09/10/2026
Hidden Potential (Hidden Potential – what else is possible?) is a live participatory lab and design framework featured at Dutch Design Week (DDW). Werkgroep Eindhoven Kobani doet mee!!! join!
De Fabriek
Baarsstraat 38
5615 RG Eindhoven.
17t/m25oktober
• Core Concept: It explores a simple question—"What else is possible?"—by inviting visitors to experiment rather than just view finished designs.
• Five Playgrounds: The project breaks down into five distinct thematic perspectives:
• Materials (e.g., exploring discarded coffee grounds)
• Food (as a medium for creativity and connection)
• Spaces (reconsidering what familiar or underused buildings can enable)
• Learning (moving beyond traditional classrooms via VR and digital credentials)
• Communities (exploring collective perspectives on peace and networks)
• Partners & Initiatives: Features European Erasmus+ projects like Cities of Learning (using VR to expand access to skills) and Quality Label Open Badges (making non-formal skills visible across borders).
• Interactive Elements: Includes a Hidden Potential - Meet & Greet where visitors can talk directly with designers, artists, and researchers. You can read more on the official Dutch Design Week - Hidden Potentials page.
Each playground starts with a different question and invites visitors to discover their own answers through participation. MATERIALS — What can discarded bio-material become? From Waste to Wonder invites visitors to explore organic waste as the beginning of something new. By touching, mixing and t...
