New Design from Düsseldorf 2026
New Design from Düsseldorf, organized by the Faculty of Design of the Peter Behrens School of Arts at Hochschule Düsseldorf–University of Applied Sciences in collaboration with design (from) düsseldorf, presents around 50 nominated projects by graduates of the programs in New Craft Object Design, Communication Design, Retail Design, and Exhibition Design. The exhibition took place at NRW-Forum Düsseldorf, and the accompanying catalog documents and reflected on the presented works, highlighting the innovative design thinking emerging from Düsseldorf.
The projects engage with contemporary social issues—such as identity, gender, feminism, sustainability, education, and science—through experimental and artistic approaches. In doing so, the role of design and the impact of its methods are continuously examined, critically reassessed, and reinterpreted within a rapidly evolving society, with the aim of addressing societal questions and creating new spaces for reflection.
The catalog includes forewords and an essay on the exhibition design process, in which students developed and realized sustainable exhibition furniture specifically conceived for the presentation. In addition, it features project descriptions by the exhibiting graduates, offering insight into their individual concepts, methods, and positions, while celebrating the breadth and quality of design being developed in Düsseldorf today.
The bilingual publication (German and English) was edited by the Faculty of Design of Peter Behrens School of Arts at Hochschule Düsseldorf–University of Applied Sciences; design (from) düsseldorf – Förderverein des Fachbereichs Design der Hochschule Düsseldorf e.V; with co-editors Eric Fritsch and Anne-Cathrine Mosbach. The book has 360 pages measuring 17×24 cm, was offset printed in full color with spot color, and bound as Swiss brochure with flaps, open thread-stitching, and inkless embossing. It was published by Slanted Publishers. ISBN: 978–3–69202–008–2.
