Cucula works with, not for refugees
In the Berlin CUCULA workshop, refugees make and sell furniture designed by Enzo Mari
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Encounters in a self-built living room
‘De Voorkamer’ introduces a social design method for integration
Refugees Welcome fights fear for room sharing
Flatshare website already operational in nine countries, 500 matches made
Floating media center gives communities a voice
Architect Kunlé Adeyemi on the backgrounds of amphibious Chicoco Radio Media Center in Port Harcourt
One Friday night dinner at V&A
Public dipped in dining experience by food designers honey & bunny
Bamboo bikes to support local communities
Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative empowers young entrepreneurs
Design is a tool to change things… Forever!
A zillion answers to our question 'What is design?'
Another day of exchange
WDCD and São Paulo prove to be a match made in heaven
Challenge: What Design Can Do for Refugees
What Design Can Do & IKEA Foundation announce global design challenge to help refugees
In one word: awesome!
Day 1 of What Design Can Do São Paulo is received with lots of enthusiasm
Fabio Lopez tackles serious issues, one pictogram at a time
The Brazilian designer is the latest addition to the WDCD São Paulo programme
The refugee crisis explained
German design studio In a Nutshell takes the edge of the idea that refugees are taking over Europe
The lab that turns waste into business
Rotterdam steps into the blue economy with 'BlueCity010'
Brazilian cuisine takes to the skies
Chef Rodrigo Oliveira enters the universe of aviation
‘Food is the biggest prisma of culture’
Brazilian chef Alex Atala talks about the importance of food in POD Session
It’s on: tickets for WDCD Brazil are now available
Profit from the early bird discount for WDCD São Paulo on 7 & 8 December 2015
Volunteers compile phrasebook for refugees
Social platforms show their value in refugee crisis
Artists in Kabul paint away the walls
Afghan graffiti artists turn blast walls into canvas
Liquefy your citizenship
Liquid Citizenship shows the increasing possibilities of obtaining a legal status
Whitestone will change the looks of music
Playground for artists, designers and music fans now live on Kickstarter
A museum in print
Mammoth design project documents one of the largest faith gatherings on earth
Cradle to Cradle Product Design Challenge
Submission deadline for new CtoC designs is 1 December 2015
Pingbell tells you where you bike is hidden
Private project by Frolic studio starts Kickstarter campaign
Mexican help for Precious Plastic
Mexican machine builder volunarily travels to the Netherlands to help out Dave Hakkens