Christien meindertsma biografie

— "I often use a material as a metaphor for certain values; in this way, I make a theme like circularity understandable and tangible."

Christien Meindertsma explores the life of products and raw materials.

Her signature approach has led to a shift towards more sustainable design practices. Her approach is characterised by its rigour, craftsmanship, and an unparalleled re-appreciation of the value that local production and underexplored resources hold for a circular economy.

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Blending craft and technological innovation while offering exhaustive documentation that revalues material streams, Christien dives into a deeper understanding of the materials and products surrounding us. By doing so, she encourages awareness, thought, and discussion and reveals processes that have become abstract.

Her research into raw materials and everyday products reveals a network between source and consumer that has become increasingly invisible.

Since graduating in 2003 from Design Academ