Programme

form follows fun

rethinking function through humor

THE FUNKY FACTORY – A peak inside the designer’s brain

When a bag is no longer an accessory, but an artistic experience.

Introductie tot Dutch Design Week

Introduction to Dutch Design Week

SONIC MAZE

Enter the SONIC MAZE – Where Sound becomes Space

Eggshell Re-Planter

Planter made from EggshellCeramic© bio-material

Digital Wellness Center

Reclaim your digital wellness.

Nieuw Zwanenburg X WDKA

Harvest of Dreams: Fibers of Renewal

Onverdeelde Aandacht

An interactive installation

Please be seated.

Sculptural stools and home accessories by BLUBA Studio — 3D-printed, bold in form, customisable in color, and made in small series.

Above the Clouds

From Experiment to Application

Game-playing Sessions: Our Future Is Somewhere Here

Create possible future scenarios with this collective conversational game.

Open Studio

The Design (of the Practice) is the Practice

HUis voor duurzaam onderwijs

Tool for the transition to sustainable education

Kinderkunstclub: Bouw mee aan de toekomst!

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

FINISHED FORMS: the residence

A collective exhibition presenting a fully furnished space, showcasing functional design with a strong focus on material and form.

Entangled Taste: Forgotten Collaborators

A sensory encounter with Korean food as a multispecies co-creation.

Unplug Vernissage

A temporary escape withing the design week

Redesigning Design Weeks at DDW 2025

How can we rethink the social and environmental impact of design weeks on their host cities?

FIGHT, FLIGHT or FREEZE? Workshop Woolen Amulets

Resonance

iF DESIGN Get-together in Eindhoven

iF DESIGN Get-together & Tour Exhibiton at De Kazerne

Clay and Climate Grief: Holding What We Cannot Fix

The climate and ecological crisis can feel overwhelming. In this workshop we'll translate our feelings into something tangible: a personal clay altar.

Tech & Design MeetUp From Local Shit to Local Scrap: Rethinking Raw Materials

Tired of greenwashing? Join us for a thought-provoking EHV Innovation Café, featuring Jean-Marc Moulin (Hydro) & Antonia Schreiber (Manure Materials)

Material Girls

The debut exhibition of our newly formed collective consisting of four young designers; Sien Entius, Carys Higgins, Nell Maher and Martha Nash.

Melted Film Festival

A 4-day festival of films, performances, and programming.