Blog

Sometimes I jot down some stuff for the fun of it. I can’t imagine that someone would like to read it, but I like to write.

Trends in Lighting 2018
LED Professional Symposium (LpS) and Trend In Lighting (TIL) was an incredible gathering of architects, planners, designers and technologist. Bregenz provided some insightful days of workshops, lectures and exhibitions. The symposium was dedicated to bridging the gap between lighting design and Read more.
DMA Collective
The DMA Collective conference in Barcelona was a great opportunity for me to discuss my research on IoT impact on existing value chains with leading academics and professionals in the field of innovation design. The three-day workshop was a great Read more.
CHI 2018
My first experience at a CHI conference, considered the most prestigious in the field of human-computer interaction. The 2018 edition was held in Montreal, Canada and was truly great. However, the poutine was a little underwhelming. I had a blast Read more.
OpenAIS @ GLOW 2017
For the GLOW light festival in 2017, I designed and realised a light show with the OpenAIS pilot installation in the Witte Dame. The goal for the project was to showcase the speed, accuracy and synchronicity of the IoT lighting Read more.
Graphic Design for the TEI conference
I have loved contributing to the tenth edition of the Tangible and Embodied Interaction conference in 2016 (TEI16) as graphic design chair. Conference badge The main challenge was the design of the conference badge for all attendees. A central element Read more.
Thesis: Music as a Gift
Master thesis My master graduation project was a research project investigating how gift giving of digital media can be enhanced with physical fits. It is inspired by intercultural rituals of gift-giving throughout our history. Design Digital media is (was at Read more.
Gift-giving in a western society
Gift giving has been part of society for ages. Where do our current rituals come from? Why do we give gifts? This essay, a result from my Master graduation project, might give some insights. Read more.
e-Traction: a new house style
e-Traction develops powertrain technology for e-mobility that contribute to energy efficient vehicles with zero emissions. They needed a new logo and house style. Read more.