From urgency to design
Resilience requires design choices that go beyond looks. Circular materials, modular concepts, and local production reduce dependence on fragile supply chains and geopolitical risks. Sustainability and strategic autonomy reinforce each other. Visitors are invited to reflect: How can design make us less dependent on global chains? And which design choices simultaneously increase independence and lower our ecological footprint?
Concrete and scalable
The exhibition connects to the DDW missions Thriving Planet and Living Environment and shows how resilience works in practice. No abstract concepts, but tangible prototypes, scale models, and real-world cases. From locally produced furniture to modular vehicles and new circular materials, visitors discover solutions that are concrete, scalable, and ready for application in industry.
Why now?
Tariffs, trade route tensions, and a rapidly changing climate show that resilience is no longer a future theme but a condition for success today. Designers play a crucial role not only as creative problem-solvers but as drivers of change. Product design determines how we deal with scarcity, reduce dependency on distant supply chains, and build future-proof business models.
