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Design Innovation Updates 2025

The Design Innovation Updates build on the discussions and insights from the Design Innovation Sessions (DIS) held during Dutch Design Week 2025. Each update focuses on a social theme, featuring real-world examples, reflections, and insights from designers, researchers, and other professionals.

What new insights emerge when design, research, and practice come together? And how can those insights help address the social challenges of today and tomorrow?

The updates demonstrate how design-based approaches can contribute to addressing social and economic challenges, and offer inspiration for anyone working on innovation in practice.

  • DESIGN INNOVATION UPDATE #1

    Living environment

    “Co-designing the living environment is a matter of give and take”

    How do you design a living environment that works in practice? Discover insights and real-world examples about co-design, collaboration, and the role of design in complex spatial challenges.

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  • DESIGN INNOVATION UPDATE #2

    Thriving planet

    “Circularity and sustainability require a shift in our culture”

    How do you turn sustainability goals into reality? Discover insights and real-world examples about the role of design in circular transitions, consumer behavior, and the future of the textile and apparel industry.

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  • DESIGN INNOVATION UPDATE #3

    Digital futures

    “To envision alternatives, we must unlearn what is currently considered normal”

    How do you design alternatives to today’s digital systems? Discover insights and real-world examples on imagination, public values, and human-centered technology.

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  • Over Digitale Toekomsten - DIS update #3
  • DIU #4
  • DESIGN INNOVATION UPDATE #4

    Health and Well-Being

    "You need outsiders who can step into your system"

    How do you design care that reflects different people and perspectives? Discover insights and practical examples on designing from practice, embracing multiple perspectives and creating human-centred care.

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  • DESIGN INNOVATION UPDATE #5

    Equal Society

    "We often experience change as something that happens to us, but it doesn't have to be that way."

    How can designers help people actively contribute to societal transitions? Discover insights and practical examples of collective innovation, ownership and shaping change together.

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  • (NL) Design Innovation Update #5 'Gelijkwaardige Samenleving' 2026

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Design Innovation Sessions 2026

From 20 to 22 October 2026, CLICKNL organised the Design Innovation Sessions during Dutch Design Week.

Three inspiring sessions on Thriving Planet, Digital Futures and Health & Well-Being. Curious about the insights and highlights? Read our recap!

Read our DDW 2026 recap

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