Dutch Design Foundation

20/10/2018

This afternoon, all winners of Binnenhof InsideOut have been announced! Congratulations Poche (first prize), Binnenstebuitenhof Guide (second prize) and Binnentoren (honorable mention)! From 20-28 October, all nominated projects will be on show at Dutch Design Week 2018

13/10/2018

Are you ready for Dutch Design Week?

28/09/2018

The largest design event in Northern Europe presents work and concepts from more than 2,600 designers to more than 335,000 visitors from home and abroad.

24/09/2018

Last week, Dutch Design Foundation and VNG - Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten selected three projects to carry out within the framework of What if Lab: smart society meets design. For this What if Lab, designers are asked to come up with solutions for the social issues that Dutch municipalities are faced with in practice. Check out the chosen projects in this video (in Dutch)!

18/09/2018

Make sure to visit this year's What if Lab projects at Dutch Design Week 2018!

| PROGRAMME PREVIEW | WHAT IF LAB

What if Lab is a platform where Dutch Design Foundation brings together designers and clients to work on challenging questions by co-designing solutions in a specially composed program. At the end of a work period, the client and designers present a prototype that will be developed towards the market. In this way, DDF hopes to bring together clients and designers for lasting collaborations with impact on the world of tomorrow. This year's What if Lab projects, with clients as NS, Provincie Noord-Brabant and VNG - Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten, will be on show at Dutch Design Week 2018, 20-28 October.
📍Ketelhuisplein, Strijp-S

Can't wait that long? This week, What if Lab takes over the DDW Instagram! Check out all projects via instagram.com/dutchdesignweek

17/09/2018

This weekend, Leonne Cuppen (Yksi Expo) and Daria Biryukova opened the exhibition 'Clean Revolution | Dutch design for a better world' for the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, US. The exhibition showcases sustainable fashion and design made from reused and recycled products.
Check out all photos by (c) Heidi Alletzhauser & Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in San Francisco via goo.gl/f4YUXx

10/09/2018

Do you want to develop your design concept or start your own design studio? Design to Market is looking for recently graduated designers (bachelor HBO-WO) who are interested in participating in their talent development programme! On September 13th, Designforum organizes an information meeting about what this business accelerator can do for you. Want to know more about the programme or apply for the meeting? Check goo.gl/z9BcKA

08/09/2018

Good luck Boyan Slat!

'We're turning the tide.'

10/08/2018

What if lab continues! Congratulations Manon van Hoeckel and Tom Loois for being nominated for the Dutch Podcast Award 2018 with the podcast Luisterruit! 🎉 The audio tour was developed two years ago in the context of What if Lab: NS and has been enjoyed by many train travellers ever since.
The winners of the Dutch Podcast Award 2018 will be announced on 3 September. Are you a fan of Luisterruit too? Vote via podcastawards.nl!

‘Luisterruit’ is een audiotour voor in de trein en is voor NS ontwikkeld door ontwerpers Manon van Hoeckel en Tom Loois. In elke podcast gidst medereiziger Thijs je langs boeiende interviews, prachtige verhalen en hilarische cursussen zodat jij je treinreis met nieuwe ogen en oren ervaart. Rijde...

03/08/2018

The Dutch Institute of Food&Design is looking for the best, radical, innovative and mind-blowing designs that change the way we view the food system! Apply now for the Future Food Design Awards. Deadline: August 12, 2018
More info: https://goo.gl/TgwkjE

02/08/2018

The first jury meeting for the design challenge Binnenhof InsideOut has been held! This challenge, an initiative by FaberExposize, asks designers to invent creative concepts for the public space in and around Het Binnenhof for the renovation in 2020. The winners will be announced during and their designs wil be shown in an exhibition.
More info: https://goo.gl/ysy8mT

02/07/2018

Designer! Are you currently working on a way to tackle the issue of food waste? Submit your project for the Food Heroes Award! In March 2019, three Food Heroes (for the categories Fruit & Vegetables, Fish & Seafood and Male meat) will be announced during a festive award show in Rennes. More information: foodheroesaward.eu

Submission deadline: 15 November 2018

Foodheroes - Improving resource efficiency through designing innovative solutions to reduce food waste

26/06/2018

What if... voting becomes important again? In What if Lab: vote Brabant, Provincie Noord-Brabant challenges designers to question existing assumptions and develop new visions for the future of the Province. Application deadline: Sunday 8 July.

More info and sign up: goo.gl/XqaNe2

25/06/2018

This Friday, HEMA Foundation invites young designers for their very first 'Vonk' and co-working session with entrepreneur, architect, visionary and innovation guru Thomas Rau in Amsterdam! There are only a few spots left, so registrate quickly via the links below.

Vonk session (in Dutch): goo.gl/FTQ1tU
Co-working session (in Dutch): goo.gl/HHkNg4

Do you want to know more about the event? Mail to [email protected]

19/06/2018

Last week, DDF and Voordekunst organized The Construction Club #2 to tell designers and other creatives everything they need to know as young, professional makers. Photos: Jordy Brada

Dank aan iedereen die langsgekomen is bij The Construction Club #2!

Meer info: www.constructionclub.nl.

Foto's door Jordy Brada!

15/06/2018

On 4 July, Kunstloc Brabant organizes a Show&Tell about art and sustainability! Show what you can do for the sustainability sector and talk to interesting parties such as the Zuiderwaterlinie Noord-Brabant, the Stichting Innovatie voor Veiligheid (SIVV) and the Brabantse Milieufederatie. More info and sign up: goo.gl/MLGp3u

07/06/2018

Recently, our new What if Lab: NS participants came to Eindhoven for a masterclass with experts from the Nederlandse Spoorwegen and a field trip to the two train stations in Eindhoven. In the coming weeks, the three studios will be working on new concepts for social interaction at the train station. Two of these concepts will be selected to be presented as prototypes during Dutch Design Week 2018.

05/06/2018

We proudly present the participants of What if Lab: NS! Congratulations Bouke Bruins and Wouter Corvers, Denovo&co (Manuel Wijffels, Karin Valckx, Thomas Bergstra and Manon van der Linden), and Toer (Castor Boers and Wouter Widdershoven)!