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Newsletter #162


Newsletter #162

This week closer examination of the Dutch government's "Forced Decisions" report creates even more uncertainty about funding and the future. Inconsistencies abound and a lot of questions go unanswered. We talk to international designers from across the disciplines who all call themselves Dutch designers and listen to Dutch designers who are internationally based at Creative Amsterdam. Also we try on Andreia Chaves' latest footwear designs for FOC in which rapid prototyping has been used to its full potential.


Creative Amsterdam 2011

Creative Amsterdam 2011

Talks, dinners, open portfolio nights and a pair of proud winners were all part of the three-day conference that is Creative Amsterdam.

Invisible shoes by Andreia Chaves

Invisible shoes by Andreia Chaves

Completely reflective or simply skeletal, two new shoe designs by Andreia Chaves for Freedom of Creation seem to be barely there.

Funding Inconsistencies

Funding Inconsistencies

Inconsistencies litter the "Forced Decisions" report released by the Dutch government a few weeks ago.  It makes predicting exactly what will happen difficult.  The only thing that is certain is that design funding...

Why Italians can (sometimes) be Dutch

Why Italians can (sometimes) be Dutch

Dutch design has never been the sole terrain of the Dutch, but with more and more graduates sticking around in Holland to pursue their careers, the term is more international than ever.

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