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128 Cardboard: A Clever Recycled Cardboard Fruit Bowl by SEMdesign
Utrecht-based SEMdesign created this low-impact faceted bowl that is made entirely from cardboard so it can be easily recycled or composted at the end of its life. Named “Fruit Bowl 128
Floris Hovers’ No Glue No Screw Flat Pack Stools are ‘Wrapped’ in Rope
Dutch designer Floris Hovers created his surprisingly simple ‘Wrapped’ stools out of a few pieces of wood with biodegradable rope wrapped around them. The word ‘Wrapped’ is a
Wandschappen’s Curious FeltPlants Cast a Familiar Shadow
Sculptural and certainly peculiar, Wandschappen‘s Feltplants were obviously not designed to replace our oxygen-supplying friends. Instead, they give a little hope for those less than green thumbs
Pyschedelic CMYK Lamp Draws Colorful Strokes of Light Using LEDs
Denis Parren‘s conceptual CMYK lamp questions how we percieve colors and light by casting multicolored strokes on walls. Unveiled at the latest edition of the Dutch Design Week, the lamp’s
Jólan van der Wiel’s Amazing Stools are Shaped Using Magnetic Fields and the Force of Gravity
After an investigation into what he could do with gravity and magnetic fields, Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel created these peculiar seats by fusing raw materials with the two natural forces. Called
Christien Meindertsma’s Delicate Yet Rough Designs Are Made From Flax
Best known for her eye-opening research book PIG 05049, Christien Meindertsma has taken on a new endeavor, designing a series of rough and simple objects made from flax. Developed in collaboration with
Scholten & Baijings Adds Some Color to Traditional 17th Century Dutch Willow Weaving
Inspired by traditional 17th century Dutch weaving techniques, Scholten & Baijings designed a series of brightly colored containers and named them ‘Serious Business’. Measuring 10 inches
Piet Hein Eek’s Fair Trade Baskets are Beautifully Handcrafted from Recycled Palm Wood
Famous Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek recently designed a beautiful set of baskets, bowls, and trays for Fair Trade Originals. Each piece was handcrafted in Vietnam using palm wood slabs according to the
Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen Build a Nest Chair Out of Bamboo
Designed by Dutch duo Tejo Remy and Rene Veenhuizen, the Bamboo Chair is a limited edition design made completely out of the pandas’ favorite food. Bamboo is a fantastic, eco-friendly alternative
Awesome Stackable Oturakast Stools Transform Into a Cabinet in a Snap
Providing ample seating while entertaining guests can be a challenge – especially if you live in a small space and don’t have room for lots of chairs. To solve this problem, Dutch designer
Jo Meesters Turns Old Woolen Blankets Into Blooming Floral Carpets
Jo Meesters makes beautiful floral carpets by cutting up old woolen blankets. Combining traditional needlework and delicate floral patterns, the Dutch designer creates new value for previously unloved
INTERVIEW: We Interview Reluct’s Founder Joost Van Brug
Joost Van Brug was the man behind Reluct - an excellent design blog that uncovered cutting edge design from 2003-2007. Although Joost is squarely a part of the Dutch design scene and frequently wrote
Pedal-Powered Bus is Almost Too Cool for School
Attending school everyday has never more eco-friendly and fun! Dutch company De Café Racer developed a pedal-powered school bus that turns going to school into a happy, healthy and cooperative
Piet Hein Eek Reclaims Old Beams to Create Rustic Yet Modern Designs
Piet Hein Eek’s body of work has been dedicated at large to re-using materials like wood to create unique designs. During this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, he showcased his studio’s new designs
Mouse Mates Is a Playful Hanging Gauntlet Designed for Mice
When little hairy rodents enter our living spaces a unique tension arises; a mouse in a cage is a friend, whereas a mouse found sneaking around kitchen cabinets is considered a pest. Fascinated by this
Piet Hein Eek Unveils Steel Tube Furniture Salvaged from Studio Renovation
Debuting at this year’s Milan Furniture Fair, Dutch designer piet hein eek‘s reclaimed steel tube furniture is a simple design that activates negative space by joining hollow tubes. The old
EDIBLE ART: Biodegradable Bowls Made From Vegetables
Dutch artist Geke Wouters has created a stunning collection of paper-thin bowls made from carrots, peppers, beet root, leeks, tomatoes, and other vegetables. Each delicate piece of edible art is made
MILAN 2008: Droog Design ‘A Touch of Green’
Celebrated Dutch design collective Droog Design pushed green design ideas to the forefront this year with their ‘A Touch of Green’ presentation in Milan. Echoing this Inhabitant’s focus
REMY/VEENHUIZEN Rug made from recycled blankets
From our favorite Dutch design duo Tejo Remy and Rene VeenHuizen comes an awesome reclaimed material rug to cozy up to. Made from recycled blankets, the rug takes cuddly comfort and turns it into a great
TENNIS BALL BENCHES by Remy/Veenhuizen
You may have thoughts tennis balls were just for tennis – but creative Dutch designer Tejo Remy has found a another use for the bright yellow bouncy felt-and-rubber balls. The same material
TEJO REMY: Reclaiming Design
Our upcoming Reclaiming Design panel at HauteGREEN is all about reuse and re-appropriation in design, and few people are more qualified to speak on such a topic than iconic and prolific Dutch Designer
STUDIO LIBERTINY’S VASE MADE BY BEES
I’m a self-proclaimed Droog addict, and have touted the “je ne sais quoi” of the always-engaging and wryly humorous Dutch design ad nauseam. And this bee-made vessel by Tomas Gabzdil
DUTCH DESIGN: Sustainability and Interactivity
This morning we’ve been discussing the environmental friendliness of Dutch design. Like Tejo Remy’s rag chair (shown above), a lot of Dutch design uses reappropriated objects and recycled
DUTCH DESIGN & SUSTAINABILITY: Droog Design
Despite the seemingly subjective nature of design, there seems to be one thing that most people can agree upon- Dutch design is good design. Product after product, Dutch designers continue to wow us with
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