Going Dutch

Who is the new Mondrian? 100 years after the birth of De Stijl, two exhibitions during this year’s Dutch Design Week try to find an answer to that question.

Visiting most of the Dutch Design Week exhibitions is akin to stepping inside a DeLorean headed to 2037. But how did the more present-based displays fare in terms of audience response?

The exhibition, curated by Li Edelkoort and Philip Fimmano, focuses on design developments regarding sustainability and respect for the planet’s resources

The grand Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is going tiny, with a showcase of more than 60 pieces of Dutch micro-carving from the Middle Ages

Dutch Design Week kicked off on Saturday, and the event will bring thousands of designers — not to mention hundreds of thousands of visitors — to Eindhoven… Read more

In January 2016, Maison & Objet Paris will showcase a selection of six up-coming Nordic designer talents from all five Nordic countries.

Designer Jong Ha Choi transforms stools and small tables from 2D to 3D in his furniture collection entitled ‘De-Dimension.’

In her material research and collection of wearable glass, designer Anne Büscher pushes the boundaries of glass as a material.

In a collection of furniture, designer Alex Cashmore forms structures and joints by swelling MDF with water and combining it with with metal sheets.

Rotterdam-based Atelier Robotiq shapes lightweight lamps with an industrial robot.

Designer Hongjie Yang investigates design implications of tissue engineering in a lab and the possibilities of growing human tissue into artificially designed forms.

Following in a year-long Irish Design 2015 programme, the cultural initiative mounts exhibition Liminal – Irish Design at the Threshold at Dutch Design Week from… Read more