Programme

Unplug

A temporary escape within the design week

MAK playful ISLAND in collaboration with MAKUS

Playful kitchen and not only island. Functional art design piece.

Ruins of the search for belonging

REwild

by implementing regenerative agriculture on an abandoned industrial site, we are exploring how collaborative food production empowers community.

mothers of matter an immersive reading circle

POLARIS - Spelen met polarisatie

For a healthy democracy, you need some friction!

Fragments of Wonder

A new reflection: from local shards to design.

Multylino Objects - Collection 2025

Objects and furniture made from Multylino: a new material made from waste linoleum.

Designs for the Material Future

Engaging creativity and experimentation across generations and disciplines towards bio-based and circular material solutions

Louvanes, glory to the guts

For Kazerne, young french designer Thibault Philip presents Louvanes, a light fixture made from woven and dyed intestines leftovers from industry

KÖNIGSWINTER Light Sculpture

A Window of Light and Time

ACTIVISTIC DESIGN INTERVENTIONS

Combining creative, activistic storytelling with scientific research and humor to create awareness for the issues and needs of others.

Muss-Tell

Reducing noise pollution to protect native freshwater mussels.

NEWBEEZZZ

Global warming is welcoming new species into our urban gardens. We live among them, but who are these newcomers and what do they pursuit?

FLOCC: closed-loop cotton flock fibre

FLOCC is a Scotland-Netherlands collaboration with MYB Textiles, transforming cotton textile waste clips into natural flock fibre.

CODE 2025: Technosferatu

On Longevity Culture and Algorithmic Infrastructures

Taste of Tomorrow : Future Food Toys

Learn about the future through food toys

Solarpunk Unbound

Introduction to Solarpunk. Visions, art, science and practical manifestations. Including exhibition, expert meeting, workshop, unconference

eXtended Reality Dining

Explore how virtual environments can enrich dining experiences.

How to Design a Just City

A new toolbox for just design

THE FUNKY FACTORY – A peak inside the designer’s brain

When a bag is no longer an accessory, but an artistic experience.

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.

Other Intelligences

Other Intelligences

Oud & Nieuw

Bob Copray presents a selection of his recent work, created over the past year.

Technology for more humane decision making

Design your own counterspeech