Zapiro, of all people, accused of racism
South African cartoonist accused of feeding into racist trope
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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
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
The Silent University makes them speak
Platform for knowledge exchange beyond the limitations of citizenship
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
‘Many small acts of kindness can reduce cultural tensions’
An Interview with Refugee Challenge Jury Robin Cohen
‘It’s time to bring change into the stories told’
Senegalese fashion designer Selly Raby Kane takes the stage at WDCD Live Amsterdam
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
‘As designers we can’t just stand by and watch’
WDCD director Richard van der Laken on the motives behind the WDCD Refugee Challenge
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