Newsletter #156
This week we hear what two Dutch designers are doing in Bat-Yam Israel and offer the first of three Milan design week previews. Design Academy Eindhoven has revamped its entire Master's course and introduced a new Information Design programme while designer Sara Vrugt is embracing a low-tech lifestyle for her latest embroidery project. Also, Moooi's London showroom is currently a black-and-white fantasy walhalla courtesy of stylist Despina Curtis. And it's an issue that nobody wants to talk openly about, but last December an Amsterdam designer was attacked by activists. Theirs was a poorly researched reaction to some designs commissioned by the Ministry for Justice.
Designer’s Studio Attacked by Extremists
Willem van der Sluis’ Sports Domes have attracted world-wide attention for the unusual way they create a sense of space in what is essentially a contained cage – they were never supposed to be...
Fantasy House of Moooi
A monochrome colour palette and a large dose of humour are to be found in Despina Curtis’ interior for the Fantasy House of Moooi.
Milan preview Ventura Lambrate
With only a few weeks to go until the Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan, Design.nl brings you a sneak preview at upcoming events. First up, Ventura Lambrate.
Streeeeeet
A project in Israel shows that when local phenomena are considered, public design can impact positively on how people experience public space.
DAE Ups the Master’s Ante
Just as the competition between Dutch design academies really heats up, the design Academy Eindhoven restructures its own Master’s course to improve the way design research is being conducted.
How I am Here by Sara Vrugt
Fashion designer/artist Sara Vrugt works with local residents of The Hague to embroider a giant canvas that spans over 100 metres square.
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