Design Tours | Dutch Design Week

Curators Tour | Klokgebouw

This former Philips factory, centrally located in the creative district Strijp-S, is for many the starting point of a visit to DDW. The Klokgebouw tour provides an easily accessible introduction to the diversity of DDW and the power of design.

Studio Tour | Sectie-C

See the world through the eyes of designers at Sectie-C. Visit their studios and workshops, and chat about what inspires them. Immerse yourself in the unique atmosphere of this Eindhoven breeding-ground of design, full of makers, designers and other creatives. Sectie-C is bustling with hospitality and creativity, also in a culinary sense!

Signature & Collectible Design

Artistic exploration and individual expression are the underlying principles of this design perspective, translated into objects and other expressions that are conceptual or poetic in nature. This tour takes you to projects that balance on the cutting edge between art and design. The designers we visit during this tour strive for artistic individuality. Is it art or design? Both, or neither?

Speculative & Social Design

Designers who work from this perspective excel in applying an unexpected mindset and an approach that goes off the beaten track. This takes shape as research by design or the development of (social) interventions. During this tour, we introduce you to designers who are exploring the future with investigative, experimental and speculative projects that focus on behaviour and how to influence it.

Product & Craft Design

Everything we use has been designed. All these products and materials require a huge variety of methods, skills and knowledge. This tour shows you concrete products, a wide range of applications and methodologies, production processes, material research and material development, and a renewed love for craftsmanship.

Curators Tour | Microlab Hall

Microlab focuses on innovative concepts and products for a sustainable future: design that explores the relationships between people and products, and that contributes to a more liveable environment and a more equal society.

Discovery Tour | Centre

This Discovery Tour takes you through the centre of Eindhoven, which will be completely devoted to DDW for more than a week. An extensive tour that introduces you to inspiring projects, topical exhibitions and special locations in the heart of the city.

Discovery Tour | Strijp-S

From the beating heart of electronics giant Philips to the beating heart of DDW: Strijp-S is the perfect place for an inspiring DDW23 experience. Discover how creativity, innovation and tech find their way into various exhibitions in the Klokgebouw, on the Ketelhuisplein and in Microlab.