German Innovation Awards 2019 – The awards ceremony
The aim of the German Innovation Awards by the German Design Council is to shine a light on ground-breaking innovations, and to provide a public stage for their creators. On 28 May 2019, the network exhibition at the German Museum of Technology in Berlin provided a
50 Nominees Selected for the UX Design Awards 2019
The result of the nominations for the UX Design Awards 2019 has been decided: a jury of seven experts selected around 50 products and concepts from more than 20 countries to participate in the international competition. The nominated solutions support people in areas such as
“Berlin Poland” Network Projects
Production Visit and Workshop From 10 to 11 July, the International Design Centre Berlin (IDZ) invites Berlin fashion labels, fashion designers and full service production agencies to an in-depth workshop and visits to textile manufacturers in the Gorzów Wielkopolski region in Poland. The programme, part of
BEDA Insight Forum highlights new policy areas for design’s contribution to a successful Europe
Over 70 experts from 20 member states contribute to next generation design policy at the European level. On Thursday 16 May at the ADAM Brussels Design Museum, Belgium, over 70 experts attended BEDA’s 50th Anniversary Insight Forum ‘Europe Future’. With presentations by national design organisations from eight
BEDA elects new President and Vice President and ratifies 6 new members
BEDA continues to build its capacity to contribute to the development of next-generation design policy at the European level. BEDA’s members from 25 Member States elected its next President Päivi Tahkokallio (centre) of Ornamo Art and Design Finland at its annual General Assembly last Friday in Brussels. Hailing
BEDA’s ambition to bring design into policies in Europe
The Eagle has landed. It will soon be 50 years since Neil Armstrong's voice crackled from the speakers at NASA's Mission Control in Houston, during the historic Apollo 11 mission. I was 11 at the time, and with the whole family watching a small black and white
Learning from the past – Building for the future
Recognising the opportunity There was time back in the early 2000’s when BEDA had very little visibility within the European Commission. We had no mechanism or relationship through which to talk formally to Commission officials. The understanding of how the institutions of the European Commission operated
Insight Forum & General Assembly, Brussels May 2019
BEDA 50th Celebration Insight Forum EU Design Future BEDA Insight Forum, a special forum to celebrate BEDA’s 50 Years Anniversary, will take place on Thursday 16 May at the ADAM Brussels Design Museum. This symposium will give you an insight into the current position and latest developments
Want to understand what makes design policy tick?
Design4Innovation co-hosted the International Design Policy Roundtable in November with BEDA. Watch our videos showcasing lessons learnt internationally from developing, implementing and evaluating design policies and action plans and how this can help us build our EU design future. interregeurope.eu/design4innovation/videos/
Design Declaration Pre Summit Meeting in Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne 2019
From 3rd to 5th April 2019, the Cité du design Saint-Etienne hosted the Pre-Summit Meeting of the Design Declaration at Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne. After the signature of the Design Declaration in Montreal in 2017, this working meeting in Saint-Etienne was a milestone on a path