Saving Ethiopian handloom weaving from extinction
International design brands revive traditional weaving in Ethiopia
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A wondrous blend of sights and sounds
Nigerian artist Helen Isibor-Epega stages world's first opera in pidgin
Speakers, breakouts, exhibitions, awards, concerts and a party
WDCD Live 2016 is set to make history...again
‘We’re designing new ways of living and interacting’
WDCD Refugee Challenge nominees react on selection of their projects
Syrian musicians reunite in Amsterdam
Orchestra of Syrian Musicians joined by Damon Albran, Paul Weller and great Arabic and African artists
‘Designers can offer refugees new perspective’
Arabist and author Petra Stienen looks ahead at judging the WDCD Refugee Challenge nominations
Smart services, less aesthetics
‘A wealth of smart services and less aesthetic product design,’ says challenge leader Dagan Cohen overviewing the shortlist of the WDCD Refugee Challenge that has been established last Friday by the committee of experts.
A chance of one in five
25 projects on the shortlist of WDCD Refugee Challenge
‘A design challenge can drive systemic change’
Fairphone founder and WDCD Refugee Challenge jury member Bas van Abel shares his expectations
Another two artists to stir things up
Torre Florim, lead singer of De Staat and Senegalese multidisciplinary artist Ibaaku join WDCD Live
While awaiting renovation, floating school collapses
The remains of the floating school as published by Nigerian news site NAIJCelebrated Makoko Floating School by NLÉ destroyed by heavy rains
Beyoncé in full SRK
Spotted on the streets of NY
‘Take pride in showing who you are’
TU Delft students participate in WDCD Refugee Challenge as part study program
Help decide which ideas will make the shortlist
Public and experts start voting for WDCD Refugee Challenge shortlist
Refugees tell their stories on their own terms
'My Stories, My Terms', awriting and visualization workshop combining the word with a design process
Zapiro, of all people, accused of racism
South African cartoonist accused of feeding into racist trope
Love-Europe serves refugees as a guide
|Free app navigates newcomers through new places and necessities
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
Silver Lion for Kunlé Adeyemi
Venice Architecture Biennale issues award for promising young participant to designer of Makoko Floating School
‘Monkeybiz changed my life’
The Afreak collectionArt collective revives traditional African beadwork to provide women in poverty with income
This is where the ideas came from
Designers from 69 countries contributed to the WDCD Refugee Challenge
In support of marginalized urban communities
Collaborative Media Advocacy Platform (CMAP) helps disadvantaged communities to shape their city
‘The engagement displayed sincerely touches me’
WDCD Refugee Challenge partners react on the huge amount of entries
African designers take the world stage
Africa is setting the tone and has a growing influence in fashion from the African continent