Articles
Piet Paris’ Rooms
Long overdue was the retrospective of Piet Paris at the Museum of Modern Art in Arnhem. Now visitors can enjoy work by one of the Netherlands’ most prolific fashion illustrators spread over 10 different themes.
Design in the new Rijks
Design has found its spot among the 17th century masterpieces in the newly renovated Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
Bagatti Valsecchi 2.0
When design is removed from its usual context during the Milan Furniture fair, it gains a totally new appreciation, as seen in the exhibition at the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum.
Milan 2013: What to do with Plaster?
Curated by Claudia Linders, Marie Ilse Bourlanges en Elena Khurtova, the KABK presentation in Milan incorporated design, process and finished ‘product’. Each day the exhibition grew with new additions by the students and alumni, an impressive and dynamic way to present the school.
Milan 2013: Lambrate Highlights
It’s hard to believe Ventura Lambrate has only been part of the Salone del Mobile for four years now. Seen as the place for independent designers, design schools and young talent, the Lambrate area always proves popular with the young crowd.
Milan 2013: Dutch Invertuals
Once again the Dutch Invertuals manage to create a serene island in the madness that is the Salone del Mobile in Milan. Design.nl took a tour from curator Wendy Plomp.
Milan 2013: Spazio Rossana Orlandi
What better place to start a week in Milan than with a visit to Spazio Rossana Orlandi where established designers rub shoulders with young talents and fresh graduates?
Milan 2013: MOST by Tom Dixon
Once you’ve stopped being mesmerized by the gold, copper and bronze that characterizes Tom Dixon design, you’ll find many an interesting Dutch project on show at MOST.
Milan 2013: Formafantasma on Design Nationalism
Formafantasma mixes fact with fiction to create a critical homage to Italian designer Robert Sambonet. It’s witty, poignant and remarkably relevant given how design suffers from our desperate need to define and label.
What to See in Milan 2013
You’ve read the Dots, checked the blogs but what are the Dutch design exhibits that can’t be missed? Here’s what Holland recommends.
Agenda
- Winde Rienstra, Beyond the Boundaries of Fashion
Centraal Museum / Utrecht - Turkish Red
Audax Textielmuseum / Tilburg - All in one carpet from Gafsa region (Tunisia) at Hôtel Droog
Hotel Droog / Amsterdam - Het Oog Wil Ook Wat
Yksi Expo / Eindhoven - XYZ Shaping Free Dimensions
CNCPT13 / Amsterdam
Selection:
- Amsterdam Fashion Week 2013
- Dutch Design Week 2012
- Milan 2012
- Amsterdam Fashion Week 2012
- Dutch Design Week 2011
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2010
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2011
- Dutch Design Week 2010
- Dutch Design Double 2010
- Milan 2010
- Design.nl 100th Issue Favourites
- Dutch Design Week 2009
- Dutch Design Double 2009
- Milan 2009
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2009
- Going Out - Restaurants, bars, cafes, clubs and hotels
- Graphic Design Festival 2008
- Dutch Design Week 2008
- Retail Therapy - Where to buy Dutch design
- FreeDesigndom 2008
- Milan 2008
- Amsterdam International Fashion Week 2008
- Design.nl Tokyo favourites

