The News section collects and connects you to the latest online news about Dutch design, fashion and architecture in an international context

 

DutchDFA News editor is Ingeborg van Lieshout of The Green Light District.


  • february 22, 2012

    Lara de Greef and De Letterproeftuin teamed-up to work on a project to revive a number of neglected printing techniques.

    Fireworks printing
  • february 20, 2012

    Video interview with Waag Society, the chief proponent of open design in the Netherlands.

    Source code of design
  • february 15, 2012

    Column by Francine Houben in The Financial Daily about Dutch bicycle expertise in Bogota, Rio, Sao Paolo and London.

    Bicycle friendly Bogota
  • february 13, 2012

    Dutch firms LOLA landscape architects, Deltavormgroep, and Piet Oudolf have won the commission for the extension of the historical park Groot Vijversburg.

    Star Maze
  • february 10, 2012

    The Dutch-Belgian team wins a key commission for Groene Singel in Antwerp, Belgium.

    Maxwan wins 625ha in Antwerp
  • february 8, 2012

    Dutch Garcia Jeans is the first fashion brand worldwide to use the highly innovative video technique TimeSlice.

    Video fashion show
  • february 6, 2012

    In this globalized economy there is disillusion, and we have to live through it, proclaims Onomatopee, the Eindhoven think tank.

    Onomatopee in London
  • february 3, 2012

    Clothes and accessories in an elaborate lattice of wood at an Amsterdam boutique designed by Dutch studio Doepel Strijkers.

    Stills Flagship Store
  • february 1, 2012

    The initiative is pioneering in using street vehicles equipped with digital media features developed in the cities of Amsterdam and São Paulo.

    The city talks
  • january 30, 2012

    Book designed by Joost Grootens and exhibition in Nederlands Fotomuseum on who Martin Parr calls 'best bookmakers in Europe'.

    The Dutch Photobook
  • january 27, 2012

    Object Rotterdam presents a featured Dutch Digital design by Studio DRIFT and bags by Joep van Lieshout.

    New format OBJECT Rotterdam
  • january 25, 2012

    These stools formed by a magnetic field are the hit of this weeks International Furniture Fair IMM in Cologne.

    Gravity Stools
  • january 24, 2012

    Niels Klavers handpicks a selection of alumni of the Fashion Department of Gerrit Rietveld Academie for winterSALON/2012 and &Foam.

    Expo‘Onder Anderen…
  • january 20, 2012

    Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat completes the mixed use ‘Sumatrakontor’ in Hafencity Hamburg, Germany.

    Sumatrakontor
  • january 18, 2012

    Karel Martens, of whom we recently published a 5 minute Dutch Profile video, is to receive the yearly Gerrit Noordzij prijs 2012.

    Gerrit Noordzij Prize 2012
  • january 12, 2012

    OASE, Journal for Architecture, has published a digital archive of all OASE issues online.

    Free Oasis
  • january 10, 2012

    Installation by Marije Vogelzang brought together Roma women to anonymously tell their life stories.

    Eat Love Budapest
  • january 9, 2012

    After Marcel Wanders and Hella Jongerius, who are going to be the next 10 Dutch Powerhouses?

    Next Powerhouses
  • january 6, 2012

    In this Design Probes program Phlips explores far future lifestyle scenarios based on research in a wide range of areas.

    Microbial home
  • january 5, 2012

    Dutch kinetic artist Theo Jansen has created a small 3D printed version of Strandbeest.

    Beach beast
  • january 4, 2012

    OMA builds shopping mall in abondoned building in historic Venice for Benetton.

    United Koolhaas of Benetton
  • january 3, 2012

    During the Smart City Expo in Barcelona the project Commons for Europe (Commons4EU) was officially launched.

    Commons4EU
  • january 2, 2012

    Hella Jongerius, architect Rem Koolhaas and graphic designer Irma Boom selected to re-design the United Nations hq. North Delegates’ Lounge in New York.

    Redesign of a diplomatic space
  • december 30, 2011

    Contemporary public space demands furniture flexible in composition and use. Furniture to scatter around.

    Single scatter
  • december 29, 2011

    Customizable, downloadable DIY Dutch furniture by Minale-Maeda.

    Download furniture