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Paradigm of Ornament

Thesis design, an research into ornament and how it is interwoven in everyday life.

Disciplines: graphic design

Benjamin Barber Award

The Global Parliament of Mayors created the Benjamin Barber Award to commemorate outstanding action or research on urban governance, contribution to advancing the values and principles set out by the GPM. By that, the parliament honours its founder, Dr Benjamin Barber, author of the book If mayors ruled the world, who died in April 2017.

The color scheme of the Award is based on the GPM's corporate identity. Inspiration is taken from urban landscapes, an abstract representation of this is processed in acrylic and is complimented with oak wood. Design and production is entirely done in-house.

Disciplines: Product- & graphic design, fabrication

Client: The global Parliament of Mayors

Agency: Laserbeest

Material: Acrylic, wood

WoodMaps

WoodMaps is a webshop that specializes in laser cut city maps. These maps are recognizable by their layering of different types of wood such as birch and pine, and an oak frame. Neutral use of color and a combination of modern & traditional production techniques ensure that the objective of creating a distinctive and luxurious product was achieved.

In addition to being jointly responsible for creating the product, I was also allowed to develop the corporate identity. the theme of the identity revolves around travel.

Disciplines: Product & graphic design, branding, fabrication

Agency: Laserbeest

Modular Cabinet

This modular cabinet was designed for Laserbeest's office. The assignment was to create a partition between entrance and the office, while still being able to make contact with incoming customers. In addition, space had to be reserved for green facilities.

The cabinet is constructed out of modular blocks, all with different functionalities. This enhold space for the display of various projects, sufficient storage space for the office and planters. The many openings create a transparent character, offering sufficient visual connection between customer and staff. All this makes for a unique multifunctional object.

Disciplines: Product- & furniture design, fabrication

Material: 12mm pine multiplex

Agency: Laserbeest

What DesignLAB Can Do

Poster design for the participation of DesignLAB, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, at the What Design Can Do festival.

Disciplines: Graphic design

Client: Gerrit Rietveld Academy

Laserbeest

Over the years various media expressions have been developed such as icons, illustrations and web concepts.

Disciplines: Graphic Design, branding

Agency: Laserbeest

Die in The Style

The crossbow was the first projectile weapon that was simple, cheap and not physically demanding. It was be operated by large numbers of soldiers. The crossbow made skilled archers obsolete and enabled amateurs to be just as strong. Today, rapid prototyping techniques such as CNC milling, laser cutting and 3D printing are available for everyone who wants to give an object the desired shape. The shapes created can even go further than the abilities of the experienced woodworker or craftsman.

This crossbow, worked out in The Style, is completely machine made. It recalls the need for a radical reform of neoplasticism to keep track of the technical, social and scientific developments in the world.

Disciplines: Product design

Technique: CNC milled

In collab with: Sjoerd Schunselaar & Marko Bakovic