what design can do selects 11 winners of ‘redesign everything’ challenge
in partnership with ikea foundation, what design can do supports 11 winners of its redesign everything challenge with funding and an accelerator program.
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what design can do
what design can do (WDCD) is an international organization that seeks to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, fair and just society using the power of design. based in amsterdam, WDCD offers an integrated programme of activities in order to build and empower engaged creative communities around the world.
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competitions 
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 15th, 2026 Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 all competitions
2026 TITAN Property Awards Season 2 deadline: november 5th, 2026 
L A M P International Lighting Design Competition deadline: october 15th, 2026 
Vancouver Tall Challenge $ 15,000.00 USD deadline: november 30th, 2026 
Portugal Long Table Restaurant $ 11,635.00 USD deadline: january 11th, 2027 
Kingspan MICROHOME 2026 $ 115,875.00 USD deadline: november 2nd, 2026 
The Oak Moon Pavilion $ 9,120.00 USD deadline: march 1st, 2027 
Underbridge #2 $ 9,290.00 USD deadline: october 19th, 2026 
TACTICAL URBANISM NOW! 2026 $ 10,000.00 USD deadline: october 30th, 2026 
Indigo Design Award 2027 deadline: september 30th, 2026 
International Furniture Design Competition Asahikawa [IFDA] deadline: december 11th, 2026 courses Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 all courses
Master’s in Digital Arts & Creative Technologies by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master’s in Fashion Business by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interaction Design. Emerging technologies for products and services by IED Torino deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master of Arts in Design for Other Species: Transdisciplinary Practices Towards More-than-Human Futures IED Milano deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Sustainable Architectural Design Program by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Material Balance Design. Digital Techniques and Circular Innovations in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano deadline: march 10th, 2026 
Train Your Own Architectural AI-Model by My Archischool deadline: december 31st, 2026 
Master’s in Digital Fashion by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Interior and Furniture Design by IED Firenze deadline: september 30th, 2026 
Master's in Fashion Business Innovation by IED deadline: september 30th, 2026 
