What Design Can Do

Next Wednesday, we're back with #DesignersforDesigners session—a free, peer-to-peer space where creatives come together to share, listen, and support each other. No big speeches. No panels. Just real conversations about the things that shape our work and our lives. 💭 What's on your mind? Whether you're navigating uncertainty, rethinking your practice, or just looking for a space to connect, this is for you. Let's exchange experiences, ideas, and strategies—because no one designs alone. 🗓️ See you there? Send us a DM with your e-mail address if you would like to join and we'll send you the Zoom link 💌

¡Hola, México! 🌵🇲🇽 What Design Can Do México GNP is returning to Mexico City for its seventh edition, taking over a vibrant new space at the Teatro de las Artes in CENART. This event will serve as a dynamic meeting point, bringing together designers and changemakers from around the world to connect ideas, share insights, and explore new perspectives in design. Join us on October 1, 2026, in Mexico City to discover how design practices can address today's most urgent challenges. Don't miss it! 👀 For the latest updates, follow @wdcdmxgnp

NextGenDesign 2026 open call – Now Closed 🚀 A heartfelt thank you to everyone who applied! 🙏 We received over 190 applications from 35 countries, showcasing an incredible range of creative talent. As designers, artists, ecologists, digital experts, and more, you challenged the status quo and sharpened your visions for the future. This open call was more than just a competition—it was a step toward creating ‘Futures Worth Living'. Together, we aim to disrupt outdated systems, redefine relationships, and propose new ways of living, producing, caring, co-creating, and coexisting for a better Europe. Winners will be announced on April 10. Stay tuned! 🥳

⏳ 6 days left — Apply by March 26 for NextGenDesign 2026! To the rebels, dreamers, and designers reimagining our world—this is your final call. The NextGenDesign 2026 Open Call closes in less than a week. Whether you're crafting circular materials, regenerative systems, climate-forward fashion, or radical new ways of living, your bold ideas deserve a stage. The second edition of the Next Gen Design Competition invites young designers and thinkers 18–35 across Europe to engage with a world in flux—and to step in boldly to protect values they stand for and shape what will come next. With Futures Worth Living, we're inviting a generation that sees these contradictions up close to question what's considered "normal" and imagine something better. This competition is your space to experiment, challenge what no longer works, and design bold, youth-led ideas that bring people together, heal the planet, and shape a future that actually feels worth living. 💫 This open call is part of a larger three-year collaboration among five major European design festivals, including Mikser Festival, What Design Can Do, Vienna Design Week, Barcelona Design Week, and Skopje Design Week, and is supported by the EU. Together, we aim to empower a new generation of designers to create a more resilient and regenerative future. What's in it for you? 🌟 Feature your work at Europe's leading design festivals. 🌟 Participate in a hands-on residency programme, collaborating with experts to refine your ideas. 🌟 Compete for Residency Awards of €1,000, €600, and €400 to further your development as a designer. ⏳ Deadline to apply: March 26, 2026 📩 Submit your ideas and learn more: nextgendesign.eu ⏳ Time's running out. The future won't design itself. 🔥 Submit your project now: nextgendesign.eu/open-call-2026 @bcd.barcelona @barcelonadesignweek @mikserbalkan @designaustria @viennadesignweek @whatdesigncando @skopjedesignweek #nextgendesign #designcompetion #youngdesigners

On Wednesday March 25th, we’re back once again with #DesignersforDesigners session—the free, peer-to-peer space where creatives come together to share, listen, and support each other. No big speeches. No panels. Just real conversations about the things that shape our work and our lives.�� 💭 What’s on your mind? Whether you’re navigating uncertainty, rethinking your practice, or just looking for a space to connect, this is for you. Let’s exchange experiences, ideas, and strategies—because no one designs alone. ��See you there? Send us a DM with your e-mail address if you would like to join and we’ll send you the Zoom link 💌

⏳ Two Weeks Left to Apply — NextGenDesign2026 Time’s running out — just two weeks left to apply for the NextGenDesign open call. This is your opportunity to present your work on a European stage, be seen, and make impact. We’re offering prize money, a residency programme (Amsterdam! Belgrade! Barcelona! Skopje! Vienna!), and exposure to help you take your project to the next level, and connect with a growing network of changemakers in Europe. The industry needs new ideas, and new voices. Don’t miss your chance to be part of what’s next. Hurry up! ⏳ The Open Call closes 26 March. Make it count. 👉 Submit your project at nextgendesign.eu/open-call-2026

NextGenDesign 2026: FUTURES WORTH LIVING Calling all brave creatives ready to disrupt with purpose ✊ The second edition of the Next Gen Design Competition invites young designers and thinkers 18–35 across Europe to engage with a world in flux—and to step in boldly to protect values they stand for and shape what will come next. 🌍 We’re living in chaotic times. Systems are breaking, inequality is growing, tech is changing how we connect, and the planet is under serious pressure. This moment calls for a reset, one rooted in care, solidarity, responsibility, and love. With Futures Worth Living, we’re inviting a generation that sees these contradictions up close to question what’s considered “normal” and imagine something better. This competition is your space to experiment, challenge what no longer works, and design bold, youth-led ideas that bring people together, heal the planet, and shape a future that actually feels worth living. 💫 This open call is part of a larger three-year collaboration among five major European design festivals, including Mikser Festival, What Design Can Do, Vienna Design Week, Barcelona Design Week, and Skopje Design Week and supported by the EU. Together, we aim to empower a new generation of designers to create a more resilient and regenerative future. What’s in it for you? 🌟 Feature your work at Europe’s leading design festivals. 🌟 Participate in a hands-on residency programme, collaborating with experts to refine your ideas. 🌟 Compete for Residency Awards of €1,000, €600 and €400 to further your development as a designer. ⏳ Deadline to apply: March 26, 2026 📩 Submit your ideas and learn more: nextgendesign.eu @bcd.barcelona @barcelonadesignweek @mikserbalkan @designaustria @viennadesignweek @whatdesigncando @skopjedesignweek #nextgendesign #designcompetion #youngdesigners

⏳ Three Weeks Left to Apply — NextGenDesign2026 To every activist, designer, artist and dreamer working behind the scenes on bold ideas for change and disruption, this is your moment. In just three weeks, the Next Gen Design 2026 Open Call closes. Across Europe, we know ideas are taking shape. Circular materials. Regenerative systems. Climate-forward fashion. Radical rethinks of how we live, build, move and connect. Projects turning the ambitions into our everyday reality. And we’re here for it. NextGenDesign isn’t just a competition. It’s a platform for 50 selected works to travel across Europe, to be showcased at leading festivals, and to spark conversations where they matter most. It’s a residency experience where 10 designers at a time come together to prototype, challenge, collaborate and push ideas further. It’s visibility, momentum, and community. ⏳ Three weeks left. The Open Call closes 26 March. Make it count. 👉 Submit your project at nextgendesign.eu/open-call-2026

One Month Left to Apply — NextGenDesign2026 To every visionary, maker, dreamer and doer working behind the scenes on bold ideas for change and disruption, this is your moment. In just four weeks, the Next Gen Design 2026 Open Call closes. Across Europe, we know ideas are taking shape. Circular materials. Regenerative systems. Climate-forward fashion. Radical rethinks of how we live, build, move and connect. Projects turning the ambitions into our everyday reality. And we’re here for it. NextGenDesign isn’t just a competition. It’s a platform for 50 selected works to travel across Europe, to be showcased at leading festivals, and to spark conversations where they matter most. It’s a residency experience where 10 designers at a time come together to prototype, challenge, collaborate and push ideas further. It’s visibility, momentum, and community. ⏳ One month left. The Open Call closes 26 March. Make it count. 👉 Submit your project at nextgendesign.eu/open-call-2026

!Hola Creatives¡ Just a reminder that next Wednesday we will host #DesignersforDesigners session the free, peer-to-peer space where creatives come together to share, listen, and support each other. No big speeches. No panels. Just real conversations about the things that shape our work and our lives.��💭 What’s on your mind? Whether you’re navigating uncertainty, rethinking your practice, or just looking for a space to connect, this is for you. Let’s exchange experiences, ideas, and strategies—because no one designs alone.�� See you there? Send us a DM with your e-mail address if you would like to join and we’ll send you the Zoom link 💌 #designersfordesigners #coaching #designsupport #peertopeer

Exciting, exciting, exciting! Selected participants of the NextGenDesign open call will have the chance to showcase their innovative work in a traveling exhibition across Europe! 🗺️ This is your opportunity to present your work on a European stage, be seen, and make impact. Our network spans 5 European cities, uniting innovators at: 📍 Mikser Festival (Serbia) 📍 What Design Can Do (Netherlands) 📍 Designaustria (Austria) 📍 Skopje Design Week (North Macedonia) 📍 Barcelona Design Week (Spain) 🚀 Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to make your mark in the design world. Submit your bold, regenerative, and inclusive solutions today! ⏳ The open call closes on 26 March. 👉 Apply here: sign link in bio.

Next Wednesday, we’re back with #DesignersforDesigners session—a free, peer-to-peer space where creatives come together to share, listen, and support each other. No big speeches. No panels. Just real conversations about the things that shape our work and our lives.��💭 What’s on your mind? Whether you’re navigating uncertainty, rethinking your practice, or just looking for a space to connect, this is for you. Let’s exchange experiences, ideas, and strategies—because no one designs alone.�� See you there? Send us a DM with your e-mail address if you would like to join and we’ll send you the Zoom link 💌 #designersfordesigners #coaching #designsupport #peertopeer