THE PROJECT NEXT GEN DESIGN BRINGS TOGETHER 5 BIG INTERNATIONAL DESIGN PLATFORMS AND ANNUAL FESTIVALS
The project offers informal training to young designers in the form of masterclasses, residencies and a range of promotional and educational activities for the design sector and general audience in order to raise awareness on designer’s and consumer’s responsibility in the context of the Green Deal.
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WhatDesignCanDo – NEXT GEN DESIGN PROGRAMME
From 19 to 23 October 2026, What Design Can Do brings NEXT GEN DESIGN to Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. The programme consists of a residency for young designers, a touring exhibition and two EDU Talks. The exhibition and the EDU Talks are open to the public; the residency is a closed programme. NEXT GEN […]
Save the Date – What Design Can Do hosts NEXT GEN DESIGN at Dutch Design Week 2026
19–23 October 2026 Next Nature Museum, Eindhoven During Dutch Design Week 2026, What Design Can Do presents the NEXT GEN DESIGN exhibition at Next Nature Museum. This year DDW’s theme is R.A.W. (Rebel Authentic Worth), which embraces the unpolished, the exploratory and the experimental. NEXT GEN DESIGN is a three-year European programme of design competitions, […]
ANNOUNCING: The Winners of Next Gen Design Residence Vienna 2026
Ten European designers, five international teams and four days of exchange at designforum Wien during Vienna Design Week Vienna, 27 September 2026. After four intensive days during Vienna Design Week, designaustria announces the winning projects of the Next Gen Design Residence Vienna 2026. The residency brought together ten international creatives, all winners of the Next […]
Next Gen Design: Designers-in-Residence Programme Brings Young European Talent to Vienna
From 24 to 27 September, designaustria hosted the designers-in-residence programme as part of its Next Gen Design project. Over four days, a group of emerging designers from across Europe took part in a packed schedule of talks, workshops, studio visits, guided tours, an assignment, an exhibition and an award ceremony. Festival highlights A highlight of […]