Dutch designer, artist and entrepreneur (born 1979)

Joris Laarman (born October 24, 1979) is a Dutch designer, artist and entrepreneur best known for his experimental designs inspired by emerging technologies.

Contents

• 1 Biography
• 2 Selected works
• 3 Awards
• 4 Exhibitions
• 5 References
• 6 External links

Biography

Laarman was born in Borculo, Netherlands. He graduated * laude from the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2003.Laarman first received international recognition for his "Heatwave radiator" produced by the Dutch design brand Droog and later manufactured by Jaga Climate Systems. Heatwave radiator is now on public display at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

In 2004, Laarman together with his partner Anita Star, founded Joris Laarman Lab in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The lab collaborates with craftsmen, scientists and engineers and the possibilities of emerging technologies as CNC systems, 3D printing, robotics or simulation software.

Laarman's designs are in the permanent collections and exhibitions in such ins*utions as MoMA, New York City; V&A, London; Centre Pompidou, Paris. The Bonechair and its prototype were recently added as the closing works of the 20th century collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

He has contributed to articles and seminars for Domus Magazine and has lectured at the Architectural *ociation School of Architecture, London, the Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam and the Design Academy Eindhoven.

In 2013, the Lab collaborated with Greenpeace installing a time capsule at the bottom of the arctic sea for the Save the Arctic campaign.

Selected works

• MX3D Bridge, 2021
• Digital Matter, 2011
• Half Life, 2010
• *ulus, 2010
• Nebula, 2007
• Bone Furniture, 2006
• Heatwave Radiator, 2003

Awards

• 2011: Wall Street Journal, Innovator of the year Award
• 2008: International Elle Decoration, Designer of the year
• 2006: Red Dot Design Award
• 2004: Wallpaper magazine, Young designer of the year
• 2004: The International Furniture Fair, IMM, Interior Innovation Award
• 2004: Red Dot Design Award

Exhibitions

• 2019: Centre Pompidou:La Fabrique du Vivant, Paris, France
• 2018: High Museum of Art '‘Joris Laarman Lab’', Atlanta, USA
• 2018: Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFA), '‘Joris Laarman Lab’', USA
• 2018: Kukje Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Seoul, Korea
• 2017: Gwanju Design Biennale, Gwanju City, Korea
• 2017: Design Society, Minding the Digital, Shenzhen, China
• 2017: Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum, '‘Joris Laarman Lab’', New York, USA
• 2017: Vitra Design Museum, '‘Hello, Robot. Design between Human and Machine’', Weil am Rhein, DE

References

External links

• Official website
• Friedman Benda's website
• Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, Online collection http://www.centrepompidou.fr/cpv/rechercher.action
• Museum of Modern Art, New York, Online collection http://www.moma.org/collection/artist.php?artist_id=33034