DESIGN 21: Social Design Network

Only members can participate in our design competitions, so join now and create your solution to a social challenge.

Featured Non-Profit

Arts & Culture, Aid, Poverty

Craftmark denotes authentic Indian handicrafts and helps artisans to access markets

Wellington, New Zealand

Communication Strategist + Researcher

When you go to the fountain of knowledge... do you drink or just gargle?.

Our commitment to improving life through social design has been with us since the beginning. This is who we are and why we’re here.

Home About News Blog PR & Media

Voting disabled temporarily while we fix a server problem

March 16, 2010

Voting disabled temporarily
Culture Counts Voting Starts Tomorrow

March 15, 2010

Voting, new and improved, coming tomorrow!
Voting for Culture Counts will resume soon.

March 11, 2010

We have had to turn off voting for the moment but it will be back on as soon as possible.
Call for entries: Make cultures count! (by March 9)

January 18, 2010

Open for entry now: A UNESCO poster competition that aims to emphasize the importance of exchange and dialogue between cultures.
DESIGN 21 unveils the new face of UNESCO's DREAM Center.

December 17, 2009

A look at the Winner, Most Popular and Honorable Mentions in our Mark of Dreams Competition.
We're nominated on ThinkSocial

October 22, 2009

ThinkSocial, a non-profit initiative dedicated to advancing the use of social media in the public interest, has recognized DESIGN 21.
Judges announced for DREAM Center competition

October 13, 2009

We welcome back two of our Advisory Board members to our competition judging.
Happiness is... an extended deadline!

July 29, 2009

The deadline for entries for the Happiness: The Tribute 21 Plate Challenge has been extended a month to August 31.
We're in the NEW York 100!

July 15, 2009

DESIGN 21 has been included in The NEW York 100 list.
New website! Social Designer

April 23, 2009

Introducing a new website of ours: Social Designer – goods for the greater good.