Newsletter #52
With so much focus on the finished product, the story behind a design often gets overlooked. This week we present the intriguing pots of Maaike Roozenburg and the long journey they took from prototype to product, and the symposium SpeedDesign invites four renowned Dutch designers to lift the lid on the processes behind their work. And speaking of stories, Dutch visitors will now get to see some of the fantasy-full creations from Viktor & Rolf as their retrospective exhibition finally comes to The Netherlands.
Stedelijk Museum on the hunt for new house style
Not only will the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam have a new home in the not too distant future but soon, a new house style to be decided by an international competition.
Viktor & Rolf exhibition moves to Utrecht
The highly acclaimed retrospective exhibition of the fashion design duo Viktor & Rolf finally comes to The Netherlands.
Claudy Jongstra receives Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds award
The designer who has done wonders with felt, Claudy Jongstra has been awarded the Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Prize for Applied Arts and Architecture.
Piercing the Breadth of Holland's Design Mentality
Initially, Marco Ugolini struggled to find his place in the broad world of Dutch design. His fetish for privacy though found sweet comfort in the "Something To Hide project".
“I managed to make my pieces look even uglier than the originals”
When Marcel Wanders first told Maaike Roozenburg he wanted to produce her designs, she said no. Her ceramic pots had to be handmade and she wouldn’t compromise. But Wanders managed to find a way...
Book Giveaway Reminder
Entries close 30 November for Design.nl's 50th issue book giveaway. Tell us why you like Design.nl and go in the running to win one of two sets of My Dutch Design 0809 published by BNO and BIS Publishers.
Hello Rotterdam!
Our guest writer for this week Karin Vullings takes us through Rotterdam’s creative scene by bike with the Hello-tour.
The Wellness Skull
Atelier Van Lieshout’s Wellness Skull explores the vanity of the wellness industry as a symbol of earthly self-experience over spirituality.
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