The Solar Biennale

FROM SOLEIL·S TO DUTCH DESIGN WEEK

Solar design keeps on shining. At this year’s (18–26 October, Eindhoven), the solar biennale cofounders continue spreading the message to establish solar design as a recognized design driver worldwide. At the heart of Ketelhuisplein, the Umbra Pavilion proudly showcases the newly developed - a flexible, freeform solar textile for architectural applications.

‘The Umbra Pavilion embraces you with a softness only textile can create. Interacting with the sun, and moving with the wind, the structure and its physical experience changes moment by moment and day by day. It’s a dynamic form of architecture’

Come see and experience it in full scale at

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THE SOLAR BIENNALE 2: SOLEIL·S

Beyond excited about the opening of SOLEIL·S, the second edition of The Solar Biennale.

SOLEIL·S explores how design can drive the adoption of solar innovations and reimagine material culture.

Experience an immersive and dynamic program across and , inviting everyone to explore the social, political, and aesthetic dimensions of solar power through cutting-edge design, art, and research.

The exhibition features installations, artefacts, films, innovative materials, and immersive spaces, including original creations by a wide range of artists and designers.

Come soak up the sun with us, from the spring equinox to the autumn equinox!

Images: Cynthia Ammann