{"id":21210,"date":"2017-10-26T14:32:13","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T14:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/slimdesign.com\/dutch-design-week\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T14:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T14:25:10","slug":"dutch-design-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/slimdesign.com\/nl\/dutch-design-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Dutch Design Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.20.2&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph -->It was a cloudy day in Eindhoven, but the designs were bright and full of energy.<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph -->There were lots of interesting designs on display, from professional design studios and large companies to students&#8217; work. One unifying theme was how many optimistic concepts were presented with the intention of improving the world.<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph -->While encouraging, we have the feeling that these concepts lack realism. There were very few real products shown at the fair; instead, most presenters opted to showcase an idea, rather than something tangible that can be used to impact real people.<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph -->We wonder who is going to execute these concepts into actual products. While ideas are nice, students looking to find work at companies after University should have some more tangible, real-life products in their portfolios if they want more opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0192-400x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><a href=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0192.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph -->Circa Functional Prototypes, developed by Slimdesign for Circa and designed by Robert Bronwasser<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0194-400x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<!-- divi:paragraph -->Seeing Circa functioning for the first time<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><a href=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0194.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0195-400x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<!-- divi:paragraph -->Fabric Front<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><a href=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0195.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0196-400x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><a href=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0196.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph -->Circa will be on Kickstarter soon<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:image --><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0197-400x284.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>\u00a0<!-- divi:paragraph -->Circa Cosmetic &amp; Functional Prototypes<\/p>\n<p><!-- divi:paragraph --><a href=\"http:\/\/slimdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_0197.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/divi:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was a cloudy day in Eindhoven, but the designs were bright and full of energy. 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