For the first School’s Out! after the summer break, we have invited Tjeerd Veenhoven to give talk about his work! Tjeerd is a Dutch industrial designer who, with his practice Studio Tjeerd Veenhoven (STV), develops and designs sustainable materials and products from organic residual flows for applications in interiors, apparel and building project. In 2011 STV designed a relatively cheap plant-based replacement for animal leather, plastic, and rubber called Palmleather, which is produced by dipping the dry and brittle leave from the Arecae Betel Nut into a biological softening solution. Also, STV created a future raw textile material with algae to contribute to a more sustainable fashion industry, which has been honored with a Global Change Award in 2016. Tjeerd Veenhoven is an accomplished lecturer on design thinking, social entrepreneurship, and sustainability. He is also part of the Tactical Design and Fashion groups at the ArtEZ School of the Arts, where he is leading various research initiatives on lignin, cellulose and mycelium.

On the 30^th of September, Tjeerd will give a lecture about his working methods and recent projects. As usual, you can expect drinks, bites, a lecture and a short movie handpicked by AFFR curator Jord den Hollander for School’s Out! Doors open at 18:00, lecture starts at 19:00. Get your tickets here.