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28/11/2017 Design / Dutch Design Week / Education / Inspiration / Kissing / Multicultiralism / Tradition / Uncategorized

To Kiss or Not To Kiss at the Dutch Design Week 2017, An unexpected and rewarding impact.

Dutch Design Week is busy. We all know that. But that we would be stormed by people with questions, remarks and suggestions in this way is something we didn’t see coming. And we loved it. The months of hard work

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25/10/2017 communication / Inspiration / Kissing / Multicultiralism / Tradition

Only a Kiss Away!

This post  about ‘ Kissing” is a contribution from Allison Heidrich. Allison studies International Communication Management at The Hague University of Applied Sciences. She’s been supporting the project with the external communication and social media about our participation in Work

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25/10/2017 Collaboration / communication / Design / Design Process / Education / Inspiration / Kissing / Multicultiralism / samples / Tradition / Uncategorized

Diversity is sweet!

The richness of cultural diversity can be expressed in different types of souvenirs. As an opportunity to expand this idea, Aliana Bertolo one of my students at IDE/Open Innovator took the challenge to explore how she could express multiculturalism through

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01/10/2017 Collaboration / Design / Design Process / Education / Inspiration / Multicultiralism / samples / Uncategorized

Pop-up Plans

The project is expanding in interesting directions. Through the co-creation sessions I met Anja Overdiek who works as a senior researcher at the Innovation Networks Lectorate of The Hague University of Applied Sciences. After a couple of inspiring conversations Anja

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28/05/2017 Collaboration / communication / Design Process / Inspiration / Multicultiralism / Uncategorized

Co-Creating

While the Chinese kissing couple was in the glazing process, I thought it would be a valuable opportunity to involve a multidisciplinary and multicultural group of students in the project. In agreement with the IDE-Open Innovator program managers I organized

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03/06/2016 Collaboration / communication / Inspiration / Multicultiralism / Tradition / Treasures

Mr. Friday

          …said Musab                                                                   

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13/05/2016 China / Inspiration / Knowledge / Multicultiralism / Tradition

” There is no such thing as the Dutch-Chinese”…

…said Jenny Ho, whom I was fortunate to meet a few weeks ago. Jenny is a sociologist and co-founder of the China town Amsterdam Foundation. During our conversation I felt like a knew her for a long time. I enjoyed

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17/04/2016 Clay Models / Collaboration / Design Process / Inspiration / samples

The efforts it costs to get a cost price

Next to exploring stories about cultural similarities or differences in the multicultural Holland, finding out about the design – and the production process for it – has been challenging. One of the main purposes of this project is that the

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27/02/2016 China / Design Process / Garment / Inspiration / Textiles / Tradition

“Decorated with Gold and Silver” exhibition leads me to learn more about the Chinese culture.

I went to visit the new Exhibition at Textile Research Center -Leiden “Decorated with Gold and Silver”. I recommend to visit it and to dive into the fascinating world of Silver and Gold embroidery and garment accessories. Here you can

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19/02/2016 Collaboration / Inspiration / Knowledge

Multiculturalism and inclusion a conversation with Dr. Daniela Vicherat

This project has made me pay more attention to concepts such as multiculturalism, integration, inclusion and social cohesion. I met with Dr. Daniela Vicherat Mattar who is Assistant Professor in Sociology in the Global Challenges Program of Leiden University College to

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08/11/2015 Design Process / Inspiration

Video Production and Brand Design

Jokaland Inspirations (Hemang and Suive) is a Photography and video company who have kindly put their time and knowledge on the creation of the introduction video to this project. We brainstormed and discussed about all ideas in a few sessions. I

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05/06/2015 First steps / Garment / Inspiration / Tradition / Treasures

Three inspiring visits

Many things inspire me for this project. From what I see around me, to books, phrases, exhibitions and  my students. I will be sharing some of these inspiration sources with you. Today I’d like to start with these three: The

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22/05/2015 Clay Models / Design Process / Inspiration / Kissing / Tradition

Kiss

Next to the production of models, I’ve been doing research for the content of the project, learning a bit about Immigration History in the Netherlands and facts and figures about its present population. I am also discovering many interesting design

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