable summary of research into equipping UK designers to succeed in the global economy. (PDF - 732KB)
Icsid Board Member Michelle Berriman reports on the activities in Latin America (PDF - 213KB)
Icsid Executive Board Member Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen reports on design activities in Latin America. (PDF - 2.4MB)
Icsid Executive Board Member Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen reports on design activities in Latin America. (PDF - 1.4MB)
Icsid President, Carlos Hinrichsen, reports on design activities in Latin America. (PDF - 364KB)
Icsid Board Member Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen reports on design activities in this region. (PDF - 188KB)
Source: Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen, School of Design DuocUC, Chile
Abstract - The presentation will focus on the Southern Cone, including examples from three South American countries that have worked on Design initiatives and projects intended to gradually turn Design into part of their national cultures and economies. To provide a global perspective or platform, a comparison model will be used to present the local cases and design experiences, which includes nineteen countries selected by reason of their geographic location, level of development, technological capacity, etc. (PDF - 1.3MB)
Abstract - The presentation will focus on the Southern Cone, including examples from three South American countries that have worked on Design initiatives and projects intended to gradually turn Design into part of their national cultures and economies. To provide a global perspective or platform, a comparison model will be used to present the local cases and design experiences, which includes nineteen countries selected by reason of their geographic location, level of development, technological capacity, etc. (PDF - 1.3MB)
Source: School of Design DuocUC, Chile
A summary of the second Icsid Latin American Regional Meeting held in Chile in January 2005. En español. (PDF - 440KB)
A summary of the second Icsid Latin American Regional Meeting held in Chile in January 2005. En español. (PDF - 440KB)
Icsid Board Member Michelle Berriman reports on design activities in North America. (PDF - 344KB)
Dr. Mark Breitenberg of the Art Center College of Design reports on design activities in North America. (PDF - 244KB)
Dr. Mark Breitenberg of the Art Center College of Design reports on design activities in North America. (PDF - 712KB)
Icsid Board Member Dr. Mark Breitenberg reports on design activities in this region. (PDF - 148KB)
Source: The U.S. National Design Policy Initiative
Published in January 2009, Redesigning America's Future represents the American design communities’ ten top design policy proposals to help face the nation’s economic and democratic challenges. (PDF - 2.3MB)
Published in January 2009, Redesigning America's Future represents the American design communities’ ten top design policy proposals to help face the nation’s economic and democratic challenges. (PDF - 2.3MB)
Source: The U.S. National Design Policy Initiative
The Report of the 2008 U.S. National Design Summit covers the rationale and outcomes of the 2008 U.S. National Design Summit, the process and criteria for ranking of the final 62 policy proposals, the list of design policy related current activities by invited organisations (not just participants), and the raw list of policy proposals. (PDF - 1.7MB)
The Report of the 2008 U.S. National Design Summit covers the rationale and outcomes of the 2008 U.S. National Design Summit, the process and criteria for ranking of the final 62 policy proposals, the list of design policy related current activities by invited organisations (not just participants), and the raw list of policy proposals. (PDF - 1.7MB)
Icsid Board Member Brandon Gien reports on the activities in Oceania (PDF - 471KB)
Icsid Board Member Brandon Gien reports on design activities in this region. (PDF 1.3MB)
Icsid Board Member, Brandon Gien, of the Australian Design Awards
reports on design activities in Oceania. (PDF - 2.3MB)
reports on design activities in Oceania. (PDF - 2.3MB)
Icsid Board Member Bradon Gien reports on design activities in this region. (PDF 1,020KB)
Source: Arts Queensland / Queensland Government
Background - The Queensland Design Strategy 2020 launched by Arts Minister Rod Welford on 19 February 2009, is a whole-of-government framework dedicated to promoting the value of design and inspiring its take up by Queensland businesses, the community, and the public sector. Through a series of four-year plans, the Strategy will support and guide the growth of the design sector nationally and internationally through a series of classroom, boardroom and community initiatives, high-profile events, international exchanges and the mainstreaming of good design into government departments. (PDF - 1.9MB)
Background - The Queensland Design Strategy 2020 launched by Arts Minister Rod Welford on 19 February 2009, is a whole-of-government framework dedicated to promoting the value of design and inspiring its take up by Queensland businesses, the community, and the public sector. Through a series of four-year plans, the Strategy will support and guide the growth of the design sector nationally and internationally through a series of classroom, boardroom and community initiatives, high-profile events, international exchanges and the mainstreaming of good design into government departments. (PDF - 1.9MB)
Download the Code of Professional Ethics, an outline of ethical guidelines designed to advance the quality of the industrial design profession.