Design United Dialogues: Changing Gears @ Natlab Eindhoven, 21-25 October

Design United Dialogues: Changing Gears @ Natlab Eindhoven, 21-25 October

Design United will sparkle up the Dutch Design Week with an exciting program around design research that addresses the central theme Changing Gears.

With Changing Gears, we explore how design can drive the pace of change. Pressing issues like climate change ask for a speedy response, while others require slowing down. Designer researchers at 4TU.Design United are aiming to set the necessary changes in motion.

We will be more than happy to receive you at our Design United Expo: Changing Gears in Het Klokgebouw (19-27 Oct, 11:00-18:00) where you can experience interactive installations of 14 inspiring research projects.

Next, we offer 5 consecutive days full of Design Research Dialogues in various forms (21-25 Oct 10:00-13:30) full of live presentations, project presentations and interactive sessions in Natlab, as part of the Mission Days of DDF.

You are cordially invited to join one of our Dialogues (including free lunch) at Natlab Eindhoven.

Check out the varied programs and register (free of charge) before October 14 via the links below:


Monday October 21, 10:00 - 12:30 Living Environment

Tuesday October 22, 10:00 - 12:30 Thriving Planet

Wednesday October 23, 11:30 - 14:30 Digital Future

Thursday October 24, 10:00 - 12:30 Health and Wellbeing

Friday October 25, 10:00 - 12:30 Equal Society

Join us! We have limited seats available, so be quick and register now.

Hope to see you at Natlab Eindhoven!

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