Why Design Schools should take the lead in Design Education.- Rethinking the role of the contemporary designer: Is there a mismatch between theory and practice in design education.- The (Trans) Disciplinary Alternative for Design.- Exploring Climate Changes Through LSP: A Learning Experience.- A systematic review on international Design research, in order to ensure that the findings can compare design capabilities in the Portuguese reality.- Graphic design as visual arguments: does this make a reliable appraisal possible.- Communication design and space narratives.- A city’s cultural heritage communication through design.- Contributes for the brand language systems on the Lisbon tailoring brands with metaphoric names.- From the genesis to the project result: the success of design for place branding also depends on the modality of contracting.