design

Dutch design enjoys worldwide renown thanks to its originality and functionality, blending creativity with innovative technology. Dutch designers are making a mark with everything from furniture and fashion to automobiles and appliances.

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Dutch Design merges high-distinctive forms with functionality

'Dutch Design' is gaining widespread popularity all over the world and has become synonymous with quirky, out-of-the-box thinking, application of new technologies, highly-distinctive forms and far-reaching involvement with the (experience of) end users.  The design sector in the Netherlands maintains a highly-respected status within Dutch culture and falls under the umbrella of the greater creative industry. Premsela, Platform for Design and Fashion, is the Dutch sector institute for design and fashion. Premsela concentrates its efforts on improving the cultural design climate in the Netherlands and strives to ... More >

Eco-effective building that breathes

Eco-effective building that breathes

When the Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) decided to merge activities from two... More >

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