Programme

Urban Utopia

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

Obscured records — Littoral Material Typologies

Color Record Series: Fermented Time of North Sea & Blue bone

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.

Oud & Nieuw

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

Above the Clouds

From Experiment to Application

Beren op de weg

Anti-terrorism obstacles revisited – a well-known Dutch expression translated with 3D concrete printing.

HEMA ontwerpwedstrijd - 100 jaar jubileum editie

HEMA seeks tomorrow's design talent

Big from Small: Inclusive Design in the Kitchen

The design students’ experiment focuses on creating inclusive kitchen tools that can be used by people with limited physical abilities

To Come and to Go

Arriving is a ritual: coat racks mark moments of return and departure in our daily lives.

4th Design & AI Symposium

Re-imagine, re-sist and re-purpose design and AI

ClipHut Shelving System

Tool‑free modular shelving made of dyed wood; award‑winning, German‑made, repairable and endlessly expandable—clip‑in assembly evolves with you.

4TU Design United Dialogues 1: Living Environment

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

Reflecting Diverseness

Socio-political relevant statistical data presented in a novel and visually striking way, illustrating how diverseness creates balance and richness.

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.

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.

Meegroeien

Veteran trees; trees that connect

Het Lichtlab

The right light makes everything special

4TU Design United Dialogues 2: Thriving Planet

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

i Food Design

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

REwild gatherings

we invite you to share time in the garden; our informal and collectively run evening program offers food, music, and space to re-create in nature.

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.

CBM Studio X FFF: Het meubelpaspoort van en voor de toekomst

Where craftsmanship and algorithms meet in the furniture passport of the future.

Design for Change

Creative action for social and sustainable impact

House of Discard: Space-Making under Uncertainty

Growing Minds

Fostering ecological thinking and future-ready skills through learning by play.