About IDA
The International Design Alliance (IDA) is a strategic venture between the international organisations representing industrial design, communication design and interior architecture/design. The alliance was created by its founding partners, the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (Icsid) and the International Council of Graphic Design Associations (Icograda) in 2003. In 2008, the IDA welcomed the International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) to the alliance as the third partner.

About the IDA Congress
The IDA Congress is the primary event for dialogue between designers and non-design stakeholders in a summit format. The 2011 IDA Congress marks the alliance's inaugural event since its establishment in 2005. Taipei was selected as the host city after an international competitive bid process.

Design at the Edges
• the edge between the design practices and other fields having a stake in design, including: science, technology, government, business and non-governmental humanitarian organisations;
• the edge between design disciplines, especially industrial, communication and interior architecture/design-what do they share in common and what sets them apart;
• 'cutting edge' work and ideas in design and in other fields: radically new, controversial, experimental, pushing the boundaries of the discipline.

• 2011/10/22   IDA CONGRESS On-site Registration Notice
  It is highly recommended to complete on-site registration and pick up the Congress Kit and the Congress ID Card Package on 23 October to ...

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• 2011/10/12   Registration Deadline Extension Notice
  On-line registration has been extended to 14 October. For Group Registration with more than 5 persons: You can enjoy 40%...

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• 2011/10/03   Grasp the last opportunity to have global designers’ collections
  2011 IDA Congress Taipei is a global designing festival. The in charge organisation elaborately planned a variety of exclusive souvenirs...

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• 2011/10/01   Early Bird Registration for Design Exploration - ONLY before 12 October!
  Login into the 2011 IDA Congress website immediately to register your intention to join ‘Design Exploration’ sessions. Grasp this great opportunity...

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• 2011/07/21   2011 IDA Congress- Official Hotel Online Booking is NOW available!
  In order to welcome designers all over the world, we have made special arrangements with several hotels for the participants of IDA Congress and parallel...

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• 2011/07/12   You can't miss this!--Huge % discounts off general rates available until 31 July
  A 40% discount off the general ticket price and 50% enterprise group discount on the general ticket price for overseas applicants is still available until 31 July...

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I am always dreaming to travel on the beautiful land of Taipei city again, and if possible, this would be my fourth time to be there. It was...

Taiwan has great meaning to Korea and the Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP). The 1995 Icsid Congress, held in Taiwan...

Taipei has I very special meaning for me and my career in the world of design. The first time I visited this remarkable city was in the year...

I think the fact that the first IDA Congress since the establishment of IDA(International Design Alliace) is held in Taiwan and in Asia is really...

It was a pleasure and honor to participate as a judge and witness the great development of today’s Taiwanese design. There is no...

Taiwan, a beautiful leaf‐like island floating on the blue Pacific Ocean…Upholding her traditional values, coupled with her unique...

WHY YOU SHOULD NOT MISS 2011 IDA* Congress TAIPEI...

Design at the Edges is set to be a thought provoking and a very unique design event – the first ever congress of its kind....

Insightful presentations, thought-provoking discussions and stimulating workshops. The 2011 IDA Congress Taipei is a must go to destination...