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Encounters in a self-built living room
‘De Voorkamer’ (The Living Room) is a social design initiative that focusses on the creation of…
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As the year went by
How fast things can change. Just over a year ago Dave Hakkens was a graduate student…
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Future business needs process intelligence
At WDKA’s ‘Redesigning Business’ symposium last Thursday evening in Rotterdam, I was seated in between two…
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WHEN PROBLEMS GO WICKED
‘Each project in this publication consists of a microcosm of deep-rooted problems asking for a new…
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This book just looks, feels and is good
‘Designers are visionary field workers with all too often a pragmatic approach and a contemporary pioneering…
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Rocco Verdult Breaks Down Barriers
Some 1500 residents of the Barrier neighbourhood in the city of Eindhoven, Netherlands, cooperated in a…
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Leaving behind the King Arthur Syndrome
Designers can no longer be kings. They cannot change anything alone. Last week saw the presentation…
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Territory, maize, and resistance
PresentED BY: Mujeres de la Tierra, Mujeres de la Periferia, and LIMBO Semillas This political and…
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Adriana David
“Design must learn from more-than-human ancestral collaborations that manage to take root in territories in…
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‘Money, Money, Money’: Funding Futures Masterclass
WDCD Live brings together creatives, policymakers, and change-makers to explore how design can drive real impact.…
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The Story Is Ours at WDCD Live 2025
“Hope depends on our actions.” — Joi Lee, Earthrise Studio At this year’s What Design Can…
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Hands-on with FREITAG: Circularity in Action at WDCD Live Amsterdam
At this year’s WDCD Live Amsterdam, we were proud to team up with FREITAG—a brand that…
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Hands-on with FREITAG: Circularity in Action at WDCD Live Amsterdam
At this year’s WDCD Live Amsterdam, we were proud to team up with FREITAG—a brand that…
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Let’s Become Fungal!: exploring the fungal space with Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodriguez
What might we learn from organisms that thrive through connection, cooperation and decay? By Nina Zulian,…
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The Revival Store
The Revival Store Friday 6 June | all day | The Hub | Pakhuis de Zwijger…
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Ineke Hans
Ineke Hans designs furniture, products, exhibitions, and spaces with content, explores new design strategies, and works…
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Richard van der Laken
Richard van der Laken is the co-founder and creative director of What Design Can Do (WDCD),…
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Festival Exhibitions
Festival Exhibitions Exhibitions at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2025 Join us throughout WDCD Live as we showcase…
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Frame Bookshop
Frame Bookshop A world of design at your fingertips. During WDCD Live Amsterdam 2025, Frame will…
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Thonik
Creative passion is at the heart of thonik’s practice. The Amsterdam based design collective, led by…
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Cindy Fleur
Cindy Fleur – Founder & Strategy Director at The Business of Culture Cindy Fleur is the…
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The Narrative Lab
Thursday, 5 June – 10:00-12:15 (Arrival 09:45) Location: WDCD Office With: Joi Lee – Head of…
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Nienke de la Rive Box
Nienke de la Rive Box is a journalist and presenter with a strong focus on social…
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Dymphie Braun
Dymphie is an experienced programme maker, facilitator, and strategist driven by the principles of equality and…