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How 3D printing comes to the rescue
German network of companies, institutions and research institutes pushes 3D-printed applications for professional use
Join a design challenge
Four design challenges that ask for inspiration, designs and smart solutions
Watch the virus spread
Infographics on the pandemic
CURA: OPEN SOURCE DESIGN FOR EMERGENCY COVID-19 HOSPITALS
WDCD Alumnus Carlo Ratti collaborates on fast response initiative
Design in times of Corona
An open letter from WDCD CEO Richard van der Laken on positivity, resilience and can do mentality of the creative community
Take the party online
Creatives respond to social distancing with online meetups
Visual Relief
A weekly column by Gorilla Collective on Covid-19
Make your own mask!
How designers improvise in times of shortage
Creativity and the coronavirus: What designers can do today
How to stay safe and stay creative during a global pandemic
CAN NATURE BE RESTORED?
Paola Antonelli explores how creativity can lead us to an “elegant ending”
Students present five perspectives on waste-free futures
Highlights from the HKU x WDCD minor programme Design for Social Change
Gender equality, a central theme of WDCD México GNP 2020
A critical time for feminist activism in Mexico
Creative Cities are Safer cities @ WUF10 Abu Dhabi
How can we co-create safety in urban informal settlements in Africa?
Time for Action
‘25x25’Art Exhibition at COP25 to Inspire Climate Action
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A SUSTAINABLE DESIGNER TODAY?
De-tangling the web the creative industry spins.
Visions in buoyancy
How can design shape the future of our waters?
STUDENTS AGAINST WASTE
Introducing a generation of regenerative designers
No time to waste
How can we design solutions that deal with the dangers of consumption?
Are creative cities safer cities?
Rethinking urban safety through creative interventions
A mural for your thoughts
Can supergraphics counter the effect air pollution has on our health?