Jeroen Junte

In recent years, Dutch Design has sharply diverged from its previous course. A generation of designers trained in and shaped by the crisis years chose new values and starting points. The focus is now on inquisitive and collaborative makers who strive for social relevance and, if possible, impact. This post-crisis generation is committed and optimistic, but also pragmatic and in possession of an eye for beauty. Humour and the almost inescapable concept have been exchanged for engagement and free research and irony and contemplative criticism for open-mindedness and the will to act. Craftsmanship and local production are examined as realistic alternatives to deadlocked systems of production and distribution. In addition to art and design, science, technology, social studies and politics are also seen as design arenas. In short, the latest generation of designers is looking to substantiate the content of the profession and make positive contributions to social issues. Well-known design writer Jeroen Junte is the first to describe this new stage in the development of the widely acclaimed Dutch Design, by way of 199 surprising, innovative, astonishing projects and products.

A New Mentality in Dutch Design

Do It Ourselves

David Keuning

Kanae Hasegawa

Lilia Glanzmann

Leo Gullbring

Monica Zerboni

Izabela Anna Moren

Jill Diane Pope

Anna Sansom

Jeannette Petrik

Shonquis Moreno

Enya Moore

Floor Kuitert

Melanie Mendelewitsch

Matthew Hurst

Tim Groen

Penny Craswell

Inspirational interviews with 28 world-renowned designers and architects shed light on the experiences that have influenced their lives and work. The regular feature What I’ve Learned in Frame magazine opens the door for readers to discover more about their favourite designers and architects. In candid interviews, these individuals reflect on the path their careers have taken them and the industry at large, offering the reader the possibility to take a shortcut and learn from their experiences. Revisiting a selection of these interviews for compilation into this new book, What I’ve Learned includes new material and further insights. The book also features the most important projects or products with which these established creatives made their name, but in a personal way, with the intricacies of real-life woven in. The creative conversations illustrated in this title demonstrate the strengths and inspirational vision of personalities such as Tadao Ando, Jaime Hayon, Hella Jongerius, Daniel Libeskind, Bernard Tschumi and Patricia Urquiola. Features - What I’ve Learned is based on the eponymous section in Frame magazine. - Established designers and architects reflect on their lives, careers and the industry, with their stories presented in the first person. - The book shows not just portraits of the creatives but also an overview of their best work, and the challenges they face. - Featured are personalities such as Tadao Ando, Jaime Hayon, Hella Jongerius, Daniel Libeskind, Bernard Tschumi and Patricia Urquiola.

28 Creatives Share Career-defining Insights

What I’ve Learned

Jeroen Junte

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