Circular economy through an island lens
Cleo de Brabander on circularity in the Caribbean
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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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‘We see circularity as part of an evolutionary process’
Secrid co-founder René van Geer joins the Make it Circular Challenge jury
3 digital storytellers tackling waste in Africa
Imagining different worlds through immersive games and films
Hate it, Change it, Make it Circular
WDCD launches new video campaign featuring Bas van Abel, Carla Fernandez and more
Misaki Tanaka on making sustainable fashion more inclusive
In conversation with the founder of SOLIT Japan
Time and nature take the spotlight in 2022
Our top stories of the year, as picked by our readers and editors
A return to thoughtful building in India
Learning from traditional practices to create climate-resilient cities
Taina Campos on sisterhood, tamales & tomorrow’s materials
Exploring the potential of local biomaterials in Mexican design
Meet the next generation of Dutch product-makers
Plant power & circular materials take centre stage at Secrid Talent Podium
Meet the ‘plastic revolutionaries’ of Kenya and Uganda
African artivists take on plastic pollution with their communities
Has hempcrete ever looked this good?
Dutch designers complete pink biobased building for Floriade 2022
‘The next big thing will be a lot of small things’
Breakout session report: Circular Design Jam & Pitch Podium
A festival dedicated to the New European Bauhaus
Four-day event celebrates Europe’s most beautiful, sustainable and inclusive projects
Circularity as a feminine principle
Thoughts on gender, design and the economy
Circular Solutions: a two part docu-series
A showcase of 4 circular Brazilian & Dutch designers
Making, dreaming and healing in circles
Four must-see designs from The Circle Exhibition
5 ways to embed circularity into your creative startup
An interview with Manon Klein from Impact Hub Amsterdam
How design took shape in 2021
Our top stories of the year, as picked by our readers and editors
Bricks glazed with iron and steel
StoneCycling & Studio Mixtura bring out six new waste-based glazes
Never Waste A Good Crisis
New book by WDCD presents 31 brilliant ideas for a circular future
Aireal is a library of carbon negative materials
New database explores foams, fibers and plastics that capture CO2
Four Trends Shaping Circular Design Today
Less plastic, more people power + other big ideas from the No Waste Challenge
Kiji Arita revives forgotten ceramics in Japan
Sander Wassink & Yoriko Ishizawa discuss their latest collaboration
Gjenge bricks are cheap, colourful & stronger than concrete
Meet the inventor making building blocks out of Nairobi’s plastic waste