Where Design Meets Positive Change.
Dutch Design Week (DDW) 2024, held in Eindhoven, Netherlands, was
hailed as an exceptional edition, shifting from problem-highlighting to
showcasing designers actively contributing to solutions. Step into the
Eigengrau Pavilion by Zalán Szakács, where light, haze, sound, and
movement guide you on a mystical journey.
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Dutch Design Week 2024
SXSW 2025.
The South X Southwest
Festival in Austin explored
themes of human connection,
truth, AI’s evolution, and
longevity amidst rapid
change. Speakers
sidestepped political drama,
focusing on technology’s
impact and the need for
grounded experiences.
A key attraction was Refik
Anadol’s AI-powered „Earth
Dreams,“ translating
environmental data into
captivating visuals.
KAZERNE
HOME OF DESIGN
Set in former military barracks
and an adjoining industrial
warehouse, Kazerne Design
Hotel — with a 2,500-square-
meter exhibition space —
celebrates the impact of design
by immersing guests in an
environment where they eat,
drink, meet, and sleep
surrounded by recent works of
world-class design talent.
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Art Tech Fun AI Robots Manifestations.
Best of Graduates 2024 Art Academies,
International Pioneers, Virtual Worlds.
Manifestations 2024 „Invisibilities“ exposes
societal issues like inequality and
exclusion, often hidden by greed,
ignorance, and indifference.
Through art and technology, the festival
challenges victim blaming, economic
disparities, and the marginalization of
vulnerable groups, urging critical reflection
on technology’s role in a better world.
Leyu Li Redefines Michelin Guide based on the belief of Food as Medicine and FoFo brought
everything to life! Avantium’s Releaf biobased plastic, showcased at Dutch Design Week with
designers Hoogvliet Jongerius, proves sustainability and beauty can coexist.
Creative Head Miriam van der Lubbe emphasized designers‘ unique ability to combine imagination
and knowledge, creating hopeful energy throughout the city. Resulting in eleven outdoor installations
that became prominent eyecatchers.
Photo Credits © Courtesy: Dutch Design Week.
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BY CLAUDIA STEINAM PUBLISHED: 30 OCTOBER 2024
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