Workshops
The Academy building hosts a library as well as eight practical workshops:
The Design Academy Eindhoven Library is an integral resource, with a rich and continually updated collection of books, magazines, journals and more.
The Digital Workshop is the central location for printing, photography, sound recording and computer access within Design Academy Eindhoven.
The Metal Workshop is Design Academy Eindhoven’s one-stop-shop for all metal related things.
The Plastics Workshop is the central location within the Academy building for working with all forms of plastic.
The Silkscreen Workshop provides students with the space and support to experiment with various printing techniques on a wide variety of materials.
The 3DLab is an environment dedicated to the experimentation with and application of digital design techniques.
This workshop offers support for student designers who are interested in using 3D programs, automation and electronics in their projects. It also helps students transform their designs into practical and physical objects.
The Textile Workshop is a Walhalla for students with an interest in soft materials, colours and textile construction techniques.
The Wood Workshop is a hub for all wood-related making processes within the Academy, from sawing and sanding to bending and glueing.
The Ceramic Workshop uses around 1000kg of plaster a month, making moulds for ceramic casting. But the space is not just for mould-making. In this workshop, students can experiment with creating forms out of plaster in all its incarnations, from liquid slip to solid clay.
Together, these provide both the tools and knowledge to enable students to develop their ideas and take them off the screen and out of the drawing book into reality.
Although students are not offered specific, practical lessons in subjects like woodworking, metalwork or textile manipulation and creation, they are actively encouraged to be curious about materials and engage with the expert staff that run each workshop to help them discover and develop skills that are relevant to their work. The workshops are well-equipped with industrial-level machinery as well as tools for more traditional crafts.
The teams that support each workshop are also well-connected to makers and designers beyond the walls of the Academy, giving students access to ateliers, manufacturers and equipment that cannot be found within the average institution.
