Dutch Design Week
Good Design for a Bad World: watch all five movies here
Design can help change the system, say speakers at Dezeen’s politics talk
Eindhoven pioneers use of scent and light to “influence the behaviour of people” in crowds
“Turning away from the serious provides a welcome breath of air”
OS & OOS bases gridded furniture collection on architectural structures
Fransje Gimbrère creates textile sculptures from natural fibres and recycled plastic
Florian Wegenast designs furniture that creates “temporary gardens” in small spaces
“Don’t design yet another shelter” for refugees, say experts
Dorota Gazy creates clothing and furniture for a lazy lifestyle
Animal blood used by Basse Stittgen to create series of small objects
Mark Henning creates handshake training station that could be used to help immigrants integrate
Audiovisual installation translates emotions into beams of light
“Should we feel guilty for causing pollution? Oh yeah!” admit green designers
“Designers should not be portrayed as the heroes of our time” says Bernhard Lenger
Robotic 3D printers create terrazzo floors in any pattern
Mirjam de Bruijn create tools to help desk workers improve their posture
Super Local creates affordable equipment for hospitals in Malawi
Design can help people understand consent and sexual etiquette, says Embassy of Intimacy curator
Studio Nienke Hoogvliet designs cremation urn using plastic derived from wastewater
Open-source healthcare design “could make the world a better place”
Dutch designers convert algae into bioplastic for 3D printing
“We need creative ideas to change the food system” says Marije Vogelzang
Soyoun Kim proposes using architecture to promote peace between North and South Korea
