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Dutch Design Primer: The New Guard

Each year, Design Academy Eindhoven graduates a promising new roster of talent. Elsewhere in The Netherlands, designers of every stripe (working in everything from textiles to 3-D printing) are catching the world's attention.

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JOOST AND KIKI Design Academy Eindhoven graduates Joost van Bleiswijk and Kiki van Eijk—known as Joost & Kiki—have gained a following for their conceptual art–based furniture, but recent pieces signal a change. Upcoming collaborations include Dutch design power brand Moooi and furniture whose hue is inspired by Delft blue pottery.
JOOST AND KIKI Design Academy Eindhoven graduates Joost van Bleiswijk and Kiki van Eijk—known as Joost & Kiki—have gained a following for their conceptual art–based furniture, but recent pieces signal a change. Upcoming collaborations include Dutch design power brand Moooi and furniture whose hue is inspired by Delft blue pottery.
DIRK VANDER KOOIJ Dirk Vander Kooij's furniture is inspired by a form created with a 30-year-old 3-D printer. Exaggerated lines have become his decorative signature and make his digitally crafted pieces "look like handmade rope furniture." You can buy his pieces, like the Chubby Chair, at Amsterdam's vanguard design shop The Frozen Fountain.
DIRK VANDER KOOIJ Dirk Vander Kooij's furniture is inspired by a form created with a 30-year-old 3-D printer. Exaggerated lines have become his decorative signature and make his digitally crafted pieces "look like handmade rope furniture." You can buy his pieces, like the Chubby Chair, at Amsterdam's vanguard design shop The Frozen Fountain.
Daphna Isaacs Burggraaf and Laurens Manders of Daphna Laurens.
Daphna Isaacs Burggraaf and Laurens Manders of Daphna Laurens.
Mara Skujeniece is draped in a blanket from her “Farm Fabrics“ series. Photo courtesy Mara Skujeneice.
Mara Skujeniece is draped in a blanket from her “Farm Fabrics“ series. Photo courtesy Mara Skujeneice.
Frank Tjepkema’s freestanding Il Treno was first designed in 2011 as a fixed booth for Fabbrica Restaurant in Norway.
Frank Tjepkema’s freestanding Il Treno was first designed in 2011 as a fixed booth for Fabbrica Restaurant in Norway.
The TentLamp by Lotty Lindeman can be raised or lowered using a sand-filled porcelain weight similar to those in Victorian gas lamps.
The TentLamp by Lotty Lindeman can be raised or lowered using a sand-filled porcelain weight similar to those in Victorian gas lamps.