Co-Evolution

Inbunden bok. Lecturis. 1 uppl. 2014. 212 sidor.

Nyskick. Rikt illustrerad bok om designparet van Bleiswijk och van Eijk. Joost van Bleiswijk’s quest for the archetypal form may have launched his career, but his clear visual language is now the logical result of the construction process. Made of rectangular sheets, the forms of this product designer’s output tend to be almost abstract in their geometry, forcing him to select recognisable images. His studio and real-life partner, Kiki van Eijk, makes things that are simultaneously whimsical and surreal, emphasising the child-like wonder of objects, essentially “toys for grown-ups”. This compelling story of two designers – critical and supportive of each other’s work, immersed and inspired by their environment – can be read from either cover.