“If you can’t open it, you don’t really own it.” 📱♻️
In a new video for the #MakeitCircularChallenge, designer is sharing his take on why repairability is an essential component of good product design. 👉 bit.ly/3XDNnMj
Follow
What Design Can Do
@WhatDesignCanDo
An international platform about the social impact of design.
What Design Can Do’s Tweets
Love this: Mexican designer chats to about his work with materials like corn and agave, and how design attuned to culture, tradition and place can empower disadvantaged or forgotten communities. 🌵
1
We're back with a new edition of #DesignersforDesigners next Wednesday, 1 February!
Join us for a creative coaching session where we'll be sharing stories, tips and strategies for building a career you love.
Sign up for the Zoom link here 👇
3
How do you create inclusively? And, what are the barriers preventing a future shaped by these practices?
is breaking it down in a new piece as part of their #ForwardThinking series. 👇
1
2
In Japan, designer Misaki Tanaka is making waves with her brand of inclusive, circular fashion.
"At , we deliver only what is needed, in the amount needed, to the people who need it."
1
5
writes exclusively for Lover Magazine on embracing traditions for a sustainable future & shares an Indian perspective on circular economies: bit.ly/3XqMAP7
Have you applied to the #MakeitCircularChallenge by ? Apply by Jan 31
1
2
"We are constantly producing loads of sh*t. I hate that people are talking about the circular economy but not doing anything." 🍿
Watch architect Arthur Huang speak about the state of design in a new video for the #MakeitCircularChallenge 👉 bit.ly/3XDNnMj
1
2
What we're reading: An interesting take on how #degrowth can help people envision a "much deeper societal transition than simply swapping energy sources to maintain the status quo." 🐢
(via )
1
4
⏰ ONE WEEK TO GO ⏰
The deadline for the #MakeitCircularChallenge is fast approaching!
Make sure to submit your circular projects by the end of the day on 31 January 2023 for a chance to win €10.000 in funding.
Get started: makeitcircular.whatdesigncando.com
1
1
New on the blog: We take a look at 3 digital storytellers from Kenya, Senegal and Ghana who are merging cinema, activism and game design to change narratives about waste in Africa. 🎮 💫
2
Arthur Huang: “We are constantly producing loads of sh*t. I hate that people are talking about the #circulareconomy but not doing anything.”
Watch the #Miniwiz founder speak about the state of design ⬇️ #MakeitCircularChallenge.
1
2
4
Show this thread
“It shouldn’t be an option to make fashion fast,”says designer Carla Fernández.
Calling all designers, creative entrepreneurs & start-ups! The #MakeitCircularChallenge is accepting submissions for projects focused on #Circularity until 31 January.
4
8
When it comes to building a circular future, the best solutions are many — and interconnected. 🤝
Be part of the next big thing by applying to the #MakeitCircularChallenge — which is open to creatives everywhere until 31 January 2023.
Learn more → makeitcircular.whatdesigncando.com
1
Good news for the planet: The sale of single-use plastic plates and cutlery will be prohibited in England starting this autumn!
has the details 👇
1
14
"Each one of us has something worthy to share, and creatives are great narrators be it through words or their art."
Starting our week with a few words of wisdom from artist, designer and print-maker Sarah Boris. 🤩
1
2
"Maak het circulair, of maak het níét," zegt Richard van der Laken van in zijn opiniestuk. "Ik wil een broodrooster met schroeven." > bit.ly/Trouw_Richardv
Met #MakeItCircular roept hij op om met onorthodoxe circulaire ideeën te komen > bit.ly/WDCD_MakeItCir
2
4
Designer Carla Fernández: “It shouldn’t be an option to make fashion fast.” 🚫
In a new video for the #MakeitCircularChallenge, the founder of is speaking out about the need for slower modes of production in the fashion industry.
1
2
Last week, our co-founder Pepijn Zurburg talked about his approach to design and activism in the latest episode of the podcast.
Give the conversation a listen here 👇
3
4
Confused by climate jargon? You're not alone.
and have released a series of short films unpacking three common misconceptions about the latest climate science and policies. 👇
1
Quote Tweet
¡Ya casi llega @designmattersdk a México!
No te pierdas esta serie de conferencias y talleres sobre la cultura digital y el diseño el 25 y 26 de enero.
Aquí te compartimos nuestro código de descuento 
ti.to/design-matters
No te pierdas esta serie de conferencias y talleres sobre la cultura digital y el diseño el 25 y 26 de enero.
Aquí te compartimos nuestro código de descuento
ti.to/design-matters
2
4
Ahead of the World Economic Forum taking place at Davos this week, has released a visual campaign to highlight the hypocrisy of delegates using private planes to travel to a meeting about the environment.
More via 👇
1
“We're constantly producing loads of sh*t,” says #MINIWIZ founder Arthur Huang.“I hate that people are still talking about the circular economy & not doing anything.” Check out 's #MakeitCircularChallenge before applications close on 31 Jan bit.ly/WDCD_MakeItCir
2
4
The workshop kit we used has been made available to the public by so you can run your own Design Jam!
We particularly enjoyed these 'Re' words that get you to think about the problem in a new way.
Workshop Kit 👇
makeitcircular.whatdesigncando.com/learn-more/
1
2
2
Show this thread
Designer : “If you can’t open it, you don’t really own it.”
In a new video for the #MakeitCircularChallenge, the founder of is sharing his take on why repairability is an essential component of good product design. 📱♻️
1
5
Have you seen this?
During the pandemic, many cities began reclaiming public space for pedestrians and bicyclists. From Bogotá to New York to Stockholm, some of those changes have since become permanent.
Read more via 👉 bloom.bg/3WYf42a
4
The world needs a new approach to making and manufacturing, says product designer Gen Suzuki.
Read his take on why the answer lies in local materials and production, in this new interview for . 👇
4
Need help applying to the #MakeitCircularChallenge?
WGCD are hosting two live Q&As this week to answer all your Q: eventbrite.nl/e/make-it-circ
Read more about the challenge on TOPIA 👇
2
1
Show this thread
🔔 Don't miss this: On 19 January, climate activists and will join Bebel Abreu from for a live conversation about circularity + ancestral knowledge.
Join us (in portuguese 🇧🇷) → bit.ly/3IQ68bh
2
7
Poonam Bir Kasturi: "We want people to reimagine waste as a resource, and not something that needs to be sent to landfills."
Watch the founder of talk all things #design & #composting in a new video for the #MakeitCircularChallenge. 🍌 🗑️
1
4
#Tip: Our friends at are looking for talented design researchers to join their team in Amsterdam and London!
Applications are open til the end of the week 👉 bit.ly/3Wg5UNE
1
Since winning our #NoWasteChallenge last year, these sixteen promising startups have managed to raise millions of euros in funding while launching long-awaited products and services.
Catch up on everything that's been going on here. 👇
Arthur Huang: "We are constantly producing loads of sh*t. I hate that people are talking about the circular economy but not doing anything." 🍿
Watch the Miniwiz founder speak about the state of design in a new video for the #MakeitCircularChallenge.
5
"A lot of my artworks come from a gut feeling that I feel compelled to visualise in one way or another."
Read our new interview with artist, designer and print-maker Sarah Boris here → bit.ly/3GxgSIH
💛
1
4
#WEBINAR | Need help applying to the #MakeitCircularChallenge?
We'll be hosting two live Q&A's this week to answer all your questions about the application process, selection criteria and award package.
More info and sign up through the link below. 👇
1
2
'Spullen die niet herbruikbaar of te repareren zijn, vormen een onacceptabele verspilling van energie en grondstoffen.'
— Onze creatief directeur Richard van der Laken over #circulair ontwerpen en het recht op reparatie. (via )
1
1
New data shared by reveals how urban planning + design can contribute to the carbon footprint of its residents.
E.g. Households in denser areas tend to be responsible for fewer emissions than those in more distant suburbs. 🤔
Keep reading 👇
1
1
Hate it? Change it, make it circular 💥
In a brand new video series for the #MakeitCircularChallenge, we asked four leading creatives to weigh in on the responsibility of design, and the art of turning outrage into action.
Watch it here: bit.ly/3k1hLSb
2
2
Calling all writers!
Our friends at are looking for ambitious and curious collaborators worldwide to join their growing team.
Find out how to get in touch → bit.ly/3Gx60vJ ✉️
From euphoric foods to post-vegan adventures: the new Future Food Report by presents six radical predictions on what and how we will be consuming in 2023 and beyond.
Check it out here → bit.ly/3HXNAWf
2
New from and is '1.5 Degrees of Confusion' — a series of short films revealing some of the most common misconceptions about #climate change, and breaking down how you can be a part of the solution.
Read more: bit.ly/3vRWaOQ 🌏
1
2
2