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Names
Celine de Waal Malefijt
Jorien Kemerink
Years of Birth
1986 (Amersfoort, The Netherlands)
1986 (Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Education
Eindhoven University of Technology, Sandberg Institute
Studio/Company Name
KNOL
Title
Spatial Designer, Interior Architect, Social Researcher
Work Address
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Website
http://studioknol.com
Critical People
Ester van de Wiel, Jurgen Bey, Barbara Visser, Ronald Rietveld, Erik Rietveld, Rob van Kranenburg, Liesbeth Jansen, Angelique Spaninks, Vivian van Gaal
Celine de Waal Malefijt and Jorien Kemerink founded the multidisciplinary design studio KNOL, after graduating from Vacant NL, a temporary programme at the Sandberg Institute.
Central to their practice is their method for questioning societal issues, whereby spatial designs are used to convey fictional scenarios to make such issues tangible. By inviting visitors into these realities, they generate new insights into the issues their work addresses.
Central to their practice is their method for questioning societal issues, whereby spatial designs are used to convey fictional scenarios to make such issues tangible. By inviting visitors into these realities, they generate new insights into the issues their work addresses.
ROOM 101 |010 addresses loneliness and its impact on health in a time in which people are more invested in virtual worlds. The installation, reminiscent of two separate hotel rooms, introduces a futuristic scenario in which visitors can connect with each other via mirrors.
By using new technologies, studio KNOL uses new technologies to propose a design narrative about potential ways of being intimate with one another. In doing so, they intend to change our perception of modern loneliness.
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