Visitors sit down for a talk with someone who has lived through it. No money, but minutes are the price. You can choose from three options: a question that makes you think, a personal story, or simple advice on how to make something more accessible. At the end, you get a stamp as a reminder of the meeting.
The Sitdown Desk builds on the Sitdown Café, an activity by Buurtvrij for Life where equality and connection come first. The project shows that an inclusive society begins with listening, sharing, and joining in.
Sitdown Desk: pay with time, meet inclusion
Hosted by HandicapNL, Hofmeijer Dekker ontwerpers, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en SportThis project is now archived and was part of DDW25
This project is part of
Designing Society
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Designing Society
Location
Strijp-S
Ketelhuisplein
Ketelhuisplein
5617 AE
How do you show what inclusion means? How do you make clear that it starts with listening? With support from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Health, and Dutch Design Foundation, HandicapNL and Buurtvrij for Life created the Sitdown Desk, a table where you pay with time.
By
HandicapNL, Hofmeijer Dekker ontwerpers, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en SportHosted by
Dutch Design Foundation[email protected]
About HandicapNL, Hofmeijer Dekker ontwerpers, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
HandicapNL believes everyone should be able to participate. Yet many people with disabilities face daily barriers. That’s why HandicapNL invests in projects that strengthen confidence, connection, and opportunities - building a future where inclusion is natural.
Colofon
Graphic Design
Karin Fischnaller, The Anderen
Production & Project Manager
Shay Raviv
Partners
HandicapNL, Hofmeijer Dekker ontwerpers, Ministerie van Onderwijs, Cultuur en Wetenschap, Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport
