Category Archives: Dutch design

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Hi guys, thanks for visiting us! We have moved our blog to Facebook. Please visit and like our page at www.facebook.com/labelorange to catch up on the latest Dutch design news.

Team Holland Wears South African Outfit At Olympic Games

South African fashion designer Murray Coetzee, the head designer at Suitsupply, has designed the Olympic uniform of The Netherlands. He designed two outfits; two for the men’s teams and two for the ladies’. “The primary colours of the outfits are those

Team Holland Wears South African Outfit At Olympic Games

South African fashion designer Murray Coetzee, the head designer at Suitsupply, has designed the Olympic uniform of The Netherlands. He designed two outfits; two for the men’s teams and two for the ladies’. “The primary colours of the outfits are those

Mandela Day In Delft: Michael Chandler Paints Delft Blue

Capetonian artist and good friend of Label Orange, Michael Chandler, spent his 67 minutes of celebrating Mandela Day with supporting the community in a local township. “We joined a group in Delft, Cape Town to help paint houses in bright

Mandela Day In Delft: Michael Chandler Paints Delft Blue

Capetonian artist and good friend of Label Orange, Michael Chandler, spent his 67 minutes of celebrating Mandela Day with supporting the community in a local township. “We joined a group in Delft, Cape Town to help paint houses in bright

Dutch Design In Vitra Design Museum

This summer (or South African winter) in the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany: two Dutch design exhibitions. First, The Revolution of Space, an exhibition on De Stijl-icon Gerrit Rietveld. On display are his famous creations like the

Dutch Design In Vitra Design Museum

This summer (or South African winter) in the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany: two Dutch design exhibitions. First, The Revolution of Space, an exhibition on De Stijl-icon Gerrit Rietveld. On display are his famous creations like the

The Bicycle Club In China By NL Architects

As you know, the Dutch are bike-mad. Dutch NL Architects, who are based in Amsterdam, designed an incredible multi-purpose bike pavilion + café for a resort in Hainan, China called the “Bicycle Club.” The downstairs cafe is the place for relaxing, while visitors with a greater

The Bicycle Club In China By NL Architects

As you know, the Dutch are bike-mad. Dutch NL Architects, who are based in Amsterdam, designed an incredible multi-purpose bike pavilion + café for a resort in Hainan, China called the “Bicycle Club.” The downstairs cafe is the place for relaxing, while visitors with a greater

Weltevree Axechair By Floris Schoonderbeek

New in our Cape Town showroom: the Axechair by Weltevree-designer Floris Schoonderbeek. The Axechair is a chair made of wood and cast aluminium. A surprising use of existing axe handles by Swedish company Gränsfors. The unambiguous and powerful joints are directly derived

Weltevree Axechair By Floris Schoonderbeek

New in our Cape Town showroom: the Axechair by Weltevree-designer Floris Schoonderbeek. The Axechair is a chair made of wood and cast aluminium. A surprising use of existing axe handles by Swedish company Gränsfors. The unambiguous and powerful joints are directly derived

TomTom Created World’s Largest Traffic Jam In Soweto

TomTom created the world’s largest traffic jam last week, consisting of 13.200 miniature cars, in Soweto. This to show how its GPS devices can detect even the smallest obstruction in any area and on any type of road. To celebrate

TomTom Created World’s Largest Traffic Jam In Soweto

TomTom created the world’s largest traffic jam last week, consisting of 13.200 miniature cars, in Soweto. This to show how its GPS devices can detect even the smallest obstruction in any area and on any type of road. To celebrate

Video: DutchDesign – The Documentary (Trailer)

DutchDesign is an undergraduate field school and research program offered by the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. This website is the legacy project of the bi-annual research results conducted in the

Video: DutchDesign – The Documentary (Trailer)

DutchDesign is an undergraduate field school and research program offered by the School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. This website is the legacy project of the bi-annual research results conducted in the

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Gets Hijacked With Virtual Exhibition ‘Paint Job’

To launch their new agency, Brilliant After Breakfast (from the people behind Artists Not Armies) hijacked the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam with the virtual exhibition ‘Paint Job’. Just to be cheeky? Obviously, they love it. But they like to combine cheeky with

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Gets Hijacked With Virtual Exhibition ‘Paint Job’

To launch their new agency, Brilliant After Breakfast (from the people behind Artists Not Armies) hijacked the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam with the virtual exhibition ‘Paint Job’. Just to be cheeky? Obviously, they love it. But they like to combine cheeky with

DIY Workshop By The South African Heath Nash In Amsterdam

Sounds like fun! Anyone in the right design-mood and in travelling proximity  of Amsterdam, please save 20 May for a colourful DIY workshop by South African designer ‘Mr Re-use and Recycle’ Heath Nash ánd a wine-tasting of great South African wines by

DIY Workshop By The South African Heath Nash In Amsterdam

Sounds like fun! Anyone in the right design-mood and in travelling proximity  of Amsterdam, please save 20 May for a colourful DIY workshop by South African designer ‘Mr Re-use and Recycle’ Heath Nash ánd a wine-tasting of great South African wines by