Design Synthesis.- Synthesis in designing.- A graphical notation for mixed-initiative dialogue with generative design systems.- Web-based configuration of virtual private networks with multiple suppliers.- Frameworks for Design.- Constructing design worlds.- The situated function—behaviour—structure framework.- Representational flexibility for design.- Spatial Synthesis and Analysis.- Analysis of architectural space composition using inductive logic programming.- Towards an architectural design system based on generic representations.- Digital sandbox.- Conceptual Knowledge in Design.- MMforTED: A cognitive tool fostering the acquisition of conceptual knowledge about design products.- From concept to embodiment: challenge and strategy.- Artificial intelligence for the design and grading of precious stones.- Learning from Human Designers.- Using protocol analysis to investigate collective learning in design.- 5. 8 analogies per hour.- Towards computational tools for supporting the reflective team.- Evolutionary Approaches in Design.- An evolutionary approach to the inverse problem in rule-based design representations.- Evolving three-dimensional architecture form.- Strategic shape design.- An evolutionary framework for enhancing design.- Knowledge Support for Design.- Knowledge support for customer-based design for mass customization.- Elucidating the design requirement for conventional and automated conceptual design.- Case-based design facilitated by the design exemplar.- Systemic Support.- Connectivity as a key to supporting design.- Automated (re-)design of software agents.- Automated toolset selection for feature manufacturing.- Components in Design and Design Models.- Requirements specification and automated evaluation of dynamic properties of a component-baseddesign.- Identifying component modules.- Perspectors.- Product data exchange using ontologies.- Author Index.- Contact Authors’ Email Addresses.