Skip to main content
17-25 October 2026

Soft Data: Found in Translation

Hosted by

This project is now archived and was part of DDW18

Event type

Exhibition

Atelier Mats and Studio Anne Ligtenberg stand out by their human approach in their projects. Both designers have their own interests and ways of looking. Mats works on projects in which he investigates how the technology around us affects us humans. Anne has a strong interest in social themes. They work on different topics, but human beings and their experience is always the core of their projects.

Soft Data plays a big part in their design research. Soft Data is information that is difficult to measure but says a lot about human experiences. Anne and Mats use their design philosophy in projects with healthcare institutions, education, architecture firms and government.

Communication is so important in our society, but do we really understand each other when we are talking about the same topic? Do we have the same associations when we use particular words?

During the Dutch Design Week we, Anne Ligtenberg and M