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What Design Can Do 2013

The first day of the third annual What Design Can Do (WDCD) conference in Amsterdam kicked off to an energetic start. >
Design Indaba at What Design Can Do

Design Indaba is proud to be media partners to the What Design Can Do Conference in Amsterdam. >
Flirtatious stools

Marcel Wanders' new collection of barstools are a perfect blend of playfulness and functionality. >
Jeanne van Heeswijk

Interaction Designer • Artist

Jeanne van Heeswijk is a visual artist specialising in interaction design. She will be speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
Swan in black and white

Satyendra Pakhalé’s White Swan and Black Swan marks the first time the designer has worked in marble. >
Through the lens of Satyendra Pakhalé

System failure? System absence? Or just a new opportunity? >
A Dutch dream

Revealing an adventurous and modern spirit, the Andaz Hotel designed by Marcel Wanders contrasts modern and historic style. >
Valentine's flowers

Inspired by a magic mirror and the power of crystals, Marcel Wanders designed an elegant and romantic light for Moooi. >
A land of identities

Droog Lab's latest project "Identity Land: Space for a Million Identities" looks at how countries can achieve freedom from nationalism. >
THNK differently

THNK, the Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership, is on a mission to develop the next generation of creative leaders. >
Bart Hess at Dutch Design Week

Bart Hess’s Work With Me People exhibition at Dutch Design Week 2012 involved the audience in the production of things like “futuristic fur”. >
Formafantasma at Dutch Design Week 2012

Formafantasma look at the history of materials, rather than their technical function, when designing. >
Piet Hein Eek: I am inspired by materials

Piet Hein Eek is the first designer on record to use scrapwood in domestic creations. Here he speaks about his materials-driven approach. >
Stephan Doitschinoff at What Design Can Do

Stephan Doitschinoff uses art to investigate Brazilian identity. >
Cameron Sinclair at What Design Can Do

Cameron Sinclair on transforming communities, and using architecture to create jobs and other opportunities. >
Andrew Shoben at What Design Can Do 2012

Andrew Shoben uses urban spaces as his canvas for playing. >
Katherine Clarke at What Design Can Do

Katherine Clarke works exclusively in public spaces, looking at new ways of living in the city. >
Aditya Dev Sood at What Design Can Do

Design and technology solutions are not about bandwidth but about understanding what people really need, says Aditya Dev Sood. >
Honey & Bunny at What Design Can Do

Honey & Bunny uncover the connections that exist between production topics, design and eating. >
Hella Jongerius at What Design Can Do

Design, for Hella Jongerius, is fragile, just like human beings. >
Paula Scher at What Design Can Do

Paula Scher spoke about environmental graphics and being in a "freefall" position creatively at What Design Can Do 2012 in Amsterdam. >
Esteban Ucrós at What Design Can Do

What can design do? Foster empathy, says Colombian designer Esteban Ucrós. >
Kees Dorst at What Design Can Do

At the What Design Can Do conference in Amsterdam professor Kees Dorst spoke about how design can help solve urban crime issues. >
Marcelo Rosenbaum at What Design Can Do

Design can be used to show the soul, culture and creativity of people, Marcelo Rosenbaum believes. The Brazilian designer talks about education, TV and craft. >

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