Articles
The New Material Award
What had been known as the DOEN | Materiaalprijs from now on will be called the New Material Award. Yesterday, Het Nieuwe Instituut presented their plans for the new-style award.
Ministry of New
Dutch designer Marlies Bloemendaal opens the creative studio Ministry of New in Mumbai.
Viktor&Rolf opens first boutique in Paris
Entirely cocooned in grey felt, Viktor&Rolf’s flagship boutique on the prestigious rue Saint-Honoré in Paris is conceived as only the beginning of the duo’s retail expansion.
War Child Offices
The Dutch branch of charity War Child recently moved to a new modern office space in Amsterdam. The challenge faced was how to turn a boring office space into an inspirational one on a budget?
Urban Crafters give crafts new lease of life
The Culture Participation Foundation is supporting twelve initiatives which tackle heritage participation. Education, exhibitions and above all engaging events hope to get the younger generations involved in the...
Jan Boelen in Ljubljana
Jan Boelen is trying a new concept during the upcoming 24th Biennial of Design in Ljubljana, Slovenia, which is celebrating its 50th birthday next year. Boelen is turning his dislike of design events into something...
When Science meets Design
One of the most important frontiers in contemporary design is devising ways to apply science in new and practical ways. Last night at Mediamatic in Amsterdam a scientist and a design author presented their current...
Storytelling on Steroids
Where did all this storytelling come from? Why are so many professionals suddenly so eager to spread the storytelling gospel? And who blazed the trail for an Age of Storytelling in mainstream communication?
Craft is never out of fashion
A passion for craft, honest materials and honest food is what linked the participants of this year’s Meesterlijk. The yearly event held at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam is organised by Uniquole.
Interior decorating in war time
We need a new language to deal with virtual reality, was one of the messages delivered by American writer Matthew Stadler in the ninth Benno Premsela Lecture in Amsterdam last week.
Agenda
Selection:
- Milan 2014
- Dutch Design Week 2013
- 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