This year’s Dutch Design Week embraces R.A.W. — Rebel Authentic Worth, celebrating the unpolished, exploratory and experimental sides of design. Across materials, technologies and making processes, we encountered designers challenging conventional perceptions, questioning existing systems and discovering new possibilities in the unexpected.

From transforming waste into valuable resources to exploring the boundaries between nature, technology and perception, a common thread emerged: the beauty of experimentation and the value of looking at things differently. Materials are reimagined, processes are challenged, and new collaborations between humans, machines and living systems open up fresh perspectives on design.