By the end of the last century, Dutch design was a household word among the style-minded around the world.
It might sound like a straightforward term for our national design culture. But in fact, Dutch design is an international movement.
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Current projects
Strategic initiative
Dutch DFA
The four-year programme Dutch Design Fashion and Architecture aims to boost the Netherlands’ creative industries' position abroad, particularly in China, India and Germany. Its activities include communication, network-building and research.
International dialogue
Premsela Forums
The designers Jurgen Bey and Naoto Fukusawa discussed the social value of their profession in Tokyo in 2009 at the first Premsela Forum outside Europe. The Premsela Forums foster relevant discussions about design and fashion in the Netherlands and around the world.
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Next Promise of Design
The International Herald Tribune design critic Alice Rawsthorn assessed the state of contemporary design in advance of the 2009 Rotterdam Design Prize ceremony.
