I’m Adriaan, a creative technologist, technician, educator, and designer with a critical mind. By using intrigue and fascination, I want to strengthen people’s creative potential, as well as their sense of agency and social responsibility.
Below is a selection of past works and projects. I also invite you to explore my playground, which contains more personal and playful projects.
Metaphoric Interfaces
Using tangible metaphors to design an interface for smarter interactions with the technology in our homes.
Food For Thought
Leveraging food to combat rising resentments through game during the height of the European refugee crisis.
Home Gardening
Bringing the garden into the home creates new opportunities for individuals and communities.
Multisensory Devices
Creating evocative multisensory encounters to make our daily lives more engaging and colorful.
Volkswagen CarNet
Giving online mobile services a physical shape to introduce Volkswagen’s Car-Net service to the Paris Motor Show.
Philips Project Illuminate
Project Illuminate sought out ways to exemplify the value of smart lighting in retail spaces.
MORE WORKS
Hnefatafl
An ancient nordic strategic board game.
Narcissistic Reflection
Highlighting narcissistic tendencies around an observer's reflection
Virtual Wall
By connecting two physically remote locations to one another, new barriers are introduced.
Evaporative Cooler
Using ceramics to cool the air employing ancient knowledge
