Want to truly experience design in Eindhoven? You’re in the right place! From architecture to social design projects, our design routes take you past the must-sees and hidden gems!
Design Route Strijp
Whether you're a seasoned design enthusiast or want to get acquainted with the design power of Eindhoven Design District: this route is for you. We'll take you along the tech and design highlights of Strijp-S, Strijp-T, and Strijp-R, the three industrial areas that Philips developed between the 1920s and 1950s. The factories have since left, and you'll find plenty of exhibitions, design studios, creative hotspots, and innovative companies here.
Practical information
Start: Portiersloge, Strijp-S
5.5 kilometers / 3.4 miles
33 stops
Here's a preview of what awaits you
Creative hub Plug-in-City
MU Hybrid Art House - exhibition space
Trouble Light by Atelier van Asseldonk
Light art on de Leidingstraat by Har Hollands
Meeting point by Snode Vormgevers
Contour by Aptum
Design Route City Center
When people think of design in Eindhoven, Strijp is the first thing that comes to mind. And rightly so, as the old Philips factory sites are brimming with design. However, design lovers can also find plenty to enjoy in and around the city center. This design route takes you past the highlights and hidden gems in the city center.
Practical information
Start: 18 Septemberplein
6.7 kilometers | 4.16 miles
2:45
Here's a preview of what awaits you
Skylight by Studio Drift at DOMUSDELA
Magical Garden - social design by Coen van Ham
The Blob, designed by Massimiliano Fuksas
Kazerne
Iets Hogers by Maarten Baas
Design route KnoopXL & TU/e-campus
Have you already explored the design in the city centre and Strijp, and do you feel like stepping off the beaten track? Then this design route is just for you. We’ll take you past the highlights and hidden gems around the station area (KnoopXL) and across the campus of the Technische Universiteit Eindhoven – from designer-made street art to award-winning architecture. Feel free to extend your walk there: the campus is friendly, green, and full of life.
Practical information
Startpunt: Station Eindhoven
4,6 kilometers | 2.8 miles
16 stops
Here's a preview of what awaits you
De Paddenstoel ("The Mushroom") by Jacobus Koolhaas
Bunker Toren by Being
Loom Room by Hella Jongerius
Women Live Freedom by Niels Bakkerus
Objet Mathématique by Le Corbusier
Eindhoven Design District - the map
Prefer a physical map? You can find the Eindhoven Design District map, featuring all the design spots in Eindhoven, at the Eindhoven Tourist Office in Central Station. Want a preview? Download the PDF.
