Open Call: Dutch Design Week is seeking grand projects in public spaces

Open call

Dutch Design Week is excited to announce an open call for projects in public spaces. We are seeking substantial projects, sizable objects, major installations, or special presentations to land on prominent squares in Eindhoven, like Stadhuisplein, Markt, or Ketelhuisplein. Projects deserving a space and an audience like that of DDW! Past editions featured The Exploded View Beyond Building, People's Pavilion by Overtreders W and Bureau SLA and the Stoelendans by Waag Futurelab. The Solar Pavilion by Marjan van Aubel and V8 Architects also shone on Ketelhuisplein. DDW is searching for similar or entirely unique grand projects.

Criteria

Dutch Design Week embraces designers from diverse backgrounds and aims to present a broad view of the design field while realistically depicting societal trends. The program and community team considers this diversity and plurality during the evaluation of all submissions.

We welcome designers from varied backgrounds and expertise: From architects and artists to designers and researchers. Do you have a spectacular project or installation suitable for our prominent sites? We are eager to collaborate on making it happen at DDW24!

Deliverables

• Title
• Presented by
• Brief application motivation (300 words)
• Brief project description (300 words)
• Square footage
• Exhibition sketches or photos
• Contact information of the applicant

Interested parties can email their project description and the above specifications from 11 March to 15 April 2024, to: programme@dutchdesignfoundation.com. Please mention "Grand Project DDW24" in the subject line.

Dutch Design Week

Dutch Design Week (DDW) is the platform for quality design. DDW is about the design of the future and the future of design. DDW opens, inspires, shares, and connects. During the nine-day event, Eindhoven is entirely dedicated to design, covering all imaginable disciplines and aspects of design. The emphasis is on expertise and talent, experimentation, innovation, and crossovers.

Contact

If you have any questions, contact the program team of Dutch Design Week at programme@dutchdesignfoundation.com.