• Kees Dorst at What Design Can Do
    At the What Design Can Do conference in Amsterdam professor Kees Dorst spoke about how design can help solve urban crime issues. >
  • Marcelo Rosenbaum at What Design Can Do
    Design can be used to show the soul, culture and creativity of people, Marcelo Rosenbaum believes. The Brazilian designer talks about education, TV and craft. >
  • Renny Ramakers
    Renny Ramakers on Droog's different perspective on design
    The co-founder and director of Amsterdam design studio Droog is a keen proponent of sensible innovation and creating a different perspective on design. >
  • Less is more
    It looks the same... but is it really? Maarten Baas's More or Less Chair can be deceiving to the eye! >
  • Li Edelkoort. Photo: Erwin Olaf.
    Trend guru Li Edelkoort wins
    Trend guru Li Edelkoort has been awarded the 2012 Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds prize in the Netherlands for her contribution to design and fashion. >
  • BM Horse Chair by Satyendra Pakhalé
    Satyendra Pakhalé: The making of the BM Horse Chair
    Through its seamless geometric design, Satyendra Pakhalé's B.M. Horse Chair has poetic analogy of the equine form. >
  • Connecting angles
    Ineke Hans's "Swing - Wing" collection of chairs and desks are based on a simple concept of connecting various angles. >
  • Almost textiles
    Textile Sketch is a range of furniture made in solid heavy metals, but that looks like it's been crafted from textile forms and shapes. >
  • Piet Hein Eek
    Furniture Designer
    Piet Hein Eek has been using scraps of wood to create distinctive furniture pieces since long before sustainability became the designer buzzword it is today. >
  • Massoud Hassani
    Product Designer
    Massoud Hassani is an Afghan-born product designer interested in applying design thinking to solving complex social issues. >
  • Tie-break chair by Bertjan Pot.
    Net comfort
    Get the strawberries and cream, it's time to get comfy in the Tie-break chair, made with tennis netting. >
  • Gravity Stool by Jólan van der Wiel.
    Forces of gravity
    The Gravity Stool uses the natural forces of gravity and magnetism in the production process. >
  • Trade Union by Studio Earnest.
    Profiles in plastic
    The Trade Union project uses a starch-based plastic to create biodegradable vessels that explore the correlation between industrial processes and craft. >
  • Patched works
    Dutch designers Herso's range of "patchwork" furniture is made with reclaimed wood, non-toxic glue and all their by-products are recycled. >
  • Studio FormaFantasma's "Botanica".
    Ode to plastic
    FormaFantasma's "Botanica" project pays homage to works of art and design produced with plastic, while also commenting on the need for plastic alternatives. >
  • Hanging balance
    This see-saw table is more than a fun place to eat your dinners. It's also designed to encourage good table etiquette. >
  • Trained naturally
    Studio Tjep designed elements of the new Fabbrica restaurant in The Netherlands. They made it less shiny and more natural. >
  • Travelling sounds
    The "Suitcase Symphony" is a pathway that makes music as you pull your wheeled suitcase along it. Great for airports and train stations! >
  • Share, and share alike
    Dutch designer Dave Hakkens created a new plug, using a lightweight rubber material that makes it easily detachable, thus giving it a longer lifespan. >
  • Like what?
    Brightly coloured and made with knotted fabric. "I like it. What is it?" you may ask... >
  • Quick fix
    The Repair It Yourself kit makes it easy to fix your own shoes, drawing attention to the way we relate to the material world and consumer products. >
  • Smile for the camera
    "Follow Me" and you'll be in the picture! A new camera mount for use in adventure sport makes it easy for the photographer to be in the shot. >
  • Tough as nails
    Sharp sharp: The Nail Cloud is an interior lamp made with magnets and nails. >
  • Cultural pioneering
    The Pan-African publication Chimurenga was awarded the Prince Claus Award for cultural pioneering earlier this week. >

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