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SUMMARY:SIDS Design Fest & Convention 2025
DESCRIPTION:The SIDFest\, an annual event organized by SIDS\, takes place from 15 September to 4 October 2025 \nThis year’s festival\, titled Design in Dialogue: The Collaborative Convergence\, highlights the many-layered conversations shaping the next chapter of interior design. As the field expands past pure aesthetics into areas such as business growth\, digital transformation\, legal awareness\, and well-being\, the 2025 theme emphasizes the value of interdisciplinary collaboration. \nThe event is a must for both design professionals and students\, featuring a vibrant line-up of talks and programmes hosted across Singapore. Attendees will gain direct access to leading voices in the industry\, offering expertise on current trends and urgent topics influencing the design landscape. \nDiscover Singapore Design Week 2025 \n \nSIDSFest 2025 Highlights\nThe SID Convention\, organized by the Society of Interior Designers\, Singapore (SIDS)\, is an annual flagship conference that attracts numerous delegates interested in spatial and interior design. Held in conjunction with SIDFest\, the convention serves as a premier platform for discussions on various topics related to interior design. \nSIDS Design Convention\, 17 September 2025\, 1 pm – 5 pm\nThe Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium & Foyer\, National Gallery Singapore\nTopic: Global Expansion Strategies for Design Businesses\n\nWith Singapore’s design sector reaching maturity\, many firms are seeking opportunities beyond national borders. This convention convenes leaders from prominent international practices to share strategies for scaling globally. Topics include branding for diverse markets\, navigating cultural nuances\, and implementing operational models that enable sustainable growth. Attendees will leave with actionable insights on expanding internationally while maintaining a strong design identity. The session is designed to equip local studios with the knowledge\, confidence\, and networks to succeed abroad. \nSpeaker Line-up \n\nClint Nagata\, Founder and Creative Partner\, BLINK Design Group\nTulsi Grover\, Founder\, re.vorG\nSabine Beck\, Partner\, Hirsch Bedner Associates\nAndy Fisher\, Managing Director\, Andy Fisher Workshop Pte Ltd\n\nSIDFest 2025 Symposium I\, 19 September 2025\, 2 pm – 6pm\nLixil Experience Centre\, Level 3\nTopic: Smart Interiors: Embracing Digital Innovation in Spatial Design\n\nSmart technology is reshaping our relationship with space—at home\, at work\, and in shared environments. This symposium explores how designers can weave in systems such as intelligent lighting\, climate controls\, automation\, and AI-driven features. Experts from technology and design will present real-world case studies and practical challenges\, offering new perspectives on creating responsive\, connected\, and adaptive spaces. The session will inspire designers to rethink spatial design for an increasingly digital age. \nSpeaker Line-up \n\nLucas Lee Wei Sheng\, Director\, Son&Bear Pte Ltd\nDerrick Lam\, Territorial Sales Manager\, Lutron\n\nSIDFest 2025 Symposium II\, 22 September 2025\, 2 pm – 6.30 pm\nDaikin\, Level 2 Auditorium\nTopic: Designing for Well-being: Health and Wellness in Interior Spaces \nInterior design is now widely acknowledged as a catalyst for human well-being. This symposium investigates how choices in space planning\, material use\, lighting\, and environmental factors can nurture mental\, emotional\, and physical health. Speakers will highlight approaches such as biophilic design\, sensory engagement\, and inclusive solutions\, with applications spanning homes\, healthcare\, and public spaces. The session also examines frameworks and standards shaping wellness-centered design\, helping practitioners craft environments that uplift quality of life. \nSpeaker Line-up \n\nNikki Hunt\, Principal and Founder\, Design Intervention Pte Ltd\nBenjamin Chua\, Chief Executive Officer\, Speco\nKenneth Yeo\, Specialist (Healthcare Design)\, Nanyang Polytechnic\nLawrence Lim\, Manager\, Marketing & Sales\, Daikin Airconditioning (Singapore) Pte Ltd\n\nSIDFest 2025 Symposium III\, 24 September 2025\, 2 pm – 6pm\nAdmira Showroom\, The Library\nTopic: The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Interior Design Practice\nRapid technological advances are redefining how designers ideate\, collaborate\, and deliver projects. This symposium spotlights tools such as real-time rendering\, generative AI\, and cloud-based platforms\, showing their influence on creative workflows and client engagement. Industry leaders will explore both opportunities and challenges—ranging from efficiency and innovation to ethics and practice management. Attendees will gain clarity on how to remain adaptable and forward-looking in a constantly evolving digital landscape. \nSpeaker Line-up \n\nShi Ruxin\, Business Advisor\, Xintesys Connect Pte Ltd\nTeddy Zhuang Ziheng\, Co-Founder\, Xintesys Connect Pte Ltd\nRajesh Patil\, Head of Territory and Channel Sales\, Digital Media\, Southeast Asia\, Adobe\nPratibha Verma\, Digital Transformation Manager\, BIMAGE Consulting\nJake Tan\, Director\, Admira Pte Ltd\n\nSIDFest 2025\nFor full details on ticketing and speaker updates\nVisit SIDFest.sg  
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LOCATION:Singapore\, Singapore\, 178957\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Design Summit & Conferences
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SUMMARY:Tallinn Design Festival: 20 years of "Design for All"
DESCRIPTION:The Tallinn Design Festival (TDF)\, the largest design festival in the region\, marks its 20th anniversary in 2025 with a wide-ranging program under the slogan “Design for All”. Over the years\, the festival has become an essential platform for design professionals\, enthusiasts\, students\, and communities\, while continually emphasizing accessibility\, inclusivity\, and human-centered thinking. \nThe festival is built on four core pillars: talks and exhibitions that highlight success stories for both experts and the general public; community-focused events that bring people together through design; a diverse and ever-growing satellite program; and design commerce\, where creativity meets entrepreneurship. Recognized internationally\, the festival has received the EFFE quality label from the European Festivals Association.\nThe next edition takes place September 29-October 5\, 2025\n \nDiscover Gdynia Design Days  \nTallinn Design Festival 2024. Photo Kaie Kiil \nTallinn Krulli Quarter: design festival hub\nFor its anniversary edition\, Tallinn Design Festival once again places strong emphasis on context and venue. The festival hub will be the Krulli Quarter\, where historic industrial architecture meets contemporary creativity. For the third year running\, events will unfold in the atmospheric setting of the quarter’s metal plant\, creating a dynamic backdrop for design discussions\, exhibitions\, and performances. \nAcross the course of a single week\, nearly 100 diverse events will explore how design can enrich everyday life and foster a world where empathy\, care\, and inclusivity are the norm rather than the exception. The mission of TDF is to make design less abstract and more approachable—something everyone can understand\, access\, and engage with. \nDiscover Taiwan Design Expo 2024 \nTallinn Design Festival 2024. Photo Kevin Loigu \nInclusive design: a central theme\nA central theme of the 2025 program is inclusive design\, which acknowledges that every individual’s unique needs\, experiences\, and circumstances matter. This perspective invites participants to reflect on how factors such as size\, shape\, age\, gender\, sexuality\, ethnicity\, education\, income\, culture\, customs\, or diet influence the ways we navigate the world. It further challenges designers to ensure that these differences are thoughtfully integrated into the products\, spaces\, and services we create. \nThe international conference: Celebrating Diversity\, Creating Equality\nThe highlight of this edition is the international conference “Design for All: Celebrating Diversity\, Creating Equality.” This landmark event brings together world-renowned experts and accessibility advocates\, including Patricia Moore (USA)\, Rama Gheerawo (UK)\, Jakob Rosin (Estonia)\, Cameron Sinclair (USA)\, and other leading specialists from the USA\, Norway\, Belgium\, Italy\, Poland\, Denmark\, and Estonia. The conference is organised in cooperation with EIDD – Design For All Europe and the Estonian Chamber of Disabled People. \nIn Estonia\, the conversation around inclusive design is particularly urgent. With a rapidly ageing population and shifting demographics\, there is a growing need for innovative and thoughtful design solutions that work for all citizens. \nDiscover Paris Design Week 2025 \nTallinn Design Festival 2024. Photo _Laura_Palling \nDesign schools and emerging talents\nThe Design Schools program will feature participants from Estonia\, Poland\, and Hungary\, alongside the Global Creative Graduate Showcase by Arts Thread—the world’s leading digital platform for emerging designers. Arts Thread serves as a launchpad for design students and graduates\, enabling them to present their portfolios and connect directly with industry professionals. Another key highlight is the International Haapsalu Graphic Design Festival\, which will present some of the year’s most outstanding poster designs. \nA Festival week rich in events\nAlongside exhibitions and talks\, TDF 2025 will host a wide-ranging program of social\, educational\, and networking events\, including: \n\nThe Anniversary Opening Party featuring a fashion show by Reet Aus\nDesign Talks on creative leadership with Rama Gheerawo and Patricia Moore\nDOM Sustainable Fashion Show\, spotlighting Estonia’s leading eco-conscious brands\nPechaKucha Night\, with keynote talks from speakers based in Singapore and Sri Lanka\nInteractive Workshops for all ages\, such as Memory Map of Eastern Europe and Anthony Luciano’s Sip & Stitch handbag workshops\nA curated Light Installation Area\, with contributions from Klub Silencio and the Krulli Chapel\nLandscape Architects’ Bike Tour through the city\nThe ever-popular KidZone\, offering creative workshops for children and young people\nA Charity Design Auction\, with the main item contributed by Yrjö Kukkapuro\nINTERIOR+\, an exhibition showcasing the latest in interior and landscape design\, in collaboration with Estonian landscape architects\nThe lively Design Street Market\, a weekend marketplace where designers and makers present and sell their newest works\nFestival Party “Jazz for All”\, presented in cooperation with the Jazzkaar festival\nClose to 20 satellite venues across Tallinn\, each hosting design-related happenings\n\nTwo decades of design that matters\nSince its founding in 2006\, the Tallinn Design Festival has grown into a significant international event that connects creatives\, businesses\, educators\, and communities. Its focus is not only on aesthetic innovation but also on design’s power to inspire collaboration\, solve problems\, and make life better for everyone. \nIn 2025\, the festival celebrates 20 years of impact\, underscoring that design should be accessible\, inclusive\, and relevant to all. At its heart\, TDF continues to ask how design can enrich lives\, foster empathy\, and help build a future where human-centered thinking is universal. \nWhy visit \n\nCelebrate 20 Years of Design\nJoin the region’s leading design event as it marks two decades under the theme “Design for All.”\nEngage with Global Experts\nLearn from world-renowned voices such as Patricia Moore\, Rama Gheerawo\, Jakob Rosin\, and Cameron Sinclair\, alongside accessibility specialists from across Europe and the USA\nExperience Inclusive Design Firsthand\nDiscover how design can address diverse human needs and create products\, spaces\, and services that work for everyone\nSpotlight on Emerging Talent\nExplore fresh perspectives from design schools in Estonia\, Poland\, Hungary\, and the Arts Thread Global Creative Graduate Showcase\nUnique Venues & Citywide Program\nImmerse yourself in the creative atmosphere of Krulli Quarter\, with nearly 100 events across Tallinn and close to 20 satellite venues\nDynamic Events & Networking\nFrom fashion shows and exhibitions to workshops\, light installations\, and markets\, TDF offers opportunities to connect\, learn\, and exchange ideas\nDesign with Purpose\nSupport a festival that champions empathy\, inclusivity\, and design as a driver of social change\n\nTallinn Design Festival\, September 29 – October 5\, 2025\nFor professionals and general public\nSize: one main venue\, Krulli Quarter\, plus 20 satellite events\, over 100 brands and designers\nAround 10\,000 visitors\nFree admission upon registration \nVisit Disainio.ee for info \nSome images from the past edition 
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/tallinn-design-festival-design-for-all/
LOCATION:Krulli Quarter\, Volta tn 1C\, Tallinn\, 10412\, Estonia
CATEGORIES:Design Festivals
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SUMMARY:EDIT Napoli 2025
DESCRIPTION:Everything is set for the seventh edition of EDIT Napoli\, open to the public from 10 to 12 October 2025 (press preview on 9 October). Once again\, the event reaffirms its role as a dynamic\, evolving platform in the realm of independent and editorial design. \nThis year\, EDIT Napoli broadens its reach\, taking place not only in the evocative spaces of La Santissima—the fair’s headquarters welcoming national and international exhibitors—but also in the prestigious venues of the Vomero National Museums Complex: Castel Sant’Elmo\, the Certosa di San Martino\, and Villa Floridiana. These will host the CULT exhibitions of this edition. The choice of such sites highlights the multifaceted spirit of EDIT Napoli\, offering design as a constantly evolving experience and inviting visitors to rediscover Naples from fresh perspectives. Movement becomes the leitmotif of the event\, merging architectural heritage with contemporary creativity in a living dialogue between history and the city’s current design scene.  \nDiscover Lake Como Design Festival \nEDIT Napoli 2025: La Santissima\, photo Alessandra Mustilli\, courtesy EDIT Napoli \nThe fair once more highlights the work of returning exhibitors while introducing new talents. Among the confirmed participants are former award-winners Atelier Nuanda and Bianco67 with Parasite\, alongside long-standing presences like ARTIERI 1895\, Eleit.it\, BLOK Design\, and Incalmi. New entries include Heike Buchfelder\, Fornace Brioni\, Made of Matter\, People of the Sun\, Studio Bojola\, and Utòl\, further enriching an increasingly diverse showcase. Spanish participation also grows thanks to the España Diseño Mediterráneo initiative\, in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes of Naples. \nCastel Sant’Elmo. Photo Courtesy of Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Campania Ministero della Cultura \nJury and awards at EDIT Napoli 2025\nAs every year\, the award for the best unpublished project will be granted by an international jury of leading figures: \n\nAlvaro Catalán de Ocón\, internationally acclaimed designer\nClaire Laurent\, partner at Paragone agency (Paris/New York)\, specialist in design and architecture\nAlessandro Valenti\, Digital Director of ELLE Decor Italia\nErmanno Zanini\, General Manager Jumeirah Capri Palace and Regional Vice President Southern Europe & UK Jumeirah Group\n\nThe projects in competition will be judged according to criteria aligned with EDIT Napoli’s values: intelligent design\, respect for cultural heritage\, and accessibility in pricing. The winners will gain the opportunity to showcase their work free of charge at EDIT Napoli 2026. \nCastel Sant’Elmo. Photo Courtesy of Direzione regionale Musei nazionali Campania Ministero della Cultura \nThe 2025 edition also confirms collaboration with the LABÒ Cultural Project\, curated by The Design Blender. This year\, LABÒ focuses on a symbolic connection between Genoa and Naples – two ports\, two design cultures\, and a shared vision of the future. Within this framework\, Massimiliano Dalle Sasse will present at EDIT the D Lab collection by Davide Balda\, an innovative line created with Nuno Felt\, a recycled-fibre fabric shaped by artisanal processes. Thanks to this partnership\, EDIT Napoli winners will also present their work during Milan Design Week 2026 as part of LABÒ Cultural Project. \nRead more about Milan Design Week 2026 \nAnother highlight is the continued collaboration with DesignWanted\, which will bring to EDIT Napoli Shellf Life by Felicia Neuhof. Selected during the ENHANCE program at Milan Design Week\, Neuhof’s project transforms discarded oyster\, mussel\, and clam shells into sustainable building materials—an eco-friendly\, zero-mile alternative to cement and plastics. \nLa Santissima and set design\nThe frescoed vaults of La Santissima—once one of Europe’s largest monasteries—become a hub of contemporary creativity\, also thanks to a redevelopment program supported by Urban Value. Founded by a noblewoman who rejected an arranged marriage to pursue her calling\, La Santissima lies between Quartieri Spagnoli and Montesanto\, embodying EDIT Napoli’s mission to connect the city’s diverse layers. This play of perspectives defines the spirit of the seventh edition\, offering a renewed vision of Naples and its design identity. \nWithin La Santissima\, the Main area and Seminario (dedicated to emerging designers under 30 or projects less than three years old) will be staged in installations curated by Lemonot (Sabrina Morreale and Lorenzo Perri). Their concept contrasts ethereal surfaces with bold material structures. At the entrance\, a monumental suspended framework of steel tubes\, hooks\, and cables recalls port architecture and maritime imagery. This theme extends to Thalassa textiles by Teresa Carnuccio\, made with cyanotype techniques to evoke flowing waves draped like sails. Seating and lighting by Milani\, along with Ranieri’s lava stone benches and counters\, guide the path and shape resting areas. The interplay of metal\, fabric\, and stone continues into the bookshop\, where warm tones merge with the site’s historic architecture to create harmonious atmospheres. \nLa Santissima\, EDIT Napoli 2025 \nEDIT CULT\nFor the first time\, EDIT Napoli collaborates with the Vomero National Museums Complex\, reinforcing the event’s mission of exchange and cross-pollination. Alongside the fair at La Santissima\, CULT exhibitions will be staged in Castel Sant’Elmo\, Certosa di San Martino\, and Villa Floridiana\, featuring leading designers and multidimensional narratives that merge heritage\, art\, and design in a dialogue between past\, present\, and future. \nCertosa di San Martino\n\nAlvaro Catalán de Ocón: PET Lamp Gurunsi – Shadows\, textile and the Frafra weavers (Ninfeo)\nAzucena: Unseen visions (Refettorio)\nBethan Laura Wood for Poltronova: Terrazzo Quarry (Loggia del Priore)\n\nCastel Sant’Elmo\n\nLuca Boscardin for Magis: Animal Factory (Piazza d’Armi)\nDiego Rivero Borrell (TANAT) for Ranieri: Paisaje de Reflejos (Piazza d’Armi)\n\nVilla Floridiana\n\nMarta Sala Éditions: Il Tempo della Forma – A tribute to the city and ten years of the brand 2015–2025\nElena Salmistraro for Officine Tamborrino: Nomadaria\nTomás Alía (Estudio Caramba): Finestra celata\n\nWhy visit\nFrom 10 to 12 October 2025\, Naples becomes an open stage for independent and authorial design with the seventh edition of EDIT Napoli. Set across La Santissima and the Vomero National Museums Complex—including Castel Sant’Elmo\, Certosa di San Martino\, and Villa Floridiana—the fair unites international exhibitors\, CULT projects\, and sustainable innovations. Visitors can explore installations that merge heritage\, art\, and contemporary creativity\, discover new materials and design visions\, and experience the city through a fresh\, dynamic lens where tradition meets innovation.  \nEDIT Napoli\, October 10-12\, 2025\nFor professionals and general public\nLocation: two venues\nLa Santissima\, Vico Trinità delle Monache\, 1\, Naples\nCULT exhibitions\, Castel Sant’Elmo\, Certosa di San Martino\, Villa Floridiana\nSize: around 100 exhibitors\, 20\,000 visitors\nVisit website EditNapoli.com for more info \nSome images from EDIT Napoli 2024
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/edit-napoli-2025/
LOCATION:Napoli\, Napoli\, 80100\, Italy
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SUMMARY:Dutch Design Week 2025: Past. Present. Possible.
DESCRIPTION:From 18 – 26 October 2025\, Eindhoven once again becomes a playground for design as Dutch Design Week (DDW25) celebrates its 25th edition under the theme Past. Present. Possible. For nine days\, the city transforms into a living lab where more than 2\,500 designers\, design schools\, ministries\, and global brands explore how design shapes the future. Spread across 120 venues\, DDW stands among the world’s most influential design events. \nThis 25th anniversary edition will draw around 350\,000 visitors from the Netherlands and abroad. The city will hum with creative energy\, featuring major names such as HEMA and Vattenfall. Esteemed designers including Sabine Marcelis\, Stefan Diez\, Piet Hein Eek\, and Kiki & Joost will exhibit alongside emerging talent from 35 European design schools. Under the collective title Class of 25\, institutions such as Design Academy Eindhoven\, the Swedish School of Textiles\, and the University of Applied Arts Vienna will present the next generation of innovators. \nDiscover Dutch Design Week 2024 \nRain Cafè at Dutch Design Week 2025 \nProgramme Highlights\nBridging Minds | Van Abbemuseum\nThe Van Abbemuseum presents Bridging Minds\, an exhibition of 100 works by leading designers and artists curated by DDW co-founder Miriam van der Lubbe. The show features Klarenbeek & Dros\, Maarten Baas\, Jalila Essaïdi\, Formafantasma\, Hella Jongerius\, and Marcos Kueh. Each work explores how design connects people\, disciplines\, and ideas\, turning reflection into tangible impact. \nGrand Projects | Across the City\nLarge-scale installations return with Grand Projects\, DDW’s outdoor exhibition of monumental works across Eindhoven. Some reach ten metres high\, transforming public spaces into immersive environments. Designers including Pauline van Dongen and Thijs Biersteker contribute striking installations that merge art\, architecture\, and sustainability. \nSignature and Collectible Objects: Forward Furniture | De Caai\nA former factory hall in De Caai district becomes a stage for collectible design. Curated by Liv Vaisberg\, Forward Furniture explores the evolution of furniture through an aesthetic lens. The exhibition celebrates craftsmanship\, innovation\, and the dialogue between functionality and art. \nStep into 2050\, in 2025\nDutch Design Week is not a showcase of finished products but a gathering place for ideas in progress. It welcomes experimentation\, doubt\, and collaboration. Expect daring projects exploring climate solutions\, AI experiments\, and sustainable materials. \nAt DDW25\, the future isn’t something to anticipate—it’s something to create together. \nCreating Greater Impact Together\nDesign thrives through collaboration. DDW25 works with brands such as Brabantia\, Hydro\, Sweco\, Rabobank\, Accenture\, HEMA\, Vattenfall\, and mobility partner Xpeng to push innovation with purpose. \nGovernment ministries\, including Education\, Culture and Science; Home Affairs; Health\, Justice and Security; and Defence\, will highlight how design can tackle social challenges. Key partners such as Nieuwe Instituut\, Waag Futurelab\, Stimuleringsfonds\, ClickNL\, and Trudo contribute to building an ambitious and inspiring programme. \nDesign enhances daily life while addressing global issues—from climate change and social inequality to emerging technologies. The curatorial approach behind Bridging Minds focuses on action and contribution rather than reflection. Each selected piece demonstrates how design drives transformation and shapes the future. \nEindhoven itself plays a central role as the Netherlands’ design capital—a place where technology\, design\, and knowledge converge. \nTen Rooms\, Ten Themes\nBridging Minds spans ten rooms in the Old Building of the Van Abbemuseum\, each devoted to a theme illustrating what design means for individuals and society. \nOne space explores safety and protection\, featuring work by Jalila Essaïdi and Bas Timmer. Another examines the relationship between humans and technology\, with pieces by László Moholy-Nagy and Ricky van Broekhoven transforming tech into sensory experience. \nElsewhere\, designs by Alissa+Nienke and Dan Graham address care and well-being through smart tools\, unconventional materials\, and soothing forms. The remaining rooms investigate connection\, inclusion\, empowerment\, innovation\, nature\, raw materials\, and freedom—together offering a panoramic view of contemporary design. \n \nEleven Outdoor Installations Across Eindhoven\nDuring Dutch Design Week 2025 (18–26 October)\, Eindhoven becomes an open-air gallery once again. Across its central squares and public spaces\, eleven large-scale installations by international designers take shape. Each explores how design fuels social imagination and inspires radical futures—from generating new forms of energy to rethinking emergency housing. \nThe installations emerged from an open call that allowed the design community to define its own priorities. The result is a citywide exhibition that connects professionals and the public\, creating space for experimentation and discovery. \nFreely accessible throughout Eindhoven\, the works invite everyone to engage directly with design. Highlights include: \nEconario by Thijs Biersteker\nHow political choices ripple through nature\nA data-driven installation that makes political decision-making visible\, Econario shows how today’s policies affect tomorrow’s ecosystems\, translating abstract issues into tangible experiences. \nDutch Design Week\, Econario 2022. Photo Thijs Biersteker\, Jerome Fischer\, courtesy Dutch Design Week \nThe Umbra Pavilion by Pauline van Dongen\nTextiles as solar generators\nA flowing pavilion made from solar textile (Heliotex) produces energy while casting shade. The Umbra Pavilion envisions a future where energy generation integrates seamlessly into everyday environments. \nFactory 5.0 by Aditya Mandlik\nWorms that dismantle buildings\nTen thousand mealworms consume polystyrene in Factory 5.0\, redefining architecture as something designed to decompose. The project challenges ideas about permanence\, circularity\, and ecological repair. \nCity At Sea Level by Bahar Orçun\nA submerged future\nA sunken cityscape reveals the consequences of rising sea levels. City At Sea Level immerses visitors in a stark vision of the world shaped by climate inaction. \nThe Waiting Room by Nanne Brouwer\nDignity in emergency accommodation: privacy is rare in asylum shelters\, where residents often share bedrooms. The Waiting Room proposes a humane alternative for temporary housing built on personal space and dignity\, questioning how society treats vulnerable groups. \n \nWhy Visit?\nDutch Design Week is more than an exhibition—it’s a citywide experience of creativity\, innovation\, and imagination. Visitors encounter installations\, talks\, and live experiments that reveal how design influences every aspect of life. \nWhether you’re a professional\, a student\, or simply curious\, DDW25 offers a chance to explore ideas before they reach the mainstream and to see design as an active force for social progress. \nDutch Design Week\, October 18-26\, 2025\nFor professionals and general public\, upon registration – (some events request entry fee)\nSize: 2500+ designers\, 100 venues\, 350\,000 visitors\nVisit website ddw.nl for more info
URL:https://designweekguide.com/event/dutch-design-week-2025-past-present-possible/
LOCATION:Eindhoven\, Eindhoven\, 5502\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Design Festivals
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