Archive
Subtle experiences of products, projects and exhibitions by Droog Design digitally preserved over the last 30 years.
2012
WIJkonomie Tarwewijk
From hairdressing to car repair and radio broadcasting, the residential neighbourhood of Tarwewijk in the South of Rotterdam has a hidden network of homeworkers. WIJkonomie Tarwewijk visualizes and builds on existing social and economic networks in Tarwewijk, proposing new tools […]
2011
Luxury of the North
The Canadian North is simultaneously characterized by scarcity and abundance. Its extreme qualities—extreme coldness, remoteness, lightness, darkness, feasts and famines—shape people’s living practices and ways of using resources. In partnership with University of Alberta, Luxury of the North by Droog […]
A.B.C.D.E. an open discussion on design process
On Friday, November 18th, Studio X Mumbai hosted A.B.C.D.E.— an open discussion on design process, presenting studies from Droog Lab’s 11-day workshop led by Bas Princen in the informal settlement of Dharavi, Mumbai. “Designers often have a desired outcome in […]
Unprepared: lessons from the informal economy
date: 2011 location: Mumbai local partner: Studio-X Mumbai lead designer: Bas Princen presentation: 2011 Though their reality is harsh, slums demonstrate people’s capacity to improvise, self-organize and create value regardless of circumstance and institutional wellbeing. As people self-coordinate around common […]
