Articles
Ruinart
Piet Hein Eek’s rough and ready aesthetic has been united with Ruinart, the world’s oldest champagne house for which the designer created new wooden packaging.
Mattijs van Bergen nominated for Woolmark Prize
Fashion designer Mattijs van Bergen has been selected by an international committee as the Dutch candidate for the upcoming European final of the reputable International Woolmark Prize.
What Design Can Do for Richard van der Laken
The annual design conference What Design Can Do will be held in Amsterdam on 16 and 17 May, Design.nl caught up with organizer and initiator Richard van der Laken about his hopes for this year’s edition.
Furniture Made by Wind
Merel Karhof uses a series of windmills to create a series of upholstered objects – it is a complete and clean industry. Finding and then controlling the wind is her biggest obstacle.
The Emergence of Form
An overview of the work of Maria Blaisse will be published next week in a book titled The Emergence of Form.
Hello World
International Herald Tribune design critic Alice Rawsthorn’s new book “Hello World” is a great and important read. A few of the most interesting names in contemporary Dutch design make it into her narrative on how design can be best embraced in a modern world.
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.
Johannes Vermeer Award 2013 goes to Rem Koolhaas
The Dutch state prize for the arts, the Johannes Vermeer Award, has been awarded this year to architect and writer Rem Koolhaas.
home 09 by i29
A residential property in the Netherlands is the latest chapter in i29 interior architects‘ book. A play of pine-wood panels makes for an interesting aesthetic.
Agenda
- Designs of the Year 2013 expo
Design Museum / London - Zone2Source
Amstelpark / Amsterdam - United We
Stroom / The Hague - Modekern unveils Piet Paris archive
MMKA / Arnhem - Exhibition Van Heist Heerlen
Schunck / Heerlen
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

