Dutch Design Week 2026 Returns to Eindhoven with Theme 'Raw' and Ten Must-See Highlights
From October 17 to 25, 2026, Eindhoven, Netherlands, will host Dutch Design Week, centered around the theme "raw," which honors genuine design. Noteworthy events include the Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show 2026 at Microstad, featuring talents such as Hella Jongerius and Sabine Marcelis. At Klokgebouw, Teresa van Dongen will showcase Between Lights, a solar-powered night lamp. City Hall Square will display Isabel + Helen's Field, featuring mobile wind turbines. Echo's 01 Alu Edition at Building TX will present items made from aluminium scraps. Gijs Schalkx will exhibit dystopian transport concepts in On the Way to a Future, while Simon Weckert's Digital Camouflage at Sectie-C disrupts facial recognition. Teun Zwets will reveal 50 new chair designs, and Christien Meindertsma's Local Linoleum will explore the origins of materials.
Key facts
- Dutch Design Week 2026 runs from 17 to 25 October 2026 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
- The 2026 theme is "raw," focusing on unpolished and authentic design.
- Design Academy Eindhoven Graduation Show 2026 takes place at Microstad, Professor Doctor, Dorgelolaan 2, 5611BA.
- Teresa van Dongen's Between Lights is at Klokgebouw, Klokgebouw 50, 5617 AB.
- Isabel + Helen's Field is at City Hall Square, Stadhuisplein 5611EM.
- Echo's 01 Alu Edition and Gijs Schalkx's On the Way to a Future are at Building TX, Achtsteweg Zuid 187, 5651GW.
- Simon Weckert's Digital Camouflage is at Sectie-C Punt-C Industriële hotspot, Daalakkersweg 10-16 – Hal 10, 5641JA.
- Show Not Show's Table of Power is at De Kruisruimte, Generaal Bothastraat 7-E, 5642NJ.
- Teun Zwets's New Studio Super Show is at Studio Teun Zwets, Hallenweg 11a, 5615PP.
- Forward Furniture is curated by Liv Vaisberg and features nearly 100 designers at Building TX.
- Christien Meindertsma's Local Linoleum is at Klokgebouw, Klokgebouw 50, 5617 AB.
Entities
Artists
- Sabine Marcelis
- Formafantasma
- Hella Jongerius
- Philippe Malouin
- Teresa van Dongen
- Isabel + Helen
- Gijs Schalkx
- Simon Weckert
- Frank Penders
- Lucas Zito
- Aleksandra Adamchyk
- Kilian Vos
- Pablo Octavio
- Teun Zwets
- Liv Vaisberg
- Christien Meindertsma
- Emma van der Leest
- Anab Jain
- Luca Ortmann
- Yvonne Gu
- Anna Lazzaron
Institutions
- Dutch Design Week
- Design Academy Eindhoven
- Echo
- Show Not Show
- Design Biennale Rotterdam
- Dezeen
- Dezeen Events Guide
- Atelier Van Lieshout
- Kollektiv Plus X
- Studio Kars en Boom
- RAUM
- BlueCity Lab
- Superflux
- MoMA
- V&A
- Tate Modern
- TAM Industries
- TU/ecomotive
- Studio Noff
- Kazerne
- 3h57m
- Philips
- Klokgebouw
Locations
- Eindhoven
- Netherlands
- Microstad
- Professor Doctor, Dorgelolaan 2, 5611BA
- Klokgebouw
- Klokgebouw 50, 5617 AB
- City Hall Square
- Stadhuisplein 5611EM
- Building TX
- Achtsteweg Zuid 187, 5651GW
- Sectie-C Punt-C Industriële hotspot
- Daalakkersweg 10-16 – Hal 10, 5641JA
- De Kruisruimte
- Generaal Bothastraat 7-E, 5642NJ
- Studio Teun Zwets
- Hallenweg 11a, 5615PP
- Berlin
- Amsterdam
- Strijp-S
- Markt
- Rotterdam
- Milan
- Barcelona
- Italy
- Spain
Sources
- Dezeen —
- Designwanted —