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23-31 October 2027

4TU. Design United Expo Design Bridges

Design Bridges Technology People Society Planet

Hosted by Design United

This project is now archived and was part of DDW26

Event type

Exhibition

There is a gap between the opportunities of emerging technologies and the value for people and society. This gap is bridged by design done at the four Dutch universities of technology.

Twelve frontrunner design research projects that bridge

4TU.Design United presents twelve frontrunner projects that explore, define, or critique the bidirectional bridges and intersection of technology, people, society, and planet.

About Design United

Design United is the 4TU is the leading platform for Design Research in the Netherlands. Design United operates at the intersection of advanced scientific research, fast-moving emerging technologies, and the shifting needs and dreams of our future societies. Design is a powerful tool to understand and respond to a rapidly evolving world and increasingly used to shape the future. With this power comes a responsibility for designers to work together. Design United does just this.

Colofon

Project Owners Imara Stemvers, Annabel Jonkman, Dimitra Dritsa, Lauren Lew, Yanqi Wang, Jillian de Bie, Ying Ying Lu, Flynn Anschrober, Andra Tanasa, Lichi Hsu, Giulia Talamini, Timo Maessen, Mariska Geelhoed, Geert Talsma, Mari Bastashevski, Sam Lavigne
Expo Design Sander Lucas, Marijke Lucas (Lucas & Lucas) and Mark van der Gronden
Movies Marica de Michele
Project coordinator Marijke Idema

Partners

Sponsored by 4TU. Design United Expo Design Bridges