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17-25 October 2026

In search for relatable futures

Future Exhibition

Hosted by Fontys Academy for the Creative Economy

This project is now archived and was part of DDW23

Event type

Exhibition

Trend Research & Concept Creation in Lifestyle bachelor students are shaping relatable futures, challenging and redefining existing norms of society. Their projects offer youthful insights into our current era, aiming to inspire and guide understanding of unfolding changes and potential futures.

Understanding changes in society

The study program Trend Research & Concept Creation in Lifestyle is on the crossing line of design, creativity and futures research. During the Dutch Design Week our graduates want to show what possible futures can look like, explain visitors how to understand the needs of the now in the changing world of tomorrow. The exhibition is open during all DDW days, from 11.00 to 18.00. On Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10:30 to 11:00 AM, there will also be a TCL Talk Show hosted at the exhibiton during which several graduates will explain more about their projects. The exhibiton and talk show are free to attend.

About Fontys Academy for the Creative Economy

The study program Trend Research & Concept Creation in Lifestyle (TCL) within Fontys Academy for the Creative Economy (ACE) teaches students how to recognise trends and use them as the basis for designing new lifestyle concepts. During the study programme, students engage with significant societal issues within the practical field, enhancing quality of life on individual, organisational and societal level.

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Project coordinator Lotte van Oosterhout