Dutch Design Week 2023

During DDW23, the work of Studio BL - Bastiaan Luijk can be seen at three locations in Eindhoven:

• Atelier Houtwerff (Sectie-C - i5) <<< Bastiaan Luijk will be present at this location daily during DDW23

• Messmerizing (Eindhoven Station - G2)

• BioArt Laboratories (Strijp T+R - A1)

Last but not least! One of the Design Rides driving through Eindhoven during DDW23 was designed by Studio BL.

75m2 of crafts at Atelier Houtwerff, Sectie-C

Following a successful joint exhibition in 2022, textile designer Mariëtte Wolbert, furniture designer and maker Frida van der Poel, and designer-maker Bastiaan Luijk are showcasing their collaborative projects and individual work again this year. In addition to this work, we have curated a number of guest exhibitors: a mix of craft work by interior architect Karel Bodegom, 3D paper artists Khalid and Rachid Zerrou, and blacksmith-artist Annelied van Dijk.

Bastiaan Luijk (Studio BL) displays his lamps and interior objects created through algorithmic design and digital production techniques.

DDW project page: Spiral Phyllotaxis Lamps and Interior Objects

Frida van der Poel displays her furniture objects from the workshop - forms that support function and offer space for imagination.

DDW project page: DUO-TOON Project

Mariëtte Wolbert Textiles displays her idiosyncratic kitchen textile collection with special attention to her anniversary edition Coral.

DDW project page: Coral | an anniversary set

Karel Bodegom displays his LLeHs-special, the Long Lasting electric Heating system – high-end heat technology for interior architecture.

DDW project page: LLeHs - Long Lasting electric Heating systems

Brothers Khalid and Rachid Zerrou display their colorful 3D paper art works, inspired by the rich traditions of Islamic mosaics.

DDW project page: Zerrou

Annelied van Dijk displays her forged bowls: a paragon of passionate craftsmanship, inventiveness, and beauty.

DDW project page: Wrought iron and bowls

Messmerizing

"A curated space, set up as a total experience. We combine the space and its architectural forms with unique collector's items and scenography on the border of design & art. A mini-district, 2 floors as a nomad gallery & livingspace, with a surreal feeling"
By: Sandra Keja Planken & Job Keja

We are proud to present the collaborative project HEATfun + Baguio here.

Bastiaan Luijk and Karel Bodegom.
Designer-maker and interior architect.

Have entered into a collaboration for the product presentation of Messmerizing 2023, based on wonderful technology with special properties.

How can we make heat visible when the flame is extinguished? How do we show that the heater is on?

A bright white heat plate from the HEATfun collection, in combination with a custom-made version of the Baguio table lamp.

A Messmerizing duo. A statement for heat lovers.

DDW project page: Messmerizing

BioArt Laboratories

Bastiaan Luijk of Studio BL, as a participant in the Summer Pilot of the Academie van Leiden, has taken two courses: Concept Development with instructor Iede Reckman and Public Space with instructor Maarten Slof. Both final projects have been selected to be shown during the DDW23 exhibition Down to Earth by BioArt Laboratories.

Transitory perspective: seeing the forest for the trees again
On this open spot in the woods, new trees are being planted as part of the regeneration of the Nieuw Leeuwenhorst estate. The work is an interpretation of the balance between natural and artificial forest regeneration. A spatial experience where you, as a visitor, can move freely and get lost, thereby discovering a new perspective on the location and the forest.

The core structure of the work is based on the spiral phyllotaxis pattern, visible in the heads of sunflowers, for example. Poles stand at every coordinate of this pattern. They are crafted from trees that once stood on this spot but have made way to increase biodiversity.

The height of the poles gradually increases, eventually rising above every visitor. This creates a constantly changing perspective. The man-made structure slowly flows into the natural structure of the forest. The pole structure gradually transitions into new and existing trees.

Over time, nature takes over the structure and the original pattern fades until it is almost unrecognizable. The work becomes one with the surrounding forest and visitors experience only the primordium: seemingly random, but the first cells of an invisible beauty.

Format: scale model 1:100, dimensions: 64x57x23 cm (lxwxh)
Material: plywood, wood fiber filament (recycled wood fibers+PLA)

Space for spaciousness: a jewel for the city
A process of looking differently, seeing the city with new eyes. The beauty of everyday (im)perfections. Recording, abstracting, reinterpreting, giving back.

Format: 24x24x24cm
Technique: 3D printing
Material: Bio-composite with flax and PLA

About the Academie van Leiden
The Academie van Leiden sees art and culture as indispensable capital for an open and democratic society. There, artists formulate and investigate ideas and circumstances that contribute to social, technological, biological, and philosophical issues. The Academie van Leiden aims to be a place where artistry can be developed. Searching for a new balance between the earth, its inhabitants, and the innovative structures and ideas to support that, as described by Glenn Albrecht as the Symbiocene, is the inspiration for the curriculum. The Academie van Leiden is not accredited. The word 'academie' refers to the free conduct of research and the exchange of ideas and knowledge.

DDW project page: BioArt Laboratories

Design Rides

"The recognizable Design Rides are an indispensable part of Dutch Design Week. For nine days, 35 Design Rides will drive through Eindhoven, transporting an estimated 60,000 visitors to and from every DDW location in 18,000 rides. All Design Rides are fitted with a special object on the roof, designed and made by a DDW participant. The Design Rides and the designs on the roof will be visible throughout the city for nine days."

We are proud to say that our submitted design has been approved. The design is a cluster of Krk Mounted objects: a new design wall and ceiling lamp that will be launched during Dutch Design Week. The colors of the Krk Mounted objects are based on the Coral theme as applied in the work of Mariëtte Wolbert.

The Krk Mounted Design Rides project was made possible in part by Reflow Filaments:

"Reflow is an award winning social enterprise, dedicated to tackling plastic pollution while creating innovative, scalable, design and manufacturing solutions. We believe that the best way to tackle a complicated problem is to come at it from every possible angle. So we’ve assembled a pack of eccentric and talented humans from every discipline and corner of the globe. Together, we are sincerely motivated and united by the same great idea. Turning the plastic problem into a creative opportunity."

Thanks to the generous contribution of recycled filament by Reflow Filament, this project has become feasible.

Giveaway: Spot the Studio BL Design Ride!!
Spot the Studio BL Design Ride in Eindhoven during Dutch Design Week and have a chance to win a lamp from the Krk series of your choice!

General terms and conditions for participation in this giveaway:
- Take a photo or video of the Design Ride with the Studio BL design in action and share it during DDW23 on Instagram in a post, story, or reel
- Tag @designstudiobl and use #krkmounted
- The giveaway runs from Saturday, October 21 to Sunday, October 29, 2023
- The prize is a lamp from the Krk series of your choice
- Maximum of 3 entries per person
- The winner will be announced on Wednesday, November 1.
- Participants agree to the general terms and conditions and rules by participating

Additional participation option: if you are not (able to be) in Eindhoven during DDW23, you can still participate in this giveaway:

On Instagram:
• Like the giveaway post (top left) and follow @designstudio 👍
• Leave a comment and tag someone who could use some (extra) light 💡💫
• Want an extra chance? Share the giveaway post in your stories. Please make sure to tag @designstudiobl, otherwise, I won't be able to see it. Do you have a private account? Then send me a screenshot of your story!

I will announce the winner on Wednesday, November 1.

General information DDW

When
October 21 to October 29, 2023, from 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Where
Click on the map below for an overview of the various exhibitions and their locations

More info and the full program: ddw.nl