FreeDesigndom

Two Dutch cities. More than twenty events. For over thirty days. Introducing: 4 Weeks of FreeDesigndom. A month-long celebration of design and fashion starting on September 10, 2008.

This September will see the first edition of 4 Weeks of FreeDesigndom, which is basically a month-long celebration of creativity, innovation, fashion and design right in the heart of Holland. For this event the two Dutch cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have combined forces and will host a great variety of internationally-oriented design and fashion events. Events that cater to the needs of design and fashion aficionados, industry and media professionals, as well as the general public.

Preliminary programme FreeDesigndom 2008
Platform21 = Hairdressing                            August 17 – September 28
DARE (Dutch Artistic Research Event)          August 29 – September 12
Utrecht Manifest                                        September (dates to be announced)
Streetlab                                                     September 11-14
Inside Design Amsterdam                            September 10-14
The New Stedelijk Museum                          September 19
ExperimentaDesign Amsterdam                    September 18-21 (opening week)
exhibitions run through                                 November 2
PICNIC’08                                                   September 24-26
Urban Play                                                September 20 – November 2
Multiplicity & Visual Identities                       September 25-26-(27)
Via Milano New Dutch Design                       September 30 – October 5
Woonbeurs Amsterdam                                September 30 – October 5
Stedelijk Museum: The Site Hut                    October 3-4-5 and 8

Two Dutch cities. More than twenty events. For over thirty days. Introducing: 4 Weeks of FreeDesigndom. A month-long celebration of design and fashion starting on September 10, 2008.

Preliminary programme FreeDesigndom 2008
Platform21 = Hairdressing                            August 17 – September 28
DARE (Dutch Artistic Research Event)          August 29 - September 12
Utrecht Manifest                                        September (dates to be announced)
Streetlab                                                     September 11-14
Inside Design Amsterdam                            September 10-14
The New Stedelijk Museum                          September 19
ExperimentaDesign Amsterdam                    September 18-21 (opening week)
exhibitions run through                                 November 2
PICNIC’08                                                   September 24-26
Urban Play                                                September 20 – November 2
Multiplicity & Visual Identities                       September 25-26-(27)
Via Milano New Dutch Design                       September 30 – October 5
Woonbeurs Amsterdam                                September 30 – October 5
Stedelijk Museum: The Site Hut                    October 3-4-5 and 8

BY jesse

April 4th, 2011

Two Dutch cities. More than twenty events. For over thirty days. Introducing: 4 Weeks of FreeDesigndom. A month-long celebration of design and fashion starting on September 10, 2008.

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