IN DE VOLLE GROND

Space under the ground

In a city that is literally brimming with plans for the future, the ground is so jam-packed that there is barely any space left for new trees to sprout roots. All the while, current issues are laying claim to the space under our feet. The energy transition and climate adaptation, not forgetting the supply of drinking water and sustainable mobility too.

Foundation of ambitions

The underground overcrowding has gone mostly unnoticed until now. However, it is one of the city’s greatest challenges. In the ground lies the foundation for all of our plans for the city. On which underground design can we build a future? Can we create a fertile substrate so that the city not only grows, but actually blossoms? There are no cut and dried solutions or answers. One thing is certain: good layout and optimum use of the ground beneath our feet is crucial.

Basis for the growing city

Through the exhibition THE WORLD BENEATH OUR FEET the municipality of Eindhoven is putting the foundations of the growing city on the agenda. We are offering an awe- inspiring peek underground, so come and experience this underworld, grit and all. THE WORLD BENEATH OUR FEET (IN DE VOLLE GROND) Dutch Design Week 22-30 October 2022 Eindhoven Exhibition Onder de leidingen (Yksi) Torenallee 22-04 5617 BD Eindhoven In-depth programme (Dutch only) Microlab Kastanjelaan 400 5616 LZ Eindhoven Partners: Hurkmans Groep, Circet Nederland, Enexis, Ennatuurlijk, Boomrooierij Weijtmans, Brabant Water, VolkerWessels Telecom Credits: Art direction and design: fffunction studio Exhibition design: Envisions Creative manager: Marlon van Schellebeek Social design: morgenmakers Texts: ALTH Sound design: Albert van Abbe and Ricky van Broekhoven