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Picture This
'Picture This' is more than an innocent call to envision what kind of world we can build together. When we imagine the kind of world we will witness if we continue to live as we do now for another 20, 50, or 100 years, we experience the theme as an urgent call to face that image and turn the tides instead.
With Picture This, Dutch Design Week presents a theme that appeals to everyone's imagination and celebrates the imaginative power of designers. We can all imagine where our society and the planet are heading. But how can or should that be different? For this turn, the involvement of designers is essential: harbouring alternative perspectives and harnessing the exceptional power of visualisation will help navigate and change the future more meaningfully.
One of our main goals is not to create a larger event, but rather to create a better event by fostering strong connections between designers and the public. We aim to achieve this by focusing on specific missions that designers are working on, which will facilitate meaningful interactions between designers and the public.
Miriam van der Lubbe, Creative Head of Dutch Design Week
Designers in the picture
The theme also appeals to the design in itself. Designers are experts in formulating and visualising alternative perspectives, enabling them to take people on a process for change. Innovation, aesthetics and beauty are compelling ways to open the door to meaning, mobilise people, and break through paralysis.
Picture This urges us to form coalitions and collaborate to confront the challenges ahead. We owe it to ourselves and future generations to focus on what is needed and to take action. With this year's theme, Dutch Design Week will harbour the potential of design concepts, recognising the power of aesthetics and visualisations in driving positive change. With Picture This, it is as much about genuinely understanding the era we live in as it is about urgently confronting the world we're collectively shaping.
What sets Dutch Design Week apart is its focus on shaping the future. Designers are not simply showcasing finished products, but are instead contributing by sharing concepts and ideas, offering a design-driven perspective on the future. Some ideas may appear bold or unconventional at first glance, but the essence of their projects lies in the creation of space for development. This emphasis on potential distinguishes Dutch Design Week.
says Miriam van der Lubbe
The best of all weeks
What does Dutch Design Week want to achieve this 2023? The best possible presentation of design power and thereby initiate movement. During DDW23, designers will present the latest developments from the full spectrum of the design field. Picture This allows ample room for wonder and shows what change can look like.
The theme surfaced after a series of conversations and engagements with designers and other community members after last year's theme, "Get Set," which emphasised the need to prepare for the future. Yet, "Picture This" goes beyond preparation. It requires a profound realisation of our circumstances aligning with the event's aim to deliver an exceptional showcase of the transformative power of design in 2023.
Dutch Design Week will take place from 21-29 October 2023 in Eindhoven, featuring a diverse range of design disciplines and presenting the latest advancements and innovations.
