Facing the change in and impact of globalization, the question of how to apply design thinking to improve people's lives, from hi-tech to hi-touch, is becoming increasingly vital during this disquieting era. From Design Theory to Design Practice The first category of articles contains three papers which examine the relationship between design theory and design practice. These papers offer valuable insights into how design theory can be integrated into design education and how it can be leveraged to generate effective design solutions. Contribution 2: From Theory to Practice: An Adaptive Development of Design Education In this article, an adaptive design education model to enhance students' readiness for real-world design practice was presented [[3]]. [Extracted from the article]