David Graas studied product design at the Gerrit Rietveld Art Academy in Amsterdam.
Since 2004 he works as an independent product designer in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
He produces his designs under his own management in small numbers, with local resources, common production techniques and standard materials. Among his commissioned work you will find furniture, business gifts and an award.
On a regular basis he organises presentations of his work and gives lectures and workshops about his design practice and philosophy.
* "Paper, Plastic, Fabric", participation in the exhibition by Nova Art Gallery and Beeldbode during the Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
* "Rapid Manufacturing", design comptition by The Hub and TNO during the Dutch Design Week, Stadhuis Eindhoven
* "Out of the box", participation in the exhibition by Yksi during the Dutch Design Week, Stadhuis Eindhoven
* "'t Buurthuis", particpation in the exhibition by KOP, Breda
* "Extra Ordinary", exhibition at Liefhertje en de Grote Witte Reus, Den Haag
* "Helder Design", participation in the exhibition by Kunstuitleen Den Helder
* “Karton, een duurzaam alternatief?”, lecture for O2 Nederland, Den Haag
* “Maak ons land”, participation in the exhibition by Nederlands Architectuur Instituut (NAI), Rotterdam
* “Into Dutch design”, participation in the exhibition by Uniquole, Stockholm, Sweden
* Workshop “Recycle design”, Woonbeurs, RAI, Amsterdam
* "Strijp X", group presentation during the Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
* Lecture and workhop "From ordinary to extra-ordinary" at the International Industrial Design Symposium, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
* Lecture about the design practice for students design and fashion, HKU, Utrecht
IMM furniture fair, Cologne, Germany
Commissions
Since 2004 he works as an independent product designer in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
He produces his designs under his own management in small numbers, with local resources, common production techniques and standard materials. Among his commissioned work you will find furniture, business gifts and an award.
On a regular basis he organises presentations of his work and gives lectures and workshops about his design practice and philosophy.
Shows / Exhibitions / Lectures / Projects
- 2009
* "Paper, Plastic, Fabric", participation in the exhibition by Nova Art Gallery and Beeldbode during the Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
* "Rapid Manufacturing", design comptition by The Hub and TNO during the Dutch Design Week, Stadhuis Eindhoven
* "Out of the box", participation in the exhibition by Yksi during the Dutch Design Week, Stadhuis Eindhoven
* "'t Buurthuis", particpation in the exhibition by KOP, Breda
* "Extra Ordinary", exhibition at Liefhertje en de Grote Witte Reus, Den Haag
* "Helder Design", participation in the exhibition by Kunstuitleen Den Helder
* “Karton, een duurzaam alternatief?”, lecture for O2 Nederland, Den Haag
* “Maak ons land”, participation in the exhibition by Nederlands Architectuur Instituut (NAI), Rotterdam
* “Into Dutch design”, participation in the exhibition by Uniquole, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2008
* Workshop “Recycle design”, Woonbeurs, RAI, Amsterdam
* "Strijp X", group presentation during the Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
* Lecture and workhop "From ordinary to extra-ordinary" at the International Industrial Design Symposium, University of Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, Mexico
* Lecture about the design practice for students design and fashion, HKU, Utrecht
- 2007
IMM furniture fair, Cologne, Germany
Commissions
- TNT
- Triodos Bank
- Cor Unum
- Philips
- Senter Novem
- Van den Biesen Boesveld Advocaten
- Latin Sisters Design Productions
Selection of publications
- The fundamentals of product design, Richard Morris, AVA Academia Publishing, Lausanne, Switzerland
- 1000 new eco designs, Rebecca Proctor, Laurence King Publishing Ltd., London, UK
- Carton, Olivier Leblois, Éditions Parenthèses, Marseille, France
- Wallpaper
- The Independent (UK)
- Shoes Up (France)
- DOM Magazine (Oekraïne)
- Glamour (Italië)
- Interior Digest (Moskou)
- AAngel (Taiwan)
- Dizaina Studija (Litouwen)
- FDeco (Zwitserland)
- Attitude (Portugal)
- Items
- Volkskrant
- Elle Wonen