"City of no nonsense" Rotterdam to host inaugural design biennale
The first Design Biennale Rotterdam will take place across the Dutch city from 20 February to 2 March 2025 to address the "clear gap" in local events dedicated solely to design. More
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Nieuwe Instituut's New Store 2.0 turns free haircuts into textiles in Milan
An experimental pop-up at Milan design week offered visitors free haircuts, then turned the harvested hair into textile artworks and clothing. More
Customers exchange urine for soap at Nieuwe Instituut pop-up shop
Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut museum is rethinking the archetypal gift shop with a pop-up at Dutch Design Week, designed to encourage more ethical, resource-conscious consumption. More
"Droog is the last movement in design" says designer Richard Hutten
On the 30th anniversary of Droog's first show in Milan, founding member Richard Hutten has curated an exhibition celebrating the Dutch design movement and its lasting influence. More
The Energy Show explores the past and future of solar energy
An exhibition has opened at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam showcasing the design possibilities offered by the sun. We explore it as part of our Solar Revolution series. More
MVRDV to install neon-pink staircase and viewing platform on Het Nieuwe Instituut
Dutch architecture office MVRDV has unveiled plans to install a giant neon-pink staircase across the exterior of Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut that will lead to a viewing platform in the same colour on its roof. More
Inaugural Solar Biennale aims to mobilise designers around the "solar revolution"
Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut is set to host the first-ever Solar Biennale in 2022, which will see creatives and scientists collaborate across disciplines to envision a future where everything is solar-powered. More
Het Nieuwe Instituut appoints Aric Chen as general and artistic director
Shanghai-based architecture and design curator Aric Chen has been named the new general and artistic director of Rotterdam's Het Nieuwe Instituut. More