UP revived
Recently, I read in the newspaper (NRC, 28 November 2020) a piece on the start of a ‘circular department store’ in Leiden in the...
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- Dec 4, 2020
Redreaming
I was recently interviewed by the Japanese magazine Moment. Throughout the interview, we spoke about various projects I initiated with...
- Nov 20, 2020
FINDING SOLACE IN ART
While the second wave is passing over us, the museums in the Netherlands are opening up again after a two-week lock down, art is again at...
- Nov 9, 2020
FROM COAT TO EXHIBITION
It all started with a silver coat. Leon, my husband, was scrolling through an update of the Dutch consulate in New York, where he...
- Jun 9, 2020
Phase 2
Lockdown, day 88. From my home in Tiana, Spain. From today on, we are in phase 2 of unlocking the lockdown. We get a little more room to...
- May 28, 2020
"A moment of thoughtlessness can make people cry forever."
Lockdown day 76. From my home in Tiana, Spain. One person flouts the rules and thereby dupes the entire region. It happened this week in...
- May 1, 2020
Let's talk about face masks!
Lockdown, day 50 From my home in Tiana, Spain. Let's talk about face masks! They came in our mail two weeks ago. Distributed by the...
- Apr 30, 2020
Design the new normal
Lockdown, day 49. From my home in Tiana, Spain. Keep distance. That's the saying now that the virus has caught us. In the Netherlands,...
- Apr 29, 2020
Our garden
Lockdown, day 48. From my home in Tiana, Spain. "This is the most beautiful spring ever," said our gardener yesterday: not only because...
- Apr 28, 2020
Slowly lifting the lockdown
Lockdown, day 47. From my home in Tiana, Spain. Big news! The lockdown in Spain is slowly getting lifted, step by step. Baby steps even....
- Apr 27, 2020
The grocery ritual
Lockdown, day 46. From my home in Tiana, Spain. Every Friday, we get our groceries delivered by a supermarket in Badalona. It has become...
- Apr 26, 2020
Virtual dinners
Lockdown, day 45. From my home in Tiana, Spain. Today is the Dutch king’s birthday. Usually, we flee the overcrowded city on Kingsday but...
- Apr 25, 2020
Getting creative
Lockdown, day 44. From my home in Tiana, Spain. The day after we arrived in Spain, the national lockdown was announced. We still had the...
- Apr 24, 2020
Drops in the ocean
Lockdown, day 43. From my home in Tiana, Spain. Hundreds of Spanish cooks have joined hands. Together, they donate fresh meals to people,...
- Apr 24, 2020
It’s the little things in life!
Lockdown, day 42 From my home in Tiana, Spain. Yesterday, April 23, Catalans celebrated La Diada de Sant Jordi, a feast for lovers....
- Apr 23, 2020
Lockdown, day 41.
From my home in Tiana, Spain. Every evening at eight o’clock on the dot, we are startled by a bang. Then, instantly, everybody in the...
- Apr 20, 2020
Today's press conference
Lockdown, day 40. From my home in Tiana, Spain. he Dutch prime minister and his companions. Every time I am annoyed by the questions...
- Feb 28, 2019
New Publication
I am very happy with the publication of a new book about my life and work: “Renny Ramakers – Rethinking Design”. The book is written by...