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Dutch Design Awards presents the Class of 2026: They are the new generation, at the forefront of contemporary practice, reflecting an expansive reality and new possibilities for the field.
Dutch Design Awards presents its Class of 2026
Colette Aliman
Esmay Wagemans
Estelle Barriol & Fanny Bordes (Studio ACTE)
Gijs Schalkx
Hsin Min Chan
Julia Janssen
Jun Fujisaku
Maggie Laylon Saunders (Striptopia)
Necim Abiadh
Ori Orisun Merhav
Rosalie Apituley
Sondi
Ülkühan Akgül
Yorick Westerkamp
Yuro Moniz
Finalists are nominated by the design community and selected by an independent international jury. Amongst them, three designers will each receive a €10,000 prize to nurture their promise and expand their practice.
The award is made possible with support from the Keep an Eye Foundation, which champions emerging creative talent.
Jury Dutch Design Awards 2026
Jury Chair:
Borre Akkersdijk
Dutch Design Awards Jury 2026:
Imruh Asha
Gabriele Chiave
Karin van Gilst
Afaina de Jong
Christian Luiten
Nalden
Hussein Suleiman
Dutch Design Awards exhibition x USM Modular Furniture
Built together with USM Modular Furniture to create a modular landscape—giving structure and space to the research, critical practices, and distinct voices of DDA: Class of 2026.
