With great pleasure we look back on a beautiful Dutch Design Week, which this year was all about the theme "Small Living" for us.
Living in small spaces is a trend worldwide. During DDW, we launched two new, cleverly designed products within this theme: the Flip Desk by Charles O. Job and the Vertical Coatrack by the Meter by Maarten Baptist. The exhibition also showed existing designs from the Vij5 collection that are specifically suitable for small (living) spaces.
The "Small Living" Trend
Living in a small space is a growing trend worldwide and even a social movement. This “trend” is also making its way into the high-end market. Small living spaces are seen as a new form of luxury and a contemporary expression of freedom. As a result, interiors are becoming more flexible, multifunctional, and personalized. But specific areas in a (large) home also call for compact solutions, such as the hallway, bathroom, or a (new) home office.
Vij5 x Small Living:
Especially for DDW, we made space in our workshop for the 'Vij5 x Small Living' expo. This was on display in a 'tiny house' in the middle of our workshop. The exhibition provided design inspiration for all types of small living spaces, such as (working) studios, tiny houses, vacation homes, attached homes, small apartments, or even cozy nooks and crannies in a house of any size. All displayed designs allowed visitors to experience smart solutions for small spaces. The following products were on display:
New product: Flip Desk
The elegant Flip Desk is a fold-up desk that’s ideal for working from home and flexible work arrangements. It’s an eye-catching addition to any interior that, despite its size, takes up surprisingly little space.
The Flip Desk combines a practical storage compartment (which can accommodate items such as a laptop, magazines, or writing utensils) with a small worktop and is easily mounted on the wall. To use the worktop, the front can be flipped down supported by a specially designed wooden hinge.
New product: Coatrack by the Meter Vertical
These vertical coat racks complement the existingCoatrack by the Meter system, designed by Maarten Baptist. In addition to the well-known horizontal version, he designed a freestanding coat rack and a wall-mounted vertical version, both of which are also well-suited for smaller (living) spaces.
Alf wall hook
Alf is a wall hook adapted to accommodate up to five clothes hangers at the same time. The hook of each standard hanger fits perfectly into the cut-out grooves that separate the hangers neatly from each other at the same time. Ideal for airing clothes, for example, or for hanging them ready for the next day.
Tangents Mirror
The Tangents Mirror is playfully simple. The angled joints in the metal frame have a playful look, yet are also functional. Because the frame leans casually against the wall at the back of the mirror, the mirror stays upright very easily. In addition, the frame provides space for several coat hangers. The small wooden shelf on top adds a natural touch and offers space for small items.
TwoTowel
The TwoTowel is a “New” kitchen product that combines two functions—which are normally used side by side—into a single product. When you hang the “ TwoTowel ,” one side can be used as a towel, while the other side serves as a “ tea towel ”!
Trestle Table
The Trestle Table is an elegant, flexible table in which the tabletop and the base are not connected. The base consists of lightweight aluminum legs that— by ’s careful design—are stackable and very stable. The legs support the tabletop, which features a layer of cork to ensure sufficient grip.
Vij5 Showroom
During the week, our showroom was, of course, also open to visitors so they could see, touch, and experience a large part of the Vij5 collection in real life . There were also a number of sneak peeks of products we were currently working on: a new colour for the Pigments & Porcelain cups, a glass version of the Tap Water Carafe and an improved version of the Angled Cabinet. On the showroom wall was the beautiful“ colour THORGRØN” from the Aqualinum series by the Danish brand“Linolie & Pigment,”of which we are ambassadors.
DDW 2022 RECAP
Did you miss “ Dutch Design ” Week this year, or do you want to relive the experience? “ Dutch Design ” Week put together a recap of all the design areas featured during the festival. You can find an overview of all the videoshere, or watch the video of Hallenweg—including the “ Vij5 ” exhibit—right below: