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DDW Business Lounge 2025 Daphna Laurens x Evelien Reich

DDW Business Lounge Transformed into a Vibrant Tavern Inspired by Alexander Girard

For this year’s Dutch Design Week, the Business Lounge has been transformed into a lively, color-rich space inspired by Alexander Girard’s iconic Fonda del Sol restaurant. Conceived as both a meeting point and a showcase of Dutch creativity, the lounge combines warmth, flexibility, and a sense of playful sophistication.

Designers Daphna Laurens and Evelien Reich created the interior as a dynamic environment that adapts throughout the day. During daytime hours, it functions as a workspace for journalists, professionals, and guided tours. By night, it shifts into an intimate venue for private dinners, receptions, and inspiration sessions.

The design pays tribute to the breadth and diversity of Dutch Design, bringing together established brands and emerging talents in a space that celebrates dialogue between past, present, and future.

our partners of this year’s DDW Business Lounge

Tarkett, Louis Poulsen, Zuiveer, Homapal, Blok Plaatmateriaal, Nora Nora, Cooloo, Slum, Rohi, Manera Benelux, Leolux, Formica, Table du Sud, Boring collection, Martens & Visser, Brabantia, Bill Boe, the Millenhouse, Sonos, Sted, Getacore, Big Impact, Rutjes Reclame.

photography by Ronald Smits