Under Pressure: Linear Habits, Circular Futures

Taiwan meets the Netherlands: four perspectives on changing materials, stories and systems to make circularity everyday practice. Under Pressure: Linear Habits, Circular Futures Taiwan meets the Netherlands: what makes circular change happen? A used diaper. Agricultural residues. Post-disaster sediment. What happens when materials we usually discard become the starting point for something else—and what needs to change for that possibility to become everyday practice? On Monday 19 October, a special Dutch Design Week edition of the EHV Innovation Café connects three practitioners from Taiwan with researcher and artist Elise Talgorn. Taking its cue from TDRI’s Island Under Pressure exhibition, the conversation brings together material recovery, design, collaboration and the stories that shape our choices. Featuring Oliver Lin – Vice President Sales Department Taiwan Design Research Institute Building the collaborations that turn circular design into shared practice. Elise Talgorn — Associate Lector Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Exploring how stories reshape our relationships with people, nature and technology. Yen-An Chen — Designer Atelier YenAn / Curator Expo 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. What can Taiwan and the Netherlands learn from each other? Which circular approaches can travel across borders? And how do we connect material innovation with changes in habits, values and systems? What to expect • Four brief introductions, each no more than five minutes • An open conversation with audience questions, moderated by Simone de Waart • Perspectives from design, industry, research and circular collaboration • Space to connect your own practice with the questions on the table What keeps your work linear—and who could help you change it? Join the conversation. Monday 19 October 2026 | Kazerne Downtown Eindhoven Walk in 17:30 | Start 18:00 | English spoken | Free entrance | Open to all Moderated by Simone de Waart Reserve your free ticket. Our city is full of hidden Tech & Design gems that fuel transformation. Now is the time to unite their superpowers. What visions do they hold for creating an attractive, sustainable world for us and future generations? What groundbreaking experiments and prototypes are they developing to boost our society forward? How can we learn from each other and contribute to this shared mission? Join us for an inspiring event where ideas and connections come to life!