To celebrate the upcoming weekend I would like to show these inspiring images from IJm. Frank Visser (The Netherlands) is the founder of IJm studio. Frank considers himself a story teller. His inspiration resides in the work around him. This can be scenes from classic movies, photographs, furniture, designer clothing but also simple flea market […]

Chris Kabel is a Dutch designer who graduated for the famous Design Academy in 2001. Since they he is responsible for many great designs. Like the 1totree lamp featured above. This beautiful lamp is made up from similar elements. The design is extendable from simple lighting to an enormous chandelier by adding more elements. Isn’t […]

Bertjan Pot already designed the Random Light. For Moooi the Dutch designer also created the Non Random Light. This gorgeous lamp, made from epoxy and fiberglass, is available in two sizes and in the colors black and white. Available from design shop POAA.

Organisation Twinkelbel was present at the Dutch Design Week to show their new theme collection. This collection have been created by approx. 30 people. All are working in day care centre Henrica and in Twinkelbel’s shop and have a mental handicap. They all bring their own unique quality, individuality, and openness with them which you […]

At the Dutch Design Week I came across this vase created by Dutch design label Vij5. The vase, FlexVaas, is not only beautiful but practical as well. With the three different top pieces, which can easily be adjusted to the base, you can create a suitable vase for every kind of flowers. The vase can […]

The design of this damask woven tablecloth was inspired by an Arabic poem in which water is celebrated as cosmic food that unifies everything. The words of the poem make up the pattern and seem to move like waves across the fabric. This tablecloth, designed by Paul van Berkel, is available in various beautiful colors […]

Marije van der Park was part of designers duo Meester & Van der Park that she formed together with Jo Meesters. Perhaps you remember last year’s post about their gorgeous designs. Now these Dutch designers have gone solo. Jo will concentrate more on product design. And Marije will work on social projects where design is […]

Kornum is a Dutch brand founded by stylist/designer Trine Kornum who has created a line of interior accessories. Trine: “The latest Kornum product line has been people for people around me: my friends, acquaintances, and people I meet on the streets”. In stead of a product line based on the products, Trine has based the […]

Eat Drink Design is a temporary restaurant inside a greenhouse set up in Eindhoven during the Dutch Design Week. Dutch designers have decorated the interior and every night one of the designers is link to a leading Dutch chef to prepare a stylish dinner event.

Every evening, a new duo will be presenting the result of […]

My favorite exhibition during the Dutch Design Week is the Graduation Galleries. Here graduates from the acclaimed Design Academy show their graduation work to the public. The talent of these young designed and the creativity and originality of their work amazes me every year! Below you can see some of the designs spotted at this […]

A great exhibition that I visited yesterday at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven yesterday, was the one by Made by Eight. Made by Eight are eight graduated designers from the Utrecht School of Arts: Robert Jan Snoeks, Liane Gaemers, Nienke Hansen, Shanna Deurloo, Stina Feldt, Marlous de Roode, Wendy Klaver en Anne ten Donkelaar. […]

Today I will be visiting the Dutch Design Week 2007 in Eindhoven. I am really looking forward to see new, talented designers, just graduated from the Design Academy, showing their work. But there is much more to see! During Dutch Design Week (DDW), virtually all design disciplines ranging from product design, graphic design, and spatial […]

Remember those handmade embroidered tablecloths of your grandma? Dutch label Jansen+co took the well-known rose and transformed it into a modern and high-tech trivet. This Rose Trivet, made of silicon is dishwasher safe and is heat resistant.

This trivet is available from design store POAA for 15 euro (they ship world-wide!).

Another great design from Dutch design label HUH is this ‘Not a Lamp’ light. In stead of a lamp in a box, this box is a lamp (do you get it?). You push out the pre-cut shape and the wire, fitting and lamp are in the box. And voila, you have a lamp!

Also from HUH […]

Summer is gone, autumn has arrived! It is raining here with strong winds, and the trees begin to loose their leaves. That’s why today’s post is about various designs involving trees. Above the well-known Wooden USB sticks from Dutch designers Guido Ooms and Karin van Lieshout. These are available from online design shops BijzonderMOOI and […]

What do you see? These mirrors, designed by Karel de Boer for Dutch design label HUH, have the shape of a Rorschach test. The idea behind the design is that each individual interprets the picture that is projected on the retina differently. Therefore everyone observes something else; we see what we know or see what […]

This SKIRTbag is made from a leather skirt. The pockets, zipper and buttons are still used, but now serve a different function. The bag is created by Tessa Kuyvenhoven. This Dutch designer likes to re-use objects and materials in her design-process. This way new meaning takes shape. Each bag is unique, in color and size. […]

A great place to have coffee and/or lunch in Amsterdam is De Bakkerswinkel at the Westergasfabriek premises. They serve excellent coffees and their delicious sandwiches are made with traditionally baked bread. I was there last weekend and had a scone with the most delicious mango & orange jam (home-made!). Not only the food but also […]

Piet Hein Eek is well known for his beautiful furniture made from scrapwood, but this Dutch designer has also created a gorgeous collection of ceramic objects. Take for instance these jugs (top images), the large facet vase (below right) and the beautiful mugs (below left).

Visit Eek’s website to see all of his ceramic designs. They […]

Bovist, designed by Hella Jongerius, is a floor cushion that can be used like a stool or simply as something to lean on. The appealing shape is the result from the layers of textiles that are joined with multiple seams on the sides. But the most distinctive feature of the Bovist is its embroidered cover […]