Red Box

Red Box

Everyday design often reflects male-centered norms, affecting women’s safety, health, and visibility. Red Box shows how design can challenge these structures and open new perspectives for a more inclusive future.

The exhibition features work by several designers, artists, and organizations, complemented by workshops, talks, film screenings, and networking events. Themes such as Health & Sexual Autonomy, Space & Power, Work & Commons, Image, Language & Products, and Identity & Intersectionality are explored through a diverse and engaging program.

Red Box demonstrates how design can drive awareness and structural change, inviting visitors to actively participate and reflect.

Stoov is the main sponsor of Red Box, bringing its expertise in innovative heating products. Stoov invites visitors to Red Box to explore what comfort means, with a focus on the female body. Interactive Warmables demonstrate how warmth can support wellbeing, relaxation, and inclusion.

Participants and partners

The participants: Affect Lab, Breag, Bridea Medical, Carolina Pérez-Moreno, Charis Stephanie, Charli de Wit, Early Warning Scan, Exy, Huis van Betekenis, Ismay Schaduw, Milc, Noa Smolenaars, Rosanne Martens and Anna Musch, Sammie van Dok, Sanne de Wit, and Social Label.

Main Sponsor: Stoov
Participant Sponsor: Stichting Stokroos

The program is further made possible by Stichting Stokroos and is supported by Soroptimistclub Eindhoven with a lecture and tour. It also features The Oh Collective & ERIKALUST, pioneers of feminist erotic cinema, who present the limited-edition Date Night Bonbons for a multisensory pleasure ritual. At Vaasje Vals, you can write a message on a card that can be taken along with a flower, and The Social Hub acts as the host of the Red Box paneltalk.

Material partners: Desso Tarkett, Studio Mo Man Tai, Karel Bodegom

Media partners: Dutch Design Daily, BNO

Progamme

Sun Oct 19: Safe for Women?! by Soroptimist Club Eindhoven lectures on urban design 09:30 – 13:00, followed by a walk 12:30 – 15:00 https://lnkd.in/eqAhhnbR

Tue Oct 21: Red Box Panel Talk at The Social Hub 10:00 – 12:00 Registration via linktr.ee/redboxplatform

Tue Oct 21: Live drawing by Huis van Betekenis 13:00 - 17:00 at Red Box exhibition

Wed Oct 22: Workshop Let’s talk about sex, baby! by Rutgers, expertisecentrum seksualiteit 09:30 - 11:00 at Area51 Cafe linktr.ee/redboxplatform

Thu Oct 23: Screening: Hidden Figures by Natlab 20:00- 22:10 https://ap.lc/JXsde

Fri Oct 24: Book launch of Rode Schoenen by Charis Stephanie 17:00 - 18:00 at Red Box exhibition

Sat Oct 25: Stitching Stories by Studio Meike Nieuwenhuis 13:00 - 18:00 at Red Box exhibition

More events: linktr.ee/redboxplatform