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.
Affordable, environmentally friendly and spiced with a little humour are some of the characteristics of his designs. But most of all they invite you to Do It Yourself and be actively involved in realizing the final product.
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.
Since 2004 he works as an independent product designer in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Affordable, environmentally friendly and spiced with a little humour are some of the characteristics of his designs. But most of all they invite you to Do It Yourself and be actively involved in realizing the final product.
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
- 2010
* 14 April until 30 April, masterclass and workshops for students and young professionals in design,
architecture and fine art. At the invitation of the Dutch Embassy, Skopje, Macedonia.
architecture and fine art. At the invitation of the Dutch Embassy, Skopje, Macedonia.
* "The noble art of improvisation", lecture during the Ekomotiv festival, Gent, Belgium.
* "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
- 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
- Dutch Embassy of Skopje, Macedonia
- Dutch Consulate of Osaka, Japan
- Geschenk Met Verhaal
Selection of publications
- IdN magazine, fucking recycle
- 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