Here’s are some of the useful link related to design + research + practice.

Design Conference
Torino World Design
New Views
Participatory Design
Research Into Practice Conference
Design+Emotion
Love+Object=Engaging Material Culture
AsianCreativity

Asian Studies Conference
SHOT – Society of the History of Technology
ASAA – Asian Studies Association of Australia 

Journal
Agda online journals
International Journal of Design

Design Website
Design Observer
Design Archive
Design Writing Research
Thinking with type

Arts, Design and Communication Schools
Arts, Research and the state of play
University of Gothenburg
Linkoping University
School of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia