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A home for inspiring ideas and fresh conversations about the power of design. Keep scrolling to see our latest stories exploring themes like climate action, social justice and health & wellbeing.
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5 great podcasts on the transformative power of design
Our top picks of recent releases by Grant Gibson, Nairobi Design Week & more
Has hempcrete ever looked this good?
Dutch designers complete pink biobased building for Floriade 2022
Ashley Phillips & Miro LaFlaga on putting purpose over profit
How the founders of Six Cinquième are making the creative industry more inclusive
Climate change has a communication problem
Three critiques on the use of language and media in climate discourse
From earthly electronics to a room full of carbon tiles
See the latest products & prototypes from the winners of the No Waste Challenge
The world’s first Solar Biennale kicks off on 9 September
Event will present a ‘new and holistic perspective on the energy of the sun’
‘The next big thing will be a lot of small things’
Breakout session report: Circular Design Jam & Pitch Podium
Meet emerging designers of colour exploring climate justice
DesignKind Digital Showcase 2022 takes place on 7 July
Designing under the influence
Breakout session report: Decolonising Design & Gender, Design and Power
How to use logic (and make magic) as a creative
Breakout session report: Impact of Creativity & Creative Leadership
A festival dedicated to the New European Bauhaus
Four-day event celebrates Europe’s most beautiful, sustainable and inclusive projects
Hope, resilience & people power at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2022
Highlights from our sold-out tenth edition in Amsterdam
Circularity as a feminine principle
Thoughts on gender, design and the economy
‘Graphic design can change how one sees the world’
Eddie Opara to speak at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2022
Motherhood, gender equity and board games
In Brazil, two designers are making playful moments more inclusive
How to live—and build—in symbiosis with nature
Julia Watson to speak at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2022
Boost your creativity and deepen your activism
The changemaker’s guide to WDCD Live Amsterdam 2022
Posters Can Help
In times of crisis, what is a designer’s work really good for?
Ready to take your startup to the next level?
The creative entrepreneur’s guide to WDCD Live Amsterdam 2022
Why Transcend?
On the moral and spiritual implications of design in the 21st century
Your Summer Reading List by WDCD 2022
5 radical books to reframe your perspective
From warning gongs to backpack radios
How communities in Indonesia are saving lives with information design
Cinema, and all the things climate can’t change
Josh Fox to speak at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2022