House of Concepts: Design Academy Eindhoven Book

Dutch design is held in high esteem around the world. Its favourable internationalreputation is based on the work of many designers including Jurgen Bey, HellaJongerius and Maarten Baas, who all have one thing in common: Design AcademyEindhoven.Design Academy Eindhoven is the Netherlands leading institution for developingdesign talent and it has produced a veritable who s who of the country s creativescene. The final projects of its graduates often attract international attention;their annual presentation has become a must-see for innovative companies,brands and designers from around the world.House of Concepts presents the legendary school that was founded as theAcademy for Industrial Design Eindhoven sixty years ago. It contains outstandingoriginal work created in a top-quality educational environment that emphasisespractical skills rather than theory. The book not only features Design AcademyEindhoven graduates and their work, but also gives insight into the conceptualdesign for which the Netherlands is famous.House of Concepts also includes extensive interviews with renowned alumnisuch as Jurgen Bey, Richard Hutten, Joris Laarman and Judith de Grauw as wellas Jeroen and Joep Verhoeven.Read More