Schools & staff info updates

Bitte Nygren Head of School at New HDK

Merger of HDK in Gothenburg and Steneby  - the School of Craft and Design, Sweden

From July 1, 2012

Maggie Hendrie named Inaugural Chair of Interaction Design Program

Art Center College of Design, USA

Donald Potard named new Chair of Fashion Design

Ecole Parsons à Paris, France

Maria Lantz Konstfacks new president

Konstfack, Sweden

Parsons (USA) appoints new directors – Andrew Bernheimer and Susan Yelavich

Jules van de Vijver new chair of the HKU Central Board

Utrecht School of the Arts, the Netherlands

Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture brings together art, design and architecture

Helsinki, Finland

Staff info updates October 2011

Name ideas sought for a new school that brings together art, design and architecture

Aalto University, Finland         

Propositions by September 23, 2011

New SCAD Museum of Art

Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), USA

Swinburne set to house new Design Factory

Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD), UK launches new website

The Centre for Sustainable Design is an initiative of the University for the Creative Arts, UK

Famed Director Mark Rydell Joins Art Center's Film Program

Art Center College of Design, USA

Professor appointments at the Aalto University School of Art and Design, Finland

Sampsa Hyysalo is the first tenure track professor of the Aalto University School of Art and Design. Alastair Fuad-Luke and Eero Miettinen have been appointed Professors of Practice. All the professorships belong to the Department of Design.

Erasmus Partner Week and upcoming merger

Akershus University College and Oslo University College, Norway – October 17-21, 2011

European Design Leadership Board chosen

In line with the commitment taken in the Innovation Union, the European Commission launches in 2011 the European Design Innovation Initiative (EDII) to exploit the full potential of design for innovation. European Design Leadership Board was be set up to steer the initiative.

Cumulus welcomed 15 new member institutions

During the General Assembly of Cumulus on 21 May 2011 in Paris, France, the Association welcomed 15 new member schools from 12 different countries, including a new country Thailand. Currently, Cumulus counts 176 members from 44 countries.

Prof. Soon-jong Lee appointed as Dean in Seoul National University, Korea

Lou Yongqi to accept a visiting professorship at Aalto University's School of Art and Design,Finland

Russell Kennedy the President of Icograda welcomed at Swinburne University of Technology

Icograda President Russell Kennedy has been appointed as an adjunct research fellow with the Faculty of Design at Swinburne University of Technology. Swinburne, a member of the Icograda Education Network (IEN) since 2003, is a highly respected design school based in Melbourne, Australia.