Dutch Design Foundation (DDF) is optimistic and believes that the problem-solving capacity of designers can improve the world. That’s why DDF offers designers opportunities, support, publicity and a platform. But how do we do that? We do this in a variety of ways. By means of large and small events, exhibitions, talks, prizes and debates, DDF provides a platform for the best and most promising designers. In this way, we help them to spread their ideas and work. The foundation organises events and projects such as: Dutch Design Week, World Design Embassies, Dutch Design Awards and Design Works. DDF stimulates and inspires, reaching well beyond the Netherlands.
DDF always has a double objective: to strengthen the position and meaning of Dutch designers and to show how designers around the world are shaping a positive future. To achieve this, DDF manifests itself in four roles: Matchmaker (connecting designers to clients); ‘Accelerator’ (accelerating the research or creation process); Podium (offering an international platform in various ways); Inspirator (we inspire change makers with explorations of the future).
