DUTCH DESIGN WEEK 2023

Miriam van der Lubbe - Creative Head DDW23

Dutch Design Week 2023 has come to an end, but we keep moving. This year's theme, Picture This, was an urgent call to face contemporary and future scenarios and embrace new perspectives. The many designers who presented their work this week clearly demonstrated a shared mission to better ourselves, ranging from encouraging concepts to ready-made products, and from future-proof fashion and technological innovation to down-to-earth social design.

Dutch Design Week (DDW) has great appeal to its national and international visitors: policy makers, students and organizations that recognize the power of design, including Her Majesty Queen Máxima. We are delighted to have experienced so much engagement from the design community and this year's beacons: Muzus, Yinka Ilori and Stefan Diez. DDW would not be possible without our team of dedicated volunteers and crew, and all of our partners who believe that design is necessary to shape our future.

Miriam van der Lubbe, Creative Head of Dutch Design Week:
"I am very impressed with the urgency and relevance of this year's projects. It is wonderful to see how all design disciplines are strongly represented and the quality of the presentations exceeded my expectations. It is really up to all of us to continue the mission. We will continue to make space for emerging talent and continue to help new generations and designers connect with the right national and international audiences and partners."

DDW also designs itself
This year DDW launched several new programs and initiatives to match participants with the topics they are working on and to increase the potential impact of their projects. The introduction of program lines helps both designers and visitors return home with new insights. DDW invited creative voices to reflect on DDW's program lines from their own unique perspectives. InterCHANGES, a series of interactive events for and by mission-driven people, kicked off with three co-creation sessions. The Avenue of Fresh Perspectives introduced an exploration of the newest generation of makers. In addition, Dutch Design Foundation launched PONT, a multi-year collaboration that specifically harnesses design power to address societal challenges. These and other programs will continue to develop in the coming years.

Dutch Design Week 2024
DDW24, from October 19-27!

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