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How We Work | Exhibition | New Dutch Design | Stedelijke museum Den Bosch

How We Work Exhibition
New Dutch Design

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Don’t we all want to know, how they work?

I for sure do…

Mae Engelgeer | by C-More

I’m always interested in the person behind the design,
the story, the concept, the use of material, the colors…

As long as I can remember I’m called super curious
and always asking for the why,

how and what… The cool thing about that is that

I feel connected with the designer and the designs.

It can also be disappointing,

when I discover that there is no story….

But I must say, when that happens,

most of the time I wasn’t attracted to the product anyway…

So, you can imagine I wanted to visit this exhibition no matter what.

15 Designers of the ” New generation Dutch Designers”

show their work until 17th May 2015

at the Stedelijk Museum in Den Bosch NL.

The Expo curated by Tatjana Quax and Inga Powilleit

is an extension of the book “How We Work”

which was presented last DDW in Eindhoven.

These 15 designers have one common questions that the are asking:

“What are we to do with the surplus of things, objects and design knickknacks? Renewal arises from taking account. These fifteen designers look around them and ask themselves: How can things be done differently? Material, technique and the design process are given new meaning.”

Shown is the work proces of one chosen object and how it is made.

The list of Designers:

Atelier NL

Pieke Bergmans

Mae Engelgeer

Formafantasma

Pepe Heykoop

Chris Kabel

Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters

Dirk van der Kooij

Joris Laarman

Valentin Loellmann

Christien Meindertsma

Lex Pott

rENs

Daan Roosegaarde

Scholten & Baijings

Do wou want to know the story behind designer, the product and how it’s made?

Then go see the expo for yourself. If you can’t go in person, then read the book.

I highly recommend it.

Here you can see what I saw….

Enjoy!

How We Work
Stedelijk Museum Den Bosch

rENs | by C-More

Pepe Heykoop | by C-More

Atelier NL | by C-More

Christien Meindertsma | by C-More

Studio Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters | by C-More

Pieke Bergmans | by C-More

Mae Engelgeer | by C-More

Scholten & Baijings | by C-More

Chris Kabel  | by C-More

Studio Formafantasma | Photo by Stedelijk Museum Den Bosch

Lex Pot | Stedelijk Museum Den Bosch

Pepe Heykoop | Stedelijk Museum Den Bosch

How We Work | Stedelijk Museum Den Bosch

How We Work

Tentoonstelling

Nieuw Nederlands Design

Willen we niet allemaal weten, hoe ze werken?

Ik zeker weten!

Ik ben altijd geïnteresseerd in de mens achter het ontwerp,
het verhaal, het concept, het gebruik van materiaal, de kleuren …
Zolang ik me kan herinneren ben ik super nieuwsgierig en vraag altijd naar het waarom,
hoe en wat … Het leuke is, dat ik me dan gelijk
verbonden voel met de ontwerper en zijn / haar werk.

Het kan ook wel eens teleurstellend zijn, als ik ontdek dat er geen verhaal is….

Maar ik moet zeggen, als dat gebeurt,
was ik eigenlijk al niet echt aangetrokken tot het product …

Ik voel dat toch aan.

Dus, je kunt je wel voorstellen dat ik deze tentoonstelling MOEST gaan zien.

15 “Nieuwe generatie Nederlandse ontwerpers”
tonen hun werk tot 17 mei 2015 in het Stedelijk Museum in Den Bosch.
De Expo is samengesteld door

Tatjana Quax en Inga Powilleit als aanvulling op het boek “How We Work “,
dat werd gepresenteerd tijdens afgelopen DDW in Eindhoven.

Deze 15 ontwerpers hebben ’n gemeenschappelijke vraag:

“Wat doen we met de overdaad aan spullen, objecten en designprullaria? Materiaal, techniek en het ontwerpproces worden herijkt. Vernieuwing ontstaat door stil te staan. Deze vijftien designers kijken om zich heen en vragen zich af: ‘hoe kan het anders?’.”

Getoond wordt het proces van één gekozen object per ontwerper en hoe het wordt gemaakt.

De ontwerpers:

Atelier NL

Pieke Bergmans

Mae Engelgeer

Formafantasma

Pepe Heykoop

Chris Kabel

Maarten Kolk & Guus Kusters

Dirk van der Kooij

Joris Laarman

Valentin Loellmann

Christien Meindertsma

Lex Pott

rENs

Daan Roosegaarde

Scholten & Baijings

Wil je ook het verhaal achter de ontwerper, het product en hoe het gemaakt is weten?

Ga dan zelf de expo bekijken. Of, als je niet kan gaan, lees dan het boek. Ik kan het je aanraden.

Veel plezier!

Photo’s by C-More taken with Iphone

How We Work

Stedelijk Museum Den Bosch

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Vitra | Home Complements | Maison et Objet Paris 2015 | Alexander Girard | Inspiration | Interior Accessories

Vitra’s Home Complements

Maison et Objet Paris 2015

Inspiration | Interior Accessories

Vitra’s Home Complements | Maison et Objet Paris 2015

Last weekend I was in Paris at Maison et Objet

which celebrates it’s 25th birthday this year,

and a visit to the Vitra booth topped my list.

They showcased the renewed interior decoration and accessories collection called

“Home Complements”.

A well-suited name I think.

For the new Home Complements collection Vitra used some already existing,

but not yet applied sources, and also presented the ABC collection by Artek,

like they already did with the furniture designs.

This new Home Complements collection consists of series of textiles,

like cushions, wool blankets, paper napkins,

printed textile decor panels, zip pouches and bags.

Also decorative objects and small furniture, like the wooden dolls,

classic trays, clocks, small stools, notebooks

and even coffee mugs are part of the assortment.

Vitra chose to re-introduce some gems they already had in their hands…

The designs of Alexander Girard.

Although the designs and dessins are not new,

they fit in very well in this spirit of times.

I spoke to Alexander Kori Girard,

who now looks after his grandfathers’ legacy and started the Girard studio.

He tells me that he and his family work very close together

with Vitra in selecting the designs, prints, colors and products from Alexander Girard.

“Vitra respects the designs” he says. “They always do.”

For selecting the colors, Kori doesn’t have to do any further research: “

I think he has combined every two colors in this world that work well together”

he tells me smiling ”… I studied the collection very well.”

Kori, who went to the School of Graphic Arts in New York

and is a painter himself, sees to it that the dessins

and products are a good match.

I think Kori and Vitra have done a good job, don’t you?

It’s a very nice addition to the existing collection small home products.

And as far as I could see many people agree with me:

it was very busy at the booth.

Like Vitra says:

“Vitra Home Complements is a collection of design objects, accessories and textiles that creates that special ambiance. This is about private living spaces, not a uniform design world.”

And on my wish list are:

the black and white striped wool blanket,

the decorative panels, the golden house bird, the Corniches,

of course the miniature furniture collection,

the coffee mug with the golden heart,

the zip pouches… and…..and…..

I guess I love al the items :-)

Enjoy!

More info at VITRA

For the Dutchies:

If you like to shop for the beautiful Vitra products and furniture:

You can find them online at Flinders.