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Meeting with kindred spirits in São Paulo
The occasion of What Design Can Do São Paulo offered several of the foreign speakers to…
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Exploding Cheetos and a burst of creativity
Day 1 of What Design Can Do São Paulo certainly was an absolute success! There was…
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Raising awareness for the feminine perspective
Three young women are changing the perception of women. In a studio meeting at Think Olga…
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‘Colombia has a huge refugee issue too’
Designers, or more in general visual artists, can do great work for better understanding complex issues…
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Fabulous speakers and fourteen opportunities for exchange
One week to go until the second edition of WDCD in São Paulo kicks off. All’s…
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‘Makers Unite develops into a complex matchmaking program’
‘Every day presents us a new challenge,’ says Thami Schweichler of Makers Unite, one of the…
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Arup supports Refugee Challenge with expert advise
We’re proud to announce that the international design and engineering firm Arup has joined the roster…
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Stubborn promotor of bicycle in São Paulo
WDCD returns to São Paulo with a fantastic line-up of speakers. Among them is Aline Cavalcante,…
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Test gamers wanted to preserve wildlife
Internet of Elephants, a company set up raise the interest in wildlife preservation, is seeking test…
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Celebrating the most innovative interactive films of the year
On Tuesday the Netherlands Film Festival announced the nominees of their annual Golden Calf Award for…
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Haiti eco-shelter first set up in museum
A 100% CNC-cut post-disaster shelter for Haiti designed by engineer and architect Pieter Stoutjesdijk is one…
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Download the Refugee Challenge Shortlist Poster Exhibition
With the holiday season slowly coming to an end, we’re about to enter the Accelerator Phase…
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Now Mine Kafon flies
A few years ago Design Academy graduate Massoud Hassani took the world by storm with his…
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Campaign Zero: A platform for ending police violence
In her talk at WDCD2016, documentary-maker Eefje Blankevoort spoke out for the importance of contributing to…
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And the winners are…
The five winners of the What Design Can Do Refugee Challenge have been announced: Makers Unite,…
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Refugees tell their stories on their own terms
‘As I’m not settled yet, I don’t need an extra thing to remind me of being…
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Zapiro, of all people, accused of racism
South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, better know as Zapiro, who will be speaking at WDCD Live…
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WDCD fits in Dutch cultural policy plans
The Dutch government is going to deploy cultural resources to address the ring of instability that…
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Futuristic visions, fantasies and concepts
No better proof of what design can do for music than the award winning video clip…
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‘A winning idea is one that integrates the voice of urban refugees themselves’
Sonia Ben Ali is the force of nature behind the organisation URBAN REFUGEES, and a Jury…
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‘We need to harness unique African talent’
We’ve new speakers to announce for WDCD Live Amsterdam 2016 (30 June and 1 July) and…
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Refugee Challenge deadline extended to 20 May
The deadline for entries for the WDCD Refugee Challenge has been extended to 20 May 2016.…
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Find ways to break down barriers towards work
The WDCD Refugee Challenge actually consists of five challenges! Each of the five briefs addresses a…
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Find ways to make the waiting more purposeful
The WDCD Refugee Challenge actually consists of five challenges! Each of the five briefs addresses a specific…