Schiemond 20
3024EE Rotterdam
The Netherlands
0031 615 88 66 97
info@isaacmonte.nl
We are looking for interns.
Requirements for interns:
- Good time keeping and work ethic
- Good skils in model making
- Good Adobe skills
- Strong visual communication skills
- College (Hogeschool/academy) or
university level
To apply please send your CV and portfolio
info@isaacmonte.nl
Fascinated by societal sustainability I am interested in unusual, new materials and how I can manipulate those. I see myself as a pioneer who, by means of combining technology, art and science, shows how art can contribute to a strategy of sustainable development.
Since graduating in 2013 I have focused on understanding, controlling and manipulating unusual materials. In projects such as Filter Factory (2013) and Leek Packaging (2017), I have explored the possibilities of using waste streams to create new opportunities. Since 2015 I have been combining waste streams such as overdue foods with new, promising technologies in synthetic biology. This resulted in projects like The Art of Deception and The Meat Project.
Within my work I combine different media, using techniques and media tools either to experiment and document or to strengthen the message with video and visual images.
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My work has been shown in a variety of museums, galleries and exhibitions in Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Italy, USA, Austria, Hungary, United Arabian Emirates, China, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany. My work is part of several private collections in Europe and the USA. "The Meat Project" is part of the permanent collection of The Centre Pompidou, Paris.
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Isaac Monté collaborates with In4Art for the project Prosthetic X.
Further on his work is supported by Creative industries fund nl, SIDN and V2_Lab for the Unstable Media
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Are you interested in a specific artwork or do you want to discuss a custom piece? Send an e-mail with your request.
All work on the site is for sale and I produce a lot of custom made pieces.Often people think it will be non-affordable and are hesitant to get in contact. Please don't be shy, I don't bite.
There are items for all kinds of budgets.
I have quite some objects in stock and I can share snapshots of the pieces I have available. info@isaacmonte.nl
For all crystal objects, please visit www.mineralseries.com
Exhibitions
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PAD Paris - with Spazio Nobile
Paris, France
April 2025
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Salone del Mobile with Linteloo
Milan, Italy
April 2025
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NOMAD - with Spazio Nobile
St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 2025
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Dutch Art Exhibition with Art Gallery Voûte
Doha, Qatar
Dec. 2024 - Apr. 2025
Maison & Objet Design Factory
Hong Kong
December 2024
PAD London - with Spazio Nobile
London, United Kingdom
October 2024
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Ars Electronica
Linz, Austria
September 2024
ART[s] 10 - Arts Gallery Simone Jansen
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
May 2024
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PAD Paris - with Spazio Nobile
Paris, France
April 2024
Brussels Collectible - with Spazio Nobile
Brussels, Belgium
March 2024
Centre d'Innovation et de Design (CID)
Le Grand Hornu, Belgium
Mar. - Aug. 2024
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NOMAD - with Spazio Nobile
St. Moritz, Switzerland
February 2024
NEMO, The Studio
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jan. - Dec. 2024
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Salon Art+Design - with Spazio Nobile
New York, USA
November 2023
Evolving Harmony, De Kazerne
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2023 - Sep. 2024
PAD London - with Spazio Nobile
London, United Kingdom
October 2023
North Sea Jazz
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
June 2023
Design Museum Holon
Holon, Israel
May - Oct. 2023
Spazio Nobile Studiolo
Brussels, Belgium
Apr. - Sep. 2023
NOMAD - with Spazio Nobile
Saint Moritz, Switzerland
Feb. 2023
Bozar Museum
Brussels, Belgium
Feb. - Apr. 2023
Living Ikebanas - Spazio Nobile at Home
Brussels, Belgium
Dec. 2022 - Jan. 2023
Mediamatic
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Apr. - Aug. 2022
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The Grey Space in The Middle
The Hague, The Netherlands
Nov. - Dec. 2021
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Salon Art + Design
with Culture Object, New York
Nov. 2021
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Luxembourg Art Week
with Spazio Nobile, Luxemburg
Nov. 2021
Dutch Design Week (Digital)
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2020
3X3
V2_ Lab for the Unstable Media, The Netherlands
Mar. - Jun. 2020
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Design Society
Shenzhen, China
May. 2020 - Oct. 2020
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Collect Fair with Mint Gallery
London, UK
Feb. - Mar. 2020
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Design Society
Shenzhen, China
Nov. 2019 - Feb. 2020
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The Lowry
Manchester, The United Kingdom
Nov. 2019 - Feb. 2020
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Design District - Van Nelle Fabriek
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jun. 2019
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Art Breda - Art Gallery Voûte
Breda, The Netherlands
May 2019
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Shadows - Art Gallery Voûte
Schiedam, The Netherlands
Mar. - May 2019
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When The Dust Has Settled - St. Job Building
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mar. - Aug. 2019
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La Fabrique du Vivant - Centre Pompidou
Paris, France
Feb. - Apr. 2019
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OBJECT
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Feb. 2019
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Future Humanity – Our Shared Planet
Ars Electronica - Hyundai Motorstudio Beijing
Beijing, China
Nov. 2018 - Mar. 2019
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Biennale Interieur - Gallery Spazio Nobile
Kortrijk, Belgium
Oct. 2018
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New Design By Old Friends - De Kazerne
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2018 - Mar. 2019
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Error - The Art of Imperfection, Ars Electronica
Linz, Austria
Sep. 2018
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Santopalato - Studio Galeria
Budapest, Hungary
May - Jul. 2018
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Art Brussels - Spazio Nobile
Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium
Apr. 2018
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Ventura Dubai - Dubai Design Days
Dubai, UAE
Mar. 2018
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Brussels Collectible - Gallery Spazio Nobile
Brussels, Belgium
Mar. 2018
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FAKE - Science Gallery
Dublin, Ireland
Mar. - Jun. 2018
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Ambiente - Messe Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Feb. 2018
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The Art of Deception - De Stroming
Ertvelde, Belgium
Feb. - Mar. 2018
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Embassy of Food - Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2017
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How & Wow - Crafts Council The Netherlands
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2017
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Dutch Stuff - London Design Fair
London, UK
Sep. 2017
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No Walls Expo
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jul. 2017
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Ars Electronica, DRIVE. Volkswagen Forum
Berlin, Germany
Jun.-Sep. 2017
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A Wild Thing- Designmuseum Gent
Ghent, Belgium
May 2017 - Feb. 2019
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Ventura New York- Wanted Design
New York, USA
May 2017
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Venice Design - Palazzo Michiel del Brusà
Venice, Italy
May-Nov. 2017
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Crystallized - Gallery Spazio Nobile
Brussels, Belgium
Feb.-May 2017
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OBJECT
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Feb. 2017
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Origin Stories - Pamono
Berlin, Germany
Nov. 2016
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BIG ART
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Nov. 2016
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The Art of Deception - Mediamatic
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oct. 2016 - Mar. 2017
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BAL! Paleis Soestdijk
Soestdijk, The Netherlands
Jun.-Sep. 2016
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Salone del Mobile
Lambrate-Milan, Italy,
Apr. 2016
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Project Rotterdam - Museum Boijmans
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mar.-Aug. 2016
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Next Up - De Kazerne
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Feb. 2016
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OBJECT
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
February 2016
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Body of Matter - MU
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Nov. 2015 - Feb. 2016
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Thing Nothing - Van Abbemuseum
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct.-Nov. 2015
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Chilling in a Box - BioArt Laboratories
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
October 2015
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Generation 2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jan. 2015
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Brau Art
Dessau, Germany
Sept. 2014
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Unter Zwichen Im Ampelhaus
Oranienbaum, Germany
Jul - Sept 2014
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Urban Parasites
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jun. - Aug. 2014
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Rethink and reuse - ING House
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oct. 2013 - Jan. 2014
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Promise Promise - Frank Taal Galerie
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Sept. - Oct. 2013
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MELT!Festival
Ferropolis, Germany
Jul. 2013
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King Size - Ampelhaus
Oranienbaum, Germany
Jun. - Aug. 2013
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Red Bull Music Academy
Antwerpen, Belgium
Mar. 2012
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Stockholm Furniture Fair
Stockholm, Sweden
Feb. 2009
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Publications - Magazines & Newspapers
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Bloem & Blad, Feb. 2024
Elle Decoration, Jan. 2024
De Morgen Magazine, Oct. 2023
Jan Magazine, Oct. 2023
The Financial Times, Oct. 2023
Côté Paris, Sep. 2023
Het Parool, Jun. 2022
DAMN Magazine, May 2022
LXRY LIST, March 2022
WINQ, Dec. 2019
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WOTH, Nov. 2019
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Wohndesign Magazine, Nov. 2019
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ELLE Decoration, Sep. 2019
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Wohndesign Magazine, May 2019
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Allicht Magazine, Apr. 2019
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Vogue The Netherlands, Apr. 2019
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Interior Business Magazine, Mar. 2019
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Meubelplus Magazine, Mar. 2019
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De Volkskrant Magazine, Feb. 2019
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De Volkskrant Magazine, Jan. 2019
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Elle Croatia, Dec. 2018
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The Colour Book - Franklin Till, Dec. 2018
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Linda Magazine, Oct. 2018
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Libelle, Oct. 2018
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De Volkskrant, 15 Sep. 2018
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Wohndesign Magazine, Sep. 2018
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Eigen Huis & Interieur, Jun. 2018
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Trend&Style, May 2018
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FD Persoonlijk, Dec. 2017
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Résidence, Dec. 2017
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Nieuwe Oogst, Oct. 2017
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The Optimist, Sep. - Oct. 2017
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Icon Magazine, Sep. 2017
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Evening Standard, Sep. 20 2017
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FD Persoonlijk, 24 Jun. 2017
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TL Magazine, May 2017
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Harper's Bazaar USA, May 2017
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Elle Decoration, Mar. 2017
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De Tijd - Sabato, Feb. 11 2017
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De Volkskrant, Feb. 6 2017
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Elle Decoration, Dec. 2016
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TL Magazine, Nov. 2016
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Vrij Nederland, Jun. 2016
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Trouw, 21 Jun. 2016
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A10 New European Architecture, #69, May-Jun. 2016
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Frame Magazine #104, May - Jun. 2015
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De Havenloods, May 2014
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Algemeen Dagblad, May 2014
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Holland Herald - KLM Magazine, Oct.2013
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Bright Magazine vol 9 nr 53, Aug. - Sept. 2013
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NRC next, Jul. 23 2013
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Algemeen Dagblad, Jul. 2013
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DAMn°34 Magazine, Jul. - Sept. 2012
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DAMn°21 Magazine Apr. - Jun. 2009
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Arkitekten, Feb. 2009
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Aftenposten, Feb. 4 2009
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Publications - Books
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P. Kooiman, Volume, Lannoo, Belgium, 2018. Print. ISBN 9789401442701
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G.Warriner, K. Sweetapple, Food Futures, Promopress, Spain, 2017. Print. ISBN 9788416504657
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P. Vollaard, J. Vink, N. de Zwarte, Making urban nature, Nai010 Publishers, The Netherlands, 2017. Print. ISBN 9789462083172
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Junte, J., Keuning, D., Think Dutch – Conceptual Design and Art in The Netherlands, Germany, DAAB/Frame, 2013. Print. ISBN 9783942597104
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Pracquin, M., Design & Design, book of the year vol. 2, Spain, Index Book, 2010. Print. ISBN 9788492643417
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Publications - Online
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NOS
Abitare
Dezeen
Designboom
Bright
Trendhunter
Mocoloco
Gimmii
Mixed Grill
Represented by
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Culture Object
New York, USA
Mint Gallery
London, United Kingdom
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Spazio Nobile
Brussels, Belgium
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Art Gallery Voute
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Art Gallery Simone Jansen
Noordwijk, The Netherlands
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Awards
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Henry van de Velde Award
Category Design Research
2023
Brussels, Belgium
Winner - Silver
I4MS Disruptor Award
With Oviso Robotics & Europack Bulgaria
2022
Budapest, Hungary
Winner
Bio Art and Design Award
2015
Den Haag, The Netherlands
Winner
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Henri Winkelman Award
2014
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Winner
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Drempelprijs
2013
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Winner
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Ronald Maaskantprijs
2012
Rotterdam
The Netherlands
Nominee
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Jurymember
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2018 Bio Art and Design Award
Den Haag, The Netherlands
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2018 Rotterdam New Talent Award
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Talks​
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Textielmuseum
Tilburg, The Netherlands
Apr. 2023
New Current
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Jan. 2023
Musée Art & Histoire
Brussels, Belgium
Dec. 2022
Science Gallery
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Apr, 2021
Impact Studio, Pakhuis de Zwijger
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Feb. 2021
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Dezeen - Artist Talk Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Oct. 2020
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Border Sessions
The Hague, The Netherlands
Jun. 2019
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Pecha Kucha
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jun. 2017
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De Maakbare Mensch - ArtCoDe
Tilburg, The Netherlands
Feb. 2017
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Design Matters - Pakhuis de Zwijger
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Jan. 2016
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Biotalk - Mediamatic
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Oct. 2015
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Art Week Rotterdam - NHOW Hotel
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Feb. 2014
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Bright Night
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Aug. 2013
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Pecha Kucha
Gent, Belgium
Apr. 2013
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Pecha Kucha
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Mar. 2012
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Workshops
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Academie Artemis
Dec. 2014, June 2015
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Workshops on Sustainability
IKEA
May, Sept., Dec. 2014
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Designworkshops with a focus
on sustainability and recycling
Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment
Dec. 2014
Utrecht, The Netherlands
In cooperation with Twynstra Gudde
Workshops on collaboration and co-creation