Hannover (Germany) - For 2010 iF International Forum Design GmbH (iF) offers the young design generation not only one but three chances to win a competition and distinguish themselves from their competitors.

Sydney (Australia) - A YEAR IN DESIGN, the official 2009 Australian International Design Awards Yearbook has been launched. This acclaimed industry sourcebook comprises 76 pages of images showcasing the winners of the 2009 Australian International Design Awards.

Cardiff (Wales) - On behalf of the SEE project partners, Design Wales is delighted to announce the official launch of the SEE bulletin – the only publication fully dedicated to discussing promotion, support and government policies for design.

Singapore – Where will the entertainment industry take us by the year 2050? Feng Zhu, founder and creative director of the FZD School of Design in Los Angeles and Beijing, may have the answer. He is one of the inspiring Design 2050 leaders presenting at the Icsid World Design Congress in Singapore this November.

Kronberg (Germany) - On 16 September 2009, Johanna Schoemaker, from Bergischen Universität Wuppertal, Germany, was awarded the 2009 BraunPreis award for her project 'Clam I OLED Lamp'.

San Francisco (United States) - Executive Development Program equips business leaders to thrive in challenging times. The May 2010 launch, will be the first executive program of its kind in the United States.

Singapore - With the number of cars in the world predicted to double to 1.7billion by 2030, the notion of having ecological-friendly vehicles on the road has never been so important. Bill Mitchell is now working with some of the brightest minds in academia to conceptualise a sustainable urban transport system of tomorrow.

Barcelona (Spain) - Roca has announced the name of the winning project of the 3rd edition of the International Jump the Gap Competition, chosen from 382 project presentations and coinciding with the opening of the 100% Design Exhibition in London.

Brussels (Belgium) - As part of the EU Commission’s European Year of Creativity and Innovation, BEDA has elected to celebrate 1 October as European Design Day, highlighting the importance of design as an important innovation tool for European industry.

Montreal (Canada) - Montreal mayor launched competition to design new bus shelters to be used by the Montreal Transit Corporation. The competition will call upon the creativity of Montréal designers to find solutions that are innovative, sustainable and respectful of the city's urban diversity.