When we first covered Dutch Design Week back in 2012, arts funding in the Netherlands had been slashed and the Design Academy Eindhoven had gone through a major directorial shake-up, making us worry that the halcyon days of Dutch design might be nearing an end. Five years later, though, we’re happy to report that no such thing has occurred — the DAE is still churning out forward-thinking talents, the Dutch Invertuals project keeps plucking incredible designers seemingly out of thin air and inspiring them to make masterful objects, and Dutch Design Week itself keeps upping the bar on industry/designer collaborations. Have a look at this year’s mega-roundup, below, to see what we mean.

Transitions III, Baars & Bloemhoff

Bart Joachim van Uden Works by participants Mae Engelgeer, Studio Truly Truly, Bart Joachim van Uden, Floris Wubben, Christian Heikoop, and Job van den Berg
Truly Truly Mae Engelgeer Mae Engelgeer Mae Engelgeer Christian Heikoop (all Transitions III photos by Floor Knaapen)

De Intuitiefabriek

Design Academy Eindhoven

Fransje Gimbrere Lauren Leerdam Marija Eondovic Florence Louisy Mirjam de Bruijn Simone Smelt Tamara Van Roij

What’s Your DNA?

Works by Andréason & Leibel, Hannah Hansdotter, Kunsik Choi, Ola Giertz, Stoft, Glen Baghurst, Jenny Nordberg, Naemi Gustavsson, and Sara Robertsson Glen Baghurst Stoft

Dutch Invertuals — Enlighten (in collaboration with Luxaflex)

Thomas Ballouhey
Thomas Ballouhey
Mila & Adriaan
Mila & Adriaan
Lea Baert

Dutch Invertuals — Fundamentals

Exhibition design by Daphna Laurens
Raw Color
Niels Heymans & Emilie Pallart
Milou Voorwinden
Thomas Ballouhey

Painting Leather by Jenny Nordberg

The Young Collectors, by Studio Thier & Van Daalen

Featuring work by Alei Verspoor – PACK, David Derksen, Handmade Industrials, De Intuitiefabriek, Lotte Douwes, Maarten Baptist – JOINE, Mae Engelgeer, Max Lipsey, Nienke Sybrandy, Noortje de Keijzer, Noortje x Noortje, NIGHTSHOP, Rick Tegelaar, Rive Roshan, Rik ten Velden, Salem van der Swaagh, Saskia Schreven, Snodevormgevers, Studio Thier&vanDaalen, Studio TOIMII, Tessa Koot, and Wieland Vogel

In4nite (in collaboration with Low & Bonar)

Mieke van den Hout Dana Dijkgraaf Joris de Groot Klaas Kuiken Rick Tegelaar