Dutch Design Week 2020

In October of each year, Dutch Design Week (DDW) takes place in Eindhoven. The biggest design event in Northern Europe presents work and ideas of more than 2600 designers to more than 350,000 visitors from home and abroad. In more than 110 locations across the city, DDW organizes and facilitates exhibitions, lectures, prize ceremonies, networking events, debates and festivities.

Although during the event every imaginable discipline and aspect of design is on offer, the emphasis is on experiment, innovation and cross-overs. Exceptional attention each year goes to work and development of young talent.

DDW concentrates on the design of the future and the future of design. It is our objective to show how designers from around the world shape a positive future and to strengthen the position and meaning of Dutch designers.

Dutch Design Week 2020 online as well as offline
In the ‘live’ version of DDW20, the focus will be on a bottom-up 'studio exhibition model', aimed at relevant encounters between the participating designers and professional visitors. Participants will be able to register from 15 June onwards. After approval, they will be able to open the doors of their own studio in October or participate at another available location, with visitors attending by appointment. This takes us back to the roots from which DDW once grew and remains true to its DNA; there for the designer.

In addition to the studio exhibitions mentioned above, all participants will also have virtual visibility through participating in this year’s greatly improved digital DDW platform. Here, space is also offered to designers and partners who cannot physically participate in Eindhoven. International PR and Media activities will be deployed on the basis of the overall DDW20 programme, with a focus on both 'live' and online participation.

Because the organisation wants this virtual programme to be more than just a digital version of a physical DDW, they are currently working on strong online formats including virtual DDW Talks, various live streams, videos and more. This will ensure greater relevant reach for the participating designers.

Keep an eye on the Dutch Design Week 2020 website for updates!