What Design Can Do
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An international platform about the social impact of design.
On 6 June 2025, What Design Can Do returns with a bold new edition of WDCD Live—this time, we’re diving deep into how design can drive real change. ✨
Learn more and grab your ticket: www.whatdesigncando.com/events/wdcd-...
Learn more and grab your ticket: www.whatdesigncando.com/events/wdcd-...
May 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
On 6 June 2025, What Design Can Do returns with a bold new edition of WDCD Live—this time, we’re diving deep into how design can drive real change. ✨
Learn more and grab your ticket: www.whatdesigncando.com/events/wdcd-...
Learn more and grab your ticket: www.whatdesigncando.com/events/wdcd-...
The Redesign Belonging Finalists have now been selected! 🚀
Want to be part of the next stage of the selection process?
📅 Join the Pitch Podium on 3rd April 16:00 CET: laurea.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
www.whatdesigncando.com/stories/rede...
Want to be part of the next stage of the selection process?
📅 Join the Pitch Podium on 3rd April 16:00 CET: laurea.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
www.whatdesigncando.com/stories/rede...
Meet the Redesign Belonging finalists - What Design Can Do
We are thrilled to announce that from over 50 great submissions to the Redesign Belonging Open…
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March 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Redesign Belonging Finalists have now been selected! 🚀
Want to be part of the next stage of the selection process?
📅 Join the Pitch Podium on 3rd April 16:00 CET: laurea.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
www.whatdesigncando.com/stories/rede...
Want to be part of the next stage of the selection process?
📅 Join the Pitch Podium on 3rd April 16:00 CET: laurea.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
www.whatdesigncando.com/stories/rede...
To all the procrastination pros, deadline chasers, and midnight submitters — we see you (and we are you). We know a little pressure can spark a lot of brilliance, so here's one more week to bring your best. The #WDCDAccelerator open call closes on 7 April 2025.
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accelerator.whatdesigncando.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
To all the procrastination pros, deadline chasers, and midnight submitters — we see you (and we are you). We know a little pressure can spark a lot of brilliance, so here's one more week to bring your best. The #WDCDAccelerator open call closes on 7 April 2025.
accelerator.whatdesigncando.com
accelerator.whatdesigncando.com
We’re reminiscing about our first-ever South Asian event! #WDCDLiveDelhi 2025 was sold out and buzzing with creative energy—uniting designers, thinkers, and changemakers to reimagine a regenerative future.
Huge thanks to our speakers, partners, volunteers, and everyone who made it unforgettable! ✨
Huge thanks to our speakers, partners, volunteers, and everyone who made it unforgettable! ✨
Breaking Boundaries in Design at WDCD Live Delhi 2025 - What Design Can Do
For the first time, What Design Can Do (WDCD) arrived in South Asia with a sold-out…
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March 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We’re reminiscing about our first-ever South Asian event! #WDCDLiveDelhi 2025 was sold out and buzzing with creative energy—uniting designers, thinkers, and changemakers to reimagine a regenerative future.
Huge thanks to our speakers, partners, volunteers, and everyone who made it unforgettable! ✨
Huge thanks to our speakers, partners, volunteers, and everyone who made it unforgettable! ✨
What we're reading this morning 📖 This @creativeboom.com article on illustrator Roshi Rouzbehani's book project, Migrated Keepsakes, dedicated to sharing the intimate stories of Iranian female migrants through the cherished keepsakes they carry.
www.creativeboom.com/news/roshi-r...
www.creativeboom.com/news/roshi-r...
Roshi Rouzbehani explores migration, memory and identity through the keepsakes of Iranian women
Illustrator and storyteller Roshi Rouzbehani is highlighting the profoundly personal experiences of Iranian female migrants through Migrated Keepsakes, a new book currently requesting funding on Ki...
www.creativeboom.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
What we're reading this morning 📖 This @creativeboom.com article on illustrator Roshi Rouzbehani's book project, Migrated Keepsakes, dedicated to sharing the intimate stories of Iranian female migrants through the cherished keepsakes they carry.
www.creativeboom.com/news/roshi-r...
www.creativeboom.com/news/roshi-r...
Belonging is a universal need, but how we experience it can be very different. Too often, migrant women remain overlooked, which is why WDCD and partners invite designers to join the Redesign Belonging open call.
Submit your project by 14 March!
redesignbelonging.eu/open-call/
Submit your project by 14 March!
redesignbelonging.eu/open-call/
Open call – ReBel
redesignbelonging.eu
February 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Belonging is a universal need, but how we experience it can be very different. Too often, migrant women remain overlooked, which is why WDCD and partners invite designers to join the Redesign Belonging open call.
Submit your project by 14 March!
redesignbelonging.eu/open-call/
Submit your project by 14 March!
redesignbelonging.eu/open-call/
Whether your project is rethinking materials, reshaping narratives, or reinventing business models – the #WDCDaccelerator open call invites all creative innovations. With the right tools, guidance, and a global network, your idea can make a real impact.
Submit your project by 31 March!
Submit your project by 31 March!
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Open Call for New Generation Design leaders shaping a Circular Future! Submit your application to the What Design Can Do Accelerator 2025 by 31 March for an opportunity to join our global network of i...
accelerator.whatdesigncando.com
February 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Whether your project is rethinking materials, reshaping narratives, or reinventing business models – the #WDCDaccelerator open call invites all creative innovations. With the right tools, guidance, and a global network, your idea can make a real impact.
Submit your project by 31 March!
Submit your project by 31 March!
We've teamed up with 4 leading European design festivals in the Next Gen Design open call. Young designers across Europe—this is your chance to Redesign Tomorrow, Today!
Why join?
🔹 Showcase your work at design festivals
🔹 Join a residency with expert mentorship
🔹 Win a €2,000 award
Why join?
🔹 Showcase your work at design festivals
🔹 Join a residency with expert mentorship
🔹 Win a €2,000 award
Next Gen Design
THE PROJECT NEXT GEN DESIGN BRINGS TOGETHER 5 BIG INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PLATFORMS AND ANNUAL FESTIVALS
nextgendesign.eu
February 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We've teamed up with 4 leading European design festivals in the Next Gen Design open call. Young designers across Europe—this is your chance to Redesign Tomorrow, Today!
Why join?
🔹 Showcase your work at design festivals
🔹 Join a residency with expert mentorship
🔹 Win a €2,000 award
Why join?
🔹 Showcase your work at design festivals
🔹 Join a residency with expert mentorship
🔹 Win a €2,000 award
Only a week to go until #WDCDLiveDelhi!
On March 8, the India Habitat Centre will transform into a dynamic creative hub. Enjoy hands-on workshops and hear from leading voices like Thomas Rau, Carla Fernández and others.
Get your tickets: www.whatdesigncando.com/delhi
On March 8, the India Habitat Centre will transform into a dynamic creative hub. Enjoy hands-on workshops and hear from leading voices like Thomas Rau, Carla Fernández and others.
Get your tickets: www.whatdesigncando.com/delhi
WDCD Live Delhi 2025 - What Design Can Do
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February 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Only a week to go until #WDCDLiveDelhi!
On March 8, the India Habitat Centre will transform into a dynamic creative hub. Enjoy hands-on workshops and hear from leading voices like Thomas Rau, Carla Fernández and others.
Get your tickets: www.whatdesigncando.com/delhi
On March 8, the India Habitat Centre will transform into a dynamic creative hub. Enjoy hands-on workshops and hear from leading voices like Thomas Rau, Carla Fernández and others.
Get your tickets: www.whatdesigncando.com/delhi
Whether you're itching to apply for the #WDCDaccelerator, dive into #WDCDDelhiLive, showcase your creative genius at Europe’s top design festivals with Next Gen Design, or unravel how design shapes belonging — it's buzzing at What Design Can Do.
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What Design Can Do
What Design Can Do (WDCD) is a platform to showcase the role of design in addressing the societal issues of our time. The story is told through our annual conference in Amsterdam, additional conferenc...
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February 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Whether you're itching to apply for the #WDCDaccelerator, dive into #WDCDDelhiLive, showcase your creative genius at Europe’s top design festivals with Next Gen Design, or unravel how design shapes belonging — it's buzzing at What Design Can Do.
whatdesigncando.com
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Hey Bluesky, it's us – What Design Can Do 👋
February 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Hey Bluesky, it's us – What Design Can Do 👋