Entrepreneurial designers...

There is a great program that started at Northwestern University to apply the creative research-and-development skills of designers to realistic entrepreneurial projects in the healthcare, education, and environmental sectors.

Visiting the Vitra Museum...

On Oct. 7, 2011, I visited the Vitra Museum in Wiel am Rhein, just north of the German/Swiss border on the outskirts of Basel, to talk to the curator Jochen Eisenbrand and to go on a guided tour of their Charles Eames permanent collection...

What Have Recent...

What do the recent developments regarding Bank of America wanting to charge their customers for convenience and the court cases involving Apple and Samsung mean for design management? Perhaps what we are learning is just how high the...

IDSA and the CDI Lifestyle...

Sept 3 - Sept 9 The IDSA was proud to have 5 of its members represent the American Furniture Design Industry this past week at an International Design Forum sponsered by the CDI Lifestyle Group and hosted at the Famous Furniture Fair (3F)...

Reminder: Summer...

Jason Deperro "Throwing The Design Boomerang" | YP Section Wednesday, July 20 5p.m. PST Register Here

Realizing Good Intentions...

  The International Home and Housewares Show is a three day gauntlet of both old and new products, innovative ideas, culinary celebrities and enough free espresso to kill an elephant. For those looking for a more in-depth look at...

Empowering women through...

Women contribute half of the world’s population by virtue of an accident of birth, perform two-thirds of the world’s work, receive one-tenth of its income and owns less than one-hundredth of its property.

E-waste Competition

Ever wonder what happens to your electronic waste?That old computer or cell phone you discarded?Do you want new electronics in 10 to 20 years?If so, here is your chance to do something about it by creating innovative new uses for existing...

D4M Webinar with Kara...

What: In the second of the 2011 Design for the Majority Section Webinar Series, Kara Pecknold will share her experiences, lessons, and methodologies for designing with women in Rwanda in a talk entitled Dialogue Through Design. Open to...

IDSA Activities at...

IDSA will be well-represented at this year's International Home + Housewares Show: Get Your Green OnSunday, March 6 - Tuesday, March 8Going Green booth located in the Lakeside Center