Newsletter #92

As the Dutch Design Double season in Amsterdam and Utrecht comes to a close, we start our coverage of Eindhoven's own Dutch Design Week. We chat with the serene Maria Blaisse about her work with bamboo and check in with what Onomatopee are doing. Over in London, we hear about how everyday functions were the starting point for Atelier van Lieshout's new collection.

Form, Material & Movement

Exhibitions / Product design

The flow of continuous creation characterizes Maria Blaisse’s bamboo objects on exhibition during Dutch Design Week. Free and lyrical, the pieces move like they are alive and defy expectations in the...

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Getting Away From Work

Product design

Called "It Hûske" (small house), the mobile units are intended to provide a guilt-free place to rest during the working day. Imagine, a few legal hours off without the fear of a boss' fury.

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Spring/Summer 2010 from Spijkers en Spijkers

Fashion design

Referencing the hallowed words of Oscar Wilde, Spijkers en Spijkers looked at the stars this season and created a whimsical collection based on celestial bodies, slumbering dreams and effervescent hope.

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Where Bodily Functions Influence Form

Product design

The new series Furniture 11 by Atelier Van Lieshout (AVL) exhibited at London’s Carpenters Workshop Gallery takes everyday human functions as its starting point.