The Dutch Design Fashion Architecture (DutchDFA) programme aims to strengthen the international position of the Dutch creative industry sector in four focus countries, by building long-lasting international partnerships and focussing on topical issues and local demands.

  • Connecting Concepts at DMY Berlin

    Germany | may 16, 2012

    Connecting Concepts at DMY Berlin

    Traveling exhibition Connecting Concepts will spark a conversation between German, Dutch and international participants at DMY Berlin from 1 to 6 June. The programme also includes a symposium, master classes and the Dutch Profile videos.

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  • Painted sustainabilty workshop at Istanbul Moda Academy

    Turkey | may 16, 2012

    Painted sustainabilty workshop at Istanbul Moda Academy

    Dutch fashion collective Painted presents their vision on sustainability to students of Istanbul Moda Academy in the 'Future Roots' workshop on 17 May 2012, as part of the sustainability workshop programme of the Regional Environmental Centre (REC).

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  • Basic Instincts in Arnhem

    Dutch | may 15, 2012

    Basic Instincts in Arnhem

    After showing Berlin last year, Basic Instincts now travels to the Eusebiuskerk in Arnhem from 1 June to 29 July. The exhibition reveals the Netherlands' unique fashion and design culture in six varied landscapes, each centred around the work of one clothing designer.

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  • Contemporary Dutch Design at Vitra Design Museum Germany

    Germany | may 14, 2012

    Contemporary Dutch Design at Vitra Design Museum Germany

    In spring and summer 2012, the Vitra Design Museum focuses all its activities to Dutch design. Next to a big Rietveld retrospective in May, the expo Confrontations shows commissioned work by six young design teams from the Netherlands.

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  • What Design Can Do 2012

    Dutch | may 8, 2012

    What Design Can Do 2012

    Activist conference What Design Can Do 2012 brought designers from around the world to Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam on 10 & 11 May. Speakers included interior designer Marcelo Rosenbaum (Brazil), fashion designer Alphadi (Niger) and architect Cameron Sinclair (UK).

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  • Turkish designers come to Holland for Creative Bridges lectures

    Turkey | may 7, 2012

    Turkish designers come to Holland for Creative Bridges lectures

    Turkish scholars, artists and designers travel to 8 Dutch cities in April and May 2012 to introduce the contemporary arts of Turkey, influenced by traditional arts, during workshops as part of 'Creative Bridges'.

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  • Dutch Design in China Yearbook & MoU Sino-Dutch cooperation at Dutch Week Shanghai

    China | april 27, 2012

    Dutch Design in China Yearbook & MoU Sino-Dutch cooperation at Dutch Week Shanghai

    During Dutch Week Shanghai in April 2012, the Dutch Design in China Yearbook 2012 was launched. Also, an MoU for strategic cooperation to further strengthen future Sino-Dutch business exchange was signed.

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  • Delhi 2050 comes to Rotterdam

    India | april 15, 2012

    Delhi 2050 comes to Rotterdam

    Delhi 2050 unites Indian & Dutch experts in research into long-term urban scenarios for India's capital city. First results were presented in Delhi in 2011. The next stage is on show at the 5th International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam: Making City from 20 April to 12 August 2012.

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  • Presentation Year Report '3/4'

    Dutch | april 13, 2012

    Presentation Year Report '3/4'

    On Thursday 12 April 2012, the DutchDFA programme presented its year report 2011. (Inter)national partners and guests shared experiences in China, India, Germany and Turkey of the past year, and presented projects for 2012. Ingeborg van Lieshout reports.

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  • Official launch Dutch Design Desk Europe

    Germany | april 6, 2012

    Official launch Dutch Design Desk Europe

    Dutch Design Desk Europe was launched officially on Friday 6 April. Nicole Maurer (Maurer United Architects /DDDE), Noël Lebens (Deputy of Limburg Province) and Christine de Baan (DutchDFA programme director) signed the agreement for 2012 at the Floriade in Venlo.

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  • THNK workshop at Dutch Design Workspace India

    India | march 30, 2012

    THNK workshop at Dutch Design Workspace India

    A delegation from Amsterdam - including Vice-Mayor Carolien Gehrels - visited the Dutch Design Workspace India in Mumbai on March 27 for a workshop as part of THNK's trade mission to set up a network of partners and ambassadors.

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  • NEXT publication now available in China

    China | march 23, 2012

    NEXT publication now available in China

    The publication Next: Designing Education, learning from the Next City explores new models for design education, looking at The Next City Joint Studio as an experiment. Distributed by FRAME China, the book can now be purchased at large design bookstores in China.

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  • Workshops Istanbul Design Biennal

    Turkey | march 22, 2012

    Workshops Istanbul Design Biennal

    Istanbul Design Biennial organized a pre-event workshop programme from 22 to 27 March 2012, bringing together students, manufacturers, brands and design professionals from around the world. Dutch designers were presented by SALON/.

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  • Official Opening Workspace India

    India | february 6, 2012

    Official Opening Workspace India

    On 5 February 2012, the Dutch Design Workspace India in Mumbai officially opened its doors! The Workspace is a first port of call for Dutch designers and design companies wanting to establish themselves in India.

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  • Connecting Concepts Eindhoven

    Dutch | february 4, 2012

    Connecting Concepts Eindhoven

    What makes Dutch design special? Answers arise from a dialogue with India, China and soon Turkey. Visitors, designers and
 producers add new designs and principles to the dynamic exhibition. On January 28 in Eindhoven Designhuis Connecting Concepts came home.

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dutch profiles


  • may 17, 2012

    A retrospective exhibition on 20 years of MVRDV opened at byUSM in Hamburg, Germany.

    MVRDV exhibition '20'
  • may 16, 2012

    What will the Dutch design community come up with confronted with the theme Food & The City? A call for entries.

    Appetizing Architecture
  • may 15, 2012

    Founding father of the Spyker C8 sports cars Maarten de Bruijn designs the wheelchair CompoSeat.

    Composeat wheelchair
  • may 10, 2012

    The Empire State Building redefines the skyline of New York city with LED lighting by Philips.

    A “New” New York state of mind
  • may 7, 2012

    Concrete designs compact, affordable skyscrapers on the Hudson River front, directly opposite the world famous skyline of NY.

    New Jersey Shore
  • may 1, 2012

    Anouk Vogel and MVRDV have been awarded by the readers of German interior architecture magazine A&W.

    What's next?
  • april 30, 2012

    Dutch Anne Feenstra of arch-i in Delhi, has been awarded the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture by Locus Foundation, Paris.

    Anthropologist amongst architects
  • april 27, 2012

    In Milan Scholten&Baijings together with BMW design director Adrian van Hooydonk dissected a Mini into pieces of art. 

    Colour One
  • april 25, 2012

    Tonight is the concluding debate on an alternative approach to making our urban environment. A DE-NL collaboration. 

    Making Design & politics
  • april 23, 2012

    Happy Healthy School by Dutch students Brendan Bakker, Michiel Kulik and Eva Souren is in production to be prototyped.

    Clean school

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