Programme

Fashion Tech: Like Insects

New Textile Ecosystems

Threads of Change: Pushing Boundaries in Sustainable Textiles

Matchbox: een nieuw hoofdstuk op Strijp-S

Urban Utopia

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

FIGHT, FLIGHT or FREEZE? Workshop Sketch Emotions

But I can draw - by Daryna Pasyuta (Kyiv, Oekraine), artist, architect and urban planner.

Designing Society

Colifichets

A collection where textiles, embroidery and sculpture intertwine. An ode to the layered language of haute couture.

CreativeNL Live

CreativeNL Live during Dutch Design Week 2025 – On A New Crossroad

The Facebook Museum: bringing the end closer together

Why we haven't succeeded in letting go of Big Tech (yet).

An edible mission. More than Packaging_

Our goal is a future where nothing goes to waste, not even the packaging.

Mannenmelk

Ultimate sexual freedom portrayed in an erotic film that expands your view of the porn industry.

4TU Design United Dialogues 5: Equal Society

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

Breathe Kritisk

Critical design on trust and loss of control for health informatics

Do the DotDotDo!

Unique, acoustic wall decoration

ALL OF US

- stating differences, liberty and generosity.

Trails Beyond Aisles: Curating Retail for The Many

Trails is a multi-sensory shopping experience that works for the many people and goes beyond the visual.

Sawdust Futures – Printing Wood

Merging Tradition, Craft, and Digital Design

BioBrew

A modular, low-cost wastewater treatment system for small coffee farms.

POLARIS - Spelen met polarisatie

For a healthy democracy, you need some friction!

Kinderkunstclub: Bouw mee aan de toekomst!

Create your own cardboard artwork at the Kazerne and Van Abbemuseum!

Solarpunk Unbound

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

Het Lichtlab

The right light makes everything special

Light Unfolded

Open studio, inspired by nature, they create poetic light fixtures with a focus on craftsmanship, wellbeing, and colour.

Nature at the Table

An experimental gastronomy event where food, design, and nature come together.

The Secret Language

—— Silent codes of touch