Dingen als huisgenoten/ Things as housmates

Living together with stuff based on their characters and needs

This project is now archived and was part of DDW22

This project is part of
Interior architecture Zwolle

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Birgit ten Have

I miss a connection with the stuff around me, the stuff has become replaceble. It does not matter to us which specific things are there, but for the stuff it is certainly important. By focusing on the characters and needs of the objects they will become more valueble and less replaceble.

Stuff as roommates

If I look around in my overcrowded home there are only a few objects important to me. Whether this table is there or a comparable alternative makes no difference to me. I miss a connection with the stuff around me. It does not matter to us which specific things are there, but for the stuff it is certainly important. Where they are and what we do with them determines who they are. With my design I start from the characters and needs of the objects. In order to communicate what they desires. By adding fittings to and around the objects their needs and desires are met. In this way it is no longer about our desires, but about what the objects want. To prevent careless handling of things, in order to make them less replaceable and more valuable.

Stuff as stories

Birgit ten Have

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Birgit ten Have

Stuff as stories

Birgit ten Have

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Birgit ten Have

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About Birgit ten Have

With my design I start from the characters and needs of the objects. In order to communicate what they desire. In this way it is no longer about our desires, but about what the objects want. In order to make them less replaceable and more valuable.

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Actress Ilse Lenstra

Voice actor Joris Kingma