London (United Kingdom) - Leading designer David Worthington, Chair of the Design Skills Alliance, has appealed to designers to take urgent action to sort out their professional skills.

Singapore - As part of the approaching Icsid Design Education Conference and Icsid World Design Congress 2009 in Singapore, taking place from 22-25 November, you are invited to participate in the exciting social and cultural activities surrounding the event.

Essen (Germany) - For its successful creative accomplishments in the conception of corporate and brand identities, Munich-based KMS TEAM is now the 'red dot: design agency of the year 2009'.

Singapore - Chris Luebkeman, Arup Group Director for Foresight and Innovation will unveil what people around the world imagine our lives will be like in the next 40 years at the Icsid World Design Congress in Singapore.

Brussels (Belgium) - For the fourth time, Design Flanders has awarded the Henry van de Velde Labels, a quality label which the product can carry as long as it is in production. The label testifies to the authenticity, innovative drive, creativity, finish and added value of the product.

Barcelona (Spain) - Thanks to an initiative led by Barcelona Design Center (BCD), Barcelona has been selected to kick off the European Innovation Festivals, a project launched by the European Commission as part of the PRO INNO Europe® initiative.

Helsinki (Finland) - On November 3-5 2009, Design Forum Finland will present 'Snowball / Finnish-Chinese Design Industry' in Shanghai, gather togethering Finnish design-related companies, designers and other actors interested in the Chinese market to meet the leading names of design in China.

Barcelona (Spain) - Positioned to become one of the leading platforms for promotion and debate in the design sector, registration for BCN Design Week has already surpassed the number reached in the three previous editions.

Essen (Germany) - As part of China's investment in its creative industries, red dot has been invited to present a "best of selection" at the upcoming Beijing Design Week.

Singapore - Catch Foster & Partners, WOHA and Toshiko Mori Architect explore how urban areas will be experienced in 2050 at the Icsid World Design Congress in Singapore.