AND THE NOMINEES ARE…
From 557 submissions worldwide, 33 nominees were selected to move on to the final round of the Redesign Everything Challenge. This year’s shortlist features creative proposals to redesign the world as we know it: from circular products and materials to climate-proof campaigns, spaces and services.
Biosphere Solar
Bringing circular, open-source, and fair labour standards to the solar industry and market through fully circular solar panels.
Created by Siemen Brinksma
OUI
OUI; the first circular electric vehicle on four wheels. Maximum usefulness with a minimal impact on people and the planet.
Created by Barend Koolhaas
WENERATOR
WENERATOR is a Novel, Automated and User-friendly Biogas Plant designed to seamlessly integrate into modern lifestyles and aesthetics.
Created by Dileep Mathews Paul
Solar Blanket
Solar Blanket is a solar-powered heated blanket designed to alleviate heat poverty and support self-sufficiency in a sustainable way.
Created by Mireille Steinhage
Looop Can
Alleviating period poverty in the face of cultural taboos and water scarcity with an efficient cleaning kit for reusable bamboo fabric pads
Created by Cheuk Laam Wong
Humanizing Robotics
Redesigning the way of making between tradition with innovation, through humanizing automation and robotics fostering economic equity.
Created by Dinorah Schulte
ForestGuard
Detecting forest fires at their earliest stage with sensory monitors and IoT technology, using machine learning to monitor and identify smoke accurate
Created by Suat Batuhan Esirger
THE RURAL 10HA BLUEPRINT
How does the ideal 10ha of productive landscape looks like?
Created by Bram de Vos
DE PROEF CAMPUS
A seductive blend of history and sustainability, where Frederiksoord's gardens and buildings bloom into an educational and cultural paradise.
Created by Joshua Kelly
Urban lungs for cities
Transforming urban spaces into sustainable ecosystems with innovative solar biopanels that purify air and generate clean energy
Created by Adan Ramirez Sanchez
Love Your Street/Ama Tu Calle
A community-based collaborative project for the strategic regeneration of our streets
Created by Elias Cattan
GERMINATORIUM
Restoring native plant populations in and around São Paulo through a nomadic nursery and community educational programmes
Created by Daniel Caballero
A BIte of Extinction
Rejuvenating food systems surrounding Madrid through a focus on culinary memory and strengthening biodiversity and community
Created by Carla Rotenberg
BreatheEasy
Leveraging long-lost vernacular building techniques to combat air pollution in Delhi homes
Created by Alankrita Sharma
Celium™ by Polybion
Feeding bacteria with fruit waste to cultivate Celium™, a premium customisable cellulose bio-textile that can be produced at scale
Created by GABRIELA IRASTORZA DRAGONNE
Biopactic Packaging Material
Biopactic packaging is a recyclable, reusable and 100% biodegradable next generation material made from bio-fermenting the invasive water hyacinth
Created by Robert Achoge
ECO NASI
Eco Nasi upcycles pineapple pulp waste into premium, cruelty-free vegan leather that fully biodegrades within 180 days.
Created by olivia okinyi
HUID-Onion Skin Food Packaging
Giving food waste a new life, as smart packaging.
Created by Renuka Ramanujam
co-culturing rituals – BioSoothe
Researching the material possibilities of micro-algae and bacterial cellulose with potential applications in wound healing, skin repair and skin care
Created by namita bhatnagar
Electric Skin
Shifting industry paradigms by developing growable and compostable electronics from bacteria that naturally produce electrical proteins
Created by Paige Perillat Piratoine
WasteWatt Power Technologies
WasteWatt creates renewable energy by transforming food waste into fluorescent dyes for low-cost, off-grid, solar windows.
Created by Juliana Magesa
Cellsense
Developing alternatives to beads in the form of scalable bio-embellishments while eliminating microplastics and unethical labour from the industry
Created by Aradhita Parasrampuria
Wear The Fungi! with Mylea™
Production process optimization of Mycelium Leather to reach affordability and market readiness
Created by Ronaldiaz Hartantyo
Reef Rocket by ReefCycle
Restoring coastal areas with growable, modular, bio-cement reef structures as a cleaner and more durable alternative to industrial cement
Created by Mary Lempres
TEXTILE AGROFORESTRY
We collaborate with smallholder farmers to develop agroforestry systems with natural fibers and help the fashion industry regenerate nature.
Created by Beto Bina
The Tomorrow Times
A Speculative Newspaper from the Future for Hopeful News.
Created by Mario Mimoso
Captain Fanplastic
Captain Fanplastic turns youth into friendly pirates that understand the impact and value of plastic. #NoTrashBuTreasure
Created by Ruben Hazelzet
Coral Rescue
An experience design project to encourage the general public in coral conservation
Created by Tomomi Sayuda
PaperTale Technologies
PaperTale -incentivizing and empowering value chain stakeholders to become socially and environmentally sustainable through blockchain technology.
Created by Roxana Ansari
The Revival
Fostering economic, social, and environmental well-being through community-led design, upcycling, and textile waste initiatives
Created by David Yayra
Open Call
17 January – 20 March
Creatives everywhere are invited to submit their ideas through the Redesign Everything Challenge platform.
Nominate
March – April
Our selection committee decides on a shortlist of nominees.
Triumph
April – May
Our international jury decides on at least 10 winners from around the world.
Sprint
July
Winning teams will meet in Amsterdam for a week-long design sprint and pitch their solution at the WDCD Live event.
Accelerate
Sept - Dec
Winning teams enter a dedicated accelerator programme to strengthen and scale their impact.
WHAT’S NEXT?
On 13-14 May, our international jury will convene in Amsterdam to review all nominees and decide on 10 winning projects across all categories. The panel features leading figures from the fields of climate, design, business, and circularity, including René van Geer (Secrid), Sunny Dolat (The Nest Collective) and Daniel Freitag (FREITAG).
Winners will receive €5.000 in funding and launch into a full-steam-ahead development programme, which includes the opportunity to present their projects at the upcoming WDCD Live event in Amsterdam. Congratulations to all participants and best of luck to the nominees!
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