congress history

Starting in 1964, Icograda created a meeting place for the international design community with their Design Congresses. For five decades and across six continents, designers have gathered to discuss issues relating to the practice of professional design.

2015 Gwangju (South Korea) — International Design Congress
2011 Taipei (Chinese Taipei) — IDA Congress
2009 Beijing (China)
2007 La Habana (Cuba)
2005 Copenhagen (Denmark) — joint Congress with Icsid (WDO) and IFI
2003 Nagoya (Japan)
2001 Johannesburg (South Africa) — joint Congress with IFI
2000 Seoul (Korea)   [Millenium Congress]
1999 Sydney (Australia) — joint Congress with Icsid (WDO) and IFI
1997 Punte del Este (Uruguay)
1995 Lisboa/Porto (Portugal)
1993 Glasgow (Scotland) — joint Congress with Icsid (WDO) and IFI
1991 Montreal (Canada)
1989 Tel Aviv (Israel)
1988 Oslo (Norway) [Icograda 25 anniversary]
1987 Amsterdam (The Netherlands) — joint Congress with Icsid (WDO) and IFI
1985 Nice (France)
1983 Dublin (Ireland)
1981 Helsinki (Finland) — joint Congress with Icsid (WDO) and IFI
1979 Paris (France)
1977 Zurich/Lausanne (Switzerland)
1974 Krefeld/Dusseldorf (Germany)
1972 London (United Kingdom)
1971 Vienna (Austria)
1968 Eindhoven (The Netherlands)
1966 Bled, Slovenia (former Yugoslavia)
1964 Zurich (Switzerland)