UD Flash Conference: Universal Design in Irish Education; Universal Design Challenge 2011 Awards Programme

The Centre for Excellence in Universal Design (CEUD) at the National Disability Authority (NDA) promoted Universal Design through education, guidance and awareness projects. On Friday 4th November see six speakers, from Cambridge, TCD, NUIM, and DIT present on projects to integrate Universal Design into continuous professional development, and third and second level education in Ireland. [...]

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Design Island Presents … Talkshop (part of Designweek 2011)

As part of Designweek 2011, Talkshop is an evening of discussion by three designers / makers on their experience of design and business and Garrett Stokes, Catalysto’s MD, will be taking part – Tuesday 1 November between 6 and 9pm. The Venue is the Malthouse Design Centre, Distillery Court, 537 North Circular Road (opposite the [...]

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Dublin on WDC 2014 shortlist

The news that Dublin is one of the three cities short-listed for designation as World Design Capital 2014 is welcomed by the representative bodies of the Irish Creative Sector. Although certain of the irrefutable power of the Pivot Dublin bid there has been a period of nail-biting tension for members of the Irish Creative Community [...]

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World Design Capital (WDC) 2014 – Shortlist Fever

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Anyone who has worked on the management side of awards and competitions knows that the process revolves around a series of dates – launch dates, call for entry dates, assessment dates, judging dates, announcement dates – after which there may be a short break before the process begins again.

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