Ask yourself: How inclusive are design festivals? What are the true costs of exhibiting your design work?
How can design festivals facilitate space for upcoming design talent in an inclusive way?
How can design festivals facilitate space for upcoming design talent in an inclusive way?
1m2 Collective is a platform to unite design talent and highlight changes needed in the professional design field. Through positive protest and proactive research, we aim to stimulate the conversation about how to create a more inclusive design industry.
We are looking for designers who share our questions and want to join the conversation. Apply to become a member of the collective. The application process is open to all disciplines of design, please share it far and wide.

Become a part of our collective
Members:
Amber van Rangelrooij
heArthur (Arthur van Buuren)
Dora Popella
Fabien Petiot
Fransje Gimbrere
Gijs Wouters
Hanne Viehmann
Studio New West
Jan Willem van Elten
Julie Heij, Camille de Pont, Arabella Meyer
Kasper Jongejan
Lola van Praag
Lucia Călin
Maud van Deursen
Miguel Cardinho
Mirte van Kooten
Rein Reitsma
Sangmin Oh
Sarah Roseman
Selma Hamstra
heArthur (Arthur van Buuren)
Dora Popella
Fabien Petiot
Fransje Gimbrere
Gijs Wouters
Hanne Viehmann
Studio New West
Jan Willem van Elten
Julie Heij, Camille de Pont, Arabella Meyer
Kasper Jongejan
Lola van Praag
Lucia Călin
Maud van Deursen
Miguel Cardinho
Mirte van Kooten
Rein Reitsma
Sangmin Oh
Sarah Roseman
Selma Hamstra
Studio Julie Thissen
Studio TOIMII
Daan Veerman
Studio Verbaan
Thomas Kilian Bruderer
Anabel Poh
Mike Vincent & Rose Groot
Tidhar Zagagi
Cristal De La Cruz
Krafla
SMELT
Michiel de Jong
Marieke van den Belt & Thieu Custers
Rik van Veen
Gaurav MK Wali & Yashika Munjal
Corradino Garofalo
Pierre Castignola
Lena Winterink & Harjinder Kaur
Studio Jeffrey Heiligers
ST–DUO
Studio Jeroen van Veluw
Studio TOIMII
Daan Veerman
Studio Verbaan
Thomas Kilian Bruderer
Anabel Poh
Mike Vincent & Rose Groot
Tidhar Zagagi
Cristal De La Cruz
Krafla
SMELT
Michiel de Jong
Marieke van den Belt & Thieu Custers
Rik van Veen
Gaurav MK Wali & Yashika Munjal
Corradino Garofalo
Pierre Castignola
Lena Winterink & Harjinder Kaur
Studio Jeffrey Heiligers
ST–DUO
Studio Jeroen van Veluw

Initiators
Jeffrey Heiligers (Studio Jeffrey Heiligers)
Sophie Balch & Tijn de Kok (ST–DUO)
Jeroen van Veluw (Studio Jeroen van Veluw)
Jeffrey Heiligers (Studio Jeffrey Heiligers)
Sophie Balch & Tijn de Kok (ST–DUO)
Jeroen van Veluw (Studio Jeroen van Veluw)
Composition
Berry Dijkstra
Berry Dijkstra
Jury
Karime Salame Sainz (Diversity Coordinator | AMFI)
Katja Lucas (Senior manager Design Works | Dutch Design Foundation)
Jonah Link (Data analist & adviseur New Economy | Drawdown Europe)
Brandy Sanmoeradi(Archivaris/ Informatiespecialist | Gerrit Rietveld Academie)
Shadman Shahid (Head MA Photography & Society | KABK Den Haag)
Karime Salame Sainz (Diversity Coordinator | AMFI)
Katja Lucas (Senior manager Design Works | Dutch Design Foundation)
Jonah Link (Data analist & adviseur New Economy | Drawdown Europe)
Brandy Sanmoeradi(Archivaris/ Informatiespecialist | Gerrit Rietveld Academie)
Shadman Shahid (Head MA Photography & Society | KABK Den Haag)
Special thanks to:
Van AbbeMuseum (location)
Baars en Bloemhoff (materials)
The Go Fund Me supporters (funding)
Dutch Design Foundation
Igor Van Hooff & Jorn Konijn
Driving Dutch Design & Club DDD
Patrick Aarts Sen
Roza Schous (exhibition photography)
Van AbbeMuseum (location)
Baars en Bloemhoff (materials)
The Go Fund Me supporters (funding)
Dutch Design Foundation
Igor Van Hooff & Jorn Konijn
Driving Dutch Design & Club DDD
Patrick Aarts Sen
Roza Schous (exhibition photography)