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India | 17 December 2012
CII NID Design Summit 2012
With "Design Doing" as main theme, the 12th CII-NID Design Summit in New Delhi on 13 and December 2012 featured Dutch keynote speakers Tjaco Walvis (THEY), Paul Hendrikx (Studio Mango) and Jan Gogolein (Flex Innovation Lab).
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India | 12 December 2012
The Best of Dutch Book Design in Mumbai
As part of its first world tour. the annual exhibition The Best of Dutch Book Design showed at the Dutch Design Workspace India in Mumbai from 14 through 30 December 2012. The exhibition featured the top 12 Dutch book designs from previous years.
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India | 1 December 2012
Lectures at DDWI
DDWI in Mumbai offered a lecture programme this fall, incl a Base of the Pyramid seminar on water and sanitation (29 Nov) and a Craft symposium with Jurgen Bey, Monique Thoonen (Imperfect Design), Jan Taminiau, Lonny v Ryswyck (Atelier NL) & Rebecca Reubens (Rhizome) on 15 Dec.
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India | 1 December 2012
Design Public
The Center for Knowledge Societies (CKS) organised the Design Public event on design and innovation for the public good on 29 and 30 November 2012 in Mumbai. It featured several Dutch speakers and took place after the Base of the Pyramid seminar at the Dutch Design Workspace.
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India | 22 November 2012
MVRDV and Mecanoo expo in Bangalore
InCITE Gallery in Bangalore put Dutch design in the spotlights by showing work of architecture films MVRDV (24 November - 7 December) and Mecanoo (12 - 30 December) and a series of Dutch Profiles - short documentaries on iconic Dutch designers.
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India | 8 October 2012
Dutch Fashion Here & Now India
DUTCH FASHION HERE & NOW at India Fashion Week 6-10 October 2012 showed unique collaborations between top professionals from the Dutch and Indian Fashion Industry with on the catwalk Suneet Varma & Jan Taminiau, Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna & *DIED*.
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India | 17 September 2012
Home Review Designquest
Designquest is a platform for Indian designers to share exciting and new ideas with fellow designers and network with the community. This fall, the Designquest competition selects 5 winning participants for a trip to Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven and design studios in Amsterdam.
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India | 12 September 2012
INTI expert meeting in Chandigarh
From 8 to 11 September 2012 International New Town Institute (INTI) launched its three-year international research and exchange program for students, researchers and professionals in six New Towns worldwide by means of an expert meeting in Chandigarh.
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India | 22 August 2012
DesignYatra 2012
The 8th edition of the international congress Designyatra takes place in Goa from 30 August to 1 September 2012. The first day is designated as Digital Day, exploring issues within the digital space. Dutch speakers include a.o. Lies Willers (Opera) and Sander Ejlenberg (Icemobile and Muse).
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India | 1 July 2012
TedX Binnenhof event at Workspace India
On 27 June, Dutch Design Workspace India hosted a TEDx Binnenhof Viewing Party for 100 participants. The event included a compilation of TedX Binnenhof highlights and interactive discussions with speakers like Anne Feenstra (Delhi2050) and P.K. Das (Open Spaces).
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India | 20 April 2012
Delhi 2050 - phase 2
After successfully completing phase 1, the Delhi 2050 team started the 2nd phase in October 2011, from cultural exchange towards a sustainable longterm collaboration. Results of phase 1 showed at the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2012.
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India | 1 April 2012
Dutch speakers and Profile videos at 361 Degrees Architecture Conference
On 17 & 18 March 2012, the 361 Degrees Architecture Conference in Mumbai included Dutch Profiles and Dutch speakers Kas Oosterhuis, Ilona Lénárd (ONL, Hyperbody), Iwan Baan and Anne Feenstra (Archi-i, Delhi2050).
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India | 30 March 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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India | 10 February 2012
UnBox Festival Delhi
The second edition of the UnBox Festival took place from 2 to 5 February 2012 in Delhi, India. Dutch speakers on this platform for design were Designpolitie, 75B, DUS Architects, Rietveld Landscape, Catalogtree and Marije Vogelzang, all supported by the DutchDFA programme.
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India | 6 February 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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India | 25 January 2012
Dutch Design Workspace India
Following the success of the workspace in Shanghai, Dutch Design Workspace India officially opened 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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India | 26 August 2011
Connecting Concepts in India
Connecting Concepts penetrates the surface of Dutch design to look at how ideas combine to create an entire design culture. After Ahmedabad and Mumbai, the expo showed in India in Bangalore in July. Next is China for Beijing Design Week and Shanghai Int. Creative Industry Week.
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India | 4 May 2011
Delhi 2050 - phase 1
Delhi 2050 brings together Indian and Dutch experts in a joint research into long-term urban scenarios for India's capital city. First results were presented to the Delhi public, 7 & 8 May 2011, with four large scale models. The next stage was shown at the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam 2012.
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India | 15 June 2010
Mapping India
On June 15, 2010, architect Anand Patel, fashion guru Harmeet Bajaj and design professional Hrridaysh Despande presented their ‘mapping’ of architecture, design and fashion in India. Their insightful and detailed report provides a strong base for further exchange between India and NL.
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The DutchDFA programme for India aims to build networks for knowledge exchange and doing business, while focussing on Design for Basic Need. Projects include the travelling Connecting Concepts exhibition, Dutch Design Workspace in Mumbai and Dutch speakers at Designyatra.
