Brick: a medium to reveal (de)colonial history
Designer Rising Lai examines with Brick: a medium to reveal (de)colonial history, supported by the Design Grant Scheme, the relatively unheard of material history of Dutch brick. In the form of an educational toy, research zine, and interactive website, this project reveals how colonial dominance was represented through brick(laying). On view at Microlab at Strijp-S.
Research to Reconnect
House of Thol, supported by the Open Call Building talent, makes functional products that make green living easier. These are the tangible results of thorough research and material experiments. This edition, House of Thol showcase the difference between the House of Thol Brand and Studio, paving the way for future collaborative research projects.
Atelier Houtwerff
Textile designer Mariëtte Wolbert, supported by the Design Grant Scheme, exhibits together with furniture designer and maker Frida van der Poel and designer and maker Bastiaan Luijk their collaborative projects and individual work in Atelier Houtwerff. Combined with a mix of craftsmanship from interior designer Karel Bodegom, 3D paper artists Khalid and Rachid Zerrou and blacksmith artist Annelied van Dijk.