A smarter way to fight forest fires
In conversation with REC Winner Suat Batuhan Esirger
WDCD Blog
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Restoring New York City’s Reefs
In conversation with REC Winner Mary Lempres
What constitutes ‘better’ design today?
Three leading strategists share the lessons they’ve learned at Secrid
How FREITAG and Secrid stay ahead of the curve
Daniel Freitag and René van Geer on 30 years of sustainable design
‘It feels like closing a loop’
Past winners Emy Bensdorp & Loreta Castro on the Redesign Everything Challenge
Open call: How can social designers spark cultural participation for climate awareness?
Inspiring climate awareness community projects
Building better with less
5 inspiring initiatives to reduce and refuse
All that glitters is salt
Karlijn Sibbel & Atelier Luma unveil new biomaterial made from salt crystals
Kiji Arita revives forgotten ceramics in Japan
Sander Wassink & Yoriko Ishizawa discuss their latest collaboration
Making objects and queering spaces
Coolhuntermx celebrates women in Mexico's creative industries for #IWD2021
Gjenge bricks are cheap, colourful & stronger than concrete
Meet the inventor making building blocks out of Nairobi’s plastic waste
Light recipes for the farm of the future
Daan Roosegaarde's latest artwork highlights the value of agriculture
A Whole World Beyond Plastic
Dave Hakkens' latest series is all about biodegradable materials
Innovative handwashing stations pop up across Africa
Creative ideas include solar-powered sinks and hands-free taps
New flat-pack recovery units for doctors and patients
Cameron Sinclair joins humanitarian startup JUPE HEALTH
How 3D printing comes to the rescue
German network of companies, institutions and research institutes pushes 3D-printed applications for professional use
CURA: OPEN SOURCE DESIGN FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 HOSPITALS
WDCD Alumnus Carlo Ratti collaborates on fast response initiative
‘Anything we design must be an amazing experience’
Tesla’s head of design Javier Verdura to speak at WDCD Mexico City
Great Bubble Barrier stops plastic drifting to sea
Amsterdam-based start-up wins €500.000 in Postcode Lottery Green Challenge 2018
African design collection for IKEA
African designers to collaborate with IKEA's in-house team during upcoming Design Indaba conference
Feed your 3D-printer with ethical filament
Indian waste pickers earn six times more with locally produced filament from plastic waste
Now Mine Kafon flies
Kickstarter campaign propels demining drone high into the sky
The lab that turns waste into business
Rotterdam steps into the blue economy with 'BlueCity010'
