Kissing – To Kiss or not to Kiss

Culture Cult Exhibition – Dutch Design Hotel Artemis

October 4th was the opening of the Culture Cult Exhibition. It is wonderfully organized by Nadja Schreurs, coordinator of the D&A platform of the Hotel, which has the aim to promote diverse designers and artist through exhibitions in the hotel’s

29/10/2018 Collaboration / Design / First steps / identity / Kissing / Multicultiralism / multicultural souvenir / Souvenir / Stroopwafels / Tradition

Where can I buy the Souvenirs?

Many people have been asking me when the multicultural souvenirs will be available on the market for purchase. I admit, I would love to see the new Dutch Kissing Couples and the Stroopwafels on the market somewhere. It would be

24/10/2018 Collaboration / communication / Design / Design Process / Dutch Design Week / Education / identity / Kissing / Knowledge / Multicultiralism / samples / Tradition

One more turn around the sun

Dutch Design Week 2018. It’s already been one year! It all goes so fast! A year ago, To Kiss or Not to Kiss participated in this design event in collaboration with the Innovation Networks Lectorate from The Hague University of

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

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

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

03/04/2016 China / Garment / Kissing / Knowledge / Multicultiralism / Tradition

Liv. From the country with too much history.

Working on the ‘Chinese Kissing couple’ has been a journey that is making me learn many aspects of this country and Chinese people. What I find most relevant are the small things that during different conversations have slapped my assumptions

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