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Last Saturday I headed off to Eindhoven to visit the Dutch Design Week 2006. This event, organised for the fifth year, is the largest design event in the Netherlands. During the week of October 21-29, the latest developments in the field of design were shown in a stimulating and inspiring way by means of a dynamic and diverse selection of events, exhibitions and lectures. In Eindhoven I met up with the lovely Holly from decor8 who was there for an assignment. Together we roamed the exhibition halls.
One of the highlights of the event was the Graduation Galleries 2006 with graduation projects from the Design Academy Eindhoven. Below you can find the innovative work of some of the 140 graduated designers who were present at the exhibition.

Tattoo lamp by Thomas Linssen

Thomas Linssen has ‘tattooed’ this cone-shaped bone china lampshade (left photo) by using a special casting method. The recesses in the porcelain were created by stickers in a plaster mold. The result is a natural design as the decoration is completely integrated in the production process.