Netherlands

A 100 per cent biodegradable fungi dress

Neffa’s latest creation, MycoTEX explores the future of fashion with living materials. >
Tuomas Markunpoika elevates the humble pencil to a work of art

Finnish designer, Tuomas Markunpoika uses everyday objects like pencils as raw materials in his designs. >
Pressed peat makes for ideal building blocks

The natural ability of dried peat makes these bioblocks ideal for regulating the interior climates of spaces. >
Iwan Baan: Looking at architecture through a photographer's lens

Architectural photographer, Iwan Baan talks about a trip to Chicago and how he goes about capturing the essence and energy of the city and its architecture. >
Would you chew on meat flavoured gum?

This is one of the meat related questions served up by a temporary conceptual butcher in The Netherlands. >
Plantable pencils challenge use-and-chuck-away culture

The Sprout pencil grows into a plant if you place it in a pot. >
Pedestrian and bicycle tunnel opens underneath Amsterdam Central station

A beautiful and advanced tunnel for cyclists and pedestrians has opened underneath Amsterdam. >
Bicycle path doubles as solar panel

Solar panels fitted into bike path generate more electricity than expected. >
The Dutch e-bike powered by solar energy

The Dutch Solar Bike's sleek design is thanks to specially designed solar panels. >
The creative chef, Jasper Udink ten Cate releases his first cookbook

The Creative Chef cookbook shows home cooks how to turn everyday meals into mind-blowing dining experiences. >
Zami Life: A stool for smart sitting in an age of inactivity

The Zami smart stool promotes healthy living through innovative furniture design. >
Recyclable tents for music festivals

KarTent is a flat-packed cardboard tent designed to reduce the amount of discarded tents at festivals. >
Design Indaba welcomes Dutch design thinkers

Five Dutch design thinkers and innovators will be speaking on the Design Indaba Conference stage this year. >
Dutch students 3D print steel frame for Arc Bicycle

A team of students at the Delft University of Technology have printed the first stainless steel bike using a welding-based 3D-printing technique. >
Lava Lab believes we are all in for a surprise from the tech-savvy Millennials

Lava Lab is made up of interdisciplinary designers who are working to develop technological interactions. >
Vera de Pont

Fashion Designer • Speculative Designer

Futuristic fashion researcher Vera de Pont explores the relationship between the human body and its surroundings. She works in both fantasy and reality. >
Cecilia Martin

Digital Designer

Cecilia Martin, co-founder and curator of Lava Lab in Amsterdam, is an innovator by nature. Her motto is "what if...?" >
Klasien van de Zandschulp

Klasien van de Zandschulp is a senior interaction designer and researcher at Lava Lab in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. >
Saving food from the fridge

Jihyun Ryou is transferring traditional methods of food preservation through her storage design. >
Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe

Design Studio

With a laser-sharp focus on the future, Dutch designers Miriam van der Lubbe and Niels van Eijk are on the pulse of concept design. >
Erik Rietveld: Imagining a world without chairs

Philosopher and founding member of RAAAF, Erik Rietveld speaks about creating work that is at the intersection of art and architecture. >
Plant Bag purifies air in a backpack

Delft University students put a living plant in a backpack to act as a portable air purifier. >
Studio Truly Truly's flexible range of LED loops

The Levity range features customisable loops with light that radiates through a woven textile exterior. >
Beryl Dingemans

Jewellery Designer

Beryl Dingemans takes her inspiration from Africa in the 1970s – eclectic, vibrant and luxurious in a uniquely Afrocentric way. >

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