Why waste is a socio-political issue
Making sense of the same storm, from very different boats
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Light recipes for the farm of the future
Daan Roosegaarde's latest artwork highlights the value of agriculture
How bad design is driving the ‘take-make-waste’ economy
A closer look at all the ways that we can do better
No Waste Challenge is now open for submissions!
WDCD & the IKEA Foundation call for radical, design-driven solutions to waste
Looking back at the best of Design in Times of Corona
Our top stories of the year, as picked by our readers and editors
A mobile game that plants real trees
Studio Drift on reconnecting with nature through Birthplace, the game
‘All my work has been cancelled. What now?’
Looking back at Designers for Designers, a coaching series for surviving the pandemic
Harvesting clean energy, using rotten veg
Innovative new material could turn entire buildings into vertical solar farms
Buy Nothing on Black Friday
And other ways to curb consumption this holiday season
How New York City’s Armour is Being Transformed into Art
The Plywood Protection Project finds new use for boarded-up storefronts
4 new books on the making of trash and treasures
Our top picks of recent releases by Lidewij Edelkoort, Katie Treggiden and more
Crisis Mapping the US Elections
Activists launch new platform to monitor violence across the USA
Viral Times: Broadcasting Untold Stories From the Slums
Chicoco Radio launches new media platform for artists & activists in Nigeria
The Smart App making Sao Paulo Cleaner and Safer
WDCDSP Interviews Clean Energy Challenge Winner Marcel Ogando from Milênio Bus
Powerful prints for Beirut
This week's visual relief celebrates the best of the Beirut Editions art sale
Our top tips for Dutch Design Week 2020
7 must-see projects exploring closeness and COVID-19
A Whole World Beyond Plastic
Dave Hakkens' latest series is all about biodegradable materials
Seventeen new toilets for Tokyo
In the wake of COVID-19, a push for more inclusive public facilities
Do we dare imagine a city without waste?
An animated call to action featuring designer Bruce Mau
Marina Willer makes doodles out of migraines
This week's visual relief is bright, bold and functions as creative therapy
No Place for Sex Trafficking
New program makes hotel rooms and holiday rentals safer for all
5 new books on design, decadence and disruption
Our top picks of recent releases by Alice Rawsthorn, Magid Magid & more
Cards for Humanity is an online tool for inclusive design
A new resource to help creatives build empathy and make better products
Visual Relief by Edel Rodriguez
This week's visual relief is the bold & bracing work of graphic artist Edel Rodriguez