How can we help reduce the number of suicides?
Suicide is usually not a subject we feel comfortable talking about. With this lab we try to understand what role design can play to help reduce suicide and improve social awareness.
Breakout Sessions
Are creative cities safer cities?
Besides good urban governance, management and planning, we should think about how we safeguard our cities through a design perspective.
In partnership with The Centre for Frugal Innovation Africa
What is the role of designers in the 21st century?
Looking at new circular economies, such as Kate Raworth’s Donut model, how does our role as creatives fit in?
In partnership with Pictoright
Napkin of the Future
You are invited to cast your gaze to the future to rethink the modest napkin
Hosted by Sam Bompas
Context Influenced Design
Dive deep into popular and urban culture, problem solving and material culture
Hosted by Emerge MX: Kassim Vera | Special guests: Marina Willer, Deyan Sudjic & Elena Mallet
Design & Stereotypes: Gender Perspective
How does design influence how we see women in ideology, politics and society?
Hosted by Emerge MX; Kassim Vera | Special guests: Alice Rawsthorn, Selly Raby Kane and Jimena Acosta
Designing The World Life Balance
Create a utopian vision and a prototype of socially responsible design
Hosted by Design Institute at FH Joanneum, Sigrid Bürstmayr & Karl Stocker | Presented by Foro Cultural de Austria en México
So you want to save the world?
Grab your critical thinking hat and debate design, products, business, strategies and systems.
Hosted by Miguel Melgarejo and Joel Escalona
Design Under Pressure
Explore with us the mindset, tools and skills needed to respond to urgent city challenges
Presented by Centro
FINDING A WAY OUT OF MEXICO CITY’S MOBILITY PROBLEMS
Climate Challenge Session: let's help the Mayor to solve the city's mobility issues
Hosted by What Design Can Do, STBY & INSITUM | Presentado por CDMX (Fondo Mixto de Promoción Turística)
TOO LITTLE OR TOO MUCH, ADDRESSING MEXICO CITY’S WATER ISSUES
Climate Challenge Session: let's help the Mayor to solve the city's water issues
Hosted by What Design Can Do, STBY & INSITUM | Presented by Mayoralty of Azcapotzalco
Designing Activism
Anybody can be a Pussy Riot
WITH NADYA TOLOKONNIKOVA, HOSTED BY AHMED SHIHAB-ELDÍN & CRIS CRUZ | PRESENTED BY COOLHUNTERMX
Feed love
Food goes to the stomach, but it can also activate the brain and can rouse strong memories and emotions
Hosted by Marije Vogelzang | Presented by Nutrisa
Change the world… Start with your office!
Forecast and reconstruct concepts for the next generation of office spaces
Hosted by Office Futures & Jorge Diego Etienne
21 Million Cities
How do memories which happen in urban spaces shape our identity?
Hosted by FIG Projects Founders; Francisca Insulza & Fabrizio Gallanti | Presented by Embassy of Canada in Mexico
Digital Guild
Debate the interaction between handcraft and digital design
Hosted by Christophe Guberan Studio | Presented by Embassy of Switzerland in Mexico
Listening Out Loud
How do politically committed artists and socially engaged designers influence social processes?
Hosted by Brunnenpassage | Presented by Foro Cultural de Austria en México
THE DAILY Gorilla
Join the Gorilla collective for a day and create illustrations for social debate
Hosted by the The Daily Gorilla | Presented by Abierto Mexicano de Diseño
Sinking Cities
Join forces and establish new ideas on how to raise awareness about sinking cities
Hosted by Kummer & Herrman and Cynthia Boll Photography
Think different and just do it
May 25 | How to turn your social designs into reality
Hosted by Follow This & Mark van Baal
Mister Kitchen Meets Elena Reygadas
May 24 | Food design: From insect to inspiring dish
Hosted by Elena Reygadas & Mister Kitchen
The What Design Can Do fashion swap
May 24 | Donate your old clothes or swap them for a whole new outfit for free.