Monthly Archives: March 2011

Conference visits

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Here are some details of planned tours for conference delegates. Wednesday 7 september morning Tour 1. The MNACTEC- National Museum of Science and Tecnology of Catalonia in Terrassa (by train). Time 10:00h- 14.00h- Departure from FAD headquarters: Plaça dels Àngels, … Continue reading →

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A conference warm-up in May.

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

I’m just back from Amsterdam where my friends at Premsela drew my attention to an intriguing conference entitled ‘What Can Design Do’. This is neatly positioned on May 26-27 in Amsterdam, just before the NORDES conference in Helsinki. ‘What Can Design … Continue reading →

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Bonus day – 7 September

Posted on March 9, 2011 by

You might have noticed that a neat change has infiltrated onto the conference website and this blog’s header. The conference start date has moved from Thursday 8 September to Wednesday 7 September. The review process of abstracts that were submitted … Continue reading →

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1972: what a great year!

Posted on March 4, 2011 by

I have always been a big fan of 1972 (along with 1907, 1957 and, possibly, 1986). It was, after all, the year that ADIFAD, Barcelona’s industrial design association and co-sponsors of the conference this year, hosted the ICSID conference in … Continue reading →

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