“People find the time to look at art within a gallery setting, but the world is one big exhibition if you only care to look”. Lonneke Gordijn

At Studio Drift, we are looking to express in our work the miracles that already surround us in nature. People are so focused on their busy digital lives that they find very little time to look at the world as it actually is. So much of what mankind does is about mimicking nature or attempting to over-rule it. In our view, neither is possible.

The projects we create at Studio Drift are designed to establish a point of balance between information overload and human sensibility. Our goal is to create a dialogue between nature and technology, a perfect combination of knowledge and intuition, science fiction and nature, fantasy and interactivity.

Awards
2012: Finest light sculpture - Interieur, Kortrijk (Fragile Future 3)
2011: 1st Prize ‘ZomerExpo’ – Gemeentemuseum, Netherlands (Fragile Future 3.5)
2010: The Moet Hennessy - Pavilion of Art and Design London Prize 2010 award (FF3 concrete chandelier)
2009: ‘Lener van het jaar’, Materiaalfonds, Milan (Ghost Collection)
2008: International Design Prize ‘Lights of the future’, German Design Council (Fragile Future)
2006: Art prize 2006, 1st Prize, Stichting ArtiParti (Fragile Future)
2006: Young Talent Award, Stichting MS Research (Fragile Future)

Commissions (a selection)
2013: Louis Vuitton Asia – FF3 special commission for Tokyo store, Japan
2013: Private commission Flylight, Nigeria
2013: Bespoke Flylight for Pavillion of Art & Design (PAD) in collaboration with HSBC, Paris, France
2013: Private commissions Flylight, Tel Aviv, Israel
2013: Private commission Flylight, Taiwan
2013: Private commissions FF3: Beirut, Milan, New York, Miami
2012: Private commission Flylight, Dubai
2012: Louis Vuitton – FF3 commission for VIP area Pacific Place, Hong Kong
2012: Private commission FF3: Beirut, Geneva, New York, Paris, Verbier, London
2011: Private commissions FF3, London, Paris, Meribel, Beirut
2011: Private commission Flylight, Moscow, Russia
2010: Commission for City of Eindhoven, design public furniture for ‘Lichtplein’
2010: Bespoke Fragile Future for ‘Death or Alive’ for Museum of Arts and Design, NY
2009: Commission for Balak Coatings, Flylight. (2007-2009)
2007: Commission for Art Partner, exhibition design, W139, Amsterdam

Projects (a selection)
2013: Creation of Albedo lights for FontanaArte
2012: Teaching at HAUTE ÉCOLE D'ART ET DE DESIGN, Geneve
2012: Creation of Blass 500 for Ceccotti Collezioni, Tuscany
2012: Teaching at the Willem de Kooning art academy, Rotterdam
2011: Hosting the Summer workshop ‘ Apocalypse in Paradise’, Domaine de Boisbuchet (VITRA)
2010: Lecture at TEDxAmsterdam – ‘Science and Fiction’ - “Fragile Future: Design for dreamers”
2005: Studio Tord Boontje, Christmas collection design for Target, Bourg Argental

Exhibitions & Fairs (a selection)
2013: Design Miami/, Miami
2013: Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Abu Dhabi
2013: 'Wit', Fotomuseum, Rotterdam
2013: The Salon: Art + Design, New York
2013: PAD, London
2013: Masterpiece, London
2013: Flower Salon, Kasteel Keukenhof
2013: Salone del Mobile, Milan
2013: Pavillon of Art and Design (PAD), Paris - commissioned
2013: 'Ja Natuurlijk', Gemeentemuseum, The Hague
2013: Design Days Dubai, Dubai

2012: ‘Space Oddity’, Grand Hornu, Belgium
2012: Design Miami, Miami
2012: Interieur, Kortrijk
2012: The Salon: Art + Design, New York
2012: 26e Biennale des Antiquaires, Grand Palais, Paris
2012: ‘A Better World’, collateral exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia
2012: Masterpiece, London
2012: Design Miami/ Basel, Basel
2012: ‘Luminale’, Frankfurt
2012: ‘Design Days Dubai’
2012: Featured Designers at ‘OBJECT’, Rotterdam
2012/2011: ‘Art and Design for all’, The Victoria & Albert Museum, showing in KAH, Bonn
2012/2011: ‘Curious Minds’, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2012/2011: ‘Nieuwe Energie in Design en Kunst', Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam

2011: Pavilion of Art & Design, New York
2011: Design Miami/, Miami
2011: ‘SuperDesign’, London
2011: ‘Liberation of Light’, Beijing Design Week, Beijing
2011: ‘ZomerExpo’, Gemeentemuseum, Den Haag
2011: Design Miami/ Basel, Basel
2011: ‘FOO-Flight of Objects’ Ventura Lambrate, Salone del Mobile 2011, Milan

2010: Design Miami/, Carpenters Workshop Gallery, Miami
2010: MOSS gallery, ‘Make Me’, New York
2010: Vitra Design Museum, Domaine de Boisbuchet park ‘Luminous Times’, Lessac
2010: Dutch Design Week, Eindhoven
2010: World Expo Shanghai, BIE, ‘Better city, better life’, Shanghai
2010: ‘Death or Alive’, Museum of Arts and Design, New York
2010: Pavillon des arts et du Design, Jardins des Tuileries, Paris