 Ontwerpduo'A dreamer and a mathematician' , this young Dutch design duo complement each other well. The wild fantasy is created, and is then surreptitiously grounded by the mathlete; It's a philosophy that seems to keep things from going a bit over eccentric, and tends to generate an alluring, yet graspable charm.Designers Nathan Wierink and Tineke Beunders - both graduated cum laude from the Design Academy in 2008 - just couldn't wait to get their imaginative paws immersed into the design marketplace. While studying, this duo nurtured the fledgling design studio. The pair make-up a formidable force, and business acumen aside, they admit they just couldn't delay the fun any longer. Tineke's wistful approach blends perfectly with Nathan's mathematical line of attack, forging a mind challenging ambience that uses simplicity as the key to our affections. The 'What it is, it isn't' installation perfectly illustrates how the two integrate their expertise. The rippled, underwater profile of this odd closet screams out an 'Alice in Wonderland'-style deformation (and we all know the fuel behind that story's fire)! But why just deform when you can restore normality at the same time? Enter the maths; the 'Looking Glass' stand, with its axis at the apex of AA similarity thus bisecting the congruent halves obviously brings back a concentric geometry, thus reinstalling isometric normality to variable optical channels. Or in other words, if you position yourself correctly behind the looking glass, the cupboard appears normal. It's an appealing concept, and the fact that they produce most of their installations from the ground up, including the tricky build process, will ensure that this innovative pair will continue to compete at a high level on a very spirited design forum.'  WorkplaceOntwerpduo's studio is based in a former church. The massive and cathedral-like building complete with stained glass windows and an altar, sits on the outskirts of Eindhoven. It is home to about twenty international designers from the Atelierdorp collective. The floor space is partitioned into separate studios for each designer who also share facilities like plastics and rubber casting room, a textiles room, a ceramics room... And if some specific, temporary room is needed, we build it! Atelierdorp is a strong group with individuals who grew up together into autonomous professionals. They all recognize each others talents and cultures. Talent, knowledge and interests are melting together.  
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