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About DDW

Dutch Design Week (DDW) is all about the design of the future and the future of design. DDW opens up, inspires, shares and connects. During the nine-day event, Eindhoven is bursting with creativity and mind-blowing ideas. Discover how designers shape our future, covering a wide range of topics.

What it’s about

Dutch Design Week is committed to the development and exchange of expertise and talent, and thereby explicitly invites different perspectives. The design profession increasingly focuses on social and other relevant issues. That is why we have introduced five missions: subjects that reflect what our society needs and that drive a lot of designers:

Dutch Design Week is one of the world’s leading design events. Showcasing the work and ideas of over 2,600 designers, DDW attracts more than 300,000 visitors from around the globe. Spread across 110+ locations in the city, the event features a great variety of exhibitions, lectures, award ceremonies, events, debates, and festive gatherings.

Ambassadors & Beacons

2024: Bas van de Poel, Julia Watson, André Doxey

2023: Yinka Ilori, Stefan Dietz, Neele & Sanne Kistemaker (Muzus)

2022: Marjan van Aubel, Formafantasma

2021: Floris Alkemade, Natsai Audrey Chieza, Christien Meindertsma

2020: Lidewij Edelkoort, Sabine Marcelis, Sean Carney

2019: Stefano Boeri, Alice Rawsthorn, Jalila Essaïdi, Lonneke Gordijn & Ralph Nauta (Studio Drift)

2018: Ravi Naidoo (Design Indaba), Wendy Plomp (Dutch Invertuals), Laurens van den Acker (Renault)

2017: Marcus Fairs (Dezeen), Winy Maas (MVRDV) & Lonny van Ryswyck and Nadine Sterk (Atelier NL)

2016:  Maarten Baas & Bas van Abel

2015:  Makkink & Bey, Koert van Mensvoort

2014:  Scholten & Baijings, Arne Hendriks

2013:  Daan Roosegaarde, Piet Hein Eek

2012:  Robert Bronwasser, Joost van Bleiswijk & Kiki van Eijk

2011:  Miriam van der Lubbe, Bruno Ninaber van Eyben

2010:  Roland Bird, Marijn van der Poll

2009:  Leonne Cuppen

Themes

2024: REAL UNREAL

2023: Picture This

2022: Get Set

2021: The Greater Number

2020: The New Intimacy

2019: If not now, then when?

2018: If not us, then who?

2017: Stretch

2016: The making of

2015:  What if...

2014:  UP

2013:  Now Future

2012:  Enter a Brave New World

Upcoming DDWs

2024
19-27 October

2025
18-26 October

2026
17-25 October

2027
23-31 October

Code of Conduct

We are committed to establishing a more inclusive and equitable organisation and workplace.

Read more about our Code of Conduct →