Online voting for World Design Impact Prize deadline approaching
Montreal (Canada) - Icsid members who have not yet voted for the World Design Impact Prize are encouraged to do so as the extended deadline ends 16 September. It is also the public's last chance to view and share their favourite projects. [read more]

Icsid's World Design Impact Prize winner to be announced at the WDC Design Gala in Helsinki
Montreal (Canada) - Icsid is to announce the shortlist of projects for the inaugural World Design Impact Prize at the Icsid General Assembly in Taipei (Chinese Taiwan) on 27 October 2011. [read more].

WDC Helsinki 2012 newsletter has arrived
Helsinki (Finland) - You can now subscribe to receive the monthly newsletter to find out the latest information on all things WDC related in Helsinki. Read the first edition here.

Educational membership pillar grows with three new members from India
Montreal (Canada) - While approaching the close of the 2009-2011 term in October, the Icsid Executive Board has provisionally approved the following three new educational membership applications from India. [read more]

Autodesk launches Sustainability Workshop
San Rafael (United States) - Autodesk® Sustainability Workshop offers free online resources that teach the principles and practice of sustainability in engineering and design. [read more]

Continuum honoured at White House
Boston (United States) - Continuum were celebrated at a White House luncheon by First Lady Michelle Obama on 13 September for their 2011 Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Award, who honour the best in American design. [read more]

Good Design Expo 2011 featured designs from the Tohoku and Ibaraki regions
Tokyo (Japan) - The Japan Institute of Design Promotion (JDP) held the Good Design Expo 2011 from 26-28 August at Tokyo Big Sight. This year's event featured a special exhibition gathering together designs from the Tohoku and Ibaraki areas. [read more]

Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cultural Creative Forum gathers more than 200 designers
Kowloon Tong (Hong Kong) - On 15 July, the second Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cultural Creative Forum took place in Hong Kong. The Shenzhen Industrial Design Profession Association led a delegation of more than 50 people from several fields to discuss on how to be a city of design in Asia. [read more]

A panel of three experts representing the design disciplines of the IDA: industrial, communication and interior architecture/design, will provide a design response during the keynote speaker sessions. With all five keynote speakers now confirmed, the international migration responders have been announced.
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A call for interest to host the 2015 IDA Congress has been launched. A member of Icsid, Icograda or IFI may be eligible to host the IDA Congress. Interested members must submit their expression of interest by 7 December 2011. Please contact Ms. Susie Hall, Icsid Project Manager, IDA Congress at info@idacongress.com.

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NEW ENDORSEMENT: DESIGN KOREA 2011

'DESIGN KOREA' is a global design festival aimed to promote business in various design related fields. It serves as a platform for participants, buyers and the audience to share information on the latest design trends, to create new networks and strengthen already existing networks, and to seek for new business opportunities.

Location: Seoul, South Korea
Dates: 20-23 October 2011

	2011 China Red Star Design Award Beijing, China Status: Award ceremony Date: November 2011
	Good Design Award 2011 Tokyo, Japan Status: Winner announcement Date: 3 October 2011
	Observeur du Design 12 Paris, France Status: Exhibition preparation Date: Jul - Oct 2011

[FEATURE ARTICLE]
Has modern design died?
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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