3.TORINO 2008 WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL™
The International Council of Societies of Industrial Design announces the designation during the XX Winter Olympic Games

Torino, February 13th, 2006 — On behalf of the International Design Alliance (IDA), the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) and the City of Torino are honoured to announce today the designation appointed to the City of Torino as the first “World Design Capital™” following the signing of the agreement. As the first municipality to hold the title, the City of Torino accepts the designation as the 2008 Pilot Project for the World Design Capital competition – a biennial international competition created to identify and recognise cities that have effectively used design from a social, cultural and economical point of view to revive the city.

The competition, initiated by Icsid under the direction of its President Professor Dr. Peter Zec, was envisioned following the astounding interest generated as a result of the participation of 34 cities in the bid to host the joint Secretariats of Icsid and the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda). “Following the unbelievable success of the Host City Project, it became apparent that a number of cities aspired to be recognized for their contributions to the industry of design,” stated Zec. “Further contemplation supported the proposal that a competition of this nature would not only generate interest among a number of communities worldwide, but that it could be developed in a manner that would ensure the longevity of this interest by cities willing to be recognised for their achievements in design.”
 

2. III CONCURSO AHEC DE DISEÑO PARA ESTUDIANTES

Entrega de premios: 5 de mayo del año 2005 en el auditorio del FAD

PREMIOS

Un primer premio por cada tema consistente en:
- La elaboración de un prototipo, con madera donada por la Asociación Española de Importadores de Madera (AEIM) (www.aeim.org), a tamaño natural, más un premio en metálico de 2.000 euros (premio en metálico donado por la revista “Muebles de España” www.mueblesdeespana.es).

- Un segundo y un tercer premio por cada tema consistentes en la elaboración de un prototipo, con madera donada por la Asociación Española de Importadores de Madera (AEIM) (www.aeim.org), a tamaño natural.