Dutch Design Week 2011
With jam-packed pockets of design events covering the entire city of Eindhoven, Dutch Design Week seems to grow in gravitas every year. A test bed for designers' personal concepts, as well as place for brands to launch new products, it has it all in the mix. And with this year marking its tenth anniversary, there was a distinctly celebratory air to proceedings.
Always a highlight, Design Academy Eindhoven's showcase of over 150 graduates' work, set within the former Philips light bulb factory WitteDame, and this year curated by Ilse Crawford, didn't disappoint. Standout students included Miya Kondo and Femke Roefs.
Great focus was placed this year on the Strijp area, which has seen the likes of Piet Hein Eek, Kiki van Eijk & Joost van Bleiswijk, Lotty Lindeman and Studio Job all set up camp there, turning it into a hotbed of workshops and studios. Bringing relief to tired feet, it is also home to a nice collection of cafes, among them the Piet Hein Eek Restaurant.
Meanwhile, designer Wendy Plomp's Dutch Invertuals group exhibit, shown in her studio gallery space near Eindhoven Central Station, once again brought together a group of contemporary designers who responded to this year's 'Untouchables' theme, centred around the celebration of vulnerability.
‘Listen to Your Hands' desk with drawers by Sanghyeok Lee, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Forgotten Memory' installation by Jetske Visser, a study and metaphor for people suffering from dementia, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Memento' cabinet by Thijs Van Agt, a series of boxes to store your most precious memories and souvenirs, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
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‘Trade Union' vessels and baskets by Rachel Griffin, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Composition Light' objects by Miya Kondo, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Tealightful' tea trolley by Femke Roefs, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘ES1' espresso machine by Wouter Strietman, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Gardenbraai' barbeque and fireplace by Rienke Bos, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Tap Water' carafe by Lotte de Raadt, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Bouquet of Flowers' by Payam Askari, looks to focus on the scent of the flower rather than the beauty of the blooms, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Bouquet of Flowers' by Payam Askari, a series of elegant glass vials, containing five custom-made-elixirs, which celebrate the natural fragrance of flowers, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘CMYK' lamp by Dennis Parren, which plays with the mystery of light and colour and projects an elusive network of lines of cyan, magenta and yellow light onto the ceiling, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Silk Cooking' kitchenware by Massoud Hassani, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
Michiel Martens showing off his ‘#FFFFLSSJ' toilet, a playful interpretation of the standardised loo, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Bird Bricks' nesting boxes by Fanny Hofstra, which are components that contain nesting spaces that can be set into the walls of a building during construction, to bring shelter to wildlife in the city, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Dear House, may I pet, tickle, rub, sweep, pick, wash, scrub, scratch and stroke you' series of house cleaning tools by Marijke Annema, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
Scale models of Nik Van Nuland's ‘Courtyard Culture' a collection of different building options for urban planning, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Out of Your Box, Into Your Life' by Erik Van Halderen, is an attempt to bring buildings to life. A lift shaft can serve as a functional space that can accommodate shops and offices, a space that constantly changes position, so people can enjoy continually changing views.
‘Steam Hut' by Joost Gehem, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven.
‘Landscape' desk by Yuko Miyazaki, a personal workspace with different natural features to revive flagging concentration and inspiration while working, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Apocalytopia' by Olivia De Gouveia, shows series of small-scale architectural models inspired by displaced boats and shipwrecks, presented as part of the graduate projects on show at the Design Academy Eindhoven
‘Pixel Mould Machine' by Julian Bond, a moulding machine used to cast vases in different pixelated shapes, each one unique, shown as part of the ‘After The Bit Rush' exhibition at the Mu Gallery.
‘Digital Portraits' T-shirt project, shown as part of the ‘After The Bit Rush' exhibition at the Mu Gallery.
A series of tools used in Markus Kayser's ‘Sun Cutter' project, shown as part of the ‘After The Bit Rush' exhibition at the Mu Gallery.
‘Solar Sinter' 3D printer, by Markus Kayser, which makes use of sunlight and sand to produce 3D glass shapes, shown as part of the ‘After The Bit Rush' exhibition at the Mu Gallery.
‘Galata' lamps for Venini, ‘Sushi' sofa for Moroso, both by Edward Van Vliet, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
Poster design, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
‘Kokon Family Chair' by Jurgen Bey, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
‘Endless' chair, ‘Endless' table, both by Dirk Van Der Kooij, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
Series of little bags by Lotty Lindeman, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
‘Tubes' chair by Piet Hein Eek, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
‘True Colours' panels in copper, aluminium, brass and steel by Lex Pott, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
‘Fragments of Nature' bookcase by Lex Pott, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
‘Strip-steel' chair, ‘Construction' cabinet, ‘Showcase Construction' vitrine, all by Paul Heijnen, showcased as part of the Spring exhibition at Designhuis
Poster design, shown as part of the bi-monthly exhibitions at Affiches Schrank8 Home Gallery, designed by Hansje Van Halem. It is one of the contenders for the Dutch Design Awards
Poster design, shown as part of the bi-monthly exhibitions at Affiches Schrank8 Home Gallery, designed by Hansje Van Halem. It is one of the contenders for the Dutch Design Awards
Poster design, shown as part of the bi-monthly exhibitions at Affiches Schrank8 Home Gallery, designed by Hansje Van Halem. It is one of the contenders for the Dutch Design Awards
‘Ahrend 380' plastic chair by Ineke Hans, for Ahrend, which echoes the company's well-known ‘Revolt' chair from the 1950s. It is one of the contenders for the Dutch Design Awards
Architectural model of a synagogue in Amsterdam by SeARCH Architects. It is one of the contenders for the Dutch Design Awards
Furniture shapes and outlines are hung on the wall of Kiki Van Eijk and Joost Van Bleiswijk's new workshop and gallery space in the Area Strijp district
Models of ‘Nar' by Kiki Van Eijk and Joost Van Bleiswijk - a modular system of bridges, viewing points, shelters and other public furniture, inspired by the famous mecano system and commissioned by BKKC Tilburg
‘Heavy Metal' furniture by Joost Van Bleiswijk, constructed from steam-rolled steel plates
‘Zuiderzee' ceramics by Kiki Van Eijk, on show at her workshop
‘Nursery' by Kiki Van Eijk, an installation celebrating the growth of a seed
‘Light Forest' light installation by Ontwerpduo, shown in the Area Strijp district
Installation of new work by Lotty Lindeman and Wouter Scheublin, exhibited at their atelier in the Area Strijp district
Poster design for Piet Hein Eek's exhibition during the design week
Installation of discarded metal chairs in the workshop and gallery space of Piet Hein Eek
Eating and gallery display area at the workshops of Piet Hein Eek
Cabinet made in scrapwood by Piet Hein Eek, showcased at his workshops
‘Luchtkastelen' architectural constructions by Eefiene Bolhuis, shown as part of Untouchables, a Dutch Invertuals exhibition conceived by Wendy Plomp
‘Balancerende Viakken' stacked surfaces by Harm Rensink, shown as part of Untouchables, a Dutch Invertuals exhibition conceived by Wendy Plomp
‘Cover' objects by Daphna Laurens, shown as part of Untouchables, a Dutch Invertuals exhibition conceived by Wendy Plomp
‘Complex' small table by Maaike Seegers, shown as part of Untouchables, a Dutch Invertuals exhibition conceived by Wendy Plomp
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