Netherlands

David Kester: We need to be in a state of constant design

In an interview at the 2013 What Design Can Do conference in Amsterdam, David Kester spoke about ways in which design allows for exploration and development. >
Fair phone

Bas van Abel designed a smartphone that focusses on improving social and environmental conditions. >
Splash of colour

Piet Hein Eek's folding bench concept is adaptable, comfortable and adds a splash of colour to the Verkadefabriek in the Netherlands. >
What Design Can Do 2013

The first day of the third annual What Design Can Do (WDCD) conference in Amsterdam kicked off to an energetic start. >
Design Indaba at What Design Can Do

Design Indaba is proud to be media partners to the What Design Can Do Conference in Amsterdam. >
Flirtatious stools

Marcel Wanders' new collection of barstools are a perfect blend of playfulness and functionality. >
Imaginary museum

Jon Stam's"Imaginary Museum" is an exhibition that can be viewed anywhere and at any time. >
Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Holland: pioneers in international business. >
Stop waiting, start making: Lessons in liveability from Jeanne van Heeswijk

Based in Rotterdam, Jeanne van Heeswijk is a visual artist who creates situations in public places to provoke interactions between members of the public. >
Sky suite

Hella Jongerius redesigned KLM's World Business Class interiors. >
Bright and red

Studio Formafantasma designed an exhibition space showcasing the history of Turkish red from the Roman Empire to the French Revolution. >
Jeanne van Heeswijk

Interaction Designer • Artist

Jeanne van Heeswijk is a visual artist specialising in interaction design. She will be speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
Pieter-Jan Pieters

Pieter-Jan Pieters is a recent Design Academy Eindhoven graduate interested in innovation, design, technology, engineering and fun. >
Sound & intuition

Pieter-Jan Pieters' Sound on Intuition project translates human movement into sound. >
Marguerite Humeau

Marguerite Humeau is a speculative designer and director of a design trilogy. >
From space to the silver screen

Nelly Ben Hayoun's The International Space Orchestra feature film premieres at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam. >
Crystal rocks

Daan Roosegaarde's interactive light installation, "Crystal", encourages people to share stories and light up the dark. >
Daan Roosegaarde

Artist • Interaction Designer

Daan Roosegaarde is an artist and innovator, interested in exploring the dawn of a new nature evolving from technological innovations. >
Fibres of light

Daan Roosegaarde's series of "Dune" installations mark the spot where city, nature and people meet. >
Random spontaneity

Maarten Baas's "Haphazard Harmony" collection celebrates the beauty in randomness. >
Glowing in the dark

Smart energy, adaptable road signs, interactive lights and dynamic paint are all part of Daan Roosegaarde's project "Smart Highway". >
Vegetarian meat

Dutch food designer Marije Vogelzang takes inspiration from northern Scandinavia to extend her "Fake Meat" project. >
Piet Hein Eek on respecting material, technique and craftsmanship

Piet Hein Eek is devoted to creating products with a special attention to detail and quality. >
Swan in black and white

Satyendra Pakhalé’s White Swan and Black Swan marks the first time the designer has worked in marble. >

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