Vij5 podcast – TRANSLATE

In the Vij5 podcast Arjan van Raadshooven and Anieke Branderhorst (founders of Vij5) invite you into their world by starting a conversation with each other and various people from their network!

Episode 3 – Step 3 of Vij5: TRANSLATE

In this episode, Arjan and Anieke talk to each other to delve deeper into the subject of 'translating'.

You can listen to this podcast (in Dutch) on various platforms via Anchor.fm (by Spotify) or directly via the link below:

'From our studio & showroom in Eindhoven, we fulfill a connecting role between Designers, makers and buyers. In doing so, we always go through 5 important steps.

Translate is the third step in our process: a translation is needed to turn a concept into a product to be produced. We ensure that the designer and the maker(s) remain closely involved."

"In this podcast we explain why 'translating' is the central phase of our process and how we fulfill a connecting role in this."

Arjan & Anieke

'Some Designers are already very advanced when we get in touch with them. Then we just put the finishing touches on it together. But it is also possible that we are involved in the design process at an earlier stage and then we already give input in that phase. We actually like that the most..

During the translation of a concept, our choices are not based on price, but on content. We are persistent and supportive when it comes to product development and we don't give up easily!

Often, we persuade a manufacturer to try something new to ensure that a product turns out as the designer intended. This often puts us at the cutting edge of the possibilities within a material or technique: in our view, the moment where development and innovation occur.

"In this podcast we explain why 'translating' is the central phase of our process and how we fulfill a connecting role in this."

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