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Training 1997 - 2001 'Design Academy Eindhoven', department Man and Living, head Gijs Bakker. 1991 - 1997 'de Weardenborgh', highschool, Holten. Education I am a designer. Always searching for surprises and beauty. In the urge to share these experiences, my concepts become products. Appliable and admissible for everyone. Products that exist out of emotional experiences in a world created by love for surprises, curiosity and ofcourse, beauty. New products for a new time. Practical training 2002 independent industrial product designer, Studio Frederik Roijé, Amsterdam. 2004 initiator and founder stichting LIFT-OFF Projects 2004 Stichting Lift-Off | the golden edition, initiative and coordination, Eindhoven. 2004 Theatre de Veste | interior design lounge, Delft. GOODS | design Lampscapes for collection, Amsterdam. Droogdesign | design ceramic products, Lille 2004, Amsterdam. GOODS | Matching Mirrors in the collection, Amsterdam. 2004 Sdu Publishers | design for art installation, Den Haag. 2003 Lift-Off | full color edition, initiative en coordination, Eindhoven. Appél | production business gift, 's-Hertogenbosch. Droogdesign | design proposal for Lille 2004, Amsterdam. Museum het Kruithuis | Appél, business gift, 's-Hertogenbosch. 2003 Sdu Publishers Interior design lounge, Den Haag. United-C | design lounge, Eindhoven. TV-woonmagazine | Endemol b.v., interior design 'a material world', Aalsmeer. Buro Philip van den Hurk | concept-tables, Eindhoven. 2002 INA Nederland | hangingsystem developed for Studio Frederik Roijé, Amsterdam 2002 Lift-Off | initiative en coördination, Eindhoven. 2002 MAX & DIRK | start for production 'China-Cabinet', Alkmaar. 2002 Bacardi-Martini Nederland | design cocktail glasses, Studio Frederik Roijé, Amsterdam. 2002 Cor Unum | production Spineless Lamps, Den Bosch. 2002 THUIS | initiative en coördination, Eindhoven. 2002 Fonds BKVB | startstipendium for Studio Frederik Roijé, Amsterdam. 2002 Project Improvvisare | participation project for Design Academy Eindhoven, FUORISALONE 2002 Milan. 2001 European Ceramic Work Centre | Production for china-cabinet, 's-Hertogenbosch. 2001 Paola Navona | sketch aluminium product, Milaan. 2001 MOOOI | realisation exhibition, FUORISALONE 2001, Milan. 2001 Patricia Urquiola | Zanotta, realisation exhibition, FUORISALONE 2001, Milaan. 2000 3M the Netherlands | design chair, 'scotchcast'. Expositions 2005 Salone del Mobile 2005 | What's the story, Studio Frederik Roijé, tuttoBeNe, Milaan. 2005 Salone del Mobile 2005 | What's the story, GOODS, Doventusai, Milaan. 2005 Stedelijk Museum |Nest, Nieuw Amsterdam. 2004 Kunstpaviljoen | Ja ik wil, Nieuw Rhoden. 2004 LIFT-OFF | the golden edition, meubel en product design, Week van het ontwerp Eindhoven. 2004 Woonbeurs | Via Milano, woonbeurs RAI, Amsterdam. 2004 Kunstpaviljoen | Kleur Bekennen, Nieuw Rhoden. 2004 The Frozen Fountain | Woven Weeds, Amsterdam. 2004 Salone del Mobile 2004 | Goods presents Frederik Roijé, tuttoBENE, Milan. 2004 Brouwershuis | project One of a kind, Nijmegen. 2003 Designersblock | Spineless Lamps for Droog Design presented in Tokyo, Japan. 2003 The Frozen Fountain | china-cabinet, Amsterdam. 2003 LIFT-OFF | full color, innovative furniture and product design, Week van het ontwerp Eindhoven. 2003 The Design Museum | Spineless Lamps, Somewhere totally else, London. The Design Museum, London. 2003 Kulturhuset | Your choice, Droog Design presentation, Stockholm. 2003 Kunsthal | Your choice, Droog Design presentation, Rotterdam. 2003 Museum van Bommel van Dam | o.v.t., Venlo. 2003 Salone del Mobile 2003 | Your choice, Droog Design presentation, Milan, Italy. 2003 Droog & Co | Wintershow, Amsterdam. 2002 Kunstenlab | Functional, product and fun, Deventer. 2002 LIFT OFF | innovative furniture and product design, Eindhoven. 2002 Graduation 2002 | exhibition of graduated designers from the Design Academy Eindhoven. 2002 Design & dinner | visions related to living and home, Finsterwolde. 2002 Yksi | THUIS, visions related to living and home, Eindhoven. 2002 Salone del Mobile 2002 | Improvvisare, Fuzzi showroom, Milan, Italy. 2002 Design Academy Eindhoven | Exhibition for visitationcommission, Eindhoven. 2001 Witte Dame | graduated students presenting work, Eindhoven. 1999 Yksi | Bricolage, chairs originating from the Design Academy Eindhoven. Publications Raum und Wohnen, March 2005, Portrait. Telegraaf, November 2004, Woven Weeds. Eindhovens Dagblad, October 2004, Lift-Off. 101 Woonideeen, October 2004, Lampscapes. Decor, October 2004, Droog Design, two of a kind. YDN, summer 2004, Lampscapes. Eigen Huis & Interieur, August 2004, Portrait. Items, July 2004, Lampscapes. Dobre Wnetrze, June 2004, Woven Weeds. Eigen Huis & Interieur, March 2004, Woven Weeds. Woonjournaal, April 2004, tuttoBENE. AD, April 2004, Grote verwarring. Elle, April 2004, Woven Weeds. Eigen Huis & Interieur, March 2004, Woven Weeds. Vtwonen , March 2004, Woven Weeds. ADmagazine, March 2004, De nieuwe Rietvelds. Woonjournaal, February 2004, Aan tafel met… . Ydn magazine, winteredition 2003-2004 Theme:nl, January 2004, Woven Weeds. Ydn magazine, autumn 2003, Mirror mirror. Telegraaf, June 2003, Spineless lamps, your choice, Droogdesign. AD, April 2003, Spineless lamps, your choice, Droogdesign. Elle Wonen, May 2003, china cabinet and lamps Frederik Roijé. Vogue Casa, April 2003, Spineless lamps, your choice, Droogdesign. Interni, April 2003, Spineless lamps, your choice, Droogdesign. Tubantia, January 2003, De kartonnen wereld van Frederik Roijé. Deventer Dagblad, 2002, Tentoonstelling functioneel in kunstenlab. Art-NL, November 2002, 'Lampje'. Parool, November 2002, Wintershow Droog & Co, Amsterdam. Telegraaf, November 2002, Week van het ontwerp. PZC, November 2002, 'Het gaat mij om mooi'. Eindhovens Dagblad, October 2002, jonge ontwerpers ambitieus. Home, September 2002, Uit de kunst. Vt wonen, August 2002, Oost, west.. Eigen huis & interieur, July 2002, Jong Talent. Tubantia, June 2002, 'Het gaat mij om mooi'. Utrechts Dagblad, June 2002, 'Het gaat mij om mooi' Noordhollands Dagblad, June 2002, 'Het gaat mij om mooi' Eindhovens Dagblad werk, June 2002, Design Academy te zien in Yksi. Frame, May/Jun 2002, Porcelain Bookcase. The New York Times, May 2002, Project Improvvisare Vormberichten, May 2002, 'THUIS, Porseleinkast. Brabants Dagblad, April 2002, Jonge ontwerpers wars van glitter en glamour. BN DeStem, April 2002, Sloophout in plaats van glamour. Gelders Dagblad, April 2002, Design dat aan het denken zet. Eindhovens Dagblad, April 2002, Jonge ontwerpers wars van glitter en glamour. Quotes The New York Times | May 2002, Project Impovvisare , Milan. Cut. Smooth. Pour. Then Sip. A new life for Plastic Bottles. 'I am disappointed that I could not do in a few weeks what the Design Academy students had done in a few days'. Frame, May/June 2002 | Porcelain Bookcase. Normally reserved for showpiece objects, here porcelain has been used for a utilitarian bookshelf. The unit is made by stacking square segments in the furnace, where heat causes them to deform, creating the final, unique shape. Het Parool | Nov/Jan 2002/2003, Wintershow Droog & Co, Amsterdam. The lamps personify little persons that humbly bend themselves forwards or nestle down sorrowful on the table. Nomination 100% tiles London, tile Lamp 2004 Award 1st price , interiordesign, 'a material world', TV-woonmagazine, Endemol, 2002. Products taken in collections GOODS, Lampscapes, Amsterdam, 2004. GOODS, Matching Mirrors, Amsterdam, 2004. Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Lucky Friends, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2003. Droogdesign, Spineless lamps, Amsterdam, Nederland, 2003. Museum van Bommel van Dam, Spineless lamps, Venlo, the Netherlands, 2003. Various private collections.