Dutch Design Studio Tjep have created a series of innovative stores for Terminal 3 at Schipol Airport. A Flower Shop that 'lifts up' a Cheese shop and a very on topic Bread shop. Bread! Brings the artisan bakery to the masses within one of Europe's busiest airports. According to Tjep, the Design was inspired by the Interiors of the iconic Dutch Windmills. You can see that definitely in the slatted timber battens that create display units for the freshly baked bread. As well as a eye catching servery area, there is a rather large dining area where this simple and contemporary style is further rolled out. The white unassuming side chairs that resemble a modern take on the chairs seen in the Shaker movement, match elegantly with the Ash finish of the bench seating and the grey quilted seat pads. Put simply this is a beautiful Interior that pays homage to Design. It is detailed beautifully for an area of mass footfall and the consideration of material finish, style and colour is superb. However I expect nothing less of Dutch Design, they just get it, understand it completely and aren't afraid of taking a risk with going ahead with an achievable concept. In one of the worlds most finest cities (Amsterdam) this is just one tiny granule of a whole plethora of fine Design examples. For more information on the work of the Tjep Team that please have a look at their website... http://www.tjep.com
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My quest to find a fantastic Indie Dutch band is now complete. This catchy little number will grow on you. Guarantee you will be whistling this whilst walking down the street and singing it in your head. It's mellow, unassuming and authentic. Listen and Enjoy.
And the Award for the Best Dutch Interior 2012 Goes to... Drents Museum by Erick van Egeraat.10/23/2012 Came across this today on a feature dezeen.com are doing with their coverage of Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. The best in Dutch Design was announced yesterday and I was very interested in the winner of the Interior category. I was intrigued by its overtly clinical feel. There is a sense of cleanliness about it. As if you should be wearing hazmat suits that get sprayed down whilst you walk through pressurised chambers. I can't say whether I like it or not. I know that museums capitalise on attention by having neutral walls and letting the objects of desire protrude in all of their glory from this neutrality, but it just seems too precious. There are areas though that really excite me. The contrast of the overtly white surroundings diverges well with PAR timber beams and roof trusses and gives me that sense of character that I didn't feel I was getting from a lot of the other stills. I like refinement but albeit refinement that doesn't hide too much away. I like Interiors with blemishes, exposed brick walls or beams with all of their imperfections and glory. The exterior is a biologically friendly dream that seamless sculpts into the undulating contours of its surrounding. It doesn't extrude above the ground at any great height, it optimises the lower floors to minimise on visual impact to the surrounding Dutch vernacular buildings. The uninterrupted transition between the old museum facade and the new museum is one of joy. It blends together superbly and is a fine example of the current trend of the old playing nicely with the new. This is no more than apparent in the recently opened, and heavily publicised, Stedelijk Museum. To read more on this building see Dezeen's fantastic blog entry...
http://www.dezeen.com/2011/10/27/drents-museum-by-erick-van-egeraat/ Part Industrial Designer part Artist, Jolan Van Der Wiel is causing a stir with his experimental and creative furniture. The creative process sees a machine consisting of high powered magnets supported by weights, and a metallic mixture that attracts to the magnets and hardens. The video below (by Core 77) explains the process by Jolan himself. The fascinating process sees a twisted, unconventional and awkward end product that each has its own individual twist to it. Not one is ever the same and therefore in a relatively simple process you get a bespoke piece of furniture. His most notable piece is the 'gravity chair'. The images below (Core 77) are just stunning. More Information on Jolan can be found at: jolanvanderwiel.com/
Lost in Space by Dutch Indie band, Ghost Trucker, is a psychedelic acid trip through space. A slow tempo, sci-fi style synths in the background and an equally weird and wonderful video, creates 3:42 of chilled out pleasure. By far one of the best Indie bands from the Netherlands I have come across to date. The Dutch don't have the most celebrated music scene in Europe and subsequently this means a lot of the bands blend into the background. However one of the few modern day rivals to this argument are Racoon. Open your mind and Close your eyes, it's a very good song and you may just like it. |
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