Kazerne Design Lab
Exhibition: from shipping container to vegetable garden, from waste to gold ring
Ten young designers present their responses to an increasingly complex world. They dig into what we ignore, forget or render invisible, creating work that is beautiful, meaningful and hopeful.
Take Benjamin Onno Dikmans, who demonstrates how you could start growing food locally tomorrow with a complete system of shipping containers, tools and a cultivation platform. Or Valdís Steinarsdóttir, who recovers gold from electronic waste and, through Icelandic mythology, holds up a mirror to our collective hunger for raw materials. And Da Trash Club, who use dance, hilarious costumes and infectious energy to expose the myth that once something is thrown away, it simply disappears. These and more projects are featured in the exhibition of ten Kazerne Design Award nominees, all recent Design Academy Eindhoven alumni.
Featuring: Sara Ballout, Laurin Böhm, Baguette Studio (Philippe Gaud & Emma Lohner), Benjamin Onno Dikmans & Bram de Vos, Da Trash Club (Rosalie Braamkolk, Catrine Faurby, Tabby Flynn, Noam Hasak-Lowy, Erle Hobbs, Chantal Kluitman, Hyunjoo Lee, Rosetta Penna, Elie Seksig, Adèle Visser), Valentin Dugrais, Aglaé Jarry Wilson, Matthijs Koerts, Gad Lomholt Nimér, Valdís Steinarsdóttir
Designtour by Creative Director Annemoon Geurts
FR 16:30 · SA 16:00 · SU 14:00
Curious to discover the works and stories behind them? Join the design tour and discover how today’s designers are shaping the world of tomorrow. Free of charge, but please reserve here.
Workshop Make your own Trash Queen earrings
SA 10:30 – 12:30
Turn a can or an acorn into a pair of shiny earrings, after a performance, that is as hilarious as it is enchanting. Workshop with Da Trash Club, for all ages. € 9.50 including a drink. Get your ticket here.
Performance by Da Trash Club: One way ticket to the Away
SA 17:00 – 17:30
What if waste doesn’t disappear, but marks the beginning of a new adventure? An energetic and humorous performance for all ages. Free entrance, but capacity is limited, so please reserve in advance.
Welcome to the World of Kazerne
Design is everywhere: everything around us has been designed – from products and services to systems that shape our daily lives and society. But how do designers create solutions that are not only beautiful, but also usable and durable? At Kazerne, you’ll experience this exploration up close. Where design, dining and dialogue meet, Kazerne Foundation connects makers, thinkers and doers. In a vibrant setting with rotating exhibitions, a hotel, restaurants, events like the EHV Innovation Café, as well as bookable meeting rooms, workshops and guided tours, every day you are able to experience the power of design to shape a sustainable future. Come see, eat, drink, stay, connect – and get inspired by the hopeful ideas for the world of tomorrow.
Opening hours DesignOpen #10
Friday 28 August 2026 | 10:00-17:00
Saturday 29 August 2026 | 10:00-17:00
Sunday 30 August 2026 | 10:00-17:00
Visiting address
Paradijslaan 2-8
5611 KN Eindhoven
The Netherlands
Phone
+31 40 207 37 30
Website
Free entrance to visit the exhibition, no reservation needed.
To enjoy breakfast, lunch, drinks or dinner in ByDay Café, Restaurant Kazerne, or a Staycation in one of the eight luxury suites and lofts please book at Kazerne.com or call +31 40 207 37 30 for more information.