for 10 years uniquole acted as project manager for the via milano dutch design foundation. the foundation, set up by the dutch association of designers amongst others, aims to bring dutch design to the attention of a broad audience. new dutch design presented at the salone del mobile in milan in april was on show at one location in amsterdam the same year in september in beautifully designed exhibitions.

the amsterdam council supported the foundation with a contribution from the art programme budget. hedy d’ancona acted as president of the foundation. a large retrospective exhibition marked ten years of via milano at the oude kerk (old church) in amsterdam. this retrospective showed designs by van marcel wanders, gijs bakker, hella jongerius, richard hutten and many other highlights from 10 years of dutch design.