Gellivare (Sweden) - In a partnership between Icsid, the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation (SVID) and the community of Gellivare, City Move Interdesign will be the main activity in a project about how to relocate people and societies.

Scheduled for March 2009, the project will look at the possibilities of creating new spaces for people both in a human and technological way, where homes, workplaces, tourist attractions and meeting places have to be relocated or even left behind. Over the next twelve months, a series of seminars and workshops will pave the way for the Icsid Interdesign workshop that will connect professionals from a diverse cross section of disciplines to collect experiences and develop new knowledge about how to move a society.

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While there are many events that promote the profession of industrial design, World Industrial Design Day is the first international observance created uniquely to provide an occasion to highlight the merits of the profession and its impact on the quality of life.Marked by Icsid’s anniversary on June 29, World Industrial Design Day is a day to actively engage design professionals and design enthusiasts to explore their creativity, imagination, vision and passion in recognition of the role of industrial design and designers in our society.We hope that you will join us in celebrating WIDD on June 29, 2008.

Below are a few ideas that might inspire you as you plan to commemorate the occasion:

Send a message to your members, students and contacts in your network announcing that WIDD will take place on June 29, 2008.

Distribute a press release to your media network expressing your support for WIDD.

Include a WIDD component to an existing event taking place around the same date, such as a design exhibition, conference or workshop.

Engage with local, regional and national levels of government to highlight industrial design’s value for economic and social growth.

Host your own original event in honour of WIDD.

Remember that your observance of WIDD can be as simple or as elaborate as you choose to make it – it’s a chance to show the world what industrial design means to you.

Over the coming months, you will receive additional information on ways to celebrate WIDD and news on what the Icsid Secretariat is doing to mark the occasion. By taking part in any way, your organisation will have contributed to the overall advancement of industrial design through nurturing a global understanding for our discipline.

ICSID APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE BOARD
Professor Carlos Hinrichsen is inducted as President
Download PDF: Icsid appoints ExecBoard07-09_final.pdf
 

Montreal, November 5, 2007 – The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) announced the results of the elections held on October 22 during its 25th General Assembly for the appointment of the organisation’s executive board for the 2007-2009 term. The international governing board, consisting of eleven prominent design authorities will be lead by Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen as the new president.The Icsid Executive Board for the 2007-2009 term consists of the following individuals: President Prof. Carlos Hinrichsen (Chile), President-Elect Dr. Mark Breitenberg (USA), Treasurer Brandon Gien (Australia), Wen-long Chen (Taiwan), Leimei Julia Chiu (Japan), Martin Darbyshire (United Kingdom), Prof. Lorraine Justice (China), Dr. Darlie Koshy (India), Jae-jin Shim (Korea), Kazuo Tanaka (Japan) and Judit Vàrhelyi (Hungary). This General Assembly was marked by the organisation’s 50th anniversary – a milestone achievement for an organisation that continues to contribute to the present and future well being of industrial design and its unique membership network. “From a global perspective, Icsid’s success during the past 50 years comes from its universal outlook, as well as its ability to serve local and regional markets,” commented Prof. Hinrichsen. “We will continue to make our network stronger, make Icsid regional meetings more vibrant and Icsid Interdesigns better known and understood by world leaders and funding agencies.”Prof. Hinrichsen shared his vision for the upcoming term and announced his intentions to continue with the successful work set out by the previous board to move Icsid to the next level of growth and co-operation within the international design community.Much like his predecessor Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, Prof. Hinrichsen intends to work to encourage and strengthen the dialogue with other international organisations. This term will also be marked by another significant achievement for design with regards to the development of the International Design Alliance (IDA), as Icsid and the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda), prepare to welcome a third member – the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI), to the strategic alliance that focuses on multidisciplinary design.

In his closing remarks, Prof. Hinrichsen explained that his commitment for the term could be summarised by the following: collaboration, networking and initiatives focusing on local matters or topics. These will build on the organisation’s strategic direction for future issues of regional impact and of global significance.

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About the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid)
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is an international non-governmental organisation for professional industrial design. Founded in 1957, Icsid currently counts over 150 members in more than 50 countries, representing an estimated 150,000 designers worldwide. Icsid members are professional associations, promotional societies, educational institutions, government bodies, corporations and institutions — all of which contribute to the development of the profession of industrial design.
 
Icsid facilitates co-operation and interaction among these societies and supports a global network through which design institutions worldwide can collaborate. Through shared interests, experiences, and resources, Icsid provides an international platform for its members to be heard as a powerful voice.Icsid also holds consultative status with UNESCO, UNIDO, ISO and WIPO to support and highlight design in international forums.
For more information, please contact:
Andréa Springer
Communications Manager
Icsid Secretariat
455 St-Antoine W., Suite SS10
Montreal, Quebec, H2Z 1J1, Canada
Tel: +1-514-448-4949 ext. 232
Fax: +1-514-448-4948
www.icsid.org 

CANADA INNOVATES

Connecting Canada: Call for Entries

Dear Colleague,Over the last three years, CANADA INNOVATES hosted a series on the best in Canadian product design as a way to bring design to the attention of designers and clients at trade events such as the IDSA Annual conference, International Contemporary Furniture Fair and HK Expo and Design Conference.This year we are inviting designers to enter works for CONNECTING’07 Icsid/IDSA World Design Congress, which will be held in San Francisco, USA, from October 17-20, 2007. ACID will exhibit a designers’ works from Eastern, Central and Western Canada at the CONNECTING’07 ACID exhibit booth located in the Masonic Temple, San Francisco.Theme The theme of CONNECTING’07 is “Connecting People and Places, Connecting Virtual and Viscereal, and Connecting Beatury and Bounty”. The event will explore the implications of a connected world, devoting a day each to connecting physically, virtually and culturally.Entrants are welcome to submit work that falls under any design category. Design categories could include business products, consumer goods, sustainable design, medical and scientific products, sports and fitness products, transportation, games and toys, or furniture and environments. This year we are particularly looking for innovative design work from within these categories that also demonstrates this theme of connecting.About the World Design CongressEvery two years, Icsid holds a Congress in collaboration with a member organization in a host country, for example, South Korea in 2001, Germany in 2003 and Scandinavia in 2005.The International council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) is an international non-governmental organization for professional industrial design. Founded in 1957, Icsid has over 150 members from 50 countries. This year’s event includes the “Celebration of 50 Years of Icsid” to mark the organization’s 50th anniversary.We look forward to your entry and to seeing you at CONNECTING’07!