This week's recommended reading 📚
The Pattern Book for Regenerative Design by Oliver Broadbent
A practice guide for engineers (and other humans) who want to shift the construction industry, one project at a time.
#designbooks #regenerativedesign #recommendedreading
Reflecting back on WDC San Diego Tijuana 2024, Board Chair Mai Thi Nguyen shares what lessons she would offer to other cities considering the designation.
Watch the full Becoming World Design Capital 2030 info session on YouTube!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHTbuHlQMsk
Seoul Design Award 2026 is here!
Under the banner of 'design for sustainable daily life', submissions are open globally to designers, groups and companies and can range from established products to concept work.
Deadline to apply is 30 June 2026! Learn more at www.seouldesignaward.or.kr
We’re taking the 'aperitivo' to Germany!
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As part of World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026, we’re preparing a project that will travel to the WDC-Hub in Frankfurt, exploring the design process as a meeting point to talk, sit together and share around a table.
#WDC2026
An important update regarding Interdesign Siargao Island 2026 ⬇️
The 25th edition of the Andreu World International Design Contest is here!
Designers are invited to submit a seat and/or table design that reflects the values of sustainability, innovation, and social commitment.
Entries are open until 16 Sept 2026 ✨
➡️ andreuworld.com/contest
#endorsedbyWDO
The first step to building a competitive #WorldDesignCapital bid? Mobilizing the right stakeholders.
Hear more insights from Mai Thi Nguyen, Board Chair of WDC San Diego Tijuana 2024, in our Becoming World Design Capital 2030 info session.
Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHTb...
This week's recommended reading 📚
Humanize: A Maker's Guide to Designing Our Cities by Thomas Heatherwick
A fiercely passionate manifesto on why so many places have become miserable and boring and how we can make them better for everyone.
#designbooks #humanize #recommendedreading
Whether you're halfway through your Interdesign application, planning to apply or still on the fence, make sure to download our participant guide for everything you need to know about this immersive design residency on Siargao Island.
➡️➡️ bit.ly/interdesignparticipantsguide
Time is running out! Just ONE WEEK left to apply for Interdesign on Siargao Island this 13-24 July.
Don’t miss your chance to contribute to climate resiliency in one of the Philippines’ most dynamic coastal environments. Head to the link in our bio to submit your application before 31 March 2026.
This week's recommended reading 📚
The Power of Maybes: Machines, Uncertainty and Design Futures by Betti Marenko
In a world of endless predictions and precision algorithms, The Power of Maybes offers a daring new way forward.
#designbooks #recommendedreading
Don't wait! There's less than 2 weeks left to apply for WDO's Interdesign on Siargao Island this 13-24 July.
See the insights into what you can expect as a participant and head to the link below to submit your application before 31 March 2026.
✏️ bit.ly/interdesign2026
What are the green skills designers need for the future? ☘️
See some of the skills needed from #WDOMember Design Council's Skills for Planet Blueprint.
In 2023, #Bengaluru became the first #WorldDesignProtopolis designated by WDO. In the years since, the pilot programme has catalyzed design thinking as a way to improve urban liveability across six impact areas resulting in a living blueprint for how design can drive positive transformation.
Looking for your next big design adventure? Apply now to be be part of WDO's #Interdesign on #SiargaoIsland, hosted in partnership with Design Center of the Philippines and De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde.
Applications are open until 31 March 2026. 🔗 https://ow.ly/hJkQ50YquUy
This week's recommended reading 📚
Design and Solidarity: Conversations on Collective Future by Rafi Segal and Marisa Morán Jahn
In times of crisis, mutual aid becomes paramount.
#designbooks #recommendedreading
Join us this #WorldIndustrialDesignDay as we celebrate #resilience. From personal, professional to planetary, now is the time for design that can anticipate and adapt, rebuild what is broken and improve what already exists.
Head to WDO.org/widd to learn more.
#WIDD #WIDD2026
The #WorldDesignCapital bid process brings together government, industry and local design communities to shape a vision for sustainable development.
But what makes a competitive bid? Register for our virtual session and learn key insights to kickstart your WDC 2030 journey. 🔗 bit.ly/becomingwdc2030
To mark #InternationalWomensDay, we are capping off our series with a powerful message from WDO Acting Managing Director Andréa Springer, who reminds us that when we give access, we gain equity.
#IWD #IWD2026 #GivetoGain
To mark #InternationalWomensDay, we’re shining a spotlight on women leaders across our global community by asking: what is one thing designers can give to help advance gender equality in our industry?
For WDO Board Member Laura Figueroa, it's embracing design as a force for dignity.
#IWD #IWD2026
To mark #InternationalWomensDay, we’re shining a spotlight on women leaders across our global community by asking: what is one thing designers can give to help advance gender equality in our industry?
For WDO Board Member Sonia Manchanda, it's making gender neutrality the norm in design spaces.
This week's recommended reading 📚
Women Changing Cities: Global Stories of Urban Transformation by Melissa Bruntlett and Chris Bruntlett
Because when women lead, cities thrive.
#designbooks #womenindesign #designcities #internationalwomensday #IWD2026
For #InternationalWomensDay, we’re shining a spotlight on women leaders across our global community by asking: what is one thing designers can give to help advance gender equality in our industry?
For WDO Board Member Anna Barbara, it's uplifting female leadership as a strategic value for design.
For #InternationalWomensDay, we’re shining a spotlight on women leaders across our global community by asking: what is one thing designers can give to help advance gender equality in our industry?
For WDO President-Elect Makiko Tsumura, it's embedding a deeper sense of care into our design work.
This week's recommended reading 📚
Design Empathy and Contextual Awareness by Wayne K. Li
The book provides business examples and templates to help designers hone their empathy and contextual awareness in order to achieve successful design outcomes.
#recommendedreading #designbooks #designempathy
Thinking about applying for WDO's Interdesign on Siargao Island this July? Swipe through for everything you need to know about the application process.
Explore answers to all our FAQ at bit.ly/interdesignFAQ
#interdesign #interdesignsiargaoisland #philippines
With the bidding cycle for #WorldDesignCapital2030 launching later this year, now is the time to start exploring what the designation could mean for your city. Join us on 11 March 2026 at 8AM EDT in learning sharing key insights into the bid process.
Register now 🌍🏙️ https://bit.ly/becomingwdc2030
Designed by Studio formagora, the WDC Hub is more than just a venue. It is a central meeting point, a space for dialogue and collective action as part of #WDC2026.
#worlddesigncapital #designfordemocracy
This week's #recommendedreading 📚
Resilient City: Landscape Architecture for Climate Change by Elke Mertens
#designbooks #design #resilientcity #resiliency #climatechange
