Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Dutch Design Week 2012.



This year the graphic design of Dutch Design Week was a bit intrusive, I found. Here we have a photo of Kiki and Joost. Kiki can't be recognized and Joost's face is partially covered. I wonder how Kiki feels. 

The architects of this building must be thrilled about Media Markt's discrete signs on the façade. 


Alex Motta getting his prize for nanotechnologies. Congratulations!




No parking?

Billboards are THE thing lately. 

Kirstie van Noort and Rogier Arents - Color Collision
Copied from the exhibition caption, "Materials re affected by circumstances. The pigment in red cabbage is subject to a striking change in color when the PH value in the environment changes. When applied to ceramics this results in crockery in unprecedented colors. The intriguing moment of color collision is catered in film and photography. 




Startling fox. 

Jurgen Bey and Rianne Makkink. 

Impressive location for The Incredible Machine's show. 

This incredible machine counts your ping pong score...

... and transfers the score to your smart phone!

This incredible machine tracks your skateboard...

and films your moves...

changing cameras depending on your position!


Shylight by Lonneke Gordijn and Ralph Nauta. 
"Shylight is a light hidden in a cocoon. It is based on the natural process by which flowers attact and repel pollen-gathering bees. It falls out of its cocoon, opens its petals and floats down to show all its splendor. At the slightest danger it flips shut and retreats into his shell."

Click below to see it in movement. It was one of my favorite pieces. 


Serving box cabinet at Kiki and Joost's atelier. 

David Derksen's beautiful lamps. 



I'm always amazed at how much space is available for young designers in The Netherlands. 

Happy bus ride. 

Rachel and Georg. 

Lawrence's puppy face. 



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