Open call: Rethinking Waste

New open call! We’re joining forces with Wahu to transform the waste collection system in Indonesia. Are you a Dutch or Indonesian designer eager to create positive change through rethinking the existing waste system? This is your chance to make an impact.  Indonesia’s waste collection system is evolving, with the government gradually taking on a […]

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Transforming waste collection: Wahu joins What if Lab

At the end of last year, we invited organisations to apply for What if Lab: Sustainable Society in collaboration with Erasmus Huis Jakarta. Now, we are partnering with Wahu to address one of the most pressing environmental issues in Southeast Asia: plastic waste. About Wahu As an innovator in smart waste collection and recycling, Wahu’s […]

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Making Eindhoven’s design DNA tangible

We’ve been working on something in secret (or rather: we haven’t shared it online): What if Lab: Marking Eindhoven Design District! Eindhoven Design District (EDD) has produced a distinctive marker to highlight and connect design hotspots in the city like the Trudo Tower and Clausplein. Serving as both a visual and functional guide in the […]

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Upcycled Turbines in 4 minutes

What happens to wind turbines when they reach the end of their technical lifespan? Vattenfall asked this question to the four participating design studios in What if Lab: Upcycled Turbines. Studio Carbon, Superuse Studios, cepezed and Interactivist came up with surprising solutions, from art to living space. Curious? Watch the video and discover the concepts.

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Seeking collaborative partners for a sustainable future in indonesia!

New open call! This time, we’re not looking for designers, but for a collaborative partner. Is your organisation actively working towards making Indonesia greener, healthier, fairer, more sustainable, and/or future-proof? Do you have a challenge or complex problem that requires fresh creative perspectives? If so, we would love to collaborate with you! The way we, […]

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This is What if Lab at DDW24

What if Lab is well represented at Dutch Design Week 2024 (DDW24) this year, with no less than four different exhibitions at Strijp-S. In Klokgebouw, you’ll find Kampung Kollektief with Erasmus Huis Jakarta from the Lab: Sustainable Public Spaces. Also featured there is Sweco, along with the three participating designers from the Lab: The Giving […]

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What is What if Lab?

What if Lab is a platform where collaboration between designers and clients (industry, governments and institutes) is activated and facilitated? A platform that focuses on creative thinking for the design of our common future. What if Lab allows organisations to explore how design methodology can support them in developing and researching solutions for complex issues (in the long term).

DDW24: Kampung Kollektief

Through the What If Lab program, Kampung Kollektief is partnering with communities in Jakarta’s Kampung Susun Kunir and Rotterdam’s Tarwewijk to challenge conventional ideas...

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Virtual tour Sustainable Public Spaces

The exhibition of What if Lab Sustainable Public Spaces is on display Erasmus House in Jakarta! The design team, consisting of Dutch and Indonesian...

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Labs

Rethinking Waste

We’re joining forces with Wahu to transform the waste collection system in Indonesia. Are you a Dutch or Indonesian...

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The giving city

We’re launching our fourth lab with Sweco, Europe’s largest architectural and engineering firm. This lab focuses on the regenerative...

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Caring Neighbourhoods

We are launching a new lab in collaboration with ActiZ! ActiZ is the branch association of around 400 healthcare...

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