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Designer, strategist and urban innovator Karishma Ajmera is on a mission to challenge the traditional idea of what design does and who it’s for.
Head to WDO.org/hottopics to read the full feature ✨
#designluminary #worldesignprotopolis #bengaluru
Head to WDO.org/hottopics to read the full feature ✨
#designluminary #worldesignprotopolis #bengaluru
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Designer, strategist and urban innovator Karishma Ajmera is on a mission to challenge the traditional idea of what design does and who it’s for.
Head to WDO.org/hottopics to read the full feature ✨
#designluminary #worldesignprotopolis #bengaluru
Head to WDO.org/hottopics to read the full feature ✨
#designluminary #worldesignprotopolis #bengaluru
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 by Maria Giudice & Christopher Ireland
Today’s complex problems require people to lead with design. 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 is an essential playbook for designers and nondesigners who want to drive change at work, at home, and in their communities. #designbooks
𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 by Maria Giudice & Christopher Ireland
Today’s complex problems require people to lead with design. 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 is an essential playbook for designers and nondesigners who want to drive change at work, at home, and in their communities. #designbooks
January 30, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 by Maria Giudice & Christopher Ireland
Today’s complex problems require people to lead with design. 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 is an essential playbook for designers and nondesigners who want to drive change at work, at home, and in their communities. #designbooks
𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 by Maria Giudice & Christopher Ireland
Today’s complex problems require people to lead with design. 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 is an essential playbook for designers and nondesigners who want to drive change at work, at home, and in their communities. #designbooks
As Co-founder of the social enterprise MAD Travel, Rafael Dionisio blends design thinking, ecology and community-led innovation to support #regenerativetourism and restoration projects that grow with life, rather than take from it.
Read more ✨ WDO.org/hottopics
#designluminaries #socialdesign
Read more ✨ WDO.org/hottopics
#designluminaries #socialdesign
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
As Co-founder of the social enterprise MAD Travel, Rafael Dionisio blends design thinking, ecology and community-led innovation to support #regenerativetourism and restoration projects that grow with life, rather than take from it.
Read more ✨ WDO.org/hottopics
#designluminaries #socialdesign
Read more ✨ WDO.org/hottopics
#designluminaries #socialdesign
Long before biodesign was a buzzword, Natsai Audrey Chieza was asking the questions that matter most.
Read the full feature ✨ WDO.org/hottopics
Design Council #designluminary #biodesign #designforplanet
Read the full feature ✨ WDO.org/hottopics
Design Council #designluminary #biodesign #designforplanet
January 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Long before biodesign was a buzzword, Natsai Audrey Chieza was asking the questions that matter most.
Read the full feature ✨ WDO.org/hottopics
Design Council #designluminary #biodesign #designforplanet
Read the full feature ✨ WDO.org/hottopics
Design Council #designluminary #biodesign #designforplanet
Can design save democracy? Felix Kosok thinks so.
“When we talk about design for democracy, we mean design that deliberately expands the field of political possibility.”
Head to WDO.org/hottopics to read the full feature ✨
#designluminary #designfordemocracy #WDC2026 #FrankfurtRheinMain
“When we talk about design for democracy, we mean design that deliberately expands the field of political possibility.”
Head to WDO.org/hottopics to read the full feature ✨
#designluminary #designfordemocracy #WDC2026 #FrankfurtRheinMain
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Can design save democracy? Felix Kosok thinks so.
“When we talk about design for democracy, we mean design that deliberately expands the field of political possibility.”
Head to WDO.org/hottopics to read the full feature ✨
#designluminary #designfordemocracy #WDC2026 #FrankfurtRheinMain
“When we talk about design for democracy, we mean design that deliberately expands the field of political possibility.”
Head to WDO.org/hottopics to read the full feature ✨
#designluminary #designfordemocracy #WDC2026 #FrankfurtRheinMain
It's January and we could all use an extra bit of inspiration. Stay tuned next week as we highlight our 2026 design luminaries and celebrate those making a difference in communities across the globe.
#designleadership #design #wdocommunity
#designleadership #design #wdocommunity
January 23, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It's January and we could all use an extra bit of inspiration. Stay tuned next week as we highlight our 2026 design luminaries and celebrate those making a difference in communities across the globe.
#designleadership #design #wdocommunity
#designleadership #design #wdocommunity
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
The Invention of Design by Maggie Gram
A captivating critical history, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 shows how design became the hero of many of our most hopeful stories—dreams, fantasies, utopias—about how we might better live in a modern world.
#designbooks
The Invention of Design by Maggie Gram
A captivating critical history, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 shows how design became the hero of many of our most hopeful stories—dreams, fantasies, utopias—about how we might better live in a modern world.
#designbooks
January 23, 2026 at 2:30 PM
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
The Invention of Design by Maggie Gram
A captivating critical history, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 shows how design became the hero of many of our most hopeful stories—dreams, fantasies, utopias—about how we might better live in a modern world.
#designbooks
The Invention of Design by Maggie Gram
A captivating critical history, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 shows how design became the hero of many of our most hopeful stories—dreams, fantasies, utopias—about how we might better live in a modern world.
#designbooks
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Timeline of the World Design Organization's @wdo.org Congresses and General Assemblies from 1959 through today, including original material from the ICSID/WDO archive.
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January 21, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Timeline of the World Design Organization's @wdo.org Congresses and General Assemblies from 1959 through today, including original material from the ICSID/WDO archive.
wdo.org/programmes/w...
And explore the ICSID/WDO archive catalogue on the ArchivesHub here archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/designarchiv...
wdo.org/programmes/w...
And explore the ICSID/WDO archive catalogue on the ArchivesHub here archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/designarchiv...
Meet the winners of the #DesignXiaoxiangAwards 2025 🏆
Guided by the theme Design Empowerment · Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the winning projects range from intelligent surgical systems to modular exoskeletons and advanced industrial solutions.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/designxiaoxiangawards2025
Guided by the theme Design Empowerment · Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the winning projects range from intelligent surgical systems to modular exoskeletons and advanced industrial solutions.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/designxiaoxiangawards2025
January 22, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Meet the winners of the #DesignXiaoxiangAwards 2025 🏆
Guided by the theme Design Empowerment · Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the winning projects range from intelligent surgical systems to modular exoskeletons and advanced industrial solutions.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/designxiaoxiangawards2025
Guided by the theme Design Empowerment · Innovation and Entrepreneurship, the winning projects range from intelligent surgical systems to modular exoskeletons and advanced industrial solutions.
Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/designxiaoxiangawards2025
It all begins tomorrow as #WorldDesignCapital #FrankfurtRheinMain 2026 hosts their Grand Opening at Central Station Darmstadt.
The next 12 months will see more than 2,000 projects and events take shape across the Frankfurt RheinMain region — bridging design, democracy and everyday life. #wdc2026
The next 12 months will see more than 2,000 projects and events take shape across the Frankfurt RheinMain region — bridging design, democracy and everyday life. #wdc2026
January 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It all begins tomorrow as #WorldDesignCapital #FrankfurtRheinMain 2026 hosts their Grand Opening at Central Station Darmstadt.
The next 12 months will see more than 2,000 projects and events take shape across the Frankfurt RheinMain region — bridging design, democracy and everyday life. #wdc2026
The next 12 months will see more than 2,000 projects and events take shape across the Frankfurt RheinMain region — bridging design, democracy and everyday life. #wdc2026
Calling all design students, don’t miss our #WDOMember #webinar of 2026 with Asia Pacific University!
Join us online for an insightful session highlighting the mentoring strategies that are empowering the next generation of design leaders.
Reserve now at bit.ly/designingforwardwithapu
Join us online for an insightful session highlighting the mentoring strategies that are empowering the next generation of design leaders.
Reserve now at bit.ly/designingforwardwithapu
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Calling all design students, don’t miss our #WDOMember #webinar of 2026 with Asia Pacific University!
Join us online for an insightful session highlighting the mentoring strategies that are empowering the next generation of design leaders.
Reserve now at bit.ly/designingforwardwithapu
Join us online for an insightful session highlighting the mentoring strategies that are empowering the next generation of design leaders.
Reserve now at bit.ly/designingforwardwithapu
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
Fewer, Better Things by Glenn Adamson
𝘍𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 explores the history of craft in its many forms, explaining how raw materials, tools, design, and technique come together to produce beauty and utility in handmade or manufactured items.
#designbooks
Fewer, Better Things by Glenn Adamson
𝘍𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 explores the history of craft in its many forms, explaining how raw materials, tools, design, and technique come together to produce beauty and utility in handmade or manufactured items.
#designbooks
January 9, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
Fewer, Better Things by Glenn Adamson
𝘍𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 explores the history of craft in its many forms, explaining how raw materials, tools, design, and technique come together to produce beauty and utility in handmade or manufactured items.
#designbooks
Fewer, Better Things by Glenn Adamson
𝘍𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 explores the history of craft in its many forms, explaining how raw materials, tools, design, and technique come together to produce beauty and utility in handmade or manufactured items.
#designbooks
It's officially a new year and we're gearing up for an exciting 12 months of design programming, events and stories across our global community! What are some of your design goals for 2026? 💭
#designgoals #newyearsresolutions
#designgoals #newyearsresolutions
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
It's officially a new year and we're gearing up for an exciting 12 months of design programming, events and stories across our global community! What are some of your design goals for 2026? 💭
#designgoals #newyearsresolutions
#designgoals #newyearsresolutions
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
Design for Democracy: Atmosphere for a better life
#FrankfurtRheinMain holds the title of World Design Capital® 2026. Their motto "Let us design how we want to live" is an invitation to actively participate in shaping our living spaces and our democracy.
#WDC2026
Design for Democracy: Atmosphere for a better life
#FrankfurtRheinMain holds the title of World Design Capital® 2026. Their motto "Let us design how we want to live" is an invitation to actively participate in shaping our living spaces and our democracy.
#WDC2026
January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
Design for Democracy: Atmosphere for a better life
#FrankfurtRheinMain holds the title of World Design Capital® 2026. Their motto "Let us design how we want to live" is an invitation to actively participate in shaping our living spaces and our democracy.
#WDC2026
Design for Democracy: Atmosphere for a better life
#FrankfurtRheinMain holds the title of World Design Capital® 2026. Their motto "Let us design how we want to live" is an invitation to actively participate in shaping our living spaces and our democracy.
#WDC2026
World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 is here! Explore some of the key #WDC2026 programmes and activities that will take place across the region this year.
🗓️ Discover the full calendar at wdc2026.org/calendar
#worlddesigncapital #frankfurtrheinmain #designevents
🗓️ Discover the full calendar at wdc2026.org/calendar
#worlddesigncapital #frankfurtrheinmain #designevents
January 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 is here! Explore some of the key #WDC2026 programmes and activities that will take place across the region this year.
🗓️ Discover the full calendar at wdc2026.org/calendar
#worlddesigncapital #frankfurtrheinmain #designevents
🗓️ Discover the full calendar at wdc2026.org/calendar
#worlddesigncapital #frankfurtrheinmain #designevents
From nesting plans to interspecies tarot, swipe to discover four more pioneering projects advancing more-than-human design across the globe.
Read the full feature bit.ly/more-than-human-designs
#morethanhuman #interspeciesdesign #designforplanet
Read the full feature bit.ly/more-than-human-designs
#morethanhuman #interspeciesdesign #designforplanet
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From nesting plans to interspecies tarot, swipe to discover four more pioneering projects advancing more-than-human design across the globe.
Read the full feature bit.ly/more-than-human-designs
#morethanhuman #interspeciesdesign #designforplanet
Read the full feature bit.ly/more-than-human-designs
#morethanhuman #interspeciesdesign #designforplanet
This week's recommended reading 📚
Things We Could Design
For More Than Human-Centered Worlds
by Ron Wakkary
#recommendedreading #designbooks #morethanhuman
Things We Could Design
For More Than Human-Centered Worlds
by Ron Wakkary
#recommendedreading #designbooks #morethanhuman
December 26, 2025 at 5:00 PM
This week's recommended reading 📚
Things We Could Design
For More Than Human-Centered Worlds
by Ron Wakkary
#recommendedreading #designbooks #morethanhuman
Things We Could Design
For More Than Human-Centered Worlds
by Ron Wakkary
#recommendedreading #designbooks #morethanhuman
As we inch closer to the end of the year, we've rounded up some of our top stories from 2025 ⏪
Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss what's coming in 2026 👉 bit.ly/wdo-design360
#designstories #yearinreview
Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss what's coming in 2026 👉 bit.ly/wdo-design360
#designstories #yearinreview
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
As we inch closer to the end of the year, we've rounded up some of our top stories from 2025 ⏪
Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss what's coming in 2026 👉 bit.ly/wdo-design360
#designstories #yearinreview
Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss what's coming in 2026 👉 bit.ly/wdo-design360
#designstories #yearinreview
#WDOMember IED - Istituto Europeo di Design will launch their pioneering new Master of Arts, Design X Other Species. Led by design researcher and curator Angela Rui, the programme aims to rethink #designeducation from the ground up.
Read it all here ➡️ bit.ly/ecocentricdesigneducation
Read it all here ➡️ bit.ly/ecocentricdesigneducation
December 24, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#WDOMember IED - Istituto Europeo di Design will launch their pioneering new Master of Arts, Design X Other Species. Led by design researcher and curator Angela Rui, the programme aims to rethink #designeducation from the ground up.
Read it all here ➡️ bit.ly/ecocentricdesigneducation
Read it all here ➡️ bit.ly/ecocentricdesigneducation
From bat clouds to bee bricks, swipe to discover four pioneering projects advancing more-than-human design across the globe.
Read the full feature bit.ly/more-than-human-designs
#morethanhuman #interspeciesdesign #designforplanet
Read the full feature bit.ly/more-than-human-designs
#morethanhuman #interspeciesdesign #designforplanet
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
From bat clouds to bee bricks, swipe to discover four pioneering projects advancing more-than-human design across the globe.
Read the full feature bit.ly/more-than-human-designs
#morethanhuman #interspeciesdesign #designforplanet
Read the full feature bit.ly/more-than-human-designs
#morethanhuman #interspeciesdesign #designforplanet
For her PhD project at #WDOMember University for the Creative Arts, artist and researcher Zhongjing Jiang designed Zhongjing 2.0, a humanoid robot double that can listen, talk and even evoke emotion.
Discover the full story on wdo.org/hottopics
#morethanhuman #design #humanoid
Discover the full story on wdo.org/hottopics
#morethanhuman #design #humanoid
December 17, 2025 at 3:01 PM
For her PhD project at #WDOMember University for the Creative Arts, artist and researcher Zhongjing Jiang designed Zhongjing 2.0, a humanoid robot double that can listen, talk and even evoke emotion.
Discover the full story on wdo.org/hottopics
#morethanhuman #design #humanoid
Discover the full story on wdo.org/hottopics
#morethanhuman #design #humanoid
Showcasing a remarkable range of work from scholars and practitioners committed to designing for planet, we are excited to share the published papers from the #WorldDesignCongressLondon2025.
Read the full publication at bit.ly/wdo-globalresearchinaction
#designresearch @designcouncil.bsky.social
Read the full publication at bit.ly/wdo-globalresearchinaction
#designresearch @designcouncil.bsky.social
December 15, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Showcasing a remarkable range of work from scholars and practitioners committed to designing for planet, we are excited to share the published papers from the #WorldDesignCongressLondon2025.
Read the full publication at bit.ly/wdo-globalresearchinaction
#designresearch @designcouncil.bsky.social
Read the full publication at bit.ly/wdo-globalresearchinaction
#designresearch @designcouncil.bsky.social
From working with forests as collaborators, to treating animals as stakeholders and designing systems that honour the deep entanglement of all living beings, read our latest newsletter to explore how #designers are embracing the more-than-human era.
🪸bit.ly/design360-more-than-human
#morethanhuman
🪸bit.ly/design360-more-than-human
#morethanhuman
December 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
From working with forests as collaborators, to treating animals as stakeholders and designing systems that honour the deep entanglement of all living beings, read our latest newsletter to explore how #designers are embracing the more-than-human era.
🪸bit.ly/design360-more-than-human
#morethanhuman
🪸bit.ly/design360-more-than-human
#morethanhuman
Recognizing stellar works across industrial design, visual communication design and public space design, the winners of this year’s Taipei Design Award have been announced 🏆
Meet all the 2025 winners at bit.ly/tda2025-winners
#endorsedbyWDO #TaipeiDesignAward #designaward
Meet all the 2025 winners at bit.ly/tda2025-winners
#endorsedbyWDO #TaipeiDesignAward #designaward
December 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Recognizing stellar works across industrial design, visual communication design and public space design, the winners of this year’s Taipei Design Award have been announced 🏆
Meet all the 2025 winners at bit.ly/tda2025-winners
#endorsedbyWDO #TaipeiDesignAward #designaward
Meet all the 2025 winners at bit.ly/tda2025-winners
#endorsedbyWDO #TaipeiDesignAward #designaward
Catch up on the recording from our #webinar with
#WDOMember Service Design Network to hear from leadership coach @andypolaine.bsky.social on the evolution of service design and it’s role as a catalyst for organizational change.
Watch now ➡️ bit.ly/wdosdn-webinar
#servicedesign #designleadership
#WDOMember Service Design Network to hear from leadership coach @andypolaine.bsky.social on the evolution of service design and it’s role as a catalyst for organizational change.
Watch now ➡️ bit.ly/wdosdn-webinar
#servicedesign #designleadership
December 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Catch up on the recording from our #webinar with
#WDOMember Service Design Network to hear from leadership coach @andypolaine.bsky.social on the evolution of service design and it’s role as a catalyst for organizational change.
Watch now ➡️ bit.ly/wdosdn-webinar
#servicedesign #designleadership
#WDOMember Service Design Network to hear from leadership coach @andypolaine.bsky.social on the evolution of service design and it’s role as a catalyst for organizational change.
Watch now ➡️ bit.ly/wdosdn-webinar
#servicedesign #designleadership