IDHub showcases the power of collaboration. Leading Dutch industrial design agencies and innovative companies present real-world projects that demonstrate how design drives innovation, sustainability and business growth.
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Basten Leijh Design Studio – Sustainable Design with Meaning
Basten Leijh Design Studio presents sustainable design with meaning at DDW. Led by independent design specialist Basten Leijh, the studio creates smart, circular products and interiors where innovation, functionality and playfulness come together—with award-winning designs for leading brands.
Shimano x Rose – Automatic shifting for bikes… without a battery
Japanese cycling components manufacturer Shimano has stood at the forefront of cycling innovation for more than a hundred years. From developing the freewheel to pioneering electronic shifting. Shimano’s latest design is Q’AUTO, an automatic shifting system for regular bikes.
Fairphone – The smartphone. Reimagined
Most smartphones are sealed shut and built for the next upgrade. The Fairphone (Gen. 6+) is designed to stay: modular, repairable and made with fairer, recycled materials. Screws over glue. Replace parts, not the whole phone. Yours to open. Yours to keep.
Yinka Ilori x Brabantia – There is magic in joy
Brabantia has joined forces with designer Yinka Ilori to show that there is magic in everyday moments and that even the simplest household chores can spark joy. Discover how Brabantia’s commitment to quality and thoughtful design combines with Yinka Ilori’s joyful and colourful design approach.
DenimX x Circuform – Material Matters
DenimX and Circuform present the Concord Chair and Table: a new material language made from discarded denim. Discover how circular materials, industrial production and high-end design come together — awarded Best of Best at the Iconic Awards 2026.
Happy Sofa – The rain barrel with the comfort of a designer sofa
HappySofa is a rain barrel and designer bench in one. Simply connect it to your downpipe, collect 510 liters of rainwater, and water your garden with the integrated pump. Helps absorbing heavy downpours, bridge droughts, and save up to 2,500 liters of drinking water per year. Sustainably made in NL.
HENDI x Robert Bronwasser – Tasty tools for chefs
For HENDI, Robert Bronwasser developed the ‘Tools for Chefs’ design strategy. He designed dozens of products and helped renew the identity, packaging and photography. The result: a stronger, more recognizable brand, market position and brand value.
QWIC x Robert Bronwasser x MODYN – Ride your style
Three Dutch companies collaborated on the QWIC Venti, an e-bike designed to stand out in an industry dominated by standard components. Combining Robert Bronwasser’s distinctive design, MODYN’s smart engineering and QWIC’s expertise, the Venti is accessible, robust and highly customizable.
Scope Design & Strategy – Value creation driven by design
Scope is a full-service design studio for physical and digital design. Your ambition is our starting point for thoughtful design that resonates. Attractive. Intuitive. Sustainable. Successful. Designed to create value for years to come – for your clients, your users and for you.
Steketee Design – Vervaet Hydro Trike
The new Vervaet Hydro Trike is the latest result of the successful collaboration between Vervaet and Steketee. The Trike is more powerful, faster, and lighter and once again sets the standard in its segment. Steketee Design is responsible for the design of the entire Vervaet product range.
NPK – strategic product innovation – 25 years of design innovation for Heineken
For over 25 years, npk has worked with Heineken from first sketch to production. From draught systems to kegs and glassware for global use. Through close collaboration, prototyping, testing and engineering, we turn ideas into resilient products built to perform, scale and last.
Swivvy Seats – Motion in design
Introducing Swivvy, a family of active seating built around our patented motion system. The hinge allows ball-like movement in every direction, lockable on demand. From handmade prototype to production-ready system, it’s now ready to fit a range of seating designs, starting with the Swivvy Office.
Mepal
The best design disappears – not because it failed, but because it became part of life. For 76 years, Mepal has transformed changing lifestyles into products that work so intuitively they become almost invisible. At Dutch Design Week, we make that invisible intelligence visible.
Promea Industrial Design – Tymprometer
The client, Tympro, supplies custom-molded earplugs for the corporate market. The level of attenuation is individually tailored, and the quality of the seal is periodically tested. These calibrations and leak testings are carried out by the company’s audiologists on site.
JDE x Waacs – SENSEO® 25 years
SENSEO® shows the power of Dutch Design. WAACS was there at the foundation of its success and shaped the iconic appliance and coffee pad in close collaboration with Douwe Egberts and Philips. The result: a global success that continues to this day.
IDHub
Dutch Design Week
Strijp S, Klokgebouw
17 – 25 October, 2026
ddw.nl
Photography: Dutch Design Daily
