Dutch designers are known worldwide for their originality and bold innovations, and their work permeates the capillaries of our society. Design is everywhere: design shapes the world of today and anticipates the world of tomorrow. The recent period has been marked by the aftermath of the pandemic, an unexpected war, out-of-control climate problems and unprecedented inflation: it is a chaotic time. Although these crises also profoundly affect the creative sector, such an uncertain period further challenges designers to think about the future. How can they help find answers to the dilemmas of these times? What can their role be in the necessary transitions? CHAOS highlights the design year 2022 and looks ahead. The book gives a candid look at what designers are thinking and making now: through essays and interviews, striking final exam work from Dutch design schools, award-winning work and portraits of iconic designers such as Petra Blaisse, Chequita Nahar and tinker imagineers.