The Eindhoven Design Academy is a very pleasant and stimulating place to be. Everyone there is positive, well presented, and it feels like I remember Design schools used to. They didn’t say anything new, but maybe design in this category is timeless! 50 tutors who come in on a one day a week basis, working designers – interesting.
The Eindhoven Technical University was impressive in that the department we visited was based in industrial design as a human activity (humanising technology?) in an engineering environment, and they are approaching some of the parameters of relating the two disciplines. The student who presented was very impressive. I think these institutions must be government subsidised. There isn’t the frenetic push of the UK environment which is pleasant, but maybe the push gives an edge.
Philips design was very interesting. Hans Robertus presented well about the changing environment and how Philips Design is ideas driven now, and presented their concepts that have to be convincing throughout the organisation. If we wanted a confirmation of the Cox Report concepts of changing commercial dimensions then this certainly gave it. Very exciting time, where ideas count, also big unknowns. A time to shape the future?
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Our Hosts
- Culminatum
- Desigence
- Design Academy Eindhoven
- Designit
- Helsinki School of Creative Entrepreneurship
- Helsinki University of Art & Design
- Helsinki University of Technology
- International Design Business Management Programme
- Kaos Pilots
- Kone
- Nokia
- Philips Design
- Technical University Delft
- Technical University Eindhoven
- Zentropa Workz
About Us
- Alice Frost, Head of Business and Community Policy, HEFCE
- Dani Salvadori, Head of Enterprise & Innovation, Central St. Martins College of Art & Design
- Fran Lloyd, Director of Research, Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture, Kingston University
- Jennifer Whyte, Research Fellow, Tanaka Business School, Imperial College London
- Jesse Belgrave, Design Skills Manager, Design Council
- Kamil Michlewski, Senior Lecturer, Newcastle Business School, Northumbria University
- Ken Newton, Senior Lecturer, Product Design, University of Teesside
- Lesley Morris, Head of Design Skills, Design Council
- Mike Goatman, Senior Lecturer - Manufacturing, Cranfield University
- Niti Bhan, Innovation Consultant
- Robin Baker, Director, Ravensbourne College of Design & Communications
- Steve Harding, Corporate Development Manager, University of Central England
- Susan Hewer, Head of Design, RSA
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