Event Details

Dutch Design Week 2024 (DDW24) showcases the future of design and emerging schools of thought. From 19 to 27 October, Eindhoven will become an international hub for innovative ideas focused on the design of the future and the future of design. DDW aims to open up, inspire, share, and connect. Over the course of the nine-day event, the city will be dedicated entirely to design, covering all disciplines and aspects. Emphasis will be placed on expertise, talent, experimentation, innovation, and crossovers.
The theme for the 2024 edition, "Real Unreal," explores how various realities are navigated in today's world. It raises questions about what is real and what is not, and where diverse perspectives converge. Designers will examine and challenge accepted truths, presenting new and unexpected paths forward.
Highlights - 
LIVING ENVIRONMENT
Teunland 2.0, Teun Zwets | Piet Hein Eek, Strijp-R
Teun Zwets showcases innovative furniture and installations made from reused waste materials, offering a fresh take on sustainable product design.
Secrid Talent Podium | Klokgebouw
This exhibition spotlights talented product designers using creativity to drive sustainable industry change. 
THRIVING PLANET
Cooling down the city, NRE Terrain | Canal
An innovative collaboration between designers and nature to tackle urban heat stress. With immersive speculative installations, including a green spa surrounding a revived oak tree. 
Designing Society | Ketelhuisplein
Designing Society blends creativity, scientific insight, and corporate responsibility to envision a sustainable, just future. 
DIGITAL FUTURE
Poetics of Prompting | MU Hybrid Art House, Strijp-S
Through interactive projects and workshops, Poetics of Prompting explores the emerging "language" of AI-human collaboration, blurring the lines between engineering and creative writing. 
Pokka: An Extraordinary Creature Made of Chrome | Koelhuis
Dive into Pokka’s world and reflect on the evolving nature of human connection in our digital age—a digital story about genuine empathy and connection.
HEALTH & WELLBEING
Processing the Unprocessed | Sectie-C
This speculative installation invites visitors to experience the healing journey through interactive, sensory experiences, encouraging deep self-reflection and emotional engagement.
Sharing Bloemfontein | Other
A social design walking exhibition about people, memories and microclimates in Doornakkers.
EQUAL SOCIETY
Trilix Bamboo Pavilion | Ketelhuisplein
The Trilix Bamboo Pavilion is an eco-friendly architectural marvel demonstrating bamboo's potential in sustainable urban design