Programme

Urban Utopia

Welcome to Aptum’s home base, where ideas are born, experiments unfold, and light designs come to life.

SKRAF

Interwoven language

Raincafe @ Vrijst(r)aat

An interactive 1000 to 8000 liter rainwater storage that grows with the volume of water and celebrates people, water and technology.

Resonance

The Loop

Illuminating the passage of time through gentle motion.

Herinnerings objecten (aan-denken)

How do you preserve a memory? Memorial objects offer the opportunity to cherish something precious in a personal item.

Decolonoscopy

Abject Queerness Towards Postcapitalist Discourse

New studio New work

New Work New Studio captures a moment in our practice — a collection of works that speak to collaboration, exploration, and renewal.

ENCOUNTER#13, de zorglijn van je leven

Tramrails Kandelaar

A piece of the city at home.

FuckUp MeetUp Beyond Applause: Good Intentions Aren’t Enough

Join us for an honest conversation at this Fuck-up Meetup. Together we’ll explore how to move from applause to action.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMIC TWIN

Talk with the system! Learn and experiment during a physical, experiential co-sensing session: capturing and co-design in, with and between systems.

Foulon & Van Verrewegen

Objects Tell a Story

CalmCave: Interactive furniture to help you unwind

An interactive piece of furniture designed for public spaces, supporting relaxation and unwinding in overstimulating environments.

RE:TWIST– Recycled Material and Design from Taiwan

Collect the Natural and Recycle Materials from Taiwan, providing a new asking to the future

The Alien Between Us: Intimacy Through Biofeedback

Embodied Empathy in Technologically Mediated Interactions

Poly Ply

Flexible Plywood and Polymer Composite

Sweco Co/Lab: Wat als de aarde onze klant is?

What would the world look like if we considered Earth our client?

Techno

Rugged elegance, crafted to endure.

Mission Days: Equal Society

Your Pocket, Your Story

What you carry, carries you.

Unplug Finissage

A temporary escape withing the design week

Product Design for a Resilient Future

Product Design for a Resilient Future

Redesigning Design Weeks at DDW 2025

How can we rethink the social and environmental impact of design weeks on their host cities?

Cubcho Workshop: Press Your Paper Blocks!

A sustainable mechanical press made of wood and stainless steel, Cubcho enables children to transform old paper into robust building blocks.