Programme

Future by Design

The departments of the Built Environment and Industrial Design at TU/e present a shared vision for a sustainable and socially engaged future.

Please be seated.

Sculptural stools and home accessories by BLUBA Studio — 3D-printed, bold in form, customisable in color, and made in small series.

Awakening Hammer-Ritual of Qi

A culturally-inspired wellness game prototype for rethinking sedentary breaks through play, breath, and movement.

i Food Design

“ENSEMBLE” Empowering the next generation of purpose-driven creative professionals to create thought leaders dedicated to bettering our food systems

House of Discard: Space-Making under Uncertainty

Kruisstraat Design District

Of Essential Interest to the Dutch culture

Kiki & Joost - Ko TS 23, pink &Beamsketch light

A selection of works will be shown at the entrance of Klokgebouw ‘Creating our living environment’ & ‘Achieving our equal society’

4TU Design United Dialogues 3: Digital Futures

Let’s not be paralyzed by ecological crises and threats to democracy, but ACT with optimism.

UTSUWA

A collaborative project with Jo Sijen involves a container: an URN.

Sculpting Light Through Algorithm and Intention

Nature’s forms, shaped by algorithmic design, crafted in sustainable biomaterials

UrbanComfort

3D-printed concrete outdoor furniture; ready to relax

Stories, Knitted into Being

Design your own scarf or blanket

Game-playing Sessions: Our Future Is Somewhere Here

Create possible future scenarios with this collective conversational game.

Woven Patchwork: Hybrid Making

How can one textile process inform the development of another? Exploring colour and pattern through spatial installation and vibrant design research.

Striptopia

Striptopia is an immersive 2 hour show that challenges stigma and celebrates the artistry of pole dancing, drag, stripping, and performance.

Design Innovation Sessions: Digital Futures

Short and powerful sessions by CLICKNL. Explore where value-driven design and academic research meet, with urgent topics and inspiring speakers.

Met design thinking bouwen aan een fijne wijk

A workshop on the key elements of T-HUIS | Social Design for a promising neighborhood

Apathos

Craft your own algorithm and witness manipulation in action

Cubcho: Empowering children to shape their own play

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

Wool: (Re)discovered

In a 9-day program, New Order of Fashion invites you on a journey to discover the regenerative potential of wool.

Guests at Autovitesse

Presenting the new generation of designers.

City Memories

Focuses on the stories, memories, and emotions that scent evokes, hidden layers beneath the speed and structure of urban life.

Ai, Ai, Ai

a space to play, fail and tinker with machines

Silent transformations

An ode to hidden particularities

Silicon Sublime