Programme

Aftermath

An asymmetric VR game experience interrogating the unequal dynamics of control between human and AI systems, revealing the quiet hierarchies embedded

Roots Exhibition, Plantbased

Design starts (and ends) in the soil. Our presentation 'Plantbased' explores how we grow, eat and create beyond extraction, toward renewal.

In Stillness

An open studio display by Maxim Duterre. A poetic collection inviting reflection and a moment of stillness through engineering, craft and technology.

FORM O1 | DETAILS MATTER

Minimalism and attention to detail at the core of the studio.

Heavy Light - Tender Brutalism

Design by absence: a sculptural chair blending brutalist mass with tender, sustainable surfaces.

Rewind

A new life for wind turbines

Louvanes, glory to the guts

For Kazerne, young french designer Thibault Philip presents Louvanes, a light fixture made from woven and dyed intestines leftovers from industry

UNIVORMEN

Burgeoning Symbiosis

A Delicate Balance of Tradition and Technology.

Raincafe @ Vrijst(r)aat

An interactive 1000 to 8000 liter rainwater storage that grows with the volume of water and celebrates people, water and technology.

77Teacups

Contemporary tea rituals of everyday life

City at Sea Level

Form follows Friendship

A networking breakfast for design talents & professionals from Germany and the Netherlands

Iranian Mirroring: Your Ally in Circular Interiors

Activating Iranian mirror craftsmanship’s contemporary potential, it's introduced as an accessible, scalable, upcycled, and collaboration-driven craft

Urgency Calling

Industrial Design and Systemic Design students from HTW Berlin presenting their projects, Bachelor and Master thesis

New Textile Ecosystems

Threads of Change: Pushing Boundaries in Sustainable Textiles

Unexpected

An exploration of material perception in seating design.

Oryza: Healing Ground

Censis Rubliss - Vegetal Glass & Mother of Pearl

Crafting functional art from local waste — bio-sourced glass and oyster shells reimagined as luxury, sustainable, Made in France design.

Back to the Flax: from Flax to Linen

Join Back to the Flax collective (eleven Design Academy Eindhoven students) and experience how people once crafted their own fabrics.

The TUBES

Art for Interiors - a modular system of lightweight, reflective tubes transforming interiors into dynamic, colorful three-dimensional designs.

Woven Patchwork: Hybrid Making

How can one textile process inform the development of another? Exploring colour and pattern through spatial installation and vibrant design research.

Redesigning Design Weeks at DDW 2025

How can we rethink the social and environmental impact of design weeks on their host cities?

Design Beyond Vision: Tactiel Schilderij

Exploring how images can be experienced through touch, making visual culture accessible beyond vision.

Designing Interaction with Physical AI

Exploring new relationships between humans and intelligent products