Learning is working best when kids are into subjects of study that match their interests. It also works well when projects are realistic.
Also there has to be place for the making. It should be possible to make prototypes, do experiments, program shows and produce goods to express yourself.
This Is No School is the world on a stamp. A meeting square, workshops, labs, a theater, a fram, sporting facilities, restaurants, shops and a hotel.
T-shirts for YouTube channel 2kB of Fun
2018
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Fourth incarnation of the Retro Space arcade cabinet in aluminium
2017
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Pixel art illustration for the book 2kB of Fun
2017
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The incredible world of handheld video games from ‘76-’85
2013
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Een plat pakket doe-het-zelf versie van Retro Space
2013
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Photo report of the STRP Festival 2011 by Mick Visser
2011
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Tool to convert Rōmaji, Katakana and ASCII/UTF-8
2011
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Photo report of the STRP Festival 2010 by Mick Visser
2010
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Luxury villas at the Berlaer site in Helmond
2010
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Redesign of the classic office desk calculator within 1 hour
2010
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Interior photographs of creative companies in a former Philips factory
2010
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Dutch Game Garden is a non profit organisation for promoting and supporting the Dutch games industry.
On april 23th DGG opened the Indigo Showcase event. This event shows a selection of the best contemporary projects of the Dutch games industry to the press, professionals and the general public.
Dutch Game Garden asked me to build 26 Retro Space cabinets to showcase these games. The cabinets have a second screen in the rear access door. This display allows the creators to discuss their projects while someone is playing the game at the front.
The cabinets were set up in a rigid grid. This grid neutralised the amorphous dated office floor and gave structure to the showcase event.
Photo 4,8 and 10 courtesy of Mick Visser
A new and usable subway map for the biggest city on earth: Tokyo
2009
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A new factory for Kingspan insulation panels at Medel near Tiel
2009
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A man is a real man, if welding is what he can!
2009
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Hacking Ikea table with Sega Megadrive or Pac Man inside
2009
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Photos of 2 projects by Johan van den Berkmortel
2008
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8 Apartments for senior citizens in Heteren
2008
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A new business building for 2 entrepreneurs in Kesteren
2008
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When the design of Retro Space was finished, we needed a matching website.
Because of the presumption that Retro Space could become a hit on the internet, we tried to make the website as small as possible. We did not want the website to crash on bandwidth problems.
Matching the style of the retro games, the website is designed in pixel art. All elements except some product shots are GIF images in 4 colours. It's just like the early years of internet when bandwidth was scarce.
Modern arcade cabinet for home use
2008
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Entry Europan 9 Martijn Koch and Wendy van Rosmalen
2007
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11 Apartments for senior citizens at the Rozenpad in Heteren
2007
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A design for a new metro map for Copenhagen
2006
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Veranda extension to house in Beek en Donk
2006
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Concept for a modern picture story based on Cinderella
2005
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A digital magazine on sustainability, photography, cityscape and opinion
2005
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Anonymous modernist housing near Faro
2005
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Photographs of Detroit
2005
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The lamp is a joke. I had no space to place the Big Shadow Lamp by Marcel Wanders. I also liked the idea of the Fake Lamp by Sophie Krier, but not its shape. I mixed them and created the Fake Wanders. Definitely not for sale.
Tower blocks in Hong Kong
2004
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Brandevoort is one of the big suburban extensions according to the governmental document Vinex. Under supervision of Rob Krier, the city of Helmond tried to mimic the classic Dutch canal city for its big extension. Modern legislation on parking and the fact that a family in a suburban plan like this needs 2 cars to reach all daily facilities, resulted in weird interiors for the urban blocks. The gardens are petite, and most space is used for the cars.
Office building for the Dutch Tax Administration
2003
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