Floris Hovers, born in 1976 in The Netherlands, is an inspirational designer. His latest work, called Archetoys, is getting more and more popular. These amazing model cars are instantly recognizable. With basic, factory made metal parts Hovers assembles what he calls ArcheToys, archetypes of familiar motorized vehicles.
Archetoys by Floris Hovers
Right, this is some exciting piece of design. Reinier de Jong’s Volt table is something special. It’s a bright yellow table with some very sharp and dimensinal lines.
Volt by Reinier de Jong
I’ve put together a list of 10 great Dutch design agencies. These vary from web to brand to packaging design and more. Note that almost all of them have either an English version of the website or are already in English. How great is that!
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Grrr are an interactive design agency. They work for diverse companies, but focus on the cultural sector. They combine knowledge of design, technology and media to create original solutions.
This short film from 2008, by mOOniQ in collaboration with Sander Strick en Arnoud Rigter, sketches the beginning of the creative identity for Eindhoven, design capitol of The Netherlands. The recordings, from the year 1968, show futurologist Herr Doktor D make predictions about Eindhoven on technology, design and internationalisation.
The controversial ruling “Eindhoven, the navel of the World” originates from this.
A new Dutch 5 euro coin, designed by Stani Michiels, pays tribute to the history of Dutch architecture. Both the historical architecture as well as the innovative conceptual architecture and modern design are popular across the globe.
The obverse side of the coin displays the history of Dutch architecture. The names of great and important Dutch architects form the portrait of Queen Beatrix. Stani ordered the names of the architects by popularity. He chose to order the architects not alphabetically or chronologically but in a new way: by using the internet as a seismograph and ordering the architects by the number of hits on search engines.
The Architecture Fiver.
The reverse side of the five-euro coin draws attention to the striking fact that many Dutch architects have also included publishing books on architecture in their professional activities. To illustrate this, recent books on architecture rise up from the sides of the coin like buildings. Through their careful placement they combine to outline the Netherlands.
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