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.

  • Official Opening Workspace India

    India | january 27, 2012

    Official Opening Workspace India

    On 5 February 2012, the Dutch Design Workspace India in Mumbai officially opens its doors. The Workspace is a home base for Dutch designers and design companies wanting to establish themselves in India.

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  • So how was China?

    Dutch | january 27, 2012

    So how was China?

    In the past year, several Dutch designers visited China as participants in trade missions to Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou. Building up to the Creative Industries Update China on Jan. 31 in Pakhuis de Zwijger, they share their experiences. Portrait 5: Martine Vledder.

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  • Dutch profiles at the Rockbund Art Museum

    China | january 25, 2012

    Dutch profiles at the Rockbund Art Museum

    On February 25 Giel Groothuis, director of the Dutch Design Workspace in Shanghai introduces the first part of the Dutch Profiles series at the Rockbund Art Museum (RAM night) in Shanghai, titled Smart Design: Dutch Profiles Part One.

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  • Visit to Turkey

    Turkey | january 25, 2012

    Visit to Turkey

    Five members of the DutchDFA Programme Group will visit Istanbul in January 2012 with Turkey coordinator Yonca Özbilge. The varied  trip consists of meetings with current partners in Turkey and networking with potential key contacts for realizing new projects in 2012.

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  • Dutch Design Workspace India

    India | january 25, 2012

    Dutch Design Workspace India

    Following the success of the workspace in Shanghai, Dutch Design Workspace India will open its doors in Mumbai for Dutch design companies entering the Indian market on 5 February 2012. On offer are business support services, shared workstations and an event space.

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  • Connecting Concepts Eindhoven

    Dutch | january 24, 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 comes home.

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  • Creative Amsterdam Update China

    Dutch | january 2, 2012

    Creative Amsterdam Update China

    On 31 January 2012 at Creative Industries Update China, the focus is on sharing experiences on doing business in China. The day reflects on recent trade missions to Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Guangzhou and activities of the Dutch Design Workspace and Desk. 

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  • NAI @ Shenzhen Biennale 2011

    China | december 12, 2011

    NAI @ Shenzhen Biennale 2011

    During the fourth edition of the Shenzhen & Hong Kong bi-city biennale of architecture and urbanism, the NAI presents the exhibition Housing with a Mission on Sino-Dutch collaboration in social housing from 8 December 2011 until 10 February 2012.

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  • CII NID Design Summit

    India | december 8, 2011

    CII NID Design Summit

    The 11th CII-NID Design Summit was held from 8-9 December 2011 in Delhi. The theme “Design Innovation” provided a platform to explore key challenges and opportunities for design and innovation in an Indian context. The DutchDFA programme supported 3 Dutch keynote speakers. 

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  • Guangzhou Design Week 2011

    China | december 4, 2011

    Guangzhou Design Week 2011

    Following the successful trade mission to Beijing Design Week in September, Capital D organised a follow-up mission to Guangzhou Design Week from 7 to 11 December for 15 Dutch design companies. The programme includes networking, matchmaking and workshops.

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  • Hong Kong Business of Design Week 2011

    China | november 24, 2011

    Hong Kong Business of Design Week 2011

    Dutch Design Desk GPRD represented over 9 Dutch design companies in “Dutch Design Works” at the Inno Design Tech during Hong Kong BoDW from 1 to 3 December 2011. A conference on the Return of investment of Dutch Design took place on 2 December. 

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  • German-Dutch business day 2011

    Germany | november 23, 2011

    German-Dutch business day 2011

    On 24 November at the German-Dutch Business Day 2011 in Mönchengladbach designers met to investigate design, fashion and architecture business opportunities in Gemany. This free program varied from strategic advice to B2B-talks with potential partners.

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  • Dutch Design Desk Europe

    Germany | october 20, 2011

    Dutch Design Desk Europe

    Dutch Design Desk Europe (DDDE) aims to help businesses within the creative industry to work across the national borders. DDDE was founded in October 2011 and will focus on the largest business partner of the Netherlands during the first year: Germany.

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  • Dutch Design WorkSpace Shanghai

    China | september 17, 2010

    Dutch Design WorkSpace Shanghai

    This creative incubator programme in Shanghai provides fully equipped office space to Dutch design companies that would like to enter the Chinese market and aims to support their first steps into this challenging business environment.

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  • january 27, 2012

    Object Rotterdam presents a featured Dutch Digital design by Studio DRIFT and bags by Joep van Lieshout.

    New format OBJECT Rotterdam
  • january 25, 2012

    These stools formed by a magnetic field are the hit of this weeks International Furniture Fair IMM in Cologne.

    Gravity Stools
  • january 24, 2012

    Niels Klavers handpicks a selection of alumni of the Fashion Department of Gerrit Rietveld Academie for winterSALON/2012 and &Foam.

    Expo‘Onder Anderen…
  • january 20, 2012

    Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat completes the mixed use ‘Sumatrakontor’ in Hafencity Hamburg, Germany.

    Sumatrakontor
  • january 18, 2012

    Karel Martens, of whom we published a Dutch Profile video, is to receive the Gerrit Noordzij prijs 2012.

    Gerrit Noordzij Prize 2012
  • january 12, 2012

    OASE, Journal for Architecture, has published a digital archive of all OASE issues online.

    Free Oasis
  • january 10, 2012

    Installation by Marije Vogelzang brought together Roma women to anonymously tell their life stories.

    Eat Love Budapest
  • january 9, 2012

    After Marcel Wanders and Hella Jongerius, who are going to be the next 10 Dutch Powerhouses?

    Next Powerhouses
  • january 6, 2012

    In this Design Probes program Phlips explores far future lifestyle scenarios based on research in a wide range of areas.

    Microbial home
  • january 5, 2012

    Dutch kinetic artist Theo Jansen has created a small 3D printed version of Strandbeest.

    Beach beast

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