12 Awe-Inspiring Projects At Dutch Design Week 2024

Wacky, sustainable, playful, socially-minded, intricate, and multi-faceted are all words that describe the works dominating Dutch Design Week 2024 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, taking place from October 19-27, 2024, where a city-wide array of exhibitions display the latest from designers based in the Netherlands and farther afield. Here are some of our favorite works from the fair.

Discover These Unmissable Gems From Dutch Design Week 2024

1. Tronco by Venetucci Studio

São Paulo, Brazil-based Venetucci Studio was inspired by tree stumps to create their Tronco coffee table trio, the forms hand sewn of recycled polymer ropes to mimic tree rings.

2. Tube by Studio Their&van Daalen

Eindhoven-based studio Studio Their&van Daalen opens the doors to a new Sectie-C studio featuring their Tube series of chubby stools and benches made from pine wood atop aluminum tube legs.

3. Rewear by Uncommon Creative Studio x Ecover

Uncommon Creative Studio—with the aid of laundry detergent brand Ecover—creates their clever Rewear chair in wind-felled cedar and reclaimed ash with a convertible back that opens to provide hanging bars to air out clothing between wears, thus encouraging water conservation via fewer washes.

4. CoWave by Aga Blonska Studio

For architect and designer Aga Blonska, the intersection of architecture and digital fabrication led to the CoWave project. By analyzing EEG scans and utilizing AI, they create customizable 3D acoustic panels influenced by brainwaves.

5. Dynamic Light For Wellbeing by Alissa+Nienke Studio

Dynamic Light For Wellbeing is the first light installation by design pair Alissa+Nienke (A+N Studio). Perfect for schools and medical spaces, their Breathing Light object introduces moving spots of light that mimic the calm rhythm of breath to help reduce stress levels and encourage happiness.

6. Carte Blanche by Kiki & Joost

Design darlings Kiki & Joost host their Carte Blanche exhibition, which includes the unveiling of Kiki’s energetic Sprout collection of objects that blend ceramics with hand-blown glass.

7. Formation by Studio Anna Resei

Designer Anna Resei combines digital tools to create the undulating appearance of her Formation lounge chair made from bent and cut aluminum sheets and textiles, both with digitally-applied prints, paired with upcycled upholstery filling for sustainability. Her work is shown as part of the perennial-favorite Dutch Invertuals event currently celebrating its 15th anniversary.

8. Physis by Fransje Gimbrère

Commissioned by Tilburg University, Dutch designer/artist Fransje Gimbrère employed her 3D handweaving techniques for her Physis project, its transparent warp thread allowing for a dynamic view. During DDW, Physis is displayed as part of the Isola Design exhibition “The Floor Is Yours.”

9. Dawn by Houtwerff x Onno Adriaanse

A sunset view inspires the Dawn handmade kitchen concept by bespoke kitchen maker Houtwerff in partnership with design studio Onno Adriaanse and crafted in ash veneer with a warm brown ombre finish.

10. Minimal Matter by Rameshwari Jonnalagedda

London-based designer and architect Rameshwari Jonnalagedda utilizes 3D printing technology to sustainably produce intricate objects from red clay terracotta as part of her Minimal Matter show.

11. Balotta by CortoMagDelft

The Balotta table by the design duo CortoMagDelft, cofounded by twin sisters Esther and Leah Wiesing, plays with weaving ceramics to create a permeable design with an airy appearance. Each table in the series is unique and brightly colored finishes add candy-like pop.

12. Hands of Time by Wisse Trooster and Splitted Chair by Teun Zwets for Moooi Carpets

Part of a curated series of limited-edition tapestry art produced using a high-definition Chromojet printer by Dutch maker Moooi Carpets, Wisse Trooster’s work builds off his Hands of Time project featuring well-worn sanding disks from the Design Academy Eindhoven while Teun Zwets’s Splitted chair populates his AI-generated design.