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The 2017 Beazley Design of the Year finalists include Kanye West, IKEA and architect Sir David Adjaye

Design News > Design Activism

The nominees feature more than 60 projects that span six categories – architecture, digital, fashion, graphics, product and transport. >

29 Aug 17
SaveArtSpace turns billboards into public art canvasses

Design Frontiers > Art & Photography / Design Activism / Graphic Design & Illustration

The initiative aims to empower artists from all walks of life and inspire a new generation of young creatives. >

17 Aug 17
A 30 foot warship made from plastic debris is hoping to draw attention to ocean pollution

Design Frontiers > Design Activism

The Surfers Against Sewage initiative is highlighting the world’s largest ocean garbage site. >

14 Aug 17
Bo-Won Keum on using design to help elevate the voices of prison inmates

Talks > Design Activism / Design Thinking

The graphic designer worked on a monochromatic book that had handwritten book requests and thank you notes from US prison inmates. >

11 Aug 17
Marina Willer on the importance of creativity in changing the world for the better

Video Interviews > Design Activism / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

"I like to use my creativity to change the world a little bit," says the filmmaker and graphic designer. >

10 Aug 17
Marina Willer on why designers should be creating frameworks for accepting political change

Talks > Design Activism / Graphic Design & Illustration

The partner at Pentagram on Brexit, family, history and the power of design during these changing political times. >

10 Aug 17
This new exhibition calls on feminism to be diverse

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism

Feminisms x The Arab and Muslim Diaspora to open at London’s Protein Studios. >

9 Aug 17
Holograms from Syria reveals the horrors of war to the average American

Design News > Design Activism / Interaction Design

Asad J. Malik’s augmented reality project communicates the real-life experience of the Syrian Civil War to Western audiences. >

8 Aug 17
Katy Pyle’s Ballez is the inclusive dance studio you’ve been waiting for

Design News > Design Activism

The New York City-based studio reimagines what ballet can be. >

7 Aug 17
This wearable sticker set could help prevent sexual assault

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Product Design

Developed by a researcher at MIT, Intrepid can detect if somebody is taking off your clothes. >

3 Aug 17
The Reshape initiative: Developing skills and recycling plastic for a good cause

Design News > Craft / Design Activism

A 7-day workshop that tackles the problem of unemployment and pollution in one fell swoop. >

1 Aug 17
UK student designs a device that makes it easier for wheelchair users to tackle hills

Next Generation > Design Activism / Product Design

"The future of design lies in collaborating with users to create unique solutions engineered and customised to fit their specific needs,” says Dell. >

26 Jul 17
New competition for student service designers will be part of this year's London Design Festival

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking

Three winners will get to showcase their work at the 2017 Service Design Fringe Festival in London this September. >

25 Jul 17
British technology designer Chris Sheldrick on design and reinventing the postal address

Video Interviews > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Information Design

The technology designer wants to make life easier for 4 billion people without an address. >

19 Jul 17
Wasted reimagines how we deal with urban trash

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Amsterdam-based CITIES Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they’ve added paper, textiles and glass. >

19 Jul 17
Chris Sheldrick’s what3words is redefining the global address system

Talks > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Making the world a less frustrating, more efficient and safer place. >

19 Jul 17
Marko Ahtisaari explains two revolutionary projects

Video Interviews > Creative Economy / Design Activism

The tech guru wants to replace medicine with music and use the Bitcoin system to overhaul the way artists are paid by streaming services. >

18 Jul 17
Unwind: Music as an alternative to traditional medicine

Talks > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Marko Ahtisaari presents Unwind, a global experiment in drug-free ways to treat physical and mental health. >

17 Jul 17
Daan Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Bicycles clean the air as you ride

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Product Design

The next phase of Smog Free Project China is almost here. >

14 Jul 17
A golden way to draw attention to an overlooked piece of female anatomy

Design News > Craft / Design Activism

Alli Sebastian Wolf hopes that her work will spur more conversations about the fascinating magic and underappreciated aspects of the clitoris. >

14 Jul 17
Jabu Newman and The Foxy Five on representation and visibility

Video Interviews > Design Activism / Film & Animation

The team behind the explosive web series talk about the importance of female-led filmmaking. >

7 Jul 17
Swiss-born Rafael Kouto wants to dewesternise fashion

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Fashion & Jewellery Design

"The next big thing in fashion is open source and engagement of the consumer in the creative process." >

4 Jul 17
This music festival has the perfect solve for flat batteries

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Students at Australia’s UniSA designed a bespoke solar phone charging stand for the WOMADelaide Festival. >

3 Jul 17
Artist Ai Weiwei turns salvaged refugee lifejackets into a large-scale installation

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The artist and activist collected about 3 500 life jackets to highlight the disturbing conditions refugees are subjected to >

30 Jun 17

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