Saturday, August 7, 2010

Dutch Design: De Bijenkorf

Dutchick is currently in the Netherlands! No better place to get the scoop on innovative Dutch design. One of my favorite shopping destinations is 'De Bijenkorf', which literally means 'The Beehive', but is a department store with a pretty sleek home design department.
Some designs that caught my eye:

'Madame de Pompadour klapstoel' by Vivian van Schagen. A folding chair with Baroque inspired digital print. I love the mix of old & new - very Dutch. Now it's even on sale, making it more affordable to give your extra seating option a funky update.

'Wandkapstok Bug' by Hans Daalder is a coat hook inspired by a bug.





And finally, the 'Sticky Lamp' by Droog Design. Packaging becomes function: the plastic, which normally gets thrown out, becomes the casing. It's self-advise so you can stick it anywhere you want.


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