Future-proof farms & a rental revolution
Four big trends from the Make it Circular Challenge entries
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Amanda Costa on the road to climate justice in Brazil
In conversation with one of São Paulo’s leading youth activists
Architecture beyond the mega-city
Teppei Fujiwara on urbanisation and socially grounded architecture in Japan
‘We see circularity as part of an evolutionary process’
Secrid co-founder René van Geer joins the Make it Circular Challenge jury
Make it Circular Challenge receives over 650 entries
A roadmap for changing the way we build, eat, wear, package and buy
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
Making nothing new
A guide to designing with the materials & resources we already have
Circular lessons from nature
Bringing about a more-than-human approach to design
Goodbye quick fixes, hello long-term solutions
How to design things that people can love forever
It’s time to build a circular society — one great idea at a time
Introducing the Make it Circular Challenge by WDCD and the IKEA Foundation