The Netherlands is one of today's most important centres of innovation and experimentation in architecture, urban planning, industrial design, and graphic design. In this talk, Annemartine van Kesteren reflects on what is meant by the term of Dutch Design and what it is inspired by, based on her more than 20-year experience in the Dutch design.
Furthermore, times change rapidly. By 2050, 2/3 of the world population will live in cities. Climate change, environmental protection, social needs on education, health for everyone, inclusiveness, and the recent COVID pandemic call for action by all countries, as the UN stresses. How do designers on all disciplines and all scale levels comment to this call?