1978 born in Tilburg (The Netherlands)
1996 - 2001 studied Public Space at the Design Academy in Eindhoven
2000 internships at Coelacanth K&H Architects in Tokyo and Jurgen Bey in Rotterdam
2002 - present collaboration with Cathelijne Montens
2002 – present collaboration with Jeroen Bruls
2006 - present teaching at designLAB at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie Amsterdam and lecturer at various art-, design and architecture academies
RECENT PROJECTS (selection)
2010
Toryanse Song (Japan), with Cathelijne Montens commissioned by FBKVB
Monument de Souvenir (Shifting Sands of Leuvenhorst), with Cathelijne Montens commissioned by de provincie Gelderland
Public Landscape (Den Bosch), with Cathelijne Montens residency at the EKWC commissioned by FBKVB
Europan 10! (Nai Rotterdam), with Cathelijne Montens, commissioned by Europan
2009
Diorama 3 (Jogjakarta/Den Haag), with Ingrid Mol commissioned by Stroom Den Haag
Fitness Fontein (Amersfoort), with Jeroen Bruls commisioned by the city of Amersfoort
2008
A mountain for Lunetten (Lunetten), with Jelske de Beer commissioned by de Gemeente Utrecht.
Public Accupunctuur (Den Haag), with Maurice Specht and Aglaee Degros commissioned by Optrek Transvaal
Dock Logboek (Rotterdam harbour), with Cathelijne Montens, 2012 Architects, Sophie krier and Ontwerpers.nu commissioned by Havenbedrijf Rotterdam and Arcadis
Landing Soon #5 (Jogjakarta), Comissioned by Heden Den Haag and Cemeti Art House
Boerenverstand (Vechtvallei), with Cathelijne Montens commissioned by CBKU and Landschap Erfgoed Utrecht
2007
Urban Mutualism (Delft), with Cathelijne Montens commissioned by Droog Design en TU Delft faculty of aerospace engineering.
Saudade (Houten-Zuid), with Sjaak Langenberg, Matthijs Bosman and Artmiks (Imagebuilders) commissioned by the gemeente Houten.
Roman (Fort Vechten), with Kusters-Montens associés and Matthijs Bosman commissioned by de Provincie Utrecht and CBK Utrecht.
2006
Wit gespikkeld met Bruin (Ypenburg), with Jeroen Bruls comissioned by Heden Den Haag.
Lifestyle fitness center (Groningen), with Cathelijne Montens commissioned by City on a Roof and Pavlov medialab.
Mascotte (Amsterdam),with Jeroen Bruls commissioned by City of Amsterdam and Yd+I
Heklucht (Ypenburg), with Jeroen Bruls commissioned by projectbureau Ypenburg and Stroom Den Haag
Scrolling Light (Groningen), with Jeroen Bruls commissioned by Pro Rail
RECENT EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2010
100x summerdesign, Museum de Paviljoens Almere
Vitamin Br, Nádor Gallery Pécs (Hungary)
2009
Beyond the Dutch, Centraal Museum Utrecht
Soft City, Stroom Den Haag
2008
Inhabitants, Dutch Design Week Eindhoven
Borders, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen Rotterdam
Landing soon #5, Cemeti Art House Jogjakarta, Heden Den Haag, Erasmushuis Jakarta
Family of Form, Salone di Mobili Milaan - Institut Neerlandais Paris - Designhuis Eindhoven
2007
Dry Tech3, Droog Design Gallery Amsterdam
2006
Dutch Design Awards, Eindhoven
City on a Roof, Puddingfabriek Groningen
Toekenning030, FondsBKVB, Amsterdam
Designmai 2006, Berlijn
Bezemkast, Museum Boijmans Beuningen, Rotterdam
2005
(P)review, 5 years projects in Public Space, CBK Utrecht, Amersfoort
Nest-recente aankopen, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
Geest en Grond, Museum de zwarte tulp, Lisse.
PRIZES/RESIDENCIES
2010: Researchproject in Japan, funded by FBKVB
2008: Residency in Jogjakarta (Indonesia), funded by Heden and Cemeti Arthouse
2006: Winnaar Nederlandse Designprijs 2006 met Heklucht
2001: Toekenning Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds Opdracht
2001: Nominatie René Smeets Prijs