Online voting now open for World Design Impact Prize
Montreal (Canada) - The online gallery of nominated socially responsible design projects and initiatives is now open for the public to view, critique, rate and share between 29 June - 30 August. Please note: only members in good standing are allowed to vote. [read more]

World Design Capital Site Visits a Success
Montreal (Canada) - The World Design Capital Organising Committee have recently returned from a 7 day visit to the shortlisted cities for the 2014 World Design Capital designation. A final selection meeting will take place in Montreal on 27 August 2011. [read more]

Taipei World Design Expo booth: France Design Innovation Pavilion
The France Design Pavilion will combine an exhibition of products and Observeur du Design 12 Stars, enhanced with a programme of conferences and B2B meetings, and with the presence of a French delegation of companies, designers and design schools. The exhibition will take place at the Taiwan World Design Expo at Taipei World Trade Center during the 2011 IDA Congress. [read more]

Taipei World Design Expo booth: Association of Designers of Russia
The exhibition of the Association of Designers of Russia will include the best projects of the International Competition of the architecture and design, devoted to 120th anniversary from A.M. Rodchenko's birthday. [read more]

OHIM Launches an international convergence programme
Alicante (Spain) - The Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM)'s new programme will to try and reach common ground on a series of issues where IP offices in the EU have different practices. [read more]

Designing for Sustainability: The Student Perspective
Pasadena (United States) - Art Center College students Jessie Kawata and Yan Kramsky, co-presidents of the student-run group EcoCouncil, discussed with ACC's Dotted Line about EcoCouncil, comprehensive design and what they hope people learned from their presentation at the California Higher Education Sustainability Conference. [read more]

Icsid endorses a wide range of national, regional and international design-related events including competitions, conferences, award schemes and exhibitions.

	2011 China Red Star Design Award Beijing, China Status: Second Screening Date: September 2011
	Good Design Award 2011 Tokyo, Japan Status: Second Screening Date: 25-26 August
	Observeur du Design 12 Paris, France Status: Exhibition preparation Date: Jul - Oct 2011

[FEATURE ARTICLE]
The Engineer of everyday objects
Continuum co-founder, Gianfranco Zaccai, discusses with The Wall Street Journal his approach to conceiving ideas that help consumers with their daily lives, from healthcare to home products. [read more]

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