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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…
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Four-miles for accepted flâneries féminines
Girls in de city of Niamey (Niger) will be able to socialize more easily in the…
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WDCD Refugee Challenge teams up with ADCN Talent Awards 2016
Big news for all young creatives in the Netherlands: the Refugee Challenge has teamed up with the ADCN…
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Mapping migrants on the move
Data visualizations and infographics are powerful tools in creating and communicating new perspectives on complex issues.…
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Phrasebook for refugees
Refugee Phrasebook is a beautiful example of the true social benefits of social platforms. In a…
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One Friday night dinner at V&A
It’s not what you eat, it’s how you eat. Visitors of the Victoria & Albert Museum’s…
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Fabio Lopez tackles serious issues, one pictogram at a time
With less than 3 weeks to go before What Design Can Do São Paulo kicks off,…
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‘Food is the biggest prisma of culture’
Brazilian top-chef Alex Atala, one of the speakers at WDCD São Paulo on 7 & 8…
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It’s on: tickets for WDCD Brazil are now available
Deyan Sudjic, Marcelo Rosenbaum, Alex Atala, Stefan Sagmeister, Sissel Tolaas and Rohan Shivkumar are among the…
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Volunteers compile phrasebook for refugees
Refugee Phrasebook is a beautiful example of the true social benefits of social platforms. In a…
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Humanitarian aid: 82M people in need
News on the delivery of 50 Better Shelters by IKEA Foundation to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)…