INNER CHILD: Playing with Design

Created exclusively for Artipelag by internationally renowned trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort and curator Philip Fimmano, the exhibition brings together the work of one hundred designers and artists in an inspiring narrative about playfulness, imagination, and the human need to create with our hands in an age shaped by rapid technological development and global uncertainty.

Across eight thematic chapters, visitors are invited into a vibrant world of colour, form, and tactile experiences – from sculptural furniture and handcrafted objects to soft textiles and imaginative installations. Together, these works reveal how today’s designers are rediscovering joy, curiosity, and uninhibited imagination as essential driving forces in their creative practice.

The exhibition features some of the most celebrated international designers of our time, including Maarten Baas, Front, Yinka Ilori, Max Lamb, Gustaf Westman, Victoria Yakusha, and Pierre Yovanovitch, alongside many others.

The exhibition design is equally remarkable. It has been created by Dutch designers Kiki van Eijk and Joost van Bleiswijk together with their two children, Ko and Puk. This unique family collaboration permeates the exhibition, reinforcing its playful spirit and imaginative atmosphere.

INNER CHILD: Playing with Design is an exhibition that inspires both delight and reflection. It reminds us of the power of imagination, the value of craftsmanship, and the importance of nurturing our curiosity—no matter our age.

On view at Artipelag, 10 October 2026 – 11 April 2027.

The exhibition at Artipelag is created by Lidewij Edelkoort and Philip Fimmano – a duo with an international reputation for identifying emerging trends in interiors, fashion and lifestyle.

INNER CHILD – Playing with Design is more than an exhibition; it reflects a new movement in design. Edelkoort and Fimmano see a growing desire for playfulness and hope as a response to a present increasingly shaped by seriousness and uncertainty.

AUSTRALIA  
Dinosaur Designs 

AUSTRIA 
Wiener Lautsprecher Manufaktur x Rio Kobayashi (JP) 
Vividgrey  
Xaver Kuster  

BELGIUM 
Victor de Bie 
Bent Fierens 
Nort Studio 

BRASIL  
Fernando & Humberto Campana x Paola Lenti (IT) 
Mestre Jasson  
Sergio Machado
Humberto da Mata  

BULGARIA
Pottery & Poetry 

CZECH 
David Čáp 

DENMARK 
Rose Eken  
Frederik Nystrup-Larsen x Oliver Sundqvist (SE) 
Lærke Ryom  
Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl   

FINLAND 
Hanna Anonen 
Jenni Rope  

FRANCE
Virginie Boudsocq  
Agnès Debizet  
Diane Diebold & Léo Achard  
Elsa Dray-Farges 
Bertrand Fompeyrine  
Alice Gavalet  
Vincent Godeau  
Jean Jullien  
Jacques Monneraud  
Marguerite Porche   
Lukas Saint-Joigny  
Sibylle de Tavernost  
V8 Designers (Pierre Bindreiff & Sébastien Geissert)
Pierre Yovanovitch 

GERMANY 
Sascha Grewe (artcanbreakyourheart) 
Luisa Kahlfeldt  
Nina Lanner  
Alex Proba  
Yellow Nose Studio  

GREECE
Thanos Paspaliaris 

ITALY 
A4Adesign  
Jonathan Bocca  
Pietro Franceschini   
Duccio Maria Gambi  
LC23  
Paola Lenti x Fernando & Humberto Campana (BR) 
Moncada Rangel x realised by students of MADE 
Program, Siracusa 

ICELAND 
Thorunn Arnadottir (þórunn árnadóttir) 

JAPAN 
Rio Kobayashi x Wiener Lautsprecher Manufaktur (AT) 
Satoshi Kondo x ISSEY MIYAKE  
Hiromitsu Konishi  
mirocomachiko  

NETHERLANDS 
Maarten Baas  
bearandbunny atelier 
Joost van Bleiswijk  
Harvey Bouterse  
Dienke Dekker  
Kiki van Eijk  
Willem van Hooff  
Floris Hovers  
&Klevering  
Dirk van der Kooij  
Annebet Philips  
Bo Reudler 
Ina Meijer
Charlotte Grün & Nina Verberne, Studio-OOK 

NORWAY
Edda Gimnes & Manuel Vadillo Benitez (ES) 
Sigve Knutson 
Kim Thomé  

SOUTH KOREA
Kyuhyung Cho x Erik Olovsson (SE)

SPAIN 
Hoioh Design  
Jaime Hayon 
Marc Morro   
Milimbo 
Outsiders Division 
Sergio Roger

SWEDEN
Isa Andersson  
Marika Beutler  
Front 
Caroline Harrius  
Alexander Lervik 
Carl Martinsson   
Fanny Ollas  
Erik Olovsson  x Kyuhyung Cho (KR) 
Mattias Selldén  
Ann-Cathrine Sigrid Ståhlberg  
Oliver Sundqvist x Frederik Nystrup-Larsen (DK) Uglycute 
Annika Wallström  
Wang & Söderström  
Gustaf Westman 

THAILAND 
Worapong Manupipatpong 

UNITED KINGDOM 
de la jardin (Jacqueline de la Fuente) 
Yinka Ilori  
Charlotte Kingsnorth  
Max Lamb  
Kusheda Mensah  
Anna Ray  
Nick Ross 
squares & things  
Studio Rhonda  
Faye Toogood  
Donna Wilson 

UKRAINE 
Victoria Yakusha 

USA 
Tim Kowalczyk   
Boris Ostrerov  
Nathan Paul Rice  
Kathy Rutthenberg
Somsack Sikhounmuong