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‘Purpose of design is creation of a good society’
‘I claim that the ultimate purpose of design is to contribute to the creation of a…
‘I claim that the ultimate purpose of design is to contribute to the creation of a…
What does it mean to be a graphic designer in a world that is in transition?…
Reacting to an aging population young designers Hyun Kyung Lee invented wearables that could encourage older…
This week Willem de Kooning Academy (WDKA) in Rotterdam focuses on, and questions, developments in business…
Here at WDCD, we are obviously big fans of design projects that bring people together. So…
‘Our visuals have helped to bring a more informed debate to the public sphere,’ says Joumana…
De-stigmatizing condoms by design, that is just what New York design student Tiffany Gaines did when…
Chief Creative Officer at NYC & Company Willy Wong, the man who sells New York to…
The Institute of Design at Stanford created a utopian design programme where designers, industry partners and…
‘The ever-growing expectations placed on design can no longer be fulfilled. We find ourselves in a…
Dutch product designer Pepe Heykoop is presenting his latest design for The Tiny Miracles Foundation at…
As a laureate of this year’s Prince Claus Awards, sustainable fashion designer and WDCD13 speaker Carla…
May 25 | How to turn your social designs into reality
What Design Can Do México GNP 2024 is just around the corner — and this year,…
“Design can create spaces to test alternative ways of being in together in society” Gabriel…
Shay Raviv is an independent social designer, design researcher and consultant. She graduated from Design Academy…
Henriette Waal is a designer, researcher, co-founder of Atelier Luma and artistic leader of Veenweide Atelier.…
In this workshop, we will explore how traditional crafts and local production chains rooted in Dutch…
All around the world, countless napperon, doilies, dentelle and lace textile pieces are gathering dust in…
Marisol is a textile designer born in Mexico City. In 2012 she founded Bi Yuu, a…
Tucked away in a remote stretch of the Pacific Ocean, Easter Island is one of the…
Misaki Tanaka is the founder of SOLIT Japan, a clothing brand that strives to be ‘all-inclusive’…
One of the major themes in the spotlight at WDCD Live Amsterdam 2022 was the critical…