What Design Can Do @WhatDesignCanDo
An international platform about the social impact of design. This account is inactive. Follow us on other platforms and https://t.co/Ywv1kej6bJ whatdesigncando.com Amsterdam Joined October 2010-
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Bye X. We’re taking the energy, ideas, and impact of the What Design Can Do community to places that truly support positive change. See you elsewhere on the internet? 📷: instagram.com/whatdesigncand… 🦋: whatdesigncando.bsky.social
The #WDCDaccelerator open call is here – dive in 🐬 @WhatDesignCanDo is calling on designers and entrepreneurs to push industries toward a circular future. Winning projects gain tools, mentorship, and networks to scale your impact. Apply by 31 March! 🔗 bit.ly/3CExPTJ
🚀 Next Gen Design open call is now live! 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 More info: nextgendesign.eu
Earlybird and student tickets for WDCD Live Delhi 2025 are available now! More details about the festival line-up are coming very soon.
Can design help us remember — and restore — a city's natural history? In São Paulo, a group of citizen gardeners are hoping to do just that, with the launch of a community programme called #Germinatorium. Keep reading: bit.ly/3UtctOT 🌵
Looop Can is on a mission to reduce #periodpoverty around the world. 💪 Their reusable pads and cleaning kits are specially designed to help refugees and other forcibly displaced people manage their periods safely and confidently. Keep reading: bit.ly/48l2Qrd
"We believe that our electronic future is grown, not extracted." ⚡ On the blog today, we speak to designers Catherine Euale & Paige Perillat-Piratoine about their project #ElectricSkin, and how they're using bacteria to power electronics. whatdesigncando.com/stories/the-pa…
You heard it here first! We’re launching our first chapter in South Asia – #WDCDLiveDelhi in March, 2025. Expect workshops, talks, and exhibitions that’ll inspire a regenerative and fair future. Pre-register for early access tickets programme updates 👉 bit.ly/3UcP8AG
In Delhi, worsening air pollution has triggered an environmental & public health crisis. Here, we speak to #RedesignEverythingChallenge winners Abhimanyu Singhal & Depanshu Gola about the unexpected solutions found in vernacular architecture. 🌟 whatdesigncando.com/stories/can-de…
"We do not need to reinvent anything. We just need to understand and use biology." 🍀 Brothers Axel and Alexis Gómez-Ortigoza are leading a material revolution with their biotech company, Polybion. Find out how in our new interview: bit.ly/4eiluSJ 👏
✨Secrid Talent Podium 2024 Join us Oct 19-27 at #DDW24, and meet 7 inspiring designers shaping a sustainable future! 🎫Tickets: shorturl.at/CmnCh #SustainableDesign #IndustrialEvolution
Ready for #WDCDMXGNP2024? Here’s a quick reminder of what’s happening today: 🌟 12+ mainstage talks 🌟 6 breakout sessions 🌟 1 afterparty to connect and celebrate together! For more updates from our local team in Mexico City, follow @WDCDMXGNP 💛
Only a few more sleeps until @WDCDMXGNP 2024! Here's a quick breakdown of what you can expect at the festival on 27 September: bit.ly/3MW2jCc See you at #WDCDMXGNP2024 🤩
It takes a village to build a successful creative practice: a network of tools, resources, colleagues and mentors that you can lean on. If you’re in need of some support, we’d love to see you at the next edition of #DesignersforDesigners on 25 September: bit.ly/4eurnfa
Is it Is it time to redesign seed banks as we know them? 🌽 On the blog today, we speak to designer Carla Rotenberg about the alarming loss of food diversity and #culinaryheritage in Spain, and the creative solutions we should be exploring. whatdesigncando.com/stories/one-bi…
Business can be a challenging topic for creative professionals. If you're looking for a bit of fresh input—and expert guidance—there are still a few spots available for the #masterclass we’re hosting this Wednesday. 🚀 More info: bit.ly/4enoVak #creativeimpact
Cellsense transforms algae and cellulose into durable bio-embellishments for use in fashion and cosmetics. Here, founder Aradhita Parasrampuria tells us more about the organisms she works with and the design possibilities they offer 👉 bit.ly/3ZopV9U
Want to join our #masterclass on creative business models and #funding? There are still a few spots available for the online session we're hosting this Thursday - get your details here: bit.ly/4d2ZVnV 🤩 #RedesignEverything
👨🚒 In recent years, we've seen an increase in the frequency and severity of wildfires. Here, we speak to designer Batuhan Esirger about the importance of early detection, and how he's tackling this issue with his team at #ForestGuard. bit.ly/3ZaNBi4
"I’m trying to redesign our relationship with the things that heal us." 🍀 With her research project #coculturingrituals, designer Namita Bhatnagar is looking at how synthetic biology can help us grow our own remedies. Read all about it 👇 bit.ly/3ABdI7q

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