Dutch Design Week 2008

Seventh annual presentation From October 18 through October 26, 2008, Eindhoven presents the seventh edition of Dutch Design Week, the largest design event in the Netherlands. About 800 designers from design disciplines such as product design, textile & fashion design, graphic design, spatial design, and design management & trends will put their work on view in more than forty venues all over the city. Visitors will be given insight into the entire development process from concept to product in various disciplines ranging from industrial design to applied arts. The participants include established bureaus, high-profile designers, talented newcomers, and recently graduated designers, one of the reasons why this Dutch Design Week is the perfect meeting place for designers, companies, and public. Nine-days This nine-day event hosts numerous lectures, workshops, fashion shows, seminars, and exhibitions including Graduation Galleries of Design Academy Eindhoven, and the award ceremony of the Dutch Design Awards. Unless stated otherwise, admission to the exhibitions is free of charge. Please note that visitors need to register in advance for most seminars, workshops, lectures, and company visits. More information is available in the visitor programme. (August online). http://www.dutchdesignweek.nl/