designhuis opened on october 20th as part of dutch design week. designhuis developed out of the design
academy in eindhoven as a platform and meeting point for design and innovation. housed in an old courthouse
near the van abbemuseum, the building features ample exhibition space as well as a design shop. it aims to
create a hub for ideas, products and trends where designers and industry can meet, connect and interact.
li edelkoort was appointed designhuis art director in charge of four annual exhibitions, while yksi design will take
care of the more experimental side-exhibitions and the shop.

the first exhibition is titled 'bold' and features the work of dutch design duo, studio job. the retrospective exhibition
is curated by mark wilson and co-produced with z33. it features forty works from studio job's collection that will
remain on show in designhuis until december 16, 2007. this is accompanied by the side exhibit, 'top end, low end'
featuring work by dutch designers who have worked on designing products for both the masses and the
museum. it will be on display until january 11, 2008.


'biscuit gold' by studio job (photo by kristof vrancken)


'pouring jug' by studio job (photo by kristof vrancken)


'modular furniture' by studio job (photo by studio job)


'hand bag' by mirjam van der lubbe (photo by vincent van den hoogen) & 'tea pot' by wieki somers


'clay chair' by maarten baas (photo by maarten van houten) & 'bundlelamp' by yksi designers (photo by remko
modderkolk)