WDCD fits in Dutch cultural policy plans
WDCD's attention for refugee issue serves as an example for the power of culture in international relations
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Silver Lion for Kunlé Adeyemi
Venice Architecture Biennale issues award for promising young participant to designer of Makoko Floating School
This is where the ideas came from
Designers from 69 countries contributed to the WDCD Refugee Challenge
‘The engagement displayed sincerely touches me’
WDCD Refugee Challenge partners react on the huge amount of entries
More than 600 entries from 69 countries
This week experts will help participants of WDCD Refugee Challenge to refine their concepts
Last chance to enter for the WDCD Refugee Challenge
Creative thinkers gather in Stockholm for a 12-hour workshop to generate ideas
Futuristic visions, fantasies and concepts
Visual artist Floris Kaayk shares his views on the future at WDCD Live Amsterdam
A small solution to a big problem
Smart direct mail campaign by British Council offers Arabic-speakers a clever language tool
What Design Can Do against violence taboos
WDCD, Rietveld Academie and public prosecutor’s office team up in student challenge
Linking rich musical traditions to the future
Officerfishdumplings to present REMIX ←→ CULTURE at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2016
Final call for refugee challenge
IKEA Foundation's Jonathan Spampinato calls upon the creative community to send in great ideas
With this note we trust to spread good change
Lebanese supermarket helps street children
Light-and-sound virtuoso Marcus Lyall on stage at WDCD
Designer of live shows for U2, The Rolling Stones, The Chemical Brothers and Oasis
Meanwhile in Brazil
A word with Bebel Abreu, partner of WDCD Live São Paulo, on preps for the second edition
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
Refugee Challenge deadline extended to 20 May
WDCD Refugee Challenge leader Dagan Cohen: ‘We really don’t want to miss out on great entries’
Design as a tool for seduction
Nynke TrompSpeaker announcement: Nynke Tromp, assistant professor Social Design & Behaviour Change
Rawsthorn on Design and the Refugee Crisis
MigrationlabDesign critic Alice Rawsthorn volunteers in Le Jungle in Calais
Talent awards for ‘Reframe’ and ‘Refugee Wifi’
WDCD Refugee Challenge teamed up with ADCN Young Talent Awards
‘Designers can do a lot for refugees’
Marcus Engman, IKEA’s head of design, speaks out on refugee challenge
Sacked cartoonist Gado finds new stage
Africa’s most influential political cartoonist strikes back after being sacked
Moving figures share moving stories
Guerrilla street art project Moving People speads refugee stories among general public
Find ways to break down barriers towards work
The five briefs for the WDCD Refugee Challenge: Brief 5