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Shibaura House
Shibaura House is the organisation partner of What Design Can Do Tokyo. This unique hub for…
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When innovation meets ancestral materials
As the planet continues to suffer the consequences of human actions like resource exploitation, deforestation and…
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Making, dreaming and healing in circles
Now on show at the Cologne Museum of Applied Arts (MAKK) is a unique exhibition inspired…
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Financial Controller
What Design Can Do is looking for a Financial Controller Introduction What Design Can Do (WDCD)…
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Clean energy, by and for the people
Until now, conversations about clean energy have tended to focus on questions of policy, technology or…
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A new way to submit your stories
Back in 2013, we founded the What Design Can Do blog as a hub for inspiring…
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Founded in 2013, the What Design Can Do blog is a platform for inspiring ideas and…
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A playground for everyday experiments
Earlier this week, SPACE10, IKEA’s research and design lab in Copenhagen, launched its new exhibition Kaleidoscopic…
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‘Let’s talk about race and the climate’
Right now, leaders from around the world are arriving in Glasgow for COP26 aiming to set…
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Two days of daring optimism at WDCDMX GNP 2021
Last week, What Design Can Do returned to Mexico City for the long-awaited second edition of…
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In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, WDCDMX GNP 2021 has been transformed into a new,…
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A Bird’s Eye View Of Humanity’s Impact
When it comes to telling complex stories like climate change, a little perspective can go a…
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When buildings give something back
Once a famous drummer, Michel Rojkind is now one of Mexico’s most established names in contemporary…
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OSCAR HAGERMAN
Oscar Hagerman Mosquera is a Mexican architect and designer. Hagerman was born in 1936 in Coruña,…
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ENRIQUE LOMNITZ
Enrique Lomnitz is a Mexico City-born industrial designer and social entrepreneur. After studying at the Rhode…
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Meet Marylou Faure’s cheeky figurines
Marylou Faure firmly believes that artists should “use their skills for good.” But unlike most, the…
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LIDEWIJ EDELKOORT – ONLINE
Lidewij Edelkoort is one of the world’s most famous trend forecasters. “After this pandemic, we will…
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Join Marina Willer, Jimmy Nelson & more at Adobe MAX 2021
Adobe MAX – The Creativity Conference is back with a bang this 26–28 October 2021. This…
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GIOVANNA MASSONI – ONLINE
“Until recently, it was generally said that the work of a designer was to find solutions…
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JIMENA ACOSTA
Jimena Acosta is a curator of contemporary design and art. Working on the way design shapes…
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Gerardo Montes de Oca Sierra
Hagamos Composta offers an appealing alternative for local families and businesses who want to handle their…
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Melina Scioli – ONLINE
In many communities, repair is a dying skill. Club de Reparadores is an Argentinian social enterprise…
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Mary Nyaruai Mureithi
“We are innovating towards period products that are not only good for women, but for Mother…
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All that glitters is salt
At the heart of Frank Gehry’s new cultural centre for the Luma Foundation in Arles, stands…