Art Center College of Design Champions Students as Catalyst For Social Innovation with Safe Agua Pasadena (United States) - Art Center College of Design's Designmatters and Environmental Design departments partnered with fellow N.G.O. Un Techo Para mi Pais ("A Roof for My Country") to address the everyday needs of the impoverished people in Campamento San Jose, Santiago, Chile, given their unreliable access to potable water. [read more] Australian Design Alliance Introduces a National Design Agenda Sydney (Australia) - Twelve peak organisations representing all aspects of Australia's design industry and research network have launched the Australian Design Alliance [AdA] to boost Australia's productivity, sustainability and innovation. [read more] 20% Profit Gain Thanks to Design Oslo (Norway) - The scientific research programme 'Effectiveness of Design' conducted by Erasmus University Rotterdam and Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, along with a Norwegian study entitled 'Design Diagnosis' have produced two reports that examine the important role design can play if included in the development phases of a new product. [read more]

Icsid Regional Report on Latin America (PDF - 213KB) Complied by Icsid Executive Board Member Michelle Berryman and José Mindlin- Honorary President of IDEA/Brasil Award Council and Objeto Brasil Association, this regional report explores recent design developments in Chile and Brasil.

Autodesk's US Headquarters Draws Accolades for its Sustainable Design San Rafael (United States) - Autodesk, Inc. announced that the facility housing its East Coast headquarters has received 13 industry awards in recognition of its innovative design and collaborative building process. [read more] The next Icsid Executive Board meeting will be held in the appointed World Design Capital 2012 city of Helsinki, Finland on 25-26 September 2010. This will be the last board meeting for 2010.

Where IPR Protection Fails Open Innovation Maxine J Horn, CEO at British Design Innovation, explains how she believes how a new intellectual property right that properly protects pre-patent concepts and propositions.

Icsid endorses a wide range of national, regional and international design-related events including competitions, conferences, award schemes and exhibitions. NEW ENDORSEMENT: GOOD DESIGN AWARD 2010 The Good Design Award is a comprehensive program for the evaluation and encouragement of design organised by Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization (JIDPO). Location: Tokyo, Japan Date: 28 April 2010 - 11 January 2011 NEW ENDORSEMENT: DESIGN KOREA 2010 'Design Korea' is a biennial international design business event that started in 2003. Organised by Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP), the Festival aims to provide an introduction to the latest trends and information in the design business as well as an opportunity to expand design business networks. Location: Seoul, South Korea Date: 7-12 December 2010 Upcoming Events China Red Star Design Awards Beijing, China Status: Second Screening Process Date: Jul - Nov Observeur 11 Paris, France Status: Screening Process Date: Mid Oct - mid Feb Seoul Design Fair 2010 Seoul, South Korea Date: 17 Sept - 7 Oct 2010

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