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Open call: How can social designers spark cultural participation for climate awareness?
From repair cafés to upcycled playgrounds, many social designers around the world are using the power…
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Impact grants for two social design start-ups
Two Dutch social design start-ups we have been reporting on previously in this blog have been…
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Dezeen x WDCD: Urgent conversations on social justice in design
We’re taking over Dezeen’s Virtual Design Festival for a day! This Friday June 19, What Design…
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Studio Precht designs a park for social distancing
Austrian firm Studio Precht has published a proposal for ‘Parc de la Distance’: a maze-like public…
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How design helps to address a social atrocity
In the dark and cold days around Christmas we tend to think a little more about…
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How do we design processes that allow more people to belong?
Work With Purpose: What Secrid’s Social Production Model Reveals About Design’s Role in Society When we…
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From Sustainability to Circularity: Rethinking Design with Thomas Rau
How can we decouple economic growth from the consumption of natural resources? This question lies at…
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Next Gen Design
Next Gen Design is a collaborative European programme that empowers young designers to contribute to…
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Design Academy Eindhoven
Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) is one of the world’s leading design schools, recognised internationally for its…
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Redesign Belonging Showcase
Redesign Belonging Showcase | showcase Friday 6 June | 17:00 – 18:00 | IJZAAL | Pakhuis…
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Meet the Redesign Belonging finalists
We are thrilled to announce that from over 50 great submissions to the Redesign Belonging Open…
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Breaking Boundaries in Design at WDCD Live Delhi 2025
For the first time, What Design Can Do (WDCD) arrived in South Asia with a sold-out…
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Workshop: Circular Design Jam
Join us for an interactive Circular Design Jam, where participants will co-create innovative solutions for pressing…
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OPPORTUNITY PLAYGROUND X CHINGOS DE IMPACTO + REDESIGN EVERYTHING CHALLENGE
The Opportunity Playground is divided into two stages. The first is a “blind” role-playing game where…
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Designing a greater sense of belonging
The age-old question: “Where are you from?” seems simple and curious, but the answer is often…
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What constitutes ‘better’ design today?
At a time when more people are buying products than ever before, it’s important to ask…
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Redesign Everything Challenge Winners Revealed
Today, we’re proud to announce the eleven winners of the Redesign Everything Challenge, celebrating some of…
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Behind the scenes at the Redesign Everything Jury Days
Last week, a panel of leading experts in design, climate action and entrepreneurship met in Amsterdam…
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Narratives for Change: Designing Climate Justice – FULLY BOOKED
In this session, we’ll explore the power of storytelling and creativity in shaping the climate justice…
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Fostering youth participation with Next Gen Design
Recognising that collaboration lies at the heart of climate action, What Design Can Do is proud…
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Here they are — 557 ideas to redesign everything
It’s a wrap: the open call for the Redesign Everything Challenge has officially come to a…
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Announcing the Redesign Everything Talks
We are delighted to announce a new, free event series in Amsterdam, Redesign Everything Talks,…
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3 creative activists speak out on the need for redesign
If there’s one thing designer Borre Akkersdijk wants us to do, it’s to “stop making sh*t…
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7 resources to level up your circular design game
We’ve all been in that place where we feel we want to level up our design…