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17-25 October 2026

4TU.Design United Dialogues Design Bridges

Design Bridges Technology People Society Planet

Hosted by Design United
Part of Mission Days

This project is now archived and was part of DDW26

Event type

Workshop

There's often a gap between the opportunities offered by emerging technologies and the value they create for people and society. Design research at the four Dutch universities of technology aimes to bridge this gap.

Dialogues Design Bridges: A 5-day Design Research Programme

5 Days of consecutive Design Research Dialogues will enrich your view on contemporary developments in Design Research.

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

Theme Teams Jodi Sturge, Marjolein Derks, Juliette van Haren, Jairo da Costa, Samaneh Nickayin, Amina Chouari, Ana Cação, Rebekka Groeneveld, Tuan (Ting) Huang, Tilman Dingler, Carmen Heuvelmans, Marthe Derkzen, Christina Schneegass, Karin Bogdanova, Bas Meester, Sha
Coordinator & production Marijke Idema
MT Design United Gert-Jan Veldwisch, Daniel Saakes, Lenora Ditzler, Marco Rozendaal, Danielle Ooms