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Hidden Gems Bicycle Tours 2016

By 21-10-2016

In October of each year, Dutch Design Week (DDW) takes place in Eindhoven. The biggest design event in Northern Europe presents work and ideas of more than 2500 designers to more than 275,000 visitors from home and abroad. In more than hundred locations across the city, DDW organises and facilitates exhibitions, lectures, prize ceremonies, networking events, debates and festivities.

DDW is different from other design events, because it concentrates on the designs of the future. Although during the event every imaginable discipline and aspect of design is on offer, the emphasis is on experiment, innovation and cross-overs. Exceptional attention each year goes to work and development of young talent.

Hidden Gems Bicycle Tours
During DDW, Dutch Design Daily will be introducing you to the festival’s hidden gems. Nine special designers who we believe are the stand-outs of this edition. Today we talk with Katja Lucas about the selection and the new DDW bike tour. Katja Lucas is Dutch Design Week’s Programme Director. Two years ago Robert van Rixtel from Dutch Design Daily approached her with the idea of highlighting a number of special designers during DDW. The idea took shape through a collaboration with e52.

The theme of this years DDW is The making of
“We want to pay homage to the designer and the design process. Through ‘The making of’ we promote and appreciate both the research process and the end results. DDW doesn’t just offer a look behind the scenes, it also offers a preview.”

How is this theme relevant to the Hidden Gems?
“Some of the designers we selected literally take their workplaces with them, such as De Onkruidenier (“The Weedgrocer”), who takes his mobile field kitchen to the Bergmannkerk. There you can see and taste how unwanted plants can serve another function. Other designers allow you to experience upcoming developments. At the Hyperspace Collective at the Effenaar, for instance, you can test prototypes of virtual and augmented reality applications that are in the making.”

How did you select the Hidden Gems?
“I went for a combination of small-scale projects and substantive designers in special locations. I think visitors are in for a surprise. You really take something back home with you that provides new insights. It’s not so much about shopping with your bag as it is about shopping with your head.”

And this year there will be a bike tour?
“Yes! Twice a day, in fact. In the morning there’s one from the city centre to Piet Hein Eek, where there will be a number of special designers again this year. In the afternoon a tour will leave from the city centre and head east towards the NRE premises and Sectie-C. These locations alone are worth a visit. The guide will also offer a lot of information on Eindhoven as a city of design, as well as on all the places that you’ll pass along the way.”

Hidden Gems Bicycle Tours
A guided tour group will leave from 18 Septemberplein (within walking distance of Eindhoven Centraal Station) every day at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm. Tickets are €35 per person and include a bike and refreshments. Get them now at www.ddwcycletours.eventbrite.nl.

Hidden Gems Bicycle Tours is a collaboration between Dutch Design Daily, e52.nl, Urban Exploring Tours, KOGA en DDW.

Dutch Design Week 2016 ‘The making of’
22 – 30 October, 2016
www.ddw.nl
www.ddw.nl/Hidden Gems Bicycle Tours