Learn from floating plants in the Amazon
Victor Affarosão Paulo based architect and WDCD speaker Marko Brajovic leads biomimicry workshop in the Amazon
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Find inspiration in the marshes of Chibayish and the magic of feathers
Athenaeum recommends #1: Three magazines on rural life and nature
‘If things are bad, that’s good’
‘A terrible situation is a great opportunity to use design thinking,’ says Bruce Mau
Another two artists to stir things up
Torre Florim, lead singer of De Staat and Senegalese multidisciplinary artist Ibaaku join WDCD Live
Beyoncé in full SRK
Spotted on the streets of NY
Silver Lion for Kunlé Adeyemi
Venice Architecture Biennale issues award for promising young participant to designer of Makoko Floating School
In support of marginalized urban communities
Collaborative Media Advocacy Platform (CMAP) helps disadvantaged communities to shape their city
Futuristic visions, fantasies and concepts
Visual artist Floris Kaayk shares his views on the future at WDCD Live Amsterdam
Linking rich musical traditions to the future
Officerfishdumplings to present REMIX ←→ CULTURE at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2016
‘It’s time to bring change into the stories told’
Senegalese fashion designer Selly Raby Kane takes the stage at WDCD Live Amsterdam
Light-and-sound virtuoso Marcus Lyall on stage at WDCD
Designer of live shows for U2, The Rolling Stones, The Chemical Brothers and Oasis
Peter Saville on stage at WDCD Live Amsterdam
Closer - Joy Division (Factory, 1980) and Power, Corruption & Lies - New Order (Factory, 1983)Founder and art director of the legendary independent UK label Factory Records
‘We need to harness unique African talent’
Rwandan architect Christian Benimana is setting up the first African Design Center
Design as a tool for seduction
Nynke TrompSpeaker announcement: Nynke Tromp, assistant professor Social Design & Behaviour Change
Lernert & Sander at WDCD Live Amsterdam
Masters of thought-provoking and immaculately crafted work
Cross media social journalism
Eefje Blankevoort, co-founder of journalism company Prospektor to speak at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2016
‘I like saying things strongly’
South African cartoonist Zapiro to speak at WDCD Live Amsterdam
‘Food is the biggest prisma of culture’
Brazilian chef Alex Atala talks about the importance of food in POD Session
‘Design is like a potent seed that needs to be nurtured’
In memory of professor M P Ranjan
‘The fear of being naive is completely overvalued’
WDCD2015 / VBAT Meet Market with Stefan Sagmeister talking about Urban Issues and other things
‘In the city we need design to help us out’
WDCD2015 / Report part 3: What Design Can Do for Urban Issues
Space with the music
International Space Orchestra‘s record reached space
In search of the universal principles of beauty
Professor of form theory Paul Hekkert is compiling a Unified Model of Aesthetics
‘Sound is the forgotton flavour sense’
Professor Charles Spence will talk at WDCD2015 about design of multisensory foods and products