Dutch Design Foundation, organiser of DDW, and NS have set up quite some What If Lab Challenges for designers. During DDW, you can see, experience and discuss the designs from past challenges with the designers during the NS What If Lab Live.

Ravi Naidoo is internationally renowned for the many ways in which he success-fully connects creativity and activism with social issues. These three essential keywords form the common thread in whichever activity he engages in, which made it an easy decision for Dutch Design Week (DDW) to assign him the role of DDW-ambassador.

DDW ambassador Laurens van den Acker sheds light on how designers are able to work closely together with corporations, organisations and companies. He also shows that design is, above all, a teamsport. It’s all about connectivity and working on outstanding developments together. Dutch Design Week (DDW) shares these values with Van den Acker.

DDW ambassador Wendy Plomp is the embodiment of the imaginative power of design. DDW strongly believes in this driving force: after all, imagination is what helps us anticipate the future.

In the five-part television series De toekomstbouwers, presentor Wilfried de Jong interviews eight young designers with ideas and solutions for the world of tomorrow. Of these ‘toekomstbouwers’, who present their latest designs at Dutch Design Week, one will be awarded with the 'VPRO Toekomstbouwdepot' of € 10,000.

The timetable is out, we’re only a week a away from the big kick-off. Some people still might be pondering which shows they need to see during the week. That’s why we asked a couple of interesting people from Eindhoven to tip their favorite DDW Music Festival show.