Dutch by design
February 2, 2009
By Sinead van Kampen
There is very little that leaves you feeling flat about Dutch design as from minimal to the restored, we take a look at two very different approaches .
Lara de Greef , a designer of applied utensils as well as a past pupil of the Eindhoven Design Academy has a great sense for aesthetics and shapes. Her company, Studio Lara de Greef has lunched a number of designs ranging from the not so standard glasswork and ceramic vases to bamboo furniture. Designs such as “olimpic gold” have been decorated with exquisite detail depicting everyday acts of life in a pattern repeat we'd recognize on a greek urn and the 1+1=3 collection is a very minimalist design series consisting of three vases which have been brought to life by co-opting into the design recycled shapes and figures.
Another young designer on the Dutch circuit is Frank Willems. Trained as a graphic designer , Frank has gone on to create a unique collection of truly modern designs (for more of his work see our gallery), when asked, for instance, what the inspiration is for blending old sofas with recycled fabrics to create the 'Black Individuals' range, the answer is simple “ Why create new products when there is so much available already?”, all that is left of the original designs are the feet which reveal the original piece.
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