I don't think I'll have to introduce Droog Design. Except maybe to tell you they have a pilot store in Amsterdam (closed at the moment). Droog Design is possibly still the most renowned design label based in The Netherlands. Their first shows at the Milan Furniture Fair made waves they still ride on. Their popularity is so big it's almost impossible to live up to the expectations. Decide for yourself if they did with this year's new lineup of products you see here.
URL: www.droogdesign.nl
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You'll find Ozenfant in one of the "9 straatjes". The best shopping area Amsterdam has to offer. Ozenfant is a bit strange find for Dutch standards. I can't name another design label that is as luxurious as Ozenfant. That's probable, because luxury is seen as a bad thing in The Netherlands. Something you should hide. That's why I love Ozenfant so much. They don't care and opened a 4 story store two years ago. Their product range expanded to about 50 in house designed products.
If you're looking for student work and prototypes, visit Galerie K.I.S. - which stands for Kunst in Serie (Art in Series). At the door it looks like a small store, but when you get in you'll see there is no end to it. The interior is a combination of two or more buildings. The products they sell are all small series productions and in many cases a single prototype. Quality depends... so please don't expect too much.
Studio91 is an initative by six young designers. Hester Slaman, Marc Th. van der Voorn, Annemee Struijk, Bram Doyer, Roos Arends en Heidi van Leersum. They show and sell their work at Studio91. Worth a visit.
The Frozen Fountain is located at the Prinsengracht canal in Amsterdam. The oldest and most beautiful part of Amsterdam. They specialize in Dutch design and organize expos for up and coming Dutch designers on a regular basis. It's Amsterdam's first stop when it comes to design shopping.