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Announcing the 2013 Design Ignites Change Idea Award Winners
Design Ignites Change celebrates the power of design to amplify quality of life with this announcement of the 2013 Design Ignites Change Idea Award winners. These awards recognize student designers that tackle socially-conscious problems, giving visibility and support to bold ideas for positive change. The grand-prize ...more ⇒
Fast Company and Catchafire Highlight Mark Randall
Mark Randall, principal of Worldstudio, was just profiled in an article on Fast Company’s Co.Exist, highlighting his work on Design Ignites Change. This article is part of Catchafire and Co.Exist’s Generosity series, as Mark was named one of the 11 Most Generous Designers. He’s honored to be ...more ⇒
Together+ Launches Crowd Funding Campaign
Together+, a campaign to alleviate xenophobia in South Africa, will go to press with the project’s first round of materials in February, funded by a Sappi Ideas that Matter grant. Components of the multi-pronged solution include: a welcome guide containing information about the citizenship process; a ...more ⇒
Blank Plate gears up for Season 2
Last month, 2011 Implementation Award winner Blank Plate was invited to participate in the “Communities of _____” exhibit at Parsons’ Aronson Galleries, which celebrated works at the intersection of design and community engagement. Visitors to the exhibit got the chance to experience up to six activities from ...more ⇒
Design and Disaster After Sandy
The Worldstudio Foundation office is located in lower Manhattan and today is our first day back here after the devastating hurricane last week. We were a bit inconvenienced to be without power for many days and access to convenient public transportation, but we were incredibly lucky because none of us were injured or ...more ⇒
