Dutch Design Week 2015: Aart van Asseldonk

Posted on 18/10/2015 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Dutch Design Week 2015: Aart van Asseldonk

An other tip for when you are in Eindhoven during the Dutch Design Week 2015;
Visit the Saint Augustine Church; designer Aart van Asseldonk transformed this church into his own exhibition space ànd a place to wine and dine by means of a “still life installation”; The Allegory of the South.

Everything you see is designed by van Asseldonk, furniture, lighting, candle holders, shoes, carpets, ovens……well everything like we already said. Continue reading →

Dutch Design Week 2015: Kazerne

Posted on 18/10/2015 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Dutch Design Week 2015: Kazerne

Mimi Berlin’s Tip for how to spend your Sunday; Go to Eindhoven, the Dutch Design Week 2015 has started! We visited de Kazerne; on exhibit are various designers, an exhibition by Lidewij Edelkoort and the Eigen Huis & Interieur presentation of the best “top 10” Dutch Designers. The Kazerne also has a shop and a very nice restaurant!

Amber Ambrose Aurele 3-d printed aids for pointe “shoes” (SLEM Waalwijk)

Amber Ambrose Aurele 3-d printed “shoes” (SLEM Waalwijk)

Pauline van Dongen 3-d printed shoes (SLEM Waalwijk)

Kazerne shop

Pieke Bergmans

not a shower

Thomas Voorn

Kiki van Eijk

Studio Thier&vanDaalen

Max Lipsey

EH&I top 10 Dutch Designers by Concept by Studio Piet Paris;

EH&I top 10 Dutch Designers by Studio Piet Paris; Makkink en Bey

EH&I top 10 Dutch Designers by Concept by Studio Piet Paris;

EH&I top 10 Dutch Designers by Studio Piet Paris; Marcel Wanders

EH&I top 10 Dutch Designers by Studio Piet Paris; Hella Jongerius

EH&I top 10 Dutch Designers by Studio Piet Paris;

We took some partysnaps at the Kazerne see them HERE

Modebelofte 2015 Performing Advancers

Posted on 17/10/2015 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Modebelofte 2015 Performing Advancers

Modebelofte (means ‘Fashion Promise’ in Dutch) is an annual presentation of the 45 brightest fashion talents, freshly graduated from Dutch and international BA and MA courses; curated by Niek Pulles, Harm Rensink, Mo Veld and Ellen Albers. Modebelofte 2015 is held during the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven at the Philips, soccer, Stadium. (no exhibition on October 17th due to a match)

Modebelofte 2015 Performing Advancers ©Mimi Berlin 2015

Overviw of the “runway” Modebelofte 2015 Performing Advancers ©Mimi Berlin 2015

Initiiator of Modebelofte Ellen Albers of “You Are Here” has teamed up with visual designer Niek Pulles a.k.a. Heyniek and experience designer Harm Rensink. In close collaboration with the “You Are Here” team they designed this edition of Modebelofte.

Mimi Berlin Blogger Team went to the opening of Modebelofte; Performing Advancers, and digitally visualized this event for you. If you want to see (much) more images >>> GO HERE

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Saint Augustine Church in Eindhoven

Posted on 07/10/2015 by Mimi Berlin Amsterdam

Saint Augustine Church in Eindhoven

A church in the city of Eindhoven, Brabant, The Netherlands. The church is situated next to the convent, that’s why it’s kept so clean and tidy. If you want to visit this place you have 2 options (in our opinion)

!- Just go and have a look, see what a typical Dutch church looks like (it won’t be there for long the parish is getting smaller and smaller)

2- Go visit the Saint Augustine Church during the Dutch Design Week, it will be transformed by designer/artist Aart van Asseldonk into a design-fest named; “The Allegory of the South”

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