INDEX: is a world event for design and innovation set to take place every four years in Copenhagen. It will be launched in September 2005.


The 2005 event features:

• INDEX: Award, the world's largest design and innovation awards
• Two major international design exhibitions
• A summit for the world's creative leaders.

INDEX: is also an international network of designers, corporations, organizations and design institutions that collaborate in disseminating and applying the latest knowledge within the field of design embraced by the INDEX: event.



2005 INDEX Award Nominee
How did this design improve life?:
The Simple Toilet, pissoir, bidet, washbasin, sink and bin are household sanitation devices for poor conditions where no water is available. They can be hand-made in minutes from common or waste materials and need only a cup of water for operation. They are also odour-free, portable and can re-use water and waste. Their construction involves survival skills that enable people in need to immediately improve their living conditions without depending on any external aid. People can learn them in hours and even develop their own technique for assembly and use. It is a short-term solution for emergency situations and a long-term solution for the poorest worldwide.

INDEX: is a world event for design and innovation set to take place every four years in Copenhagen. It will be launched in September 2005. Events will be featured every fourth year from 2005. The network seeks to ensure that the recommendations set up by the world's creative leaders during the 2005 Views summit will be put to the test before the second INDEX: event in 2009. INDEX: Award is just one of several events focusing on Design to Improve Life. In 2005, INDEX: will stage the following events:

• INDEX: Award, with focus on what Design to Improve Life is. The best international examples of Design to Improve Life will be exhibited and a select few will be awarded.
• Views — Charter for Improved Life, a summit for the world's leading creative minds who are set to formulate how designers can work with Design to Improve Life and thus address important global issues.
• Future Scenarios, which illustrates the importance of working with Design to Improve Life.

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