Tasting, weaving and sowing seeds together
Breakout session report: Crafting Tomorrow
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Kaori Akiyama & Shubhi Sachan on everyday materialities
6 questions with the founders of Studio Bycolor & Material Library of India
Communicating through roots
Studio Ne+ on designing with ancient Egyptian crafts and heritage
The Colonial History of Branding
Najite Phoenix on the harmful legacies that still shape the industry today
Rethinking Human Materials
Zsofia Kollar on the cultural legacy & creative potential of human hair
How to choose the right map for your design
A brief toolkit for understanding world maps and their implications
Why Maps Matter
On design, cartography and the perpetuation of othering
Circular economy through an island lens
Cleo de Brabander on circularity in the Caribbean
Designing the new utopia & dystopia
How to envision more positive climate futures
Anticipating the future at Dutch Design Week 2022
6 things you don’t want to miss from this year’s programme
Spinning yarns with blood
Shahar Livne on the links between design, ecology and forgotten materials
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’
Making, dreaming and healing in circles
Four must-see designs from The Circle Exhibition
A playground for everyday experiments
New exhibition by Space10 explores how playful interventions can enrich your wellbeing
Three visions for water-resilient cities
Rethinking what design can do for water with SPACE10 and TU Delft
An inventory of stolen objects
New database tracks thousands of African artifacts held in Western museums