Graduation Galleries 2007 20 - 28 October 2007
Design Academy Eindhoven presents its annual graduation show check in for more info designacademy.nl

foto: A biodegrable but strong burial cloth woven of silk and various kinds of paper. The ends of the long strips serve as handles for the pallbearers; the slits in the weaving can hold personal mementos. designer Salem van der Swaagh; department man and Well Being; graduated 2007; project Woven Burial Cloth; photo Vincent van Gurp.
 
The exhibited designs by this year’s graduates are characterized by unprecedented refinement and a fascinating aura of mystery. The students express by transforming language, challenging the senses, and experiencing space and light their view on the beauty of concealing, the pleasure of tidying, the delight of touching, and the sheer reality of being, the quests for the quality of life. more design>>>

60th anniversary
Design Academy Eindhoven was founded in 1947 as the Academy for Industrial Design. The design school trains students in product design, communications design, ambient design, interior design, automotive design, and the design of new media applications. The Design House in Eindhoven will be opened in December 2007 where the Academy will succeed celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. The platform where design, art, and technology interact and intermingle in inspirational ways is initiated by Li Edelkoort, chairperson of the Executive Board of Design Academy Eindhoven, and realized in cooperation with the Municipality Eindhoven, Design Academy Eindhoven, Ontwerpersgroep Yksi, Van Abbemuseum, Design Connection Eindhoven/region, and Brainport Foundation. The Design House is located next to the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven.