A completely new perspective for looking at design and business is now provided by the book "Design Value - A Strategy for Business Success", written by Dr. Peter Zec and Professor Burkhard Jacob.

This article, by Dr. Hyun-Kyung Lee and Dr. Mark Breitenberg, focuses on current examples of project or design-based learning at the secondary school level in the context of the increasing importance of creativity and innovative thinking in the twenty first century.

According to Stephen P. Anderson, good design research is more than looking at products - it examines people, activities and the context of those activities. His services include design research, product experience strategy, information architecture, user interface & interaction design, visual communications and information graphics.

The aim of this paper is to stimulate discussion among Icsid Members, and the wider design community, on the topic of environmental design. The core purpose is to develop an environmental design policy aimed at reducing the environmental impact of manufactured products through better design practices.

This article aims to highlight why design research is becoming more and 
more important to business growth, discussing the importance of design research frameworks in delivering 
success and concludes by giving an insight of how KIDP activities are trying to encourage design research 
activities. 


Caterpillar, the world's largest maker of construction equipment, decided to seize the initiative by giving its heavy-duty industrial tractors - its biggest product line - an eco-friendly makeover, involving its customers every step of the way.

In October 2009, Stefano Marzano, CEO and Chief Creative Director at Philips Design addressed a gathering of business leaders in Hong Kong on the role of design in creating value for business and society.

Alberto Alessi, head of his family's iconic design factory, talks with Marla M. Capozzi and Josselyn Simpson at McKinsey Quarterly about how to sustain innovation over decades - and why companies should take on more risk.

Melbourne's Bluebag, a leader in the pre-made gourmet sandwich industry, conceived the idea of a reusable takeaway coffee cup that, with a slight change in consumer habits, could achieve a positive environmental change.

In the President's first address to the membership on 27 November 2009, Dr. Mark Breitenberg (USA) looked from past to future, encouraging further international and regional collaboration to create a world where design continues to enhance our social, cultural, economic and environmental quality of life.