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‘All my work has been cancelled. What now?’
Looking back at Designers for Designers, a coaching series for surviving the pandemic
Harvesting clean energy, using rotten veg
Innovative new material could turn entire buildings into vertical solar farms
Buy Nothing on Black Friday
And other ways to curb consumption this holiday season
How New York City’s Armour is Being Transformed into Art
The Plywood Protection Project finds new use for boarded-up storefronts
4 new books on the making of trash and treasures
Our top picks of recent releases by Lidewij Edelkoort, Katie Treggiden and more
Crisis Mapping the US Elections
Activists launch new platform to monitor violence across the USA
Viral Times: Broadcasting Untold Stories From the Slums
Chicoco Radio launches new media platform for artists & activists in Nigeria
The Smart App making Sao Paulo Cleaner and Safer
WDCDSP Interviews Clean Energy Challenge Winner Marcel Ogando from Milênio Bus
Powerful prints for Beirut
This week's visual relief celebrates the best of the Beirut Editions art sale
Our top tips for Dutch Design Week 2020
7 must-see projects exploring closeness and COVID-19
A Whole World Beyond Plastic
Dave Hakkens' latest series is all about biodegradable materials
Seventeen new toilets for Tokyo
In the wake of COVID-19, a push for more inclusive public facilities
Do we dare imagine a city without waste?
An animated call to action featuring designer Bruce Mau
Marina Willer makes doodles out of migraines
This week's visual relief is bright, bold and functions as creative therapy
No Place for Sex Trafficking
New program makes hotel rooms and holiday rentals safer for all
5 new books on design, decadence and disruption
Our top picks of recent releases by Alice Rawsthorn, Magid Magid & more
Cards for Humanity is an online tool for inclusive design
A new resource to help creatives build empathy and make better products
Visual Relief by Edel Rodriguez
This week's visual relief is the bold & bracing work of graphic artist Edel Rodriguez
‘In 20 years, every surface will harvest its own energy’
Marjan van Aubel on Solar Design, the World Expo & our upcoming Challenge
Style and sustainability for the new normal
Environmentally friendly masks with high impact on local economic activities
New spatial strategies for museums
Design studios release guidelines to help cultural spaces reopen safely
Visual Relief By Happy Data
This week's visual relief highlights the small but mighty numbers
Estudio Guto Requena turns heartbeats into digital art
Heartbits is a new app to share love with those you miss