EHV Innovation Café DDW edition

Taiwan meets the Netherlands: what makes circular change happen?

A used diaper. Agricultural residues. Sediment left after a disaster. Materials that seem to have reached the end of their story may still have a future. But recognising that possibility is only the beginning. How do we change the habits, stories and systems that keep valuable resources moving towards disposal?

For this special Dutch Design Week edition, the EHV Innovation Café brings together three practitioners from Taiwan and researcher and artist Elise Talgorn. They approach circularity through material recovery, design, cross-sector collaboration and the narratives that shape our relationship with the living world.

Featuring

Oliver Lin – Vice President Taiwan Design Research Institute
Building the collaborations that turn circular design into shared practice.

Yen-An Chen – Designer Atelier YenAn / Curator Exhibition Island Under Pressure
Revealing overlooked value in materials, culture and industrial contexts.

Jennifer Shen – Vice President Sales Department Yi Chun Green Technology
Connecting used-diaper recycling with design, industry and new material applications.

Elise Talgorn – Associate Lector Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Exploring how stories reshape our relationships with people, nature and technology.

Taking its cue from Island Under Pressure, the Taiwan Design Research Institute exhibition during DDW, the conversation explores what Taiwan and the Netherlands can learn from each other. Which approaches can travel across borders? Which depend on local conditions? And how can we help each other move faster towards a more nature-inclusive future?

We Give to Grow

Whether you’re a tech builder, designer, social innovator, policy maker, educator, or simply a curious thinker or do-er — this is your space to listen, learn and connect. Expect sharp insights, personal reflections, and an open, safe space for conversation. We are Inclusive by Default and Give to Grow.

Bring your questions and your own experience. After four short introductions, Simone de Waart connects the perspectives and opens the conversation to the audience. At the EHV Innovation Café, the discussion is not the afterthought.