Transnatural returns to Dutch Design Week - Courtesy of Transnatural.

Transnatural returns to Dutch Design Week – All photos courtesy of Transnatural.

Design — Transnatural returns to Dutch Design Week with two exhibitions in Eindhoven’s city centre [Until October 29 @ Studio #3 & 13, Fuutlaan 14K, 10.00-18.00, Map]. At the Spoor K space, the Amsterdam-based art and design gallery presents brand-new, captivating collections by some of its leading artists and designers. Two minutes walk away, the Radical City Inc. exhibition features prototypes and conceptual works for a climate-proof and nature-inclusive city.

Radical City Inc. exhibition by Transnatural at Dutch Design Week 2023 - Courtesy of Transnatural.

Radical City Inc. exhibition.

“What if humans, flora and fauna, the environment, objects, and architecture work together and form one balanced system?” At the Radical City Inc. exhibition, designers and architects challenge traditional ideas about the city and explore other routes to a new, future-oriented urban landscape.

Radical City Inc. exhibition by Transnatural at Dutch Design Week 2023 - Courtesy of Transnatural.

Radical City Inc. exhibition.

At SPOOR K, Pure Morning Portal by Alfhild Külper consists of sustainable yarn, organically shaped on a tinted mirror, and a lushly textured landscape design that invites contemplation. Described as a “doorway to a world without worries,” it bathes in gold-pink light, radiating calm and joy.

Pure Morning Portal by Alfhild Külper - Courtesy of Transnatural.

Pure Morning Portal by Alfhild Külper.

Studio ThusThat introduces the Crust Collection, which delves into the raw backstory of everyday materials, repurposing aluminium waste crusts to craft unique interior objects. The new Lamina Light by Tijs Gilde of Studio Guilty amplifies colour patterns within a modular structure of recycled acrylic material and explores efficient production and recycling techniques.

LEFT Crust Collection Studio ThusThat. RIGHT Lamina Light by Tijs Gilde of Studio Guilty - Courtesy of Transnatural.

LEFT Crust Collection Studio ThusThat. RIGHT Lamina Light by Tijs Gilde of Studio Guilty.

Through acceleration and manipulation, the Eclipse Transience mirrors by Lex Pott & David Derksen illustrate the various stages of oxidation, transitioning from rich brown to radiant gold and, finally, shimmering silver tones. Merel Karhof presents the Airfoil Table, creating stunning blue oxidation gradients on oak wood surfaces through a controlled, sustainable printing process.

Eclipse Transience mirrors by Lex Pott & David Derksen - Courtesy of Transnatural.

Eclipse Transience mirrors by Lex Pott & David Derksen.

Transnatural is an Amsterdam-based art and design gallery founded in 2012 by Arjen Bangma. Transnatural specialises in regenerative art & design by transcending the traditional boundaries between nature and technology. The program is characterised by a rich new world in which humans, nature, and technology cooperate and merge.

Airfoil table by Merel Karhof - Courtesy of Transnatural.

Airfoil Table by Merel Karhof.