Design.nl is a blog about Dutch Design. Currently In Amsterdam we have the Inside Design Amsterdam event where the Lloyd Hotel is one of the primary locations. This is not about design of a hotel, but a hotel in design. Therefore an extensive quote. Out of the sixteen rooms redesigned for Inside Design Amsterdam's Lloyd Hotel [...]

The Soekershof Planthangers are nominated for the prestigious Dutch Toon van Tuijl Design Award.We don't expect to win the award but the planthangers are now in the (international) picture.Until so far the planthangers are only sold in our nursery and via mailorder but in the near future we also expect to export them.Another new ...

Recently Droog has revamped its website. From an artist's point of view the earlier versions were probably acceptable, but they were not very useful for a Blogger like me who wants to highlight some scraps and pieces about them. Portrait of Renny Ramakers and Gijs Bakker A Short history of Droog: In 1991 Renny Ramakers noticed interesting new [...]

... forward to fill your windshield. Or, changing gears, what if commercial airlines flew their birds in a V formation, like birds? That's what Dutch design firm NL did recently using Photoshop, everyday architecture, and a little imagination that was perhaps inspired by a certain leaf available in special Dutch tea rooms. Google Tree? Energy-producing monuments? Sure ...

... one way to find out. Platform21, BRIGHT and Superuse are running a contest and the winning design will be exhibited at the Bienniale Montreal 2009 and in the BRIGHT stand during Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. Submit before 15 September for your shot at fame. Go here for details. ***  Next, please welcome Ikeahacker's latest sponsor eRoomService, an online ...

If Singapore's transport planners ever decide that they really do want to take bicycles seriously as a form of transport then they will need to take a look at the Dutch experience.Transport planners in the Netherlands know how to safely fit bicycle use ... lists further English-language resources on Dutch bicycle policy:CROW, Sign up for the bike: Design manual for a bicycle-friendly infrastructure, ...