Projects
The Museum of the Future Past
This archive of the Future Past maps the coming 25 years of personal and renewable energy. It illustrates four speculative social phenomena – Fans, Tribes, Radicals and Idlers. Who will choose the future and write history?
The Museum of the Future Past
This archive of the Future Past maps the coming 25 years of personal and renewable energy. It illustrates four speculative social phenomena – Fans, Tribes, Radicals and Idlers. Who will choose the future and write history?
Plug in Melbourne
A workshop to 3D print objects, which plug into and augment the city’s urban infrastructure
Plug in Melbourne
A workshop to 3D print objects, which plug into and augment the city’s urban infrastructure
Hortus
This film focuses on the the juxtaposition of nature and culture, illustrated by the dizzying mirrored scenes in this cactus hothouse near Amsterdam.
Hortus
This film focuses on the the juxtaposition of nature and culture, illustrated by the dizzying mirrored scenes in this cactus hothouse near Amsterdam.
Trust Architecture
Trust is becoming a rare commodity in the finance world. This paper examines the design tactics financial institutions are using to regain trust after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.
Trust Architecture
Trust is becoming a rare commodity in the finance world. This paper examines the design tactics financial institutions are using to regain trust after the 2008 Global Financial Crisis.
Terre a Terre
Terre à terre is a project to dig up local clay, process it and return it to the landowners as tableware.
Terre a Terre
Terre à terre is a project to dig up local clay, process it and return it to the landowners as tableware.
DNA Lottery
In Dutch Design Week 2013, Ben offered visitors the chance to have their DNA decoded by a commercial lab.
DNA Lottery
In Dutch Design Week 2013, Ben offered visitors the chance to have their DNA decoded by a commercial lab.
Design in Krisis
Ben’s Masters thesis was entitled Design in Krisis. It examines design in economic crisis, and design’s changing role, from things to thinking. Ben uses the word Krisis to indicate a removal from the mediatised culture of crisis.
Design in Krisis
Ben’s Masters thesis was entitled Design in Krisis. It examines design in economic crisis, and design’s changing role, from things to thinking. Ben uses the word Krisis to indicate a removal from the mediatised culture of crisis.
Financial Time
For the final installation of his Thesis, Design in Krisis – Ben created a newspaper comparing the conflicting interests of governments, financial institutions and citizens.
Financial Time
For the final installation of his Thesis, Design in Krisis – Ben created a newspaper comparing the conflicting interests of governments, financial institutions and citizens.
Genk Factory
As part of his Thesis into Design in Krisis – Ben conducted research into the closing of the Ford Plant in Genk, outlining some possible future scenarios for work.
Genk Factory
As part of his Thesis into Design in Krisis – Ben conducted research into the closing of the Ford Plant in Genk, outlining some possible future scenarios for work.