Dutch Design Week 2026 in Eindhoven

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On Friday, October 23, designers, artists, thinkers, and technologists will gather for the National Design Debate 2026: Shaping Europe, live in the iconic Philips Hall of the Evoluon in Eindhoven. The event is organized by Next Nature and Waag Futurelab. Can Europe develop its own design culture—one that offers a genuine alternative to both American Big Tech and China’s state-driven model? Nationaal Design DebatFriday, October 23, 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM Top international artists are coming to Eindhoven for a conference on AI as a new artistic material. Keynote presentations and book launch on the future of artificial intelligence as a creative medium. PROMPTFriday, October 23, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Design works up an appetite! Recharge from the DDW hustle and bustle at the Pancake Pop-Up in the Next Nature Museum. The pop-up is open during DDW from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM (except Thursday, Oct 22). After a delicious pancake, you'll be fully energized to explore the future inside the museum or dive back into the world of design. Quantum Safari is an exhibition of six interactive installations that introduces visitors to quantum physics and shows what quantum means for our rapidly developing technological future.

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