A video features Degan Sudjic, director of London's Design Museum, outlining the museum's plan to move in 2014 to the former Commonwealth Institute building in Kensington.

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Dublin's National Museum of Ireland presents the work of several modernist Irish furniture designers, including Brendan Dunne (1916-1995).

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As of March 13, 2013, EU regulation No 995/2010 prohibits EU furniture manufacturers or importers from using wood originating from illegally harvested forests.

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The Modern Eye: Craft and Design in Canada, 1940-1980, by Allan Collier and published by Art Books Canada, documents the modernist craft and design movement in Canada over four decades.

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Tuttobene arranges participation at Milan design week 2012 for €1000, including events, publicity and exhibit space. Submission deadline February 9.

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News UK Design Report

The UK's recently established Design Commission chose the future of design education as the subject of its first report.

News Church Chairs

The Cathedral and Church Buildings Division of the Church of England announced a church seating design competition with two categories: a chair under £100 (open to students and recent graduates) and a chair or bench (open to all). Deadline March 30.

News UK Design Awards

British furniture designers (or British designers working abroad) can enter work for The Furniture Makers Company Design Guild Mark awards. Deadline February 27.

The Amsterdam-based Output Awards invites currently enrolled students (or recent graduates) to enter projects in all design disciplines.

News Startup Moving

Mastermaq reports Startup Edmonton, the city's business incubator for designers, developers and entrepreneurs, moves to 14,000 sf in the Mercer Warehouse later this year.

News Canadian Awards

Azure Magazine seeks submissions of furniture designs completed before December 31, 2011, for its AZ Awards, an international design competition. Deadline March 1.

News VIA 2012

Responsible for promoting French furniture design, VIA displays 16 furniture prototypes by 13 French designers at its Paris gallery January 20 to March 18.

News Foam Industry Fined

Market Watch reports the Canadian Competition Bureau fined Domfoam International Inc. and Valle Foam Industries (1995) Inc. a total of $12.5 million after they pleaded guilty to conspiracy under the Competition Act for participating in a polyurethane foam price-fixing cartel.