Day 333 - Graphic design: new Delfts Blauw illustration

As you know I am working on a serie of Delfts Blauw inspired illustrations.

Today I made this vase. Based on the traditional Delft Blauw pottery, but with a modern touch.

Delfts Blauw, vase - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 327 - Graphic design: new Delfts Blauw illustration

Time for another Delfts Blauw illustration.

Today I draw these tiles. They were - are used to cover the walls in the kitchen and or the fire place.
Hope you like it.

Delfts Blauw, tiles - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 323 - Minimal graphic design: Delfts Blue Vase

In the collection of Delfts Blauw you have tiles, plates, jars, and of course vases.

As I have not made a vase yet, I decided to draw one. Not the traditional version, but a minimal, modern version of the vase. One that I would like to have in my house. How about you?

Delfts Blauw, vase - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 322 - Graphic design: minimal illustration, Delfts Blauw

Just finished another minimal illustration in the serie "Delfts Blauw".

Today I draw this modern version of a traditional Delfts Blauw tile for you.
Hope you like it!

Tile, Delfts Blauw - design by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 320 - Graphic design: new illustration, Delfts Blauw

As you probalvy know, I am working on a new serie of illustrations, This one is inspired by Dutch traditional pottery: Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue).

Delfts Blauw is not only used for pottery, but also for tiles. They were used to cover the walls in the kitchen (the fireplace).

Today's illustration is my interpretation of these tiles. Enjoy!

Tiles, Delfts Blauw - illustration by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 318 - Graphic design: Delfts Blauw illustration

Today I made another Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue) illustration.

I decided to draw a plate: white with a blue decoration.
Hope you like it!

Plate, Delfts Blauw - design by 2VORM ©

Day 316 - Typical Dutch Design: my very own Delfts Blauw (2)

As I already told you, I started my my own Delfts Blauw project.
A serie of illustrations, minimalistic, in blue and white.

Below you find my second illustration: a jar with a lid, seen from below.

Hope you like it!

Delfts Blauw, jar with lid - © 2VORM 2013

Day 313 - Delfts Blauw at Piet Hein Eek

In the Piet Hein Eek Studio at Strijp-S in Eindhoven, I took the photo you see below.
A wall covered with plates, inspired by the classic Delfts Blauw pottery.

Blue Plates - photo by 2VORM

Piet Hein Eek Studio - Photo by 2VORM

Day 310 - Typical Dutch Design: Delfts Blauw (Delft Blue)

One of the things that is typical Dutch - besides windmills, wooden shoes and tulips - is Dutch pottery, called 'Delfts Blauw'. Delft is the name of the city in which the pottery is produced and painted. Blauw is the name of the color of the painting: blue.

You have probably seen traditional Delfts Blauw vases, plates, tiles, etc. What is interesting that designers are stille interested in the traditional pottery and paintings and patterns, and that it inspires them to create new versions of Delft Blauw.

Below two photo's:
the first one of a traditional plate,
the second is a modern interpretation of the same vase, designed by Piet Paris.

Day 299 - Dutch Design Week: Strijp-S

Strijp-S is one of the most inspiring areas of the Dutch Design Week.

I love the industrial atmosphere of this quarter, where you find amazing shops, such as Yksi, and wonderful coffee bars and restaurants.

On my way through Strijp-S I suddenly saw these yellow shoes. I followed them. They brought me to an amazing shop-in-shop (I forgot the name :-( ) in which  designers presented their work.

Yellow shoes - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 298 - Dutch Design Week: creepy lamp

Yesterday i visited the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. I had linch at Usine where I saw this lamp: it reacts to noise. The more noise, the more it movres. Creepy and cute!

Day 297 - Dutch Design Week 2013: amazing lamp

Today I went to Eindhoven, a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. Each year, in October, they organize the Dutch Design Week.

This year I started my visit at Strijp-S, a former industrial quarter of the city. In the 'Klokgebouw' I saw this amazing lamp, made of... coffee!

Designer Raúl Lauri experimented with coffee, and succeeded in transforming it into a material that can be used for product design. Such as these bowls and this lamp.

Day 293 - Dutch Design Week 2013 has started: new concepts and trends

Yesterday was the start of Dutch Design Week 2013.

Each year you can find here new concepts, creative ideas, new trends and much more.
Next week I will take the train to Eindhoven, rent a bike an spend a day at this creative hotspot.
Of course I will take a lot of photos! You'll see...

Interested in the program? Check it out program here.

Day 226 - Strijp S: Piet Hein Eek Studio

As I told you yesterday, I visited the studio of Piet Hein Eek.

The studio is housed in a former industrial building. In this building Piet Hein Eeek has also his 'atelier', a gallery, shop and cafe-restaurant.

The photo's below give you an impression of the entrance of the studio and shop.

Piet Hein Eek - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Piet Hein Eek - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Piet Hein Eek - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 225 - Wonder Wall, inspiration at Piet Hein Eek Studio (2)

As I told a while ago, I have been at the Piet Hein Eek Studio in Eindhoven.

The studio is housed in an industrial building at Strijp S. In this studio, Piet Hein Eek shows his furniture designs. Varying from tables, chairs, beds to lamps and cupboards.

In his studio, there is also room for other designers. I already showed you an overview of the painted Wonder Wall by Jan van der Ploeg. Today I will show you some photo's of details of this wall.

Wonder Wall - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Wonder Wall - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Wonder Wall - photo by 2VORM, all rights reserved

Day 223 - Ministeck is back: Stickm In sunglasses and more

In a Dutch concept store I saw 'Stickem In', a dseign label that is inspired by retro toy brand Ministeck.

The idea is that you can pimp Stickem In products with the pixel plugs, allowing you to create you own design. The first product they sell are sunglasses. Below you see some examples. In the future they will also sell other products.

Stickem In is available at HUTSPOT Amsterdam.

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Day 204 - Wonder Wall, inspiration at Piet Hein Eek Studio

Last Friday, I went to Eindhoven (Netherlands) and visited the studio of Piet Hein Eek, a Dutch interior designer. 

The studio is housed in an industrial building at Strijp S: the creative hotspot of Eindhoven.

One of the things I liked very much was the so-called Wonder Wall, designed by Jan van der Ploeg. The wall has a graphic painting on it, is 10 meters long and 3 meters high.

Nice, isn't it?

Day 178: Anthon Beeke, it's a miracle - exhibition and book give an overview of 50 years of graphic design

Next sunday is the opening of the exhibition 'It's a miracle' at Galerie Piet Hein Eek.
The exhibition gives an overview of the work of Dutch graphic designer Anthoon Beeke.

At the same time a book will appear. This book, that has the same title as the exhibition, tells the story of his life and designs. The book includes contributions of Lidewij Edelkoort, Erwin Olaf, Erik Kessels and many others.

Exhibition:
Piet Hein Eek Galery, Eindhoven

Book:
For sale at BIS Publishers

Day 159 - Tomorrow's the big day: MoBA 2013 - Fetishism in Fashion

Tomorrow is the start of the fifth edition of MoBA, the Fashion Biennale of Arnhem (Netherlands)

The theme Fetishism in Fashion was chosen by Lidewij Edelkoort.
And it will be present in exhibitions, theatre, dance, films and workshops.

MoBA 2013 starts tomorrow, June 9, and ends on July 21.

See for more information (program, tickets, press etc.) www. mona.nu

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Day 102 - Cow parade and urbex photography (2)

Two more photos of Art of America in the stables
of the old and abandoned farm.

Urbex cow parade - photo: © 2VORM

Urbex cow parade - photo: © 2VORM